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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my boss wants to visit us during the stay-at-home order](#mctoc1) - [I sacrificed for my boyfriend’s business and might get nothing, renting a house from my boss, and more](#mctoc2) - [is it possible to be TOO responsive to an interview invitation?](#mctoc3) - [updates: the alcoholic coworker, the bad morale, and more](#mctoc4) - [updates: the interrupting boss, the surprise criticism, and more](#mctoc5) - [video interviews when you’re trapped at home and looking shaggy](#mctoc6) [][][] my boss wants to visit us during the stay-at-home order May 27, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: I was hoping you could help me address a request from my manager. I work on a small team (five of us altogether) where we are all the same gender, around the same age, and have a lot of similar interests — the perfect makings for a traditional “friend group.” Except that, […] You may also like: - [what to put on a resume when you have zero work experience]( - [have your kids take notes at your meetings, and other weirdly out-of-touch advice for the quarantine]( - [should a sex worker avoid her corporate spouse's social functions?]( [my boss wants to visit us during the stay-at-home order]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I sacrificed for my boyfriend’s business and might get nothing, renting a house from my boss, and more May 27, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I sacrificed for my boyfriend’s business — and I might get nothing In early 2010, I started to date my boyfriend who owned a small business. Two years later, I decided to “partner” with him to expand/re-design his business. I brought lots of knowledge and […] You may also like: - [how can I help save my boyfriend's family business without losing my mind?]( - [my boyfriend asked my boss to give me a secret day off work -- and my boss got angry]( - [how to tell a manager "I know what I'm doing"]( [I sacrificed for my boyfriend’s business and might get nothing, renting a house from my boss, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] is it possible to be TOO responsive to an interview invitation? May 26, 2020 03:15 pm A reader writes: Is it possible to be too responsive and available to an interview invitation? Twice over the past year, I’ve responded quickly to interview requests. I have a lot of flexibility in my current job with a few days’ notice so I can make myself available very quickly for a phone screen or […] You may also like: - [how far back can you reasonably push an interview request?]( - [invited to interview but never heard back about a date and time]( - [how quickly should I respond to interview invitations?]( [is it possible to be TOO responsive to an interview invitation?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: the alcoholic coworker, the bad morale, and more May 26, 2020 02:29 pm It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. I think my coworker is an alcoholic (first update here) At this point, the update is pretty far removed from […] You may also like: - [I think my coworker is an alcoholic]( - [how do I tell my manager I'm dating a coworker?]( - [I'm running my department but can't get promoted into the director role]( [updates: the alcoholic coworker, the bad morale, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: the interrupting boss, the surprise criticism, and more May 26, 2020 01:29 pm It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Can I ask my boss to stop interrupting my presentations? (#3 at the link) I’m pretty sure I wrote this […] You may also like: - [company wants to take over my personal phone number, should I tell my just-hired manager my concerns about the…]( - [my boss keeps reminding me to dress up]( - [I suck at role-playing exercises -- can I get out of them?]( [updates: the interrupting boss, the surprise criticism, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] video interviews when you’re trapped at home and looking shaggy May 26, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: I was job searching before the pandemic, and I’m hoping to start getting some interviews soon. I am wondering about COVID-era best practices for video interviews. If I have limited options for quiet, private places with reliable internet for such calls, is it unprofessional to do these calls from my desk in […] You may also like: - [I accidentally flashed my team during a video call]( - [should I create a video of myself and send it along with my job application?]( - [should companies require job applicants to submit videos to apply?]( [video interviews when you’re trapped at home and looking shaggy]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2020 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for my email list at askamanager.org. Our mailing address is: Ask A Manager askamanager.orgWashington, DC 20002 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](