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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my abusive former boss is still contacting me to berate me, months after I left](#mctoc1) - [employee is vaping on video calls, my speaking style seems all wrong for the South, and more](#mctoc2) - [my boss is telling people I quit because of COVID, but I quit because of her](#mctoc3) - [updates: banning trash cans unless we sign a pledge never to put food in them, and more](#mctoc4) - [it’s now illegal to fire someone for being gay or trans](#mctoc5) [][][] my abusive former boss is still contacting me to berate me, months after I left Jun 16, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: A few months ago, I finally left a job where my boss was abusive, thanks in great part to the advice you shared on your website. My new job is incredible, with just the most amazing and supportive manager and team. I was with my old job for a decade in various […] You may also like: - [how to handle angry emails from a coworker when you're at fault]( - [I asked for a lower-stress job and my workload got worse]( - [can I ask my boss to calm down?]( [my abusive former boss is still contacting me to berate me, months after I left]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] employee is vaping on video calls, my speaking style seems all wrong for the South, and more Jun 16, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee is vaping during video calls I am in a supervisory position for a state government that has moved to work-from-home during the pandemic. We are now holding all of our meetings through virtual interfaces. Recently, another supervisor and I have noticed one of our […] You may also like: - [I accidentally flashed my team during a video call]( - [my colleague is allergic to me because of my cats]( - [haircut drama, avoiding video chats with clients, and more]( [employee is vaping on video calls, my speaking style seems all wrong for the South, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss is telling people I quit because of COVID, but I quit because of her Jun 15, 2020 01:59 pm A reader writes: I resigned from my leadership role at a small nonprofit in early May. The other person at my level resigned the next day. We both resigned because the executive director is a narcissist who was not only lying to the community we serve, but also making it virtually impossible for us to […] You may also like: - [a volunteer group I founded years ago is devouring my life]( - [dealing with a horrible, lying director and management that won't act]( - [my boss won't accept my resignation]( [my boss is telling people I quit because of COVID, but I quit because of her]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: banning trash cans unless we sign a pledge never to put food in them, and more Jun 15, 2020 12:59 pm Here are four updates from people who had their letters answered here in the past. 1. Banning trash cans unless we sign a pledge never to put food in them Not long after I wrote to you, the director of teapot studies (“Bill”) scheduled a one-on-one meeting with me. The meeting was held in his […] You may also like: - [banning trash cans unless we sign a pledge never to put food in them]( - [coworkers didn't leave enough money for the bill after a group dinner]( - [the hotel for a job interview was charged to my credit card -- without my authorization]( [updates: banning trash cans unless we sign a pledge never to put food in them, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] it’s now illegal to fire someone for being gay or trans Jun 15, 2020 12:14 pm As of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this morning, it’s now illegal in the U.S. to fire someone for being gay or trans. Until today,  some states protected gay and trans people from being fired simply for being gay or trans, but the majority of states did not. That protection now extends to the entire country. 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