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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my boss is discriminating against my pregnant employee](#mctoc1) - [I was told to ask more questions, recommending high-priced products at work, and more](#mctoc2) - [should I give up on job-searching in my new city and move back home?](#mctoc3) - [should I lie on my resume to make myself stand out?](#mctoc4) [][][] my boss is discriminating against my pregnant employee Jul 15, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: We have a colleague who has just left to spend a year working remotely (well, we’re all working remotely now!) so he and his wife can live near her family for a year. We needed to split his role into two anyway, so we hired someone, “Jane,” to take over his day-to-day […] You may also like: - [should I have told my employee I figured out she's pregnant so I could offer her flexibility?]( - [I don't want to tell my boundary-violating boss I'm pregnant]( - [my employee didn’t tell anyone she was pregnant until she was about to give birth]( [my boss is discriminating against my pregnant employee]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I was told to ask more questions, recommending high-priced products at work, and more Jul 15, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was told to ask more questions while I’m being trained I just started a new job two weeks ago. I received feedback that they want to see me ask more questions so they can see externally that I’m “getting it.” I tend to not […] You may also like: - [how to make 1-on-1 check-in meetings more useful]( - [my new networking group uses high-pressure sales tactics]( - [my friend got me a job and now I'm being used to push her out, team lead tried to sell us MLM products, and more]( [I was told to ask more questions, recommending high-priced products at work, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] should I give up on job-searching in my new city and move back home? Jul 14, 2020 01:59 pm A reader writes: Shortly before the pandemic, I moved across the country to pursue a career in an industry which is incredibly competitive and centred in the city I moved to. I had enough experience in my previous city which made me confident I could at least secure an entry-level position here, and I was […] You may also like: - [how do I reconcile my heart and my brain when making big career decisions?]( - [how to find a job long-distance]( - [what are you supposed to ask new networking contacts anyway?]( [should I give up on job-searching in my new city and move back home?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] should I lie on my resume to make myself stand out? Jul 14, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: Like many people, I am desperately applying for jobs right now. I have also been frequenting job-seeker forums to get advice and tips. One thing I keep seeing is tips on how to embellish your resume and then “cheat” the background check. For example, imagine your actual job title was “administrative assistant,” […] You may also like: - [my boyfriend wants to lie on his resume -- and his stepfather is encouraging it]( - [my employee lied about meeting with a client -- to take a nap]( - [how can I write a resume when my jobs don't have measurable results?]( [should I lie on my resume to make myself stand out?]( 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](