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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [I’m struggling with working at home during COVID-19](#mctoc1) - [new job while going through a break-up, thanking husband’s boss for a bonus, and more](#mctoc2) - [should I ask my employee to find her own coverage for sick calls?](#mctoc3) - [I overheard a client badmouthing my team](#mctoc4) [][][] I’m struggling with working at home during COVID-19 Aug 06, 2020 10:59 am It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. This week, it’s two questions on the same theme. A reader writes: What suggestions and recommendations do you have on staying productive and proactive while working from home with COVID stress? To give context, I’m incredibly fortunate to work for a company that has remained profitable and revenue […] You may also like: - [my office space is completely open and I can't concentrate]( - [my boss told me to stop wearing headphones at work -- but I wear them to drown out my coworker's noise]( - [how to tell your boss "that's not my job"]( [I’m struggling with working at home during COVID-19]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] new job while going through a break-up, thanking husband’s boss for a bonus, and more Aug 06, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m grieving a break-up and just started a new job I ended a long-term relationship last week, and I’m feeling all the things you would expect: grief, stress, distraction, and more. I work remotely, so I thought I would be able to keep my regular […] You may also like: - [invited to interview but never heard back about a date and time]( - [can I ask for a raise when I haven't been doing a great job?]( - [should I meet with the person who replaced me at my toxic job, what to say to plagiarists, and more]( [new job while going through a break-up, thanking husband’s boss for a bonus, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] should I ask my employee to find her own coverage for sick calls? Aug 05, 2020 01:59 pm A reader writes: I have an employee who tends to call out more frequently than all the others in the organization. We work in a small 24/7 clinical-based office where technicians can all manage one another’s duties, which sometimes include on-call responsibilities. When a technician calls out sick, coverage is needed in order for us […] You may also like: - [how can we stop people from coming to work sick?]( - [how to deal with an employee who takes too much sick leave]( - [my boss called me repeatedly while I was out sick and even phoned my dad]( [should I ask my employee to find her own coverage for sick calls?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I overheard a client badmouthing my team Aug 05, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: I recently had a voicemail from a dissatisfied client with whom we frequently collaborate. She had called to notify me of a mistake made by my department, but at the end neglected to hang up her phone properly before commenting on my team’s lack of intelligence and other similarly unflattering remarks. Of […] You may also like: - [my coworker overheard me trash-talking her]( - [how can I stop freaking out if I get a curt-sounding email?]( - [I overheard my interviewer calling me a schmuck, are managers obligated to give references, and more]( [I overheard a client badmouthing my team]( 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](