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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [I’m the lone progressive in my company — how do I deal with all the political talk?](#mctoc1) - [applying for jobs from work, using a work name and a social name, and more](#mctoc2) - [my company is issuing new work-from-home standards because we should have the hang of it by now](#mctoc3) - [should I apply to businesses that aren’t hiring?](#mctoc4) [][][] I’m the lone progressive in my company — how do I deal with all the political talk? Oct 15, 2020 10:59 am It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I work in an extremely conservative industry in a red state. While my city did flip blue in 2018, I believe I am the only person with progressive beliefs in my company. However, I keep that information to myself because political discussions can be very […] You may also like: - [how to talk politics at work without being a jerk]( - [recruiters are sneering at my work on a political campaign]( - [should I put my politics on display at work?]( [I’m the lone progressive in my company — how do I deal with all the political talk?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] applying for jobs from work, using a work name and a social name, and more Oct 15, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Does it look bad to send a job application during work hours? I have been at my current company for three years now and have been looking to change jobs off and on pretty much since day one. Sometimes the desire to leave gets so […] You may also like: - [my aunt and uncle are extreme helicopter parents — and I work with their son]( - [my intern is refusing assignments because of her politics]( - [should I reject job candidates by phone or email?]( [applying for jobs from work, using a work name and a social name, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my company is issuing new work-from-home standards because we should have the hang of it by now Oct 14, 2020 01:59 pm A reader writes: I’m in a senior position at a mid-sized company that has been working from home since March, and would love your thoughts on something that was communicated to us in a leadership meeting this week. The C-level has decided to create new work-from-home standards that employees are expected to comply with, including […] You may also like: - [how much privacy should you expect in meetings when everyone's working from home?]( - [how productive should you be on a day you're working from home?]( - [have your kids take notes at your meetings, and other weirdly out-of-touch advice for the quarantine]( [my company is issuing new work-from-home standards because we should have the hang of it by now]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] should I apply to businesses that aren’t hiring? Oct 14, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: I was hoping you might be able to help me finally put to bed a long-running argument between me and my mother about the proper way to find a job. For almost as long as I’ve been job hunting, she has insisted that it’s a good idea to apply to places that […] You may also like: - [will it hurt me to apply for multiple jobs at the same company?]( - [how much effort is too much when job searching?]( - [is being a woman something you can use as a "selling point" in an interview?]( [should I apply to businesses that aren’t hiring?]( 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](