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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my coworker yells and is disruptive — and we’re afraid to confront her](#mctoc1) - [my company wants me to Photoshop our customers, managers uses our meetings to vent, and more](#mctoc2) - [how do I change my attitude toward my needy, frustrating employee?](#mctoc3) - [is it worth going to HR about a bad manager?](#mctoc4) [][][] my coworker yells and is disruptive — and we’re afraid to confront her Oct 28, 2020 10:59 am A reader writes: I work in a very small office with an open floor plan. Most of us are friendly enough and get along well, with the exception of Jane. Jane is one of the unhappiest, most negative people I have ever met. She complains almost constantly about anything and everything — and the complaining […] You may also like: - [my office has a burn book we all have to read and sign]( - [my boss's son constantly yells at him in the office]( - [my boss yells for employees to come to her -- over and over]( [my coworker yells and is disruptive — and we’re afraid to confront her]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my company wants me to Photoshop our customers, managers uses our meetings to vent, and more Oct 28, 2020 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company wants me to Photoshop our customers I am in my early 30’s and have floated from job to job my whole life. I finally have a career that I love, pays well, and offers room to grow. Part of my job consists of […] You may also like: - [my boss has a bunch of swimsuit photos on the company laptop]( - [my boss excessively Photoshops herself on our company's social media]( - [my coworker is angry that I photoshopped her staff photo]( [my company wants me to Photoshop our customers, managers uses our meetings to vent, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] how do I change my attitude toward my needy, frustrating employee? Oct 27, 2020 01:59 pm A reader writes: I have a staff member who I’m just over, and I really need to change my attitude. In general she’s good at her job, but she’s just so needy. I’ve worked to address some of that, like not walking around the office talking with everyone and keeping them from work, how to […] You may also like: - [is it bad for managers to sound frustrated or impatient?]( - [my employee keeps making a show of editing my work -- and it's obnoxious]( - [how to stop a new coworker's drop-bys to chat when we're busy]( [how do I change my attitude toward my needy, frustrating employee?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] is it worth going to HR about a bad manager? Oct 27, 2020 12:29 pm A reader writes: I’ve always been told by colleagues at various employers that if you have difficulties with your supervisor, you shouldn’t bother going to HR. People have told me that it’s HR’s job to protect the organization and your manager, even if he or she is a bully or violating policies and laws. I’ve […] You may also like: - [can my boss really do that?]( - [are you obligated to speak up when you're unhappy at work?]( - [my office permits bad behavior under the guise of harmony]( [is it worth going to HR about a bad manager?]( 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](