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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [update: how can we get privacy with a live-in nanny?](#mctoc1) - [sore winners: let’s talk about people who get weirdly competitive at work](#mctoc2) - [my employee got vaccinated ahead of high-risk people, my boss says you can’t negotiate salary, and more](#mctoc3) - [my employee started a false rumor that two coworkers were having an affair](#mctoc4) [][][] update: how can we get privacy with a live-in nanny? Jan 28, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [update: how can we get privacy with a live-in nanny?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Remember the letter from the person grappling with how to get privacy from their live-in nanny? Here’s the update. Thank you for your initial advice – I thought it was very sound!  I would like to answer some of the questions that were brought up in the comments. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to be […] You may also like: - [how can we get dinner privacy with a live-in nanny?]( - [have your kids take notes at your meetings, and other weirdly out-of-touch advice for the quarantine]( - [coworker watches her nanny cam all day long, am I bothering my vegan coworkers, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] sore winners: let’s talk about people who get weirdly competitive at work Jan 28, 2021 10:59 am This post, [sore winners: let’s talk about people who get weirdly competitive at work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Some people get strongly competitive at work, and about the weirdest things. Remember the manager who got strangely aggressive about winning what was supposed to be a friendly team-building competition? “Ethel (the boss) took it incredibly seriously,” our letter writer reported. “She got really aggressive, shouting that my team were losers and couldn’t keep up.” […] You may also like: - [my boss got weirdly aggressive about winning a game and now keeps claiming I'm angry about it]( - [should I apologize to another team for how my boss treated them?]( - [my boss told me to pretend I don’t know things, can I wear burlesque hair and makeup to my office party, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my employee got vaccinated ahead of high-risk people, my boss says you can’t negotiate salary, and more Jan 28, 2021 12:03 am This post, [my employee got vaccinated ahead of high-risk people, my boss says you can’t negotiate salary, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is it true you can’t negotiate your salary when you’re promoted? My boss insists that trying to negotiate a higher salary increase than what is offered with a promotion is just not a thing that people do. This recently came up with a coworker, advocating […] You may also like: - [all your questions about negotiating salary, answered]( - [can I ask for a higher salary if I agreed to a lower range at the start of the interview process?]( - [employer told me that it's not professional for entry-level candidates to negotiate salary]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my employee started a false rumor that two coworkers were having an affair Jan 27, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [my employee started a false rumor that two coworkers were having an affair]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I am a manager of a handful of front line managers. One manager in particular, let’s call her Emily, approached me the other day to tell me that one of the receptionists, Jane, came to her office and told her there was a rumor going around the office that Emily was potentially having an […] You may also like: - [my coworker had an affair with a colleague's husband, and now is treating her badly at work]( - [am I a bad manager?]( - [my employee insinuated I was having an affair … with my husband]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2021 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](