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Ask a Manager Contents: - [it’s your Friday good news](#mctoc1) - [open thread – March 19-20, 2021](#mctoc2) - [my younger staff prefer communicating by text, boss keeps missing our meetings, and more](#mctoc3) - [is there a professional way to call BS?](#mctoc4) [][][] it’s your Friday good news Mar 19, 2021 12:00 pm This post, [it’s your Friday good news]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I just had my annual review, which I was absolutely dreading. This year has been so hard. Transitioning to work-from-home was incredibly difficult, especially sharing space with my husband, who is a middle school teacher and needed the more […] You may also like: - [my boss is annoyed that I stayed out late drinking during a three-day work event]( - [can you be spontaneous when you have a full-time job?]( - [how can I explain why I went to a for-profit school?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] open thread – March 19-20, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 11:00 am This post, [open thread – March 19-20, 2021]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * […] You may also like: - [my coworker is setting toilet paper on fire in the bathroom]( - [my assistant quit because of St. Patrick’s Day pinching]( - [here's a bunch of help finding a new job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my younger staff prefer communicating by text, boss keeps missing our meetings, and more Mar 19, 2021 12:03 am This post, [my younger staff prefer communicating by text, boss keeps missing our meetings, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My younger staff prefer communicating by text I manage a team of five younger professionals (all between the ages of 25 to 30). I have noticed that each member of my team prefers to communicate with me almost exclusively by text message or through the […] You may also like: - [can I tell clients that I don't talk on the phone?]( - [can I stop taking phone calls at work and direct everyone to email me?]( - [how can I get my boss to talk to me in person instead of over chat?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] is there a professional way to call BS? Mar 18, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [is there a professional way to call BS?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’m working on a project which is being done in a non-standard way. The process we are using is not the norm, but it’s something we end up doing somewhat frequently. While talking about it, a coworker asked me to walk him through something because he “didn’t have any experience with this […] You may also like: - [how can I explain a mistake wasn't mine without looking like a tattletale?]( - [did my boss throw me under a bus, or did I screw up?]( - [how to say “that’s not my job"]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. 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](