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Ask a Manager Contents: - [updates: the partner’s employer’s quarantine requirements, the boss who thinks eveything is fun, and more](#mctoc1) - [people who have been at work all along are exhausted](#mctoc2) - [should I tell my boss I’m unhappy with my job, being assertive about safety, and more](#mctoc3) - [I’m a woman — does my interview attire have to be feminine?](#mctoc4) [][][] updates: the partner’s employer’s quarantine requirements, the boss who thinks eveything is fun, and more Apr 22, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [updates: the partner’s employer’s quarantine requirements, the boss who thinks eveything is fun, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. My partner’s employer makes me quarantine whenever I have contact with another person Thanks for posting my letter (and jumping into the comments section as well). It was really helpful for me to get outside perspectives on everything. It was hard but necessary to hear that I’ve […] You may also like: - [partner's employer makes me quarantine whenever I have contact with another person, and more]( - [my job's travel conflicts with husband's job, talking to my boss about imposter syndrome, and more]( - [why can't you contact your spouse's employer to advocate for them?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] people who have been at work all along are exhausted Apr 22, 2021 10:59 am This post, [people who have been at work all along are exhausted]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. We’ve talked a lot lately about how anxious many people feel over returning to their offices later this year — and how much of that stems from a break in trust in the people and institutions that have shown they can’t be counted on to protect us. But plenty of people won’t be returning to […] You may also like: - [people are freaked out about going back to their offices]( - [my staff is anxious about reopening, even though they're vaccinated]( - [you're exhausted and burned out because work is terrible]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] should I tell my boss I’m unhappy with my job, being assertive about safety, and more Apr 22, 2021 12:03 am This post, [should I tell my boss I’m unhappy with my job, being assertive about safety, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I tell my manager I’m unhappy with my job? I work in the nonprofit sector as a middle manager/director level employee. The last year I have been working from home, as has our whole team of 12 people. Working from home has brought to […] You may also like: - [our boss's high salary is tanking morale]( - [are you obligated to speak up when you're unhappy at work?]( - [am I being inflexible for not doing non-work things during work hours?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I’m a woman — does my interview attire have to be feminine? Apr 21, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [I’m a woman — does my interview attire have to be feminine?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I am a young woman about to graduate college and enter the workforce. I am also a lesbian and very uncomfortable with feminine clothing. In a perfect world, my professional attire would be near-identical to what is expected for a man. I’ve never had to interview for a job before, as all […] You may also like: - [my recruiter told me to wear "something feminine" to an interview]( - [is it weird to start dressing like my boss?]( - [my employee is hassling coworkers about their clothes, their language, and her feelings]( [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](