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Ask a Manager Contents: - [update: my office includes me in Administrative Professionals Day just because I’m a woman](#mctoc1) - [veterinarian is breaking under the weight of free-advice seekers](#mctoc2) - [do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives, new boss sends our team ads for other jobs, and more](#mctoc3) - [look at 24,000 people’s real-life salaries and sort by industry, job, and location](#mctoc4) - [my old employer is trying to intimidate me into removing a Glassdoor review](#mctoc5) [][][] update: my office includes me in Administrative Professionals Day just because I’m a woman May 06, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [update: my office includes me in Administrative Professionals Day just because I’m a woman]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Remember the letter-writer who isn’t an admin but kept getting included in Administrative Professionals Day just because she’s a woman? (#2 at the link) Here’s the update. I’m the letter writer from last year who was not an admin, yet kept getting included in Admin Professionals Day simply because I’m a woman. I thought you […] You may also like: - [we need to end Secretaries Day]( - [should I offer to take on admin work to help my boss?]( - [people think I'm my boss's assistant -- but I'm not]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] veterinarian is breaking under the weight of free-advice seekers May 06, 2021 10:59 am This post, [veterinarian is breaking under the weight of free-advice seekers]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers.” This is part question / part public service announcement. A reader writes: I am a veterinarian, and my profession has been hit hard by COVID. Documented burn-out and compassion fatigue are rampant in this field. The profession draws people with high levels of empathy and perfectionism, and a sustainable […] You may also like: - [can I tell interviewers my weakness is that I burn myself out?]( - [is being visibly stressed at work a sign of commitment?]( - [can my company require employees to get the Covid vaccine?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives, new boss sends our team ads for other jobs, and more May 06, 2021 12:03 am This post, [do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives, new boss sends our team ads for other jobs, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Do I have to come out at work to support diversity initiatives? I’m a bisexual nonbinary person who works at a Christian college. The college is somewhat liberal and I have other LGBT colleagues, but I’m not out at work. I’m a fairly private person […] You may also like: - [is it a red flag when your interviewer drinks a beer during your interview?]( - [a VP wants me to out myself at work and won't take no for an answer]( - [I've been accidentally dating my boss's husband]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] look at 24,000 people’s real-life salaries and sort by industry, job, and location May 05, 2021 03:00 pm This post, [look at 24,000 people’s real-life salaries and sort by industry, job, and location]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Last week’s salary survey has received more than 24,000 responses. You can view all the responses in a spreadsheet that you can sort by industry, job, location, and more. And if you haven’t filled it out yourself yet, please do! (If you’re having trouble loading the spreadsheet, it might be getting tons of traffic right now. […] You may also like: - [my employee plays games and uses his phone during downtime]( - [can I ask contacts at other companies how much money they make?]( - [my friend doesn’t approve of my work and will be my new boss, what happens after a rude response to rejection, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my old employer is trying to intimidate me into removing a Glassdoor review May 05, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [my old employer is trying to intimidate me into removing a Glassdoor review]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I recently left a job after a few years of intense work and long hours. After leaving, I left a critical but fair Glassdoor review. Since then, I have received multiple emails from the CEO of my former employer asking me to remove the review and including (what I perceive to be) […] You may also like: - [I received an email warning me not to take the job I was just offered]( - [after I asked for a raise, my boss told me I buy too much coffee]( - [coworkers think I left a bad Glassdoor review, negative feedback in an open office, and more]( [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](