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Ask a Manager Contents: - [it’s your Friday good news](#mctoc1) - [open thread – May 7-8, 2021](#mctoc2) - [my boss set up a secret email with my name, coworker keeps gushing over her married crush, and more](#mctoc3) - [I’m being pressured to chauffeur interns to and from work](#mctoc4) [][][] it’s your Friday good news May 07, 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’m going to be graduating from college soon, so I started looking for work about a month ago. I was really worried about finding anything during the pandemic, and even if I did, I kind of assumed that it […] You may also like: - [this creepy, invasive software can tell your boss if you're looking for a new job]( - [I'm terrified of graduating and am panicking about finding a job]( - [is applying for jobs a numbers game?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] open thread – May 7-8, 2021 May 07, 2021 11:00 am This post, [open thread – May 7-8, 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: - [our traditionally male company has an annual golf trip -- but our new female employees don't play]( - [I heard my coworker having sex on a business trip]( - [here's a bunch of help finding a new job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss set up a secret email with my name, coworker keeps gushing over her married crush, and more May 07, 2021 12:03 am This post, [my boss set up a secret email with my name, coworker keeps gushing over her married crush, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager set up a secret email address using my name I work at a community college. All regular employees at the college are assigned email addresses that begin with our last name. My email, for example, is LastName_FirstName_MiddleInitial@collegename.edu. In Outlook, if someone sends an […] You may also like: - [my colleague's auto-reply says she might never answer your email]( - [is it unprofessional to have an email address with 69 in it?]( - [why do people get stuck in "reply all" hell on email lists?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I’m being pressured to chauffeur interns to and from work May 06, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [I’m being pressured to chauffeur interns to and from work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I have a manager at work, Sally, who I used to get along with until I realized how toxic she was. She would always throw people under the bus to make herself look good in front of the boss. Two years ago, when we had an intern without a car, she told […] You may also like: - [did my intern frame my coworker for credit card theft?]( - [my intern told a horribly offensive joke at a meeting with other companies]( - [saying no to an intern who wants to extend her internship]( [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](