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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my employee doesn’t work enough hours](#mctoc1) - [we’re being put back in cubicles even though we’re more productive in private offices](#mctoc2) - [interviewer became rude after I got his name wrong, coworkers keep asking to see my baby bump, and more](#mctoc3) - [I’m ready to rage-quit my job — am I being unfair to my boss?](#mctoc4) [][][] my employee doesn’t work enough hours Jun 02, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [my employee doesn’t work enough hours]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I supervise a very good employee. She is exempt and full-time. She is very efficient, but she rarely puts a full day in at the office. I haven’t had a problem with this because of her efficiency, and I don’t think hours worked is as important as productivity. Lately she has been […] You may also like: - [my boss won’t accept my new married name, telling an interviewer that the job isn't realistic, and more]( - [time off at the holidays: can my employer do that?]( - [can my employer dock my time off when I work less than 40 hours if I'm salaried?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] we’re being put back in cubicles even though we’re more productive in private offices Jun 02, 2021 10:59 am This post, [we’re being put back in cubicles even though we’re more productive in private offices]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: My role involves lots and lots of meetings — meetings with colleagues in my department and meetings with internal clients, individually and in small groups. I also do a lot of training for groups — sometimes asynchronous but mostly synchronous. I also write complex documents. My department has 14 people with similar […] You may also like: - [can I keep working from home after my office re-opens?]( - [how do I manage people in an open office where everyone can hear what I say?]( - [my boss has phone sex with his girlfriend with his office door open]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] interviewer became rude after I got his name wrong, coworkers keep asking to see my baby bump, and more Jun 02, 2021 12:03 am This post, [interviewer became rude after I got his name wrong, coworkers keep asking to see my baby bump, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My interviewer become rude and disinterested after I got his name wrong I was recently laid off and got an interview after applying for the position within two days. I should have given myself more time to get prepared but was excited and decided to […] You may also like: - [can you save a bad interview?]( - [can I wear a baby during a video interview?]( - [my interviewer asked to reschedule and then never got back to me]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I’m ready to rage-quit my job — am I being unfair to my boss? Jun 01, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [I’m ready to rage-quit my job — am I being unfair to my boss?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I am a department head at a small business. My boss, Alex, is the owner/founder. I was an independent contractor for most of my career, and this is the first time in years that I’ve had a boss. I have strictly enforced work/life boundaries, so when I’m out of the office, my […] You may also like: - [everyone in my office works while they're on vacation]( - [I'm sick -- why are you calling me?]( - [is it disingenuous to call a situation with a pet a "family emergency"?]( [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](