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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my remote employees say our in-office perks are unfair](#mctoc1) - [my boss won’t speak to us and says “please” is disrespectful](#mctoc2) - [I’ve been offered a job I’m not qualified for, a potential client who can’t use email, and more](#mctoc3) - [update: someone keeps farting in important client meetings](#mctoc4) [][][] my remote employees say our in-office perks are unfair Jul 27, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [my remote employees say our in-office perks are unfair]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I manage a team of nine, and we’ve given people the choice of whether to return to the office or not. My team has split pretty evenly, with about half deciding to return and half staying at home. This is fine with me! The problem is that the employees who have chosen […] You may also like: - [am I the only one excited to return to the office?]( - [do I need to keep covering a remote employee's work?]( - [did the pandemic really show we can be just as effective working from home?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss won’t speak to us and says “please” is disrespectful Jul 27, 2021 10:59 am This post, [my boss won’t speak to us and says “please” is disrespectful]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I started what I guess you can call my “dream job” six months ago, and it’s been going well except for one thing: my new boss. My boss, Jane, is a highly uninvolved person, and I am struggling to figure out the best way to communicate with her. When I started my […] You may also like: - [my coworker's husband gets annoyed when our meetings run over]( - [our boss's wife camps out in our office for hours at a time]( - [my office has a burn book we all have to read and sign]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I’ve been offered a job I’m not qualified for, a potential client who can’t use email, and more Jul 27, 2021 12:03 am This post, [I’ve been offered a job I’m not qualified for, a potential client who can’t use email, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s four answers to four questions, plus an update. Here we go… 1. I’ve been offered a job I’m not qualified for I applied to a job related to my field, but technically in a new industry (healthcare). The job is general, not health-specific. The recruiter called me and told me she moved my application […] You may also like: - [how can you get around automated screening questions when you're actually qualified for the job?]( - [should I apply to jobs I'm not fully qualified for?]( - [how can I increase my chances when I'm under-qualified for a job?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: someone keeps farting in important client meetings Jul 26, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [update: someone keeps farting in important client meetings]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Remember the letter-writer who was concerned that someone kept farting in important, high-level client meetings? Here’s the update. Thought I would give an update on the farting in the boardroom story of a little while back as the issue did not go away and things turned out a lot differently than how I expected. So […] You may also like: - [someone keeps farting in important client meetings]( - [how to deal with a client who's always late or no-shows]( - [is my girlfriend cheating with her old boss, turning down handshakes, 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](