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Ask a Manager Contents: - [it’s your Friday good news](#mctoc1) - [open thread – August 13-14, 2021](#mctoc2) - [I secretly moved people’s desks 2 inches and they freaked out, late-night work emails, and more](#mctoc3) - [Mortification Week: the county lock-up, the disrupted town hall, and more](#mctoc4) [][][] it’s your Friday good news Aug 13, 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! 1. I’ve been reading AAM for years, and put all your advice into practice when it came to improving my resume/cover letter and preparing for the interview (behavioral questions!). And, most of all, for the first time I truly understood both how an interview can be a two-way street, and what […] You may also like: - [here's a bunch of help finding a new job]( - [overheard a possibly abused coworker, telling an employee I'm moving her office, and more]( - [here's another example of a great cover letter]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] open thread – August 13-14, 2021 Aug 13, 2021 11:00 am This post, [open thread – August 13-14, 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: - [my coworker is setting toilet paper on fire in the bathroom]( - [do you really need to say "I want this job" in interviews?]( - [here's a bunch of help finding a new job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I secretly moved people’s desks 2 inches and they freaked out, late-night work emails, and more Aug 13, 2021 12:03 am This post, [I secretly moved people’s desks 2 inches and they freaked out, late-night work emails, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I secretly moved people’s desks two inches over and they freaked out When I joined a new team several years ago, I was told by my new manager that I should move my things to their area on a different floor so I could sit […] You may also like: - [my coworker keeps getting in my personal space]( - [can we make hot-desking work in our office?]( - [my coworker's butt crack is always on display]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] Mortification Week: the county lock-up, the disrupted town hall, and more Aug 12, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [Mortification Week: the county lock-up, the disrupted town hall, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s Mortification Week at AAM and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work (pulling comments and letters from the archives). Here are 10 stories of other people’s mortifying moments that have been shared here over the years. 1. County lock-up “A while back, we had a huge visit from our […] You may also like: - [a coworker (knowingly?) walked in on me while I was pumping breast milk]( - [are two-hour commutes normal?]( - [Mortification Week: the sleepover, the angry bees, 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](