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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my boss is so pro-remote-work that it’s annoying](#mctoc1) - [did I burn a bridge by resigning right after I was promoted?](#mctoc2) - [my coworker keeps crying in meetings, my boss only wants to hire friends, and more](#mctoc3) - [the confetti, the playwright, and other stories of revenge on jerks at work](#mctoc4) [][][] my boss is so pro-remote-work that it’s annoying Aug 24, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [my boss is so pro-remote-work that it’s annoying]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: My boss, Jane, is a very vocal remote work advocate. She is constantly sharing articles on social media about how work from home is the future, and writing long rants criticizing companies that are bringing people back to the office for needing to “get with the times.” Our company is finally re-opening […] You may also like: - [can I apply for a temporarily remote job and then insist on remaining remote?]( - [am I the only one excited to return to the office?]( - [my boorish coworker dominates all our Slack channels]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] did I burn a bridge by resigning right after I was promoted? Aug 24, 2021 10:59 am This post, [did I burn a bridge by resigning right after I was promoted?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: The short version is, I tried really hard to resign without burning bridges but I don’t think I succeeded. How can I mitigate the situation and what should I have done differently? The gory details: I have worked for nine years at a small nonprofit — small enough that it thinks of […] You may also like: - [is it okay to blindside your boss when quitting?]( - [my company is incredibly weird when people resign]( - [I have a bad feeling about the job I'm interviewing for]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my coworker keeps crying in meetings, my boss only wants to hire friends, and more Aug 24, 2021 12:03 am This post, [my coworker keeps crying in meetings, my boss only wants to hire friends, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker keeps crying in meetings A few years back, I was early in my career and one of the more junior members on a small team. One of my coworkers, “Mary,” would regularly cry during internal meetings about really routine stuff. Mary was senior […] You may also like: - [my coworker cries over tiny things, using a nickname at work, and more]( - [my coworkers scoff and roll their eyes when I question decisions in meetings]( - [how do I get out of my office's toxic positivity meetings?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] the confetti, the playwright, and other stories of revenge on jerks at work Aug 23, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [the confetti, the playwright, and other stories of revenge on jerks at work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Recently I asked you to share stories of times when you triumphed over a jerk at work. Here are 11 more of my favorites (part 1 was last week). 1. The revenge “I work in engineering, and I had a program manager Todd who had risen through the ranks on his ‘business savvy,’ which turned […] You may also like: - [Mortification Week: the sleepover, the angry bees, and more]( - [Mortification Week: the copied texts, the unamused clients, and more]( - [should I write a letter telling my old boss what a jerk she is?]( [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](