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Ask a Manager Contents: - [updates: the barking dog, the fan accounts, and more](#mctoc1) - [how do I transition from a corporate job to non-office work?](#mctoc2) - [my boss reads my emails, TV’s best bosses, and more](#mctoc3) - [how do I know if it’s safe to be out at work … and other questions about LGBTQ+ issues at work](#mctoc4) [][][] updates: the barking dog, the fan accounts, and more Sep 02, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [updates: the barking dog, the fan accounts, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. My dog barks during work calls Thank you so much for publishing my letter! Your advice and those in the comments have been very helpful. Since I wrote in, my one-to-one meetings are now nonexistent apart from my manager so I am taking everyone’s advice to start […] You may also like: - [I dread meetings with a snotty coworker who calls me by the wrong name]( - [have your kids take notes at your meetings, and other weirdly out-of-touch advice for the quarantine]( - [job-searching advice for a teenager on the autism spectrum]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] how do I transition from a corporate job to non-office work? Sep 02, 2021 10:59 am This post, [how do I transition from a corporate job to non-office work?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers.” This week we’ve got two questions on similar themes. Letter 1 I am a young woman in my mid-20’s who by most accounts has followed the path to success. I graduated with a dual degree in less than four years, I got a steady job in my intended industry […] You may also like: - [will it hurt my career to work for a slimy company?]( - [my office is really into corporate lingo]( - [I was laid off, and my less experienced coworker was hired back]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss reads my emails, TV’s best bosses, and more Sep 02, 2021 12:03 am This post, [my boss reads my emails, TV’s best bosses, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was laid off, and my old employer hasn’t contacted me now that they’re hiring again This past year has been a really hard one for me. I spent several years working in a job that was interesting, challenging, and helped me grow my skills. […] You may also like: - [I'm bored in my first job out of college -- but everything except the work is great]( - [if you’re furloughed, how long should you wait to look for a new job?]( - [should I write a letter telling my old boss what a jerk she is?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] how do I know if it’s safe to be out at work … and other questions about LGBTQ+ issues at work Sep 01, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [how do I know if it’s safe to be out at work … and other questions about LGBTQ+ issues at work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. After a post earlier this year about coming out as queer mid-career, an LGBTQ+ reader contacted me to ask if she could share more advice for LGBTQ+ readers and allies. Pulling from her own experience creating an LGBTQ+ employee resource group at her workplace and serving on the board of a nonprofit that serves the […] You may also like: - [how to get better at using a coworker's nonbinary pronouns]( - [my employee keeps getting deadnamed by a coworker]( - [a VP wants me to out myself at work and won't take no for an answer]( [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](