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Ask a Manager Contents: - [can I turn a request for free help into paid consulting?](#mctoc1) - [my employee sent me a “letter of intent” to look for another job](#mctoc2) - [I have two bosses, my manager attends a notoriously bigoted university, and more](#mctoc3) [][][] can I turn a request for free help into paid consulting? Sep 13, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [can I turn a request for free help into paid consulting?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I work in a pretty specific niche area. I was recently at a conference describing my work, and a leader from another organization came up to me to ask me how he could find someone like me to work for him. I emailed him some information about the graduate school I attended, […] You may also like: - [should you do free work as part of a job interview?]( - [when should I insist on a consulting fee for my former employer's questions?]( - [interview with an employee at an employee assistance program (EAP)]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my employee sent me a “letter of intent” to look for another job Sep 13, 2021 10:59 am This post, [my employee sent me a “letter of intent” to look for another job]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I manage a small department at a state agency. One of my direct reports, who had been having some issues with other employees (faults on both sides, honestly), just sent me a Letter of Intent to look for another job. The letter itself was beyond odd. It listed all of his contributions […] You may also like: - [my new office has a no-humor policy]( - [my employee told me "I prefer not to" when I tried to give him a new project]( - [is it bad for managers to sound frustrated or impatient?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I have two bosses, my manager attends a notoriously bigoted university, and more Sep 13, 2021 12:03 am This post, [I have two bosses, my manager attends a notoriously bigoted university, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I navigate two bosses? I have worked for my organization for two years, as a manager. I technically have one director who I report to (Jane) I report to, and another (Niles) who I also report to but less officially. Jane and Niles […] You may also like: - [I was one of the interns fired for writing a proposal for a more flexible dress code]( - [I said "EEOC" and things got weird]( - [an office prank ended in injury, boss won’t stop talking about my pregnancy plans, 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](