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Ask a Manager Contents: - [when should you go to HR — and when should you not?](#mctoc1) - [I manage my daughter and someone complained about her](#mctoc2) - [giving tattoos at work, boss lied about getting engaged, and more](#mctoc3) - [I’m in trouble for what I wore when when my boss made me pick him up for the airport in the middle of the night](#mctoc4) [][][] when should you go to HR — and when should you not? Sep 22, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [when should you go to HR — and when should you not?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. If you’re like a lot of people at work, you’re not entire sure what HR does – and when you should or shouldn’t seek their help and whether you can trust them when you do. Some people think HR is a sort of referee between employees and management (they’re not!) or between employees and other […] You may also like: - [can I address an employee's social media use on sick days?]( - [I don't want to tell my boss I'm quitting until after I tell the rest of my team]( - [is there any good reason not to share salary bands within a company?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I manage my daughter and someone complained about her Sep 22, 2021 10:59 am This post, [I manage my daughter and someone complained about her]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. I’m on vacation today. This was originally published in 2016. A reader writes: I am the director of operations for our practice. I have a daughter who is one of our employees, and I am her manager. She has a seven-month old baby and works part-time from home for our publicly traded company, doing administrative […] You may also like: - [I'm about to be the manager of an employee who made my child cry]( - [my employee keeps accusing me of favoritism toward her coworker]( - [I want to have an indigenous spiritual ceremony for my team]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] giving tattoos at work, boss lied about getting engaged, and more Sep 22, 2021 12:03 am This post, [giving tattoos at work, boss lied about getting engaged, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. I’m on vacation today. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My coworker gave someone a tattoo at work I have a question about the ethics of telling on someone who exhibited unethical behavior at work. During an internship I was at […] You may also like: - [my team got matching tattoos ... and other lack of boundaries at my start-up]( - [coworker complains about my tattoos, sabotaged by another hotel's manager, and more]( - [I share a desk set-up with an engaged couple]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I’m in trouble for what I wore when when my boss made me pick him up for the airport in the middle of the night Sep 21, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [I’m in trouble for what I wore when when my boss made me pick him up for the airport in the middle of the night]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. I’m on vacation today. This was originally published in 2016. A reader writes: I am working at my first job since I graduated university and I have learned a lot from reading your blog. I had a job while I was in high school and in university but it was part-time and in retail and […] You may also like: - [my boss keeps asking for rides to the airport, man buns in the office, and more]( - [my employee was upset when I told him drive, not fly, to a conference five hours away]( - [the worst boss of 2016 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](