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Ask a Manager Contents: - [it’s your Friday good news](#mctoc1) - [open thread – September 24-25, 2021](#mctoc2) - [a rogue admin, a silent snacker, and more](#mctoc3) - [don’t pretend to have a question just so you can talk about yourself — in interviews and in life](#mctoc4) [][][] it’s your Friday good news Sep 24, 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 have a good news story. It’s not about me, but actually about my 15-year-old daughter. She has been talking for about a year about getting a job when she’s 15. She was volunteering last winter for a few months, and then the plague hit, so that ended. Other […] You may also like: - [my office does "Fat Friday" - and I have an eating disorder]( - [my boss is having an affair with a coworker and I found out from his wife]( - [I feel guilty that I flaked out on a volunteer job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] open thread – September 24-25, 2021 Sep 24, 2021 11:00 am This post, [open thread – September 24-25, 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 boss offered me money to film a sex tape with two coworkers]( - [I delay writing back to people and then never do it -- can I fix this?]( - [here's a bunch of help finding a new job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] a rogue admin, a silent snacker, and more Sep 24, 2021 12:03 am This post, [a rogue admin, a silent snacker, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. I’m on vacation this week. Here are some letters from the archives. 1. Our rogue admin has published her own strict rule book for new hires, without any authority to do that Our organization has an employee at a satellite office, Jane, whose job description clearly states she that supervises no one; she is administrative […] You may also like: - [my coworker keeps sending junior staff to relay messages for her]( - [my coworker asks me to google things for her and treats me like her assistant]( - [employee won't stop talking about a coworker's prosthetic limb]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] don’t pretend to have a question just so you can talk about yourself — in interviews and in life Sep 23, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [don’t pretend to have a question just so you can talk about yourself — in interviews and in life]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. I’m on vacation. This post was originally published in 2016. When your interviewer asks what questions you have for them, this is your cue to ask legitimate, genuine questions that you have about the work (or the company, or the team, or so forth). It is not appropriate for you to use the time as a […] You may also like: - [if an interviewer invites me to contact them with any questions, does it look bad if I don't?]( - [how do I interrupt a senior colleague's monologue during my meeting?]( - [telling a member that his behavior at our events is ruining it for everyone else]( [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](