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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my employees keep contacting me when I’m off work](#mctoc1) - [the boss who fired me got hired at my new job — and she’s joking about how bad my work was](#mctoc2) - [another manager complained about my employee, resigning before you’re fired, and more](#mctoc3) - [how do I talk to an employee about her distracting dog?](#mctoc4) [][][] my employees keep contacting me when I’m off work Oct 13, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [my employees keep contacting me when I’m off work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I manage a staff of 18 who work varying shift times. When I’m out of the office, whether that’s due to vacation, illness, or just regular days off, my staff constantly contacts me. It’s mostly questions about things that could easily be handled by someone else in the building, management or not. […] You may also like: - [my staff keeps calling me when I'm off work, my anxiety caused a work problem, and more]( - [when an employee misses work with a self-inflicted illness]( - [I'm sick -- why are you calling me?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] the boss who fired me got hired at my new job — and she’s joking about how bad my work was Oct 13, 2021 10:59 am This post, [the boss who fired me got hired at my new job — and she’s joking about how bad my work was]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: About seven years ago, I worked for Company A. I met a lot of nice folks, and there is a lot of good to be said for the company. But the actual job function I was paid to do I hated, and it was in an industry I came to have a […] You may also like: - [my awful former boss is my new coworker's sister]( - [is it better to love my job or love the money?]( - [I know a job candidate regularly cheated on his fiancé -- should I say anything?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] another manager complained about my employee, resigning before you’re fired, and more Oct 13, 2021 12:03 am This post, [another manager complained about my employee, resigning before you’re fired, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Another manager complained about my employee I work for a small company and we have a part-time student employee who reports to me. About a week ago, another manager came to me and politely asked if she could “borrow” my staff member for a small […] You may also like: - [how to get people to take more ownership over their work ... so that you're not in charge of every damn thing]( - [we've heard rumors that our incoming new boss is a nightmare]( - [my employees refuse to call their coworker by her real name]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] how do I talk to an employee about her distracting dog? Oct 12, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [how do I talk to an employee about her distracting dog?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I know you’ve answered many letters over the years about poorly behaved dogs in the workplace. I’m wondering if you can provide some guidance on how to have a conversation with an employee about their dog’s bad behavior. Our organization hired a new executive director (Mary) in February. During this time, we […] You may also like: - [our meetings are being ruined by dogs and a toddler]( - [my company says we're dog-friendly -- but we're not]( - [my employee set up a false fraud investigation ... because she was being abused and wanted the police]( [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](