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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my boss sucks and there’s nothing I can do](#mctoc1) - [my employee wasn’t respectful enough after the company messed up her paycheck](#mctoc2) - [paratransit is making me look like a slacker, paying back training costs when we leave, and more](#mctoc3) - [did I make a mistake by sharing my salary with a coworker?](#mctoc4) [][][] my boss sucks and there’s nothing I can do Oct 19, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [my boss sucks and there’s nothing I can do]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I work at a large company in marketing. I relocated for this job, but we’ve been remote during my entire year and a half tenure here. I don’t have any social connections here, but I took this job because it was a great opportunity for growth and I really liked the hiring […] You may also like: - [I had a meltdown during an office welcome back party in my honor]( - [we've heard rumors that our incoming new boss is a nightmare]( - [can I apply for a temporarily remote job and then insist on remaining remote?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my employee wasn’t respectful enough after the company messed up her paycheck Oct 19, 2021 10:59 am This post, [my employee wasn’t respectful enough after the company messed up her paycheck]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’m not comfortable with one of my new staff members and how overconfident she is. Her work is great and she needed very little training but she’s got very big britches. “Jane” has only been with us for two months. Just today she asked for a meeting with me and our payroll […] You may also like: - [my best employee quit on the spot because I wouldn't let her go to her college graduation]( - [is my employee lying about needing bereavement leave?]( - [my coworker keeps sending junior staff to relay messages for her]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] paratransit is making me look like a slacker, paying back training costs when we leave, and more Oct 19, 2021 12:03 am This post, [paratransit is making me look like a slacker, paying back training costs when we leave, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is paratransit making me look like a slacker? I take paratransit, which is (rightly) notorious for not being on schedule. I’m given a 20-minute window during which they will pick me up but they frequently come before or after it. Usually, this is just an […] You may also like: - [my junior team member is insisting on a desk by a window]( - [how do I know when it's okay to leave work for the day?]( - [HR treats my autistic employee like he's an incompetent child]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] did I make a mistake by sharing my salary with a coworker? Oct 18, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [did I make a mistake by sharing my salary with a coworker?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I have always believed that knowledge is power, but when it comes to salaries, is there ever a reason to keep such things quiet? For my entire career, I have stayed in the dark about what my coworkers were earning and likewise did not share my salary either. This is the unspoken […] You may also like: - [is there any good reason not to share salary bands within a company?]( - [can I ask contacts at other companies how much money they make?]( - [how to find out what salary you should be making]( [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](