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Ask a Manager Contents: - [where are you now? (a call for updates)](#mctoc1) - [my coworker accidentally sent me a recording making fun of me](#mctoc2) - [coworker’s grisly Halloween decor, I don’t want to dance in my office’s TikTok videos, and more](#mctoc3) - [our highly-paid, overworked junior staff keep leaving just as we get them fully trained](#mctoc4) [][][] where are you now? (a call for updates) Oct 27, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [where are you now? (a call for updates)]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. At the end of each year, I publish a slew of “where are they now” updates from people whose questions I answered here in the past. In past years we’ve had several hundred each December and it’s been magnificent (and has let me take most of the month off, so thank you). If you’ve had your […] You may also like: - [update: my coworker is upset that I’m pregnant]( - [how do I stay in touch with former managers?]( - [an example of starting with grace when you're frustrated with someone]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my coworker accidentally sent me a recording making fun of me Oct 27, 2021 10:59 am This post, [my coworker accidentally sent me a recording making fun of me]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: My coworker sent me a five-minute voicemail. She had inadvertently recorded herself talking about me, making fun of me and laughing at my appearance. She also promised the person she is speaking to that she will show them my picture later. Laugh laugh laugh. After listening to the message, I sent a […] You may also like: - [can my husband’s employer constantly record all the conversation in our house?]( - [my coworker sent a snotty message about me on a Zoom call]( - [my boss wants 20% of my salary from my next job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] coworker’s grisly Halloween decor, I don’t want to dance in my office’s TikTok videos, and more Oct 27, 2021 12:03 am This post, [coworker’s grisly Halloween decor, I don’t want to dance in my office’s TikTok videos, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker goes overboard with grisly Halloween decorations People in our office go bonkers over Halloween. Recently we were encouraged to decorate for Halloween. I would take that to mean a little black and orange garland, maybe a plastic pumpkin, right? Well, not hardly. People […] You may also like: - [a Halloween round-up]( - [do I really have to wear a Halloween costume to work?]( - [my company wants me to work Halloween and I'm a Halloween fanatic]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] our highly-paid, overworked junior staff keep leaving just as we get them fully trained Oct 26, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [our highly-paid, overworked junior staff keep leaving just as we get them fully trained]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I work in an industry that is well known for long, hard hours, especially at junior levels. It’s one that has been all over the newspaper the past couple years for difficulty retaining junior professional staff and attempts to roll out more work-life balance. That said, it’s also (a) very well paid […] You may also like: - [my coworker keeps sending junior staff to relay messages for her]( - [my team doesn't ask managers to hang out with them]( - [I'm a finalist for a job where it sounds like people work a ton of hours]( [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](