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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my young employee keeps talking about her age and her parents](#mctoc1) - [update: my employee fired someone whose mother had died the night before](#mctoc2) - [can I ask a new hire to use a nickname, getting out of an office basketball game, and more](#mctoc3) [][][] my young employee keeps talking about her age and her parents Dec 06, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [my young employee keeps talking about her age and her parents]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I supervise a very talented, younger employee. She has tremendous work skills and strong potential for growth. But she seems to lack a level of maturity that I feel is impacting her career. She often talks about her parents and even credits them for helping with her work. I want her to […] You may also like: - [my dysfunctional office only hires young people because we're "blank slates"]( - [I don't want my young coworker to be taken advantage of]( - [when you're younger than everyone you're managing]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: my employee fired someone whose mother had died the night before Dec 06, 2021 10:59 am This post, [update: my employee fired someone whose mother had died the night before]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. We have so many updates this year that I’m going to be posting six to seven times a day for the next several weeks — so keep checking […] You may also like: - [my employee fired someone whose mother had died the night before]( - [employee won’t come back unless her coworker is fired]( - [choosing between a high school job and a family vacation]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] can I ask a new hire to use a nickname, getting out of an office basketball game, and more Dec 06, 2021 12:03 am This post, [can I ask a new hire to use a nickname, getting out of an office basketball game, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Can I ask a new hire to use a nickname since we share the same first name? We’re in the process of interviewing and we’ve found a great candidate that we might […] You may also like: - [can I ask a new hire to use a nickname, manager asks for money for food and gas, and more]( - [my employees refuse to call their coworker by her real name]( - [asking a coworker not to eat onions in the office, coworker never has the supplies she needs, and more]( [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](