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Contents: - [update: my employee took money under false pretenses from a nonprofit](#mctoc1)
- [update: dealing with customers who are angry that we require masks and proof of vaccination](#mctoc2)
- [vote for the worst boss of 2021](#mctoc3)
- [employees ask customers to buy cheese from her, picking up boss after surgery, and more](#mctoc4)
- [update: can you be spontaneous when you have a full-time job?](#mctoc5)
- [update: my coworker keeps joking that Iâm having sex with my husband in the office](#mctoc6)
- [update: a man claiming to have an Oscar (he doesnât) wants to give me advice on my field (that heâs not in)](#mctoc7) [][][] update: my employee took money under false pretenses from a nonprofit Dec 07, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [update: my employee took money under false pretenses from a nonprofit]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Itâs âwhere are you now?â month at Ask a Manager, and all December Iâm running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer who was worried her employee took money under false pretenses from a nonprofit? Here’s the update. Iâd like to thank everyone for their input on this […] You may also like: - [my employee took money under false pretenses from a nonprofit](
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[][][] update: dealing with customers who are angry that we require masks and proof of vaccination Dec 07, 2021 10:59 am This post, [update: dealing with customers who are angry that we require masks and proof of vaccination]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Itâs âwhere are you now?â month at Ask a Manager, and all December Iâm 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: - [unvaccinated employees are complaining about a $100 bonus for getting vaccinated](
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[][][] vote for the worst boss of 2021 Dec 07, 2021 10:30 am This post, [vote for the worst boss of 2021]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Itâs time to vote on the worst boss of the year! This year I’ve divided the nominees into worst company and worst boss. Today we’ll vote for the worst in each of five match-ups. On Thursday, the winners will go head-to-head with each other. Next week, we’ll vote on the finalists and crown some winners. […] You may also like: - [the worst boss of 2017 is...](
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[][][] employees ask customers to buy cheese from her, picking up boss after surgery, and more Dec 07, 2021 12:03 am This post, [employees ask customers to buy cheese from her, picking up boss after surgery, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Iâm on vacation. Here are some past letters that Iâm making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Employee is soliciting customers to buy mozzarella from her I manage our family-owned retail farm store and have two employees. One is our full-time butcher and the other is my daughter’s best […] You may also like: - [how to convince my boss I need an assistant, mozzarella mayhem, and more](
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[][][] update: can you be spontaneous when you have a full-time job? Dec 06, 2021 04:59 pm This post, [update: can you be spontaneous when you have a full-time job?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Itâs âwhere are you now?â month at Ask a Manager, and all December Iâm running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer wondering if you can still be spontaneous when you have a full-time job? Here’s the update. Thanks for responding to my letter! You and the […] You may also like: - [can you be spontaneous when you have a full-time job?](
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[][][] update: my coworker keeps joking that Iâm having sex with my husband in the office Dec 06, 2021 03:29 pm This post, [update: my coworker keeps joking that Iâm having sex with my husband in the office]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Itâs âwhere are you now?â month at Ask a Manager, and all December Iâm running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker keeps joking that the letter-writer was having sex with her husband in the office? Here’s the update. Thanks for answering my question! I would […] You may also like: - [my coworker keeps joking that I'm having sex with my husband in the office](
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[][][] update: a man claiming to have an Oscar (he doesnât) wants to give me advice on my field (that heâs not in) Dec 06, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [update: a man claiming to have an Oscar (he doesnât) wants to give me advice on my field (that heâs not in)]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Itâs âwhere are you now?â month at Ask a Manager, and all December Iâm running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer who was contacted by a man claiming to have an Oscar (he didn’t) and wanting to give her advice on her field (that heâs not […] You may also like: - [a man claiming to have an Oscar (he doesn't) wants to give me advice on my field (that he's not in)](
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