Ask a Manager - new articles

Ask a Manager Contents: - [a coworker of the cheap-ass rolls legend speaks out](#mctoc1) - [update: my coworker told HR I was interviewing and now they’re posting my job](#mctoc2) - [coworkers crashed my networking party, new hire wants to print everything, and more](#mctoc3) - [update: should I include work about a BDSM dungeon in my portfolio?](#mctoc4) - [updates: the toxic positivity meetings, the endless monologuer, and more](#mctoc5) - [updates: my boss liked my work until we met in person, and more](#mctoc6) - [updates: the photoshopping coworker, the boss at the barbecue, and more](#mctoc7) [][][] a coworker of the cheap-ass rolls legend speaks out Dec 08, 2021 12:15 pm This post, [a coworker of the cheap-ass rolls legend speaks out]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Remember the letter-writer angry that someone else brought “cheap-ass rolls” to an office potluck when she had already signed up bring rolls herself (#2 at the link)? A commenter recently mentioned that she believed she worked with this letter-writer and — as said letter has become somewhat legendary in these parts — she agreed to […] You may also like: - [I feel insulted by the rolls at my new job, coworker uses baby talk, and more]( - [employer wouldn't give me paid time off for Covid, my job won't let me quit, and more]( - [coworkers say we shouldn't attend a work party, I feel insulted by my new job, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: my coworker told HR I was interviewing and now they’re posting my job Dec 08, 2021 10:59 am This post, [update: my coworker told HR I was interviewing and now they’re posting my job]( , 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. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker told HR that she (the letter-writer) was interviewing and so they posted her job? Here’s the update. I wanted to write in the […] You may also like: - [my coworker told HR I was interviewing and now they're posting my job]( - [is it better to love my job or love the money?]( - [remote jobs that aren't really remote]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] coworkers crashed my networking party, new hire wants to print everything, and more Dec 08, 2021 12:03 am This post, [coworkers crashed my networking party, new hire wants to print everything, 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. My former coworkers crashed my networking party I can’t believe I am asking this, but is it okay to crash a networking event if you’re friendly with the host? After the first […] You may also like: - [former coworkers crashed my networking party, using a fake voice in an interview, and more]( - [joining my boyfriend at a weekend retreat hosted by a professional association he belongs to]( - [how many times can I ask a networking contact for help?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: should I include work about a BDSM dungeon in my portfolio? Dec 07, 2021 04:59 pm This post, [update: should I include work about a BDSM dungeon in my portfolio?]( , 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. Remember the letter-writer asking if she should include an article she’d authored about a BDSM dungeon in her portfolio when applying for jobs? Here’s the update. I wrote to […] You may also like: - [coming to work with Covid symptoms, including work about a BDSM dungeon in a portfolio, and more]( - [my coworker thinks I'm being abused - I'm actually into BDSM]( - [should I apologize if my fly is down, telling my bosses they need to work more, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: the toxic positivity meetings, the endless monologuer, and more Dec 07, 2021 03:45 pm This post, [updates: the toxic positivity meetings, the endless monologuer, and more]( , 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. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. How do I get out of my office’s toxic positivity meetings? So first of all, thank you for responding to […] You may also like: - [how do I get out of my office's toxic positivity meetings?]( - [I manage an employee who pushes too much positivity on her team]( - [I can't seem to stop being late to meetings]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: my boss liked my work until we met in person, and more Dec 07, 2021 02:45 pm This post, [updates: my boss liked my work until we met in person, and more]( , 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. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My boss liked my work — until we met in person and she saw my weight I really appreciated your […] You may also like: - [job-searching advice for a teenager on the autism spectrum]( - [how should I talk about my cancer diagnosis at work?]( - [how do I stay in touch with former managers?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: the photoshopping coworker, the boss at the barbecue, and more Dec 07, 2021 01:30 pm This post, [updates: the photoshopping coworker, the boss at the barbecue, and more]( , 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. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My coworker photoshopped my head shot to make me look younger and thinner Before my letter was published, I immediately […] You may also like: - [my coworker photoshopped my head shot to make me look younger and thinner]( - [my coworker is angry that I photoshopped her staff photo]( - [my boss excessively Photoshops herself on our company's social media]( [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](