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Ask a Manager Contents: - [update: asking to work from home with a new puppy](#mctoc1) - [update: my coworker is too personally invested in her job](#mctoc2) - [manager sent ex-employee a bunch of complaints, someone anonymously left me a self-help book, and more](#mctoc3) - [updates: the virtual socializing, moving but not resigning, and more](#mctoc4) - [update: I’m afraid I’m terrible at my new job](#mctoc5) - [update: employee is trying to force me to accept a loan I never asked for](#mctoc6) - [update: my coworker asks me to google things for her and treats me like her assistant](#mctoc7) - [update: should I leave my family business?](#mctoc8) - [clipping your nails during a job interview, a religious new hire, and more](#mctoc9) - [updates: the bosses who won’t give deadlines, the unsafe holiday party, and more](#mctoc10) - [update: should I blow the whistle on the harm my organization is causing?](#mctoc11) - [update: office nurse thinks Covid is a hoax, and more](#mctoc12) [][][] update: asking to work from home with a new puppy Dec 22, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [update: asking to work from home with a new puppy]( , 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 who wanted to ask to work from home with her new puppy (#2 at the link)? Here’s the update. Given how much our work from home […] You may also like: - [my office is being overrun by misbehaving dogs]( - [my boss wants me to hang up on elderly callers who can't hear me, asking to work from home with a new puppy, and more]( - [coworkers are mad they can't play with my puppy, my work anniversary gift is causing drama, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: my coworker is too personally invested in her job Dec 22, 2021 10:59 am This post, [update: my coworker is too personally invested in her 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 was overly invested in her job and felt guilty being away from work? Here’s the update. I emailed in the spring about my […] You may also like: - [my coworker is too personally invested in her job]( - [if you need a distraction tonight, here are some classic Ask a Manager letters]( - [some of the weirdest posts of 2016]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] manager sent ex-employee a bunch of complaints, someone anonymously left me a self-help book, and more Dec 22, 2021 12:03 am This post, [manager sent ex-employee a bunch of complaints, someone anonymously left me a self-help book, 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. Manager sent former employee a litany of complaints about her work What is the proper way for an employer to handle a sudden resignation given with no notice or very short notice? […] You may also like: - [manager sent former employee a litany of complaints about her work, how to stop "reply all," and more]( - [my employee set up a false fraud investigation ... because she was being abused and wanted the police]( - [our employee is taking nude photos in our office and posting them to Facebook]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: the virtual socializing, moving but not resigning, and more Dec 21, 2021 04:59 pm This post, [updates: the virtual socializing, moving but not resigning, 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 five updates from past letter-writers. 1. My boss wants us to do virtual socializing all the time (#2 at the link) Thank you for your advice! […] You may also like: - [boss sends us daily sales pitches for a money management app, pressure for virtual socializing, and more]( - [pointing out grammatical errors in job ads, HR called me "fragile" in a public document, and more]( - [my mentor gives me terrible advice and berates me when I don't follow it]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: I’m afraid I’m terrible at my new job Dec 21, 2021 03:29 pm This post, [update: I’m afraid I’m terrible at my new 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 who was afraid they were terrible at their new job? Here’s the update. I want to thank ALL of the commenters on my first post – […] You may also like: - [I'm afraid I'm about to be offered a job I won't be good at]( - [here's a real-life example of a fantastic cover letter]( - [I'm afraid to give critical feedback after two employees threatened suicide]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: employee is trying to force me to accept a loan I never asked for Dec 21, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [update: employee is trying to force me to accept a loan I never asked for]( , 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 cleaner was trying to force her and her spouse to accept a loan they never asked for? Here’s the update. I wrote in about […] You may also like: - [employee is trying to force me to accept a loan I don't want, a raise for covering for remote coworkers, and more]( - [your reminder that there is much good in the world]( - [my employees don't want to return to work because they're making more from unemployment]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: my coworker asks me to google things for her and treats me like her assistant Dec 21, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [update: my coworker asks me to google things for her and treats me like her assistant]( , 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 asked her to google things and generally treated her like her assistant? Here’s the update. I found your advice and comment section very […] You may also like: - [I google my coworkers -- is that weird?]( - [my coworker asks me to google things for her and treats me like her assistant]( - [is "secretary" a demeaning title?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: should I leave my family business? Dec 21, 2021 10:59 am This post, [update: should I leave my family business?]( , 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 trying to decide whether to leave her family business? Here’s the update. A lot has changed, and a lot has not. Ultimately I’m still with […] You may also like: - [should I leave my family business?]( - [a client sent me a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying my boss]( - [my boss's son constantly yells at him in the office]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] clipping your nails during a job interview, a religious new hire, and more Dec 21, 2021 12:03 am This post, [clipping your nails during a job interview, a religious new hire, 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 manager clipped his fingernails during a job interview Yesterday, my manager and I were conducting interviews in his office. During the first interview, he was clearly restless, and about midway through […] You may also like: - [coworkers clips their nails at their desks, boss micromanages us when we work from home, and more]( - [my coworker throws my papers away, a fingernail conundrum, and more]( - [how confidential are job searches, I'm the office nail trimmer, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: the bosses who won’t give deadlines, the unsafe holiday party, and more Dec 20, 2021 04:59 pm This post, [updates: the bosses who won’t give deadlines, the unsafe holiday party, 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 bosses won’t give me deadlines I wrote in some time ago about my two supervisors, Jack and Jill, who […] You may also like: - [boss won't give me deadlines, resumes that focus on goals instead of achievements, and more]( - [my brother broke up with our coworker, it’s causing drama, and I want to intervene]( - [my boss keeps consulting my predecessor, HR told me to wear baggier clothes, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: should I blow the whistle on the harm my organization is causing? Dec 20, 2021 03:29 pm This post, [update: should I blow the whistle on the harm my organization is causing?]( , 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 wondering whether to blow the whistle on the harm their organization was causing? Here’s the update. I’m happy—and still somewhat surprised—to report that my organization did […] You may also like: - [should I blow the whistle on the harm my organization is causing?]( - [my new boss says everything is “fun” -- even data entry and illness]( - [my coworker is secretly living at the office]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: office nurse thinks Covid is a hoax, and more Dec 20, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [update: office nurse thinks Covid is a hoax, 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. Our office nurse thinks Covid is a hoax The food-service manager at our site who was also employed by the […] You may also like: - [our office nurse thinks Covid is a hoax]( - [Ask a Manager in the media]( - [my office wants us to celebrate by wearing pink and blue by gender]( [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](