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Ask a Manager Contents: - [update: moving from a secure government job to a less safe, higher-paying private industry job](#mctoc1) - [the ancient fruitcake, the murder mystery lunch, and other times holidays at work went wrong](#mctoc2) - [my new coworker is my childhood bully, casual dates at the holiday party, and more](#mctoc3) - [update: my employee vents to me about her job and personal life and wants constant reassurance](#mctoc4) - [updates: old boss is now my peer, Secret Santa gifts with a message, and more](#mctoc5) - [updates: company punishes single people who have to quarantine more than once — but not married people](#mctoc6) [][][] update: moving from a secure government job to a less safe, higher-paying private industry job Dec 23, 2021 12:29 pm This post, [update: moving from a secure government job to a less safe, higher-paying private industry 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 thinking about moving from a secure government job to a less safe, higher-paying private industry job (#5 at the link)? Here’s the update. First of […] You may also like: - [a salary negotiation success story]( - [you should ask for more money when you get a job offer. here's how.]( - [my interviewer asked "how low I was willing to go" on salary]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] the ancient fruitcake, the murder mystery lunch, and other times holidays at work went wrong Dec 23, 2021 10:59 am This post, [the ancient fruitcake, the murder mystery lunch, and other times holidays at work went wrong]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Earlier this month, I asked readers to share your funniest office holiday party stories and funniest office gift debacles. Here are 15 of my favorites. 1. The statue Was invited to my bosses house for an employee holiday party. This small business was owned by a married coupled who were also landlords, so they were […] You may also like: - [are work parties really just ... work?]( - [our polyamorous employee wants to bring their 3 partners to the holiday party]( - [boss invites my predecessor to our parties, interviewing your potential manager, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my new coworker is my childhood bully, casual dates at the holiday party, and more Dec 23, 2021 12:03 am This post, [my new coworker is my childhood bully, casual dates at the holiday party, 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 new coworker is my childhood bully I recently started a new job. A colleague, who has an unusual name, was a childhood playmate turned middle school bully of mine. Until now, […] You may also like: - [me on a podcast, and other places too]( - [coworkers didn't leave enough money for the bill after a group dinner]( - [how can we get dinner privacy with a live-in nanny?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] update: my employee vents to me about her job and personal life and wants constant reassurance Dec 22, 2021 03:59 pm This post, [update: my employee vents to me about her job and personal life and wants constant reassurance]( , 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 employee kept venting to her about her job and personal life and wanted constant reassurance? Here’s the update. I scheduled a sit-down talk and […] You may also like: - [my employee vents to me about her job and personal life and wants constant reassurance]( - [I hired a friend and it's not going well]( - [my employee tells small lies but is otherwise good at her job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: old boss is now my peer, Secret Santa gifts with a message, and more Dec 22, 2021 02:59 pm This post, [updates: old boss is now my peer, Secret Santa gifts with a message, 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. Was I fired or laid off? (#3 at the link, first update here) I wrote to you in 2016 asking […] You may also like: - [if the job that laid me off wants to bring me back, can I decline and still collect unemployment?]( - [a round-up of holiday letters from years past]( - [you should contact your laid-off coworkers]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] updates: company punishes single people who have to quarantine more than once — but not married people Dec 22, 2021 01:59 pm This post, [updates: company punishes single people who have to quarantine more than once — but not married people]( , 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 company punishes single people who have to quarantine more than once — but not married people Your advice was […] You may also like: - [my company punishes single people who have to quarantine more than once -- but not married people]( - [a Valentine's Day round-up]( - [have your kids take notes at your meetings, and other weirdly out-of-touch advice for the quarantine]( [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](