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Ask a Manager Contents: - [I can’t get the info I need from an employee who’s on leave](#mctoc1) - [my office Secret Santa gave me a gift from a pornstar](#mctoc2) - [board member shares too much on social media, was I dressed too casually for a Zoom call, and more](#mctoc3) - [I’ve accidentally convinced my coworkers that I’m homeless – but I’m not!](#mctoc4) [][][] I can’t get the info I need from an employee who’s on leave Jan 05, 2022 12:29 pm This post, [I can’t get the info I need from an employee who’s on leave]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I have an employee, Jane, who’s abruptly taking leave to deal with some health and personal issues. We don’t know when (or if) she’s coming back, so we’re planning on going at least several months without her, and I’m trying to implement stopgap solutions. We’re small and Jane has a lot of […] You may also like: - [my employees keep taking the same days off, I don't want to sit next to my wife at work, and more]( - [our employee is taking nude photos in our office and posting them to Facebook]( - [my boss asked me to log into a coworker's email to delete a cruel message]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my office Secret Santa gave me a gift from a pornstar Jan 05, 2022 10:59 am This post, [my office Secret Santa gave me a gift from a pornstar]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’m a mid-level employee on a team of about 20 within a larger organization. I started in 2019, though we’ve all been remote since March 2020. We’ve had pretty little turnover since then, so apart from a few newer folks, I’ve met everyone on the team in person and have good rapport […] You may also like: - [my coworker self-published an X-rated book and won't stop promoting it at work]( - [have I destroyed boundaries with my team during Covid?]( - [my boss and coworkers all say "I love you" to each other]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] board member shares too much on social media, was I dressed too casually for a Zoom call, and more Jan 05, 2022 12:03 am This post, [board member shares too much on social media, was I dressed too casually for a Zoom call, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Board member is an overly enthusiastic social media sharer We have a board member, Falcon, who is very invested in his Instagram presence. It’s not influencing, he’s just documenting everything that happens in his day — which inevitably means those around him are documented and […] You may also like: - [how can I avoid my boss on social media?]( - [my new employee keeps tagging us in negative social media posts after we've told her to stop]( - [will painting nude self-portraits on social media cause problems at work?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I’ve accidentally convinced my coworkers that I’m homeless – but I’m not! Jan 04, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [I’ve accidentally convinced my coworkers that I’m homeless – but I’m not!]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I started a new job five months ago, and I love it. The only problem is that I have a secret: I can’t drive. I’ve been sitting on a learner’s permit for years because I am absolutely TERRIFIED of driving. Because of this, I ride the bus to work. Most people in […] You may also like: - [my coworker is a terrible driver -- and I have to ride with him on work trips]( - [coworker with anxiety keeps asking us to drive her home and stay there with her]( - [my boss drinks and expects me to drive with him]( [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 © 2022 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](