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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my employee is too cavalier about mistakes](#mctoc1) - [my new coworker keeps staring at my breasts](#mctoc2) - [my boss wants me to deep-clean the office, company is going to ruin my credit, and more](#mctoc3) - [is it OK to look very different from your online photos?](#mctoc4) [][][] my employee is too cavalier about mistakes Jan 12, 2022 12:29 pm This post, [my employee is too cavalier about mistakes]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I manage a junior employee who sometimes does sloppy work or makes mistakes on work that I have given her. Lately when I point out these mistakes to her, her response to me is “Yeah, yeah, I know, sorry,” or “Is it really that big of a deal?” Generally pretty flippant reactions. […] You may also like: - [my employee never apologizes when his mistakes cause extra work for other people]( - [our boss cross-examines us over minor mistakes]( - [my staff doesn't like it that I use the Socratic method with them]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my new coworker keeps staring at my breasts Jan 12, 2022 10:59 am This post, [my new coworker keeps staring at my breasts]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I am an attractive, large, 50+ woman working in academia. I have large-ish breasts and wear a bra that makes them look appropriate — no hanging, jostling, or nipples. Even though I do hate these restrictive, thick bras. But I found that I had to sacrifice my comfort for peace of mind […] You may also like: - [my coworkers complained that the look of my breasts post-mastectomy is making them uncomfortable]( - [my work clothes are revealing more than I intended]( - [is it unprofessional to show accidental cleavage at work?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss wants me to deep-clean the office, company is going to ruin my credit, and more Jan 12, 2022 12:03 am This post, [my boss wants me to deep-clean the office, company is going to ruin my credit, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants me to deep-clean the office I recently started working as an administrative assistant. The job description and interview process made it clear that some cleaning duties would be necessary, and I was okay with that. However, a month into the job, my […] You may also like: - [how to say "no, I won't clean the bathroom"]( - [why should I have to help clean the office kitchen when I never use it?]( - [the men in our office use the women's bathrooms ... only for pooping]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] is it OK to look very different from your online photos? Jan 11, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [is it OK to look very different from your online photos?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’ve started a new job (thanks to lots of great advice on negotiating job offers from your site!) which involves a lot of networking with partners within and outside of my organization, and because I’m new I’m meeting people for the first time. In preparation for a scheduled meeting, I try to […] You may also like: - [my boss excessively Photoshops herself on our company's social media]( - [trainer says I need to shadow her for a year, charged vacation days during a natural disaster, and more]( - [my company wants me to Photoshop our customers, managers uses our meetings to vent, and more]( [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](