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Ask a Manager Contents: - [employee only does well after I warn her about her work](#mctoc1) - [job candidate was distracted by her baby throughout our interview](#mctoc2) - [I might become my roommate’s boss, calling a regular lunch date an “appointment,” and more](#mctoc3) - [the plum liquor, the free lunches, and other times people used their power for good](#mctoc4) [][][] employee only does well after I warn her about her work Mar 15, 2022 12:29 pm This post, [employee only does well after I warn her about her work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I have a new hire who is several months in. She seems to only do well at her job and pay attention to detail when we have a conversation that she is on “notice” and things need to improve. Notice period ends — problems have resolved, and then a week later she’s […] You may also like: - [do I have to give two weeks notice?]( - [how thankful should I be to my employer, bosses want to talk about my diet, and more]( - [my terrible intern is a VIP's son and can't be fired]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] job candidate was distracted by her baby throughout our interview Mar 15, 2022 10:59 am This post, [job candidate was distracted by her baby throughout our interview]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’m a manager for a nonprofit and I was thinking about an interview situation that happened late last year. Last year we were looking to hire someone who can conduct telehealth meetings with families who just had a baby as a part of a federal program. I was calling applicants over the […] You may also like: - [my employee wants to work from home without child care for his baby forever]( - [can I wear a baby during a video interview?]( - [company scheduled a phone interview by telling me to be available "the next couple of days"]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I might become my roommate’s boss, calling a regular lunch date an “appointment,” and more Mar 15, 2022 12:03 am This post, [I might become my roommate’s boss, calling a regular lunch date an “appointment,” and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I might become my roommate’s boss In May 2021, I graduated from a master’s program. During those three years, I worked as a graduate assistant at my college. I left that position shortly after I graduated. I had a great experience with my graduate assistantship […] You may also like: - [my boss and my coworker are living together]( - [my boss mooches off me while I'm living paycheck to paycheck]( - [should you go to graduate school?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] the plum liquor, the free lunches, and other times people used their power for good Mar 14, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [the plum liquor, the free lunches, and other times people used their power for good]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Last week I asked about times you’ve seen people misuse their power for good. Here are some of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The over-orderer In one of my first professional jobs, where I was paid barely over minimum wage, any time my boss ordered in lunch for a client, he would “accidentally” over-order […] You may also like: - [the fake crossing guard, the controversial coat rack, and other abuses of tiny amounts of power]( - [I manage someone who was terribly harmed by my family ... what do I do?]( - [how long should you wait if someone is late to a virtual meeting?]( [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](