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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my employee is missing too much work, but always has reasons](#mctoc1) - [I got in trouble for talking to my coworker about how much money I make](#mctoc2) - [my boss wants to check in with my doctor, employer wants to hear our worst lockdown moments, and more](#mctoc3) - [clients hire me to edit their books and then get angry about my feedback](#mctoc4) [][][] my employee is missing too much work, but always has reasons Apr 20, 2022 12:29 pm This post, [my employee is missing too much work, but always has reasons]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I have an employee who always has something happen that prevents him from coming to work on time or at all at least once per week. He will text me that morning and say, “My dog was sick all night and we need to take him to the vet” (both he and […] You may also like: - [my employees ignore my wife]( - [my coworkers tell me my diet will kill me, employee is missing too much work, and more]( - [my boss enlists me in hiding his multiple affairs from his wife]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I got in trouble for talking to my coworker about how much money I make Apr 20, 2022 10:59 am This post, [I got in trouble for talking to my coworker about how much money I make]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: Recently, I was given feedback from my manager stating they had concerns with confidentiality and discretion when it came to my work. They said it had been brought to their attention that I had shared what my salary was with a team member. My manager did not share who it was, for […] You may also like: - [my company wants to stop me from discussing my salary with coworkers]( - [should I have shared my salary with a coworker?]( - [I shared a complaint about a coworker with her manager -- and then she shared my complaint with that person]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my boss wants to check in with my doctor, employer wants to hear our worst lockdown moments, and more Apr 20, 2022 12:03 am This post, [my boss wants to check in with my doctor, employer wants to hear our worst lockdown moments, 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 to be able to check in with my doctor about me I recently reported to my managers that I am fighting through a rather difficult health issue that is slightly stigmatized in mainstream culture, due to not being understood well. It is […] You may also like: - [what's your boss allowed to ask when you call in sick?]( - [my boss discourages us from using our health insurance]( - [should I disclose my depression to my boss?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] clients hire me to edit their books and then get angry about my feedback Apr 19, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [clients hire me to edit their books and then get angry about my feedback]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’m a freelance editor who enjoys the freedom of taking on projects that I get to choose and working my own schedule. I work regularly and finding work is not my issue — it’s the feeling of being burnt out by my clients. As an editor, I help writers develop their novels […] You may also like: - [my boss accused me of writing a negative review, no big raise without switching jobs, and more]( - [what to say if an interviewer asks about your favorite books or movies]( - [pregnant bartender, lunchtime meetings, 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](