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Ask a Manager Contents: - [it’s your Friday good news](#mctoc1) - [open thread – May 13-14, 2022](#mctoc2) - [is it OK to expense drinks with a coworker, my ex-boss blew up when I accepted a different job, and more](#mctoc3) - [my coworker treats me like I’m their boss](#mctoc4) [][][] it’s your Friday good news May 13, 2022 12:00 pm This post, [it’s your Friday good news]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “I just got the ‘We are offering you the job!’ call I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been working two and more part-time jobs for several years, and it will be a huge relief to have just one employer and one set of goals, and benefits! And so much of my […] You may also like: - [are Friday afternoon interviews bad, interviewing with a lazy eye, and more]( - [end your doubts about cover letters, all ye who enter here]( - [employer rescinded my job offer -- where did I go wrong?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] open thread – May 13-14, 2022 May 13, 2022 11:00 am This post, [open thread – May 13-14, 2022]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to […] You may also like: - [my new boss says everything is “fun” -- even data entry and illness]( - [I manage someone who was terribly harmed by my family ... what do I do?]( - [here's a bunch of help finding a new job]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] is it OK to expense drinks with a coworker, my ex-boss blew up when I accepted a different job, and more May 13, 2022 12:03 am This post, [is it OK to expense drinks with a coworker, my ex-boss blew up when I accepted a different job, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Is it weird that my coworker expensed drinks? I have a colleague, Fergus, who is very close to me in age but senior to me at our company (not my manager, though). We have interacted at a few work events and had a great time […] You may also like: - [should I invite my lonely intern over for dinner?]( - [how can I get included in after-work drinks?]( - [my coworker wants us to drink at lunch every Friday]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my coworker treats me like I’m their boss May 12, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [my coworker treats me like I’m their boss]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’ve got a question that I’ve encountered in reverse a few times but never in this direction: I have a coworker who treats me like their boss. “Alex” is constantly asking me for approval on projects that I not only don’t have the power to approve or disapprove but am often not […] You may also like: - [I dread meetings with a snotty coworker who calls me by the wrong name]( - [how to tell an employee to stay in their lane]( - [European clients are sneering at my American colleagues’ table manners]( [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](