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Ask a Manager Contents: - [my employee keeps falling asleep in meetings](#mctoc1) - [our boss is demanding a gift with an accounting of names and how much each person contributed](#mctoc2) - [can I ethically hire when the company is a mess, employers that want a reference from your current boss, and more](#mctoc3) - [how do I spot red flags in a job interview if I have no work experience?](#mctoc4) [][][] my employee keeps falling asleep in meetings May 18, 2022 12:29 pm This post, [my employee keeps falling asleep in meetings]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I have noticed that one employee tends to doze off at our weekly departmental meeting. I don’t believe she has any medical condition that would cause this, and I don’t see her dozing off at other times. But I’ve noticed the dozing off many times during these weekly meetings (usually held after […] You may also like: - [pushy recruiter, sleepy employee, people eating at their desks, and more]( - [my coworker keeps falling asleep at her desk]( - [my boss is constantly texting and emailing during meetings]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] our boss is demanding a gift with an accounting of names and how much each person contributed May 18, 2022 10:59 am This post, [our boss is demanding a gift with an accounting of names and how much each person contributed]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: Our boss informed us that she’s leaving for a new position at another company. Hooray for the boss, and hooray for us because the boss was truly awful. Here’s where things get icky: the company is throwing her a farewell party. Everyone has been invited to make a financial contribution to a […] You may also like: - [my office wants us to chip in to send our CEO's family on a ski trip]( - [the rules you need for office gift-giving (which your coworkers are probably violating)]( - [I like to give small gifts at work -- am I doing anything wrong?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] can I ethically hire when the company is a mess, employers that want a reference from your current boss, and more May 18, 2022 12:03 am This post, [can I ethically hire when the company is a mess, employers that want a reference from your current boss, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ethically hire when the company is a mess? I love(d) my job! Great executive leader, great team, great work. However, our beloved leader has departed and the replacement that has been hired is a tyrant. All kinds of red flags – executive assistants […] You may also like: - [how can I hire good candidates to work in a dysfunctional environment?]( - [how to deal with a coworker yelling at other coworkers, when I'm the team lead but not the manager]( - [should I re-hire an employee with a terrible attitude?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] how do I spot red flags in a job interview if I have no work experience? May 17, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [how do I spot red flags in a job interview if I have no work experience?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I am a law student who just finished my first year, and I am applying to jobs for the summer. My one and only job was one that I started when I was 17 (I am 23 now) and was self-employed. Before this, I’ve only ever had one interview, and it was […] You may also like: - [when you're inexperienced, how can you know if something is worth complaining about or leaving a job over?]( - [how to recognize a bad workplace ... before you take the job]( - [do you really need to say "I want this job" in interviews?]( [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](