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Ask a Manager Contents: - [should you make job offers by phone or email?](#mctoc1) - [I started a business with two coworkers and I’m doing all the work](#mctoc2) - [watching movies at work, my company is ignoring inflation, and more](#mctoc3) - [do I care too much about email style?](#mctoc4) [][][] should you make job offers by phone or email? Jun 08, 2022 12:29 pm This post, [should you make job offers by phone or email?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I lead a team and just sent an email to a candidate making a job offer. After I sent the email (my typical practice), I was curious, and I googled “email job offers,” which led me to articles declaring the practice a bad idea and recommending phone calls instead. I was wondering […] You may also like: - [I disagree with my restaurant’s new policies to fight drug use, should we make job offers by email, and more]( - [dealing with recruiters when phone calls make you anxious]( - [what's up with people responding to emails with a phone call?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I started a business with two coworkers and I’m doing all the work Jun 08, 2022 10:59 am This post, [I started a business with two coworkers and I’m doing all the work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: Two years ago, two coworkers (Sam and James) and I quit our jobs and began our own business doing something similar. We decided to keep operations as equal as possible: we would each be billed as co-founders, receive the same amount of money each month, and collaborate on tasks as much as […] You may also like: - [my professor wants us to walk into local businesses and ask if we can do a free project for them]( - [should I feel guilty about driving for Uber when others need the work more?]( - [interviewer said if you get a raise, the workload will go up for the entire team]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] watching movies at work, my company is ignoring inflation, and more Jun 08, 2022 12:03 am This post, [watching movies at work, my company is ignoring inflation, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is watching movies a reasonable accommodation? I previously worked for a company that had an open office plan, with cubicles with low walls. One employee brought in an iPad and watched movies on it in his cubicle all day long. I asked him about it, […] You may also like: - [what to say if an interviewer asks about your favorite books or movies]( - [employer asked for references after I'd already been hired, good bosses from TV and movies, and more]( - [my coworker keeps criticizing the way I talk to male colleagues]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] do I care too much about email style? Jun 07, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [do I care too much about email style?]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I’m a freelance copyeditor for a firm, and emails are the only interaction I have with their communications team. I find myself appreciating the everyday fillers like “good morning” or “I hope you’re well” or “have a great weekend.” I know these are totally generic, yet it helps the interactions feel a […] You may also like: - [how can I write warmer emails without resorting to emojis?]( - [what subject line should I use when I'm emailing a job application?]( - [how can I stop freaking out if I get a curt-sounding email?]( [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](