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Ask a Manager Contents: - [updates: going gray, I don’t want my boss to represent me at a meeting, and more](#mctoc1) - [let’s talk about your mortifying moments at work](#mctoc2) - [intern avoids all networking, reprimanded for watching TV on a lunch break, and more](#mctoc3) - [my manager posted a “wall of shame” of people who didn’t volunteer to work more](#mctoc4) [][][] updates: going gray, I don’t want my boss to represent me at a meeting, and more Jul 07, 2022 12:29 pm This post, [updates: going gray, I don’t want my boss to represent me at a meeting, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My phone number used to belong to a sex worker Thanks so much for answering my question. I ultimately ended up changing my number, not because I was worried about a job search, but because I was tired of getting 3am calls from guys wanting friendly business. […] You may also like: - [was my interviewer in the wrong ... or was I?]( - [an employer asked me the lowest salary I'd accept, rejected me, and then refused to keep talking]( - [I moved for my husband but can’t find work in my field, recruiting by text message, and more]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] let’s talk about your mortifying moments at work Jul 07, 2022 10:59 am This post, [let’s talk about your mortifying moments at work]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s almost time for Mortification Week 2022, and in preparation we need to hear your stories of mortifying experiences at work — yours or other people’s. Maybe you mistakenly emailed your lengthy romantic story to a colleague instead of your husband … or gave a person two noses in an interview Photoshop test … or […] You may also like: - [my favorite posts of 2021]( - [I accidentally threw condoms all over my interviewer's desk]( - [yes, you are awkward ... and yes, it's okay]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] intern avoids all networking, reprimanded for watching TV on a lunch break, and more Jul 07, 2022 12:03 am This post, [intern avoids all networking, reprimanded for watching TV on a lunch break, and more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our intern avoids all social/networking opportunities We have a summer intern, “Ralph,” split between two department sections so he can get a variety of experience. Ralph is the most reserved person anyone’s ever worked with. He runs away from any kind of vaguely social or […] You may also like: - [is our intern just clueless and inexperienced -- or a con artist?]( - [my employee's son is scamming her out of money, and I'm worried]( - [should I invite my lonely intern over for dinner?]( [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my manager posted a “wall of shame” of people who didn’t volunteer to work more Jul 06, 2022 01:59 pm This post, [my manager posted a “wall of shame” of people who didn’t volunteer to work more]( , was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. A reader writes: I work in a small unit (20 people) that provides direct patient care and is part of a very large healthcare organization. Like a lot of healthcare units, we’ve struggled with staffing for the past few years. It’s been 2+ years of being short-staffed, working mandatory overtime, being asked to pick up […] You may also like: - [my office has a wall of shame, interviewers keep commenting on my height, and more]( - [my employer pressures us to volunteer for its charitable events]( - [I resist pressure to work long hours -- but my coworkers don't]( [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](