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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [open thread – June 23-24, 2017](#mctoc1) - [I overheard my interviewer calling me a schmuck, are managers obligated to give references, and more](#mctoc2) - [did I lead my interviewer on?](#mctoc3) - [update: my coworker acts like the food police](#mctoc4) [][][] open thread – June 23-24, 2017 Jun 23, 2017 11:00 am It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted […] You may also like: - [you can’t predict your chances of getting a job — really, you can’t]( - [don’t pretend to have a question just so you can talk about yourself — in interviews and in life]( - [I was asked to pick up someone’s lunch when I arrived for a job interview]( [open thread – June 23-24, 2017]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like open thread – June 23-24, 2017 on Facebook]( [][][] I overheard my interviewer calling me a schmuck, are managers obligated to give references, and more Jun 23, 2017 12:03 am It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I overheard my interviewer calling me a schmuck I seemed to really hit it off with an interviewer during my final interview. I even had pretty good rapport with them prior to the final interview and was more than accommodating when they needed to reschedule this final […] You may also like: - [I overheard my boss saying she needs to find a way to pay me less]( - [a computer-throwing coworker, a new manager calling employers from 9 years ago, and more]( - [if an interviewer invites me to contact them with any questions, does it look bad if I don’t?]( [I overheard my interviewer calling me a schmuck, are managers obligated to give references, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like I overheard my interviewer calling me a schmuck, are managers obligated to give references, and more on Facebook]( [][][] did I lead my interviewer on? Jun 22, 2017 01:59 pm A reader: I have been working for a company (Company A) for six months now, on a temporary contract. The pay is good and the hours are flexible, and as I would like to start studying part time soon this arrangement suits me. I don’t see a lot of potential for growth in this company, […] You may also like: - [you are reading way too much into things employers say to you]( - [what your interviewer says / what you hear / what they mean]( - [you can’t predict your chances of getting a job — really, you can’t]( [did I lead my interviewer on?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like did I lead my interviewer on? on Facebook]( [][][] update: my coworker acts like the food police Jun 22, 2017 12:30 pm Remember the letter-writer last December whose coworker was constantly policing and commenting on people’s food choices? Here’s the update. I don’t have MUCH of an update on this issue, but did want to mention something that happened recently. I was in the break room with two coworkers — one being the Food Police — and […] You may also like: - [a vegan coworker is being aggressive toward me about food]( - [my boss gets angry when I won’t share my food with her]( - [my new coworker is pushing huge amounts of junk food on me]( [update: my coworker acts like the food police]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like update: my coworker acts like the food police on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2017 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](