update: coworkers only ask me about ducks by Alison Green on December 31, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer who took care of her company’s ducks and that’s all anyone asked her about? Here’s the update. It’s been almost a year since I wrote […] Read the full article →
updates: the secret chat group, the friend who cancels, and more by Alison Green on December 31, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My bosses and coworkers have a secret group chat where they trash-talk me My letter went live while I was […] Read the full article →
most popular posts of 2019 by Alison Green on December 31, 2019 Here are the posts that interested people the most this year, via two lists: the most viewed posts and the most commented on posts. Most viewed posts of 2019: 10. I’m distracted by my coworker’s very visible cleavage 9. Here’s a real-life example of a fantastic cover letter 8. What’s the worst case of helicopter […] Read the full article →
updates: the nerves, the self-help cult, and more by Alison Green on December 31, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. I’m so nervous at work that it’s holding me back I’m coming up on a year at my new job […] Read the full article →
update: can I fix how my boss treats people? by Alison Green on December 30, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer wondering how to fix the crappy way her boss treated others? Here’s the update. A few months after my letter was posted, I attended a […] Read the full article →
update: my company made a counter-offer to keep me — and now is attaching strings to it by Alison Green on December 30, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose company made a counter-offer to keep her when she was about to leave for a new job and then, after she’d declined the other […] Read the full article →
update: I think my coworker is an alcoholic by Alison Green on December 30, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker (Sterling) was an alcoholic, kept coming to work smelling like alcohol, whose work was becoming more unreliable, and whose manager (Cyril) hadn’t done […] Read the full article →
updates: my boss doesn’t believe I’m quitting, we just hired the husband of the person we’re about to fire, and more by Alison Green on December 30, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are five updates from past letter-writers. 1. My husband’s boss accused me of calling my mother-in-law a bitch You were right, we ignored the rumors and they […] Read the full article →
update: what do you do when your coworkers are afraid to address a problem as a group? by Alison Green on December 29, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose coworkers were afraid to speak up about problems because they feared retaliation? Here’s the update. I took your advice and the advice of the community […] Read the full article →
update: how to say “I’ll quit over this” by Alison Green on December 28, 2019 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer asking about how to tell his employer “I’ll quit over this”? Here’s the update. To the commenters who asked, yes I left the letter intentionally […] Read the full article →