Ask a Manager

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Vanity Fair about how human you should be in your out-of-office message. Bloomberg cited Ask a Manager in a piece about election stress in the workplace. I talked to Reader’s Digest about how to write a sick day email. I talked […]

My mom, who I have written about here before, died peacefully yesterday. Diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer two years ago, she’s been struggling with abdominal pain since June, and it had worsened in the last few weeks. She was ready to go, and was relieved that she was able to use legalized Medical Aid […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Vox about how to disagree at work without ruining the relationship. I talked to CNBC about what topics to avoid discussing with your boss. I was on Slate’s How To! podcast this week, advising a woman who struggles with taking feedback […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Katie Couric Media about Ask a Manager and stressed out middle-managers. I talked to Self about how to manage anxiety at work. HR Dive featured AAM in a piece on therapy at work. The Daily Dot and a bunch of other […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I was on the Dear Prudence podcast last week. Ask a Manager was mentioned on the Office Ladies podcast (run by Pam and Angela — well, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey — from The Office). The segment starts at 11:00 here. I talked to Time […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Eater about lunch etiquette at work. I talked to CBS News about the downsides of unlimited vacation time. I talked to The Kit about how to talk about your divorce at work. I talked to American Banker about a horrifically invasive […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked with the LA Times about talking to your boss about mental health. I talked with the Review of Journalism about advice columns. I talked with Vox about people who don’t do any work at their jobs. This piece in Medium analyzed data […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked with British Vogue about what to do if you’re being laid off. The BBC referenced the AAM letter from the person who got in trouble for wearing the same dress every day. CBS News referenced the AAM letter from the person whose […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to Money about whether you should use Chat GPT to write your cover letter. I talked to Vox about what to do before, during, and after a layoff. Quartz covered the AAM letter about the boss who was pushing people to share […]

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked with Bloomberg about the rocky start to the new New York City law requiring pay transparency in job ads — and told them that some employers’ attitudes toward the new law seem like “a deliberate f-you to the law, and thus to […]