I accidentally sent my team erotica, mumbling boss, and more by Alison Green on September 22, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I accidentally sent my team a graphic paragraph of erotica I write erotica as a hobby. The other day, I was in a Zoom meeting with my boss and several coworkers. My boss didn’t have the link handy for a shared document that we were […] Read the full article →
I flashed my entire team during a video call by Alison Green on August 17, 2022 A reader writes: I would love any and all advice on this because I’m sincerely lost on what to do. To preface this, I do have a privacy camera cover which makes this mistake even more avoidable. I work remotely and during a morning meeting with our entire team, I noticed an incessant knocking at […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the winter party, the wet socks, and other stories to cringe over by Alison Green on July 21, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ve been revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here’s the final installment — 17 more mortifying stories people have shared here over the years. 1. The boss man I work in a small department library at a university, and came in to catch […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the declined offer, the obscene amigurumi, and more by Alison Green on July 20, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 17 more mortifying stories people have shared here over the years. 1. The declined offer I interviewed for an internship in college. I really didn’t want the internship, but I needed it to […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the mud disaster, the dream lunch, and other stories to cringe over by Alison Green on July 20, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 15 mortifying stories to kick off today. 1. The exposure This week I was woken up by a call from my manager asking where I was—our company meeting (virtual) had started. (I had […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the wizened coworker, the hot cheetos, and more by Alison Green on July 19, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 16 more mortifying stories people have shared here over the years. 1. The Bailey’s At my first corporate job, I once sent the following message to one of my work friends: “It’s Friday, […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the rock star, the Fabio flowchart, and other stories to cringe over by Alison Green on July 19, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 16 mortifying stories to kick off today. 1. The rock star In an interview, I was attempting to express this sentiment: “I know what everyone wants is a rock star, but flashy solo […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the spooky question, the breakfast burritos, and more by Alison Green on July 18, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 17 more mortifying stories people have shared here over the years. 1. The spooky question I have horrible social anxiety, like, constantly thinking that everyone secretly hates me or is judging me. So, […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the nosy father, the dish of bacon, and other stories to cringe over by Alison Green on July 18, 2022 Welcome to Mortification Week, where we’ll be talking all week about how we’ve mortified ourselves at work. To start us off, here are 17 stories people have shared here (or submitted via email) about work moments they now cringe over. 1. The Italian This story takes place in the time when email use was widespread, […] Read the full article →
let’s talk about your mortifying moments at work by Alison Green on July 7, 2022 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 […] Read the full article →