update: my boss refused to call an ambulance for an injured coworker by Alison Green on December 30, 2020 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 boss refused to call an ambulance for an injured coworker (and who was nominated for Worst Boss of 2018)? Here’s the update. It’s been […] Read the full article →
updates: the wedding invite, the creepy candidate, and more by Alison Green on December 29, 2020 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 don’t know if I’m still invited to my customer’s wedding after I came out of the closet I wrote […] Read the full article →
update: can I talk about my boyfriend’s other girlfriend at work? by Alison Green on December 29, 2020 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 was wondering if she could talk about her boyfriend’s other girlfriend at work? Jennifer from Captain Awkward and I answered it together. Here’s the […] Read the full article →
update: grad student sends me rude emails by Alison Green on December 29, 2020 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 grad student sent her rude emails? Here’s the update. I hope it’s okay, but in the letter I changed the gender of the grad […] Read the full article →
updates: the boundary-violating boss, the scars, and more by Alison Green on December 29, 2020 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 don’t want to tell my boundary-violating boss I’m pregnant Sending that letter and reading not only your response but […] Read the full article →
updates: the Disney vacation, the long hours, and more by Alison Green on December 28, 2020 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 coworker wants to come back to work … after an extended Disney vacation (#2 at the link) I wrote […] Read the full article →
updates: my company is doing drive-bys to check that I’m at home, and more by Alison Green on December 28, 2020 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 company is doing drive-bys to check that I’m in isolation Thanks for your advice and for the feedback from […] Read the full article →
update: can you fire someone solely for being racist? by Alison Green on December 28, 2020 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 fired a new employee for racism? Her friend, who worked in HR at another company, told her that he couldn’t be fired simply […] Read the full article →
update: should I give up on job-searching in my new city and move back home? by Alison Green on December 28, 2020 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 asked whether she should give up on job-searching in her new city and move back home? Here’s the update. I was very fortunate and […] Read the full article →
another person got their dog (UPDATED WITH PHOTOS) by Alison Green on December 24, 2020 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. This letter isn’t from someone whose letter was answered here, but it’s from someone who was impacted by another letter — this letter from the person whose company […] Read the full article →