update: coworker sent me his photography page — and it’s mostly racy portraits of women by Alison Green on December 27, 2023 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 sent her his photography page — and it was mostly racy portraits of women? Here’s the update. After I submitted the letter, I […] Read the full article →
updates: thermostat wars, the admin work, and more by Alison Green on December 26, 2023 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 three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Space heaters and thermostat wars One thing I failed to mention in my original post is that I own the […] Read the full article →
update: I wrote a Glassdoor review and the employer is losing their minds by Alison Green on December 26, 2023 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 wrote a Glassdoor review and their former employer was losing their minds? Here’s the update. I just wanted to say thank you for publishing […] Read the full article →
updates: the “mom energy,” going to a conference with a cold, and more by Alison Green on December 21, 2023 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. How do I avoid “mom energy” with my younger employees? (first update) Mini Annie update: Annie accepted our offer of […] Read the full article →
update: my new coworker is the guy who naked-manned me on a Zoom date by Alison Green on December 21, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer whose new coworker was the guy who naked-manned her […] Read the full article →
update: my employee wants more praise but he’s not doing a good job by Alison Green on December 21, 2023 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 employee wanted more praise but wasn’t doing a good job? Here’s the update. First, thank you and the commenters for your advice. I have […] Read the full article →
update: I poured all my time into helping an employee … and I’m so discouraged by how it ended by Alison Green on December 21, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer who had poured all their time into helping an […] Read the full article →
update: 2 temps accused me of bullying by Alison Green on December 21, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer who was accused of bullying by two temps (#2 […] Read the full article →
updates: coworker said I can’t eat at my desk, enneagrams in hiring, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 2023 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 lying coworker claimed someone said I couldn’t eat at my desk I’m the letter writer with the low-stakes question […] Read the full article →
updates: employee is lying and falsifying records, the out-of-tune guitar, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 2023 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 1. HR doesn’t want me […] Read the full article →