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boss wants us to “disagree” over LGBTQ inclusion, professional styles for men with long hair, and more

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This post, boss wants us to “disagree” over LGBTQ inclusion, professional styles for men with long hair, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Boss wants us to “disagree” over LGBTQ inclusion My big boss is currently obsessed with having “disagreements” despite being very hard to disagree with.

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weekend open thread – December 17-18, 2022

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This post, weekend open thread – December 17-18, 2022 , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. You may also like: all of my 2021 and 2022 book recommendations all of my 2019 and 2020 book recommendations all of my book recommendations from 2015-2018.

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vote for the worst boss of 2022: the finals

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This post, vote for the worst boss of 2022: the finals , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the final round of the Worst Boss of 2022 voting. We’ve narrowed the pool from eight nominees to two (see results from the first round and second round ). The two finalists go head-to-head below. Cast your vote below. Voting closes at 11:59 pm ET on Sunday.

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update: my boss is rude to my husband (there’s more!)

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This post, update: my boss is rude to my husband (there’s more!) , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. 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. Earlier this week I published an update from the letter-writer whose boss was rude to her husband.

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updates: coworker reported a colleague for injuring a client but it wasn’t true, and more

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This post, updates: coworker reported a colleague for injuring a client but it wasn’t true, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. 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.

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office holiday gift-giving stories: worst gifts and weirdest gifts

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This post, office holiday gift-giving stories: worst gifts and weirdest gifts , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. In the spirit of the season, let’s hear about workplace gift debacles. Did a game of Secret Santa end in tears? Did a coworker throw a tantrum when she didn’t win a raffle? Did your boss try to give you Hanukkah balls ?

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company wants me to pay back half my salary, playing a ukulele in an open office, and more

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This post, company wants me to pay back half my salary, playing a ukulele in an open office, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Company wants me to pay back half my salary since I only worked a few months and “didn’t add enough value”.

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