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getting out of shared intern housing, why are so many executives condescending, and more

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This post, getting out of shared intern housing, why are so many executives condescending, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Getting out of shared housing for interns I’m about to graduate from college and I’ve been looking at internships targeting recent grads, as well as entry-level jobs, Some of these, including one I’m very interested in, ask interns to share a house and do group activities b

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should I tell the truth in my exit interview?

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This post, should I tell the truth in my exit interview? , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve gotten a new job offer and have put in notice at my company that I’ve worked at for 10 years now. HR has contacted me saying they will be doing an exit interview. I already know the format will be a list of questions rating the company 1-5 on how they do things (like pay, communication, etc.), with the potential for comments to be passed along to mana

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my boyfriend’s manager told me I could date someone better

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This post, my boyfriend’s manager told me I could date someone better , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My boyfriend, “Joe,” and I work in different divisions for the same company and for the last two years it’s been wonderful. That is … until two days ago when I was blindsided by my boyfriend’s new supervisor.

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weekend open thread – February 18-19, 2023

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This post, weekend open thread – February 18-19, 2023 , 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. Book recommendation of the week: A Quiet Life , by Ethan Joella.

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the $15,000 coffee fund, the cheapskate executives, and other stories of office coffee wars

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This post, the $15,000 coffee fund, the cheapskate executives, and other stories of office coffee wars , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week, I asked for your stories about office coffee wars (or tea/milk/etc. wars). Here are 15 of my favorites … plus an update. 1. The coffee fund I worked in a department store during summer breaks from college back in the late 80s.

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when I offered someone a job, her dad got on the phone with questions

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This post, when I offered someone a job, her dad got on the phone with questions , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: We recently hired a new grad, Jane. As my colleague, Sally, was making the verbal offer over the phone, she asked Jane if she had any questions. Jane replied, “No, but my father does.” Then, Jane’s father took the phone and started asking Sally questions about the offer!

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people are stealing the bathroom items I bought for shared use, how much mental health support should managers provide, and more

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This post, people are stealing the bathroom items I bought for shared use, how much mental health support should managers provide, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How much direct mental health support should managers provide? You get a lot of questions about how employees can deal with managers who overstep the mark in the name of mental health, pushing employees to be vulnerable and share details about th