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my team is flipping out over a lunch, correcting coworkers who use the wrong words, and more

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My team is flipping out and thinks a colleague didn’t deserve to attend a thank-you lunch. A few people who were on the committee had retired or left for jobs at other places, and the committee was a bit short-staffed. Every member individually confirmed it was fine for her to attend. Over a lunch?

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I have two bosses, my manager attends a notoriously bigoted university, and more

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This post, I have two bosses, my manager attends a notoriously bigoted university, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. First and foremost, it’s not your job to get Jane and Niles to communicate, and it’s definitely not your job to get Niles to communicate better with the rest of the organization.

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updates: coworker with anxiety keeps asking us to drive her home, my boss never returns my work on time, and more

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I also explain what would need to happen in order for me to be able to move her schedule — essentially threee people on the earlier schedule would need to leave/be promoted/retire. (I It looked like we’d be able to move her schedule in less than two months and right in time for her to start classes.

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my team is flipping out over a thank-you lunch, my new job told me they hired someone else instead, and more

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My team is flipping out and thinks a colleague didn’t deserve to attend a thank-you lunch. A few people who were on the committee had retired or left for jobs at other places, and the committee was a bit short-staffed. Every member individually confirmed it was fine for her to attend. Over a lunch?

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friend says we’re not supportive enough of their business idea, my boss sleeps in meetings, and more

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This post, friend says we’re not supportive enough of their business idea, my boss sleeps in meetings, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I know someone who wants to start their own business in the hospitality industry as their retirement plan (they’re close to that age) — a bed and breakfast.

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updates: we have to take a pay cut to work from home, part-time admin with full-time job, and more

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This post, updates: we have to take a pay cut to work from home, part-time admin with full-time job, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I assume those going in three times a week or more are in the minority now. Our part-time admin got a full-time job and wants to do both.

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I got fired for attending a conference that I wasn’t invited to

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The idea of the conference sounded interesting and at our next departmental meeting I asked my manager’s manager about being able to attend the conference. He had a broken foot and needed help carrying paperwork and laptops up to one of the meeting rooms on another floor. I also booked vacation time so I could go.