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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This post, why does my coworker hate me? , My peer is the same title as me and about the same age as me, and from the day that I started, she’s been cold and passive aggressive to me while being friendly to everyone else. Her tone in her emails and messages to me are rude. In meetings, she shuts down my ideas.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This post, my former boss won’t leave me alone , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. But he wouldn’t relinquish any power to me, instead always asking for my advice and never taking it. Bob told me, “His wife just had a baby! I’ve worked here for three years, and I love it. I can’t fire him!”)

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

This post, my coworker accidentally sent me a recording making fun of me , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My coworker sent me a five-minute voicemail. She had inadvertently recorded herself talking about me, making fun of me and laughing at my appearance.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This post, updates: my boss sent me a message urging me to follow Jesus, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. People were generally excited for me, supportive and curious. My boss sent me a message urging me to follow Jesus. It’s “where are you now?”

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OCTOBER 9, 2022

This post, my boss gossiped about me to my mother-in-law, my team gave me bad ratings, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. My boss gossiped about me to my mother-in-law. Recently, my MIL has informed me that said manager told her he would not hire me as a manager because of my attendance. (If

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JUNE 6, 2022

This post, why don’t recruiters send me any information on the jobs they’re recruiting me for? , These messages all then invite me to schedule a time on their calendar, or to provide a time for a call. was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. ” Is this just how recruiting works now?

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APRIL 14, 2022

This post, how to ask my company to pay me more if they want me to stay , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Other companies have approached me, but I’ve mostly said I’m not interested. I’d like to ask my company to pay me a little more to keep me. How do I approach that conversation?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This post, my interviewer sent me an email saying my scars are triggering , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. The woman who interviewed me, Marcia, seemed distracted the entire interview, shuffling papers and mumbling her questions. The job was for a logistics specialist at a shipping company.

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The Tim Sackett Project

MAY 21, 2021

Or the phenomenon of “This guy just makes me so happy!” It just got me thinking about what truly makes me happy. Here’s what I came up with, it’s not an exhaustive list, that would be impossible, but just a few things that make me happy: Dogs. When I get home he’s the first to greet me.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This post, my coworker keeps trying to undermine me , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. However, I became irritated when James made a big scene out of every instance, dragging me to the staffer experiencing a problem and theatrically ranting about how terrible the software is.

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MARCH 16, 2022

This post, my older male colleague gives me condescending, unsolicited advice , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. He calls me when he wants something, and I sometimes call back, sometimes respond in writing if it’s not a time-sensitive issue. He responds: “Thank you for getting back to me.

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Robin Schooling

JUNE 5, 2023

A team is that reflected color spectrum – connected individuals (each one a “me”!!) It’s well past time to embrace a new slogan – “There is a ME on this team” – even if it won’t fit on a t-shirt. The post The Singular Brilliance in Teamwork: The “Me” in Team first appeared on Robin Schooling.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 12, 2022

This post, my coworker treats me like I’m their boss , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve got a question that I’ve encountered in reverse a few times but never in this direction: I have a coworker who treats me like their boss. This one thing is just so baffling to me.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This post, my male coworkers keep vomiting emotionally on me , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. To give you an example, this is a mishmosh of several conversations, but they all start the same way: Me: “Thanks for meeting with me about the Turtle conversion table.”.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This post, my boyfriend’s manager told me I could date someone better , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Joe had the day off so he asked me to grab his phone charger off his desk and bring it home. She asked me if I was happy with Joe and told me that I could do so much better than him.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This post, coworker asks me questions he could google, employer’s shirts don’t fit me, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Coworker in a different department asks me inane questions. Or: “You often ask me for info you could google, and which I’d need to google myself.

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 8, 2023

I live with my parents and recently, I’ve discovered my father has been applying for jobs pretending to be me. I’m worried this whole situation will reflect poorly upon me, considering that I’m applying for positions in the graphic design industry. I also feel like my dad isn’t taking me seriously.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 11, 2022

This post, updates: my coworker cried and called me militant, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. My coworker cried and called me militant. Thank you to everyone who gave me advice on first post, I really appreciated the different perspectives.) Here are three updates from past letter-writers.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

This post, coworkers keep hugging me, scales in our break room, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Other employees warned me of the partial treatment and recommended I keep my head down and appease this employee as much as possible. My boss started yelling at me, falsely accusing me of things.

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 26, 2021

She’s driving me crazy! Or, is it “the person is following me in the supermarket” syndrome? So you say, “Please stop following me around,” and she hears, “It’s okay to be in the locker room waiting for her, and it’s okay to wait until she leaves for me to leave.”

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Evil HR Lady

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

I was offered a Vice-President of Marketing role, and they want me to start in two weeks. My current supervisor doesn’t want me to go and wants to push the transition period as far out as possible. The penultimate* sentence sums it all up for me. The new job pays what I’m worth. How can I accommodate both sides?

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HR Digest

JUNE 20, 2023

Bo Young Lee, Uber’s Head of Diversity and Inclusion, recently made headlines when she took a controversial step to combat microaggressions by hosting “Don’t Call Me Karen” events. Through the “Don’t Call Me Karen” events, Lee aimed to shed light on the harm caused by these subtle forms of discrimination.

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HR Digest

MARCH 20, 2022

The dreaded “Tell me about yourself” question. How To Answer Tell Me About Yourself In An Interview. Preparation is key when it comes to “tell me about yourself.” Keeping the job interview professional and fun while answering ‘tell me about yourself.’ Don’t worry! ” .

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The call ended a positive note and Amy told me she was forwarding my resume to her boss, Beth. Beth called later that night to let me know that she didn’t want to talk long on the phone as it was quite late for her and she had been working all day. As we were hanging up, she also told me to bring references with me.

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Recruitment Immedis Meeting Wellness 82

Ask a Manager

MAY 31, 2021

This post, a coworker stole my spicy food, got sick, and is blaming me , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Up to this point, nothing I had in it was stolen (I am quite new, and others have told me that this was a problem). What confuses me is there was nothing said about this guy trying to steal my lunch.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This post, my boss says he can’t hire me at his new company because he’s attracted to me , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I talked it over with my husband and decided to ask my manager to meet me for coffee over lunch to find out if there was any possibility of putting my hat in to join him.

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APRIL 27, 2021

This post, my boss’s wife just called me to yell at me , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. She essentially then hung up on me. Honestly I am LIVID that this woman called me, but I just do not know what to do. I know he would be mortified to know she called me.

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MARCH 31, 2022

This post, how do I get coworkers to stop printing things for me, old job still lists me as an employee, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Any advice on how I can humbly recover from this, demonstrate maturity and professionalism, and correct my boss’s perception of me? Here we go….

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Background screening Wellness Compliance Training ATS 109

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This post, my employees tell me what they’re doing, rather than asking permission , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. my boss asked me, "if you were fired, who would you tell first?" A reader writes: I am a fairly new manager for a small team of creatives. I answer this question over at Inc.

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Ask a Manager

MAY 11, 2021

This post, my coworker’s constant emails make me less productive , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a coworker who sends daily emails (often more than once a day) reminding me to complete work that is a normal part of my job and that I always complete on time.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

This post, my company will only give me a raise if I quit first , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It was a perfect fit for me in a lot of ways. But for me, as stressed as I am working here, there is a price where I can be bought and convinced to stay.

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MAY 10, 2022

This post, my boss won’t stop texting me — and I’m in a hospital bed , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m writing you (literally) from my hospital bed, wondering if it’s worth trying to redirect my boss, who has texted me 8-9 times since I had surgery 10 days ago.

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 20, 2021

I’m an experienced leader and just started a new job–that they heavily recruited me for. Three months onto the job, one of my direct reports came to me and said he’d like to move into a different position. My boss came to me and instructed me to apologize, based on the instructions from the VP.

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Groups Recruitment Report Meeting 126

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

This post, update: my interviewer sent me an email saying my scars are triggering , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. He wanted to speak to me about what happened. He said he understood, thanked me for bringing everything to their attention, and wished me well. It’s “where are you now?”

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