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attending a social event with an employee I’ll need to fire, returning to a job where the CEO dislikes me, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I attend a social event with an employee who I’ll probably need to fire? I’m the manager of a…

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my boss complains about me when I’m sitting right there

A reader writes: I’ve got an etiquette question for you. I (female) work in an open plan office and sit about 15 feet away from one of my managers. He ha…

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my coworker tried to diagnose my child with a terminal illness

A reader writes: A few months ago, I went into early labor at work and subsequently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Because she was born premature, she sp…

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new employee gets defensive during training, former employer won’t stop emailing me, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. New employee gets defensive while I’m training her I’m a lead dental assistant with over 10 years of experi…

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2d ago

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weekend open thread – September 5-6, 2026

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 p…

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Romain Dupont

5d ago

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previously on Ask a Manager…

A look back at what we were talking about around this time in previous years: One year ago… my coworker mansplains via ChatGPT HR says our horrible coworker is…

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my employee is unreliable and bad at her job, putting stickers on a work microwave, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee is unreliable and bad at her job — but she’s temporary My employee, “Amara, ” has been in…

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Your Gift Needs Discipline — Nurturing Young Talents

A mentorship platform helping young people grow their gifts through discipline, nurturing, and guidance.

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answers to your behind-the-scenes questions about Ask a Manager

Here are answers to 40 of the questions people asked recently about the behind-the-scenes running of Ask a Manager. 1. How do you decide what questions to post…

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