Career & Professional Growth

weekend open thread – July 25-26, 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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Lucia Vega

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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… what to do after you’ve made up a fake child to get out of work my…

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Olivia Stone

2d ago

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employee keeps leaving a mess in the bathroom, I’m doing higher level work but can’t get promoted, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to talk to an employee who keeps leaving a mess in the bathroom I’m not really sure how to handle…

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Chai de Paris

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the remodeled office suite, the controversial microwave, and other cases of extreme obstinacy at work

Last month we talked about cases of extreme obstinacy at work and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The t-shirt I worked at an elementary schoo…

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Olivia Stone

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my mom said my email to a hiring manager looked “self-pitying and weak”

A reader writes: I’m currently looking for my first job outside of college, and I recently got rejected without an interview from a job that would have b…

Crypto Carlos

4d ago

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how do I adjust to having a good boss, needing a doctor’s note for the first day of sick leave, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I adjust to finally having a good boss? I have a great problem: my boss and colleagues are lovely pe…

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Chai de Paris

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if a job says it’s hybrid, can I ask how firm that requirement is?

A reader writes: If a role is hybrid, but I don’t live in the area, is it reasonable of me to ask, “How hard and fast is the hybrid requirement?” M…

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Stefan Nikolaou

6d ago

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asked for feminine hygiene supplies in front of a male coworker, getting out of lunch with a colleague, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I not have asked for feminine hygiene supplies in front of a male colleague? I work at a hospital in…

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Romain Dupont

6d ago

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weekend open thread – July 18-19, 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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Olivia Stone

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