interview with a haunted house cast member
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. For Halloween, I talked with someone who worked in haunted attractions for more than a decade, both as an actor and a makeup...
View ArticleI work next to a haunted house, and other tales of Halloween
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of Halloween posts from the past. I can’t escape Halloween Town my company wants me to work Halloween and I’m a...
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how do I care about work when my life is falling apart … and other mental...
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I’ve long been a fan of the work of clinical psychologist Andrea Bonior, the best-selling author of Detox Your Thoughts and regular...
View Articlethe schedule for updates this year
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A heads-up about update season: for the next few weeks I’ll be posting at midnight, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm, and 5 pm (all...
View Articlemy Twitter account has been hacked
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. FYI, my Twitter account has been hacked and I’ve been locked out of it. I’ve reported it to Twitter but their auto-message says it...
View Articlean update on my Twitter account hacking
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. My Twitter account was hacked on Tuesday and I still don’t have access to it. So for now, I’m tweeting from @RealAskAManager. If...
View Articleall of my 2022 book recommendations
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. All year long, I’ve made a weekly book recommendation when kicking off the weekend open thread. These aren’t work-related books;...
View Articlevote for the worst boss of 2022
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s time to vote on the worst boss of the year! Today we’ll vote for the worst boss in each of four match-ups. On Wednesday, the...
View Article“I will confront you by Wednesday of this week”
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Several years ago, a reader shared with us...
View Articlevote for the worst boss of 2022: round 2
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s round 2 of the Worst Boss of 2022 voting. In the first round we narrowed the pool from eight nominees to four (see results...
View Articlevote for the worst boss of 2022: the finals
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the final round of the Worst Boss of 2022 voting. We’ve narrowed the pool from eight nominees to two (see results from the...
View Articlemy favorite posts of 2022
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are my favorite posts of 2022, in no particular order: 1. My new hire built a blanket nest in her office Because I fully adore...
View Articlemost popular posts of 2022
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are the posts that interested people the most in 2022, via two lists: the most viewed posts and the most commented on posts....
View Articlethis is incredible
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. My favorite thing of last week: The fic is absolutely pitch-perfect and completely nails Alison's voice. I have so many friends who...
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here’s some free help preparing for job interviews
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. If you’re like most people, you struggle with preparing for job interviews and feeling confident going into interviews, so I have a...
View Articleinterview with a veterinary social worker
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Recently we had a question from a veterinary social worker, and many readers asked to hear more about the job. Bonnie Downing has...
View Articleask your behind-the-scenes questions about Ask a Manager
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last month I answered a question about the behind-the-scenes running of Ask a Manager, and readers said they’d be interested in an...
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a behind-the-scenes look at how Ask a Manager runs
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Recently I answered a question about the behind-the-scenes running of Ask a Manager, and readers said they’d be interested in an...
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this is about my mom
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This is not a work post. My mother woke up one morning last July itching all over her body, from the top of her head to the soles...
View Articlefuture manager is a bigoted jerk, boss hasn’t paid me back, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is my future manager a bigoted jerk? I currently work in a team of about 20...
View Articlesorry for the technical difficulties
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. As you might have seen, the site has been having technical difficulties since last week (for users, mostly slow loading times or...
View Articleeverything you need to know about how to quit your job
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Getting ready to resign? Here’s a round-up of advice on how to do it. how much notice to give how much notice should you give when...
View Articleupdated commenting rules
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I’ve updated the commenting rules for this site — please give them a read below if you comment. (You can always find them here as...
View Articlewhere are you now? (a call for updates)
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s mid-year updates season! If you’ve had your question answered here in the past, please email me an update and let us know how...
View Articleinterview with a household manager for rich people
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I recently talked with a reader who used to work as a household manager for a rich family — a job I have always wanted to hear the...
View Articlehow do I deal with a painfully slow talker?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a situation which I think I would know how to handle as a manager but no idea how to handle as a client. My...
View Articlewhat to do if your workload is too high
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Feeling like your workload is too high? Here’s a round-up of posts about what to do. the basics help! my workload is too high and...
View Articlespeed round — submit your questions
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Tomorrow is the Ask a Manager speed round! On Wednesday from 2-3:30 pm ET, I’ll be answering as many questions as I can live on the...
View ArticleAsk a Manager speed round
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the annual Ask a Manager speed round! Until 3:30 pm ET today, I’ll be answering questions live. How to ask questions: Submit a...
View Articlemy coworker brought seven plus-one’s to a work party
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I recently planned an office social hour at a local restaurant. My invite said “plus-ones are welcome, including...
View Articlecompanies that pay you to be a fraudulent hire at a different company
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Remember the saga last year where the person who showed up to do the job wasn’t the same person who interviewed for it? Wondering...
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the Ask a Manager book is on sale at Amazon
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. The Ask a Manager book is currently on sale at Amazon (Kindle version only) for only $1.99! That price lasts through tomorrow. In...
View ArticleI’m 25 and don’t want a full-time job
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m 25 and have never worked a full-time job before, and very much do not want to change that. I’m not disabled,...
View Articlea housekeeping note … and the “surprise me” button
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A few people have asked about the “you may also like” related links that appear at the bottom of posts, because they’re no longer...
View Articlework doesn’t interest me anymore
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Later this week, I’ll be going on a second round of interviews for a position I’m interested in. From what I can...
View Articlethis is how you can protect your local library
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. After I printed a letter from a librarian being harassed by patrons, a lot of you wrote in to ask what you can do to help protect...
View Articlethe schedule for updates this year
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Welcome to “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager! Between now and the end of the year, I’ll be running updates from people...
View Articlean Ask a Manager Thanksgiving
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This is amazing: Someone had an Ask-a-Manager-themed Thanksgiving! You may also like:this is incrediblethe Thanksgiving tyrant, the...
View Article“I will confront you by Wednesday of this week”
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Several years ago, a reader shared with us...
View Articleall of my 2023 book recommendations
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. All year long, I’ve made a weekly book recommendation when kicking off the weekend open thread. These aren’t work-related books;...
View Articlethe best office holiday party date story of all time
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. A couple of years ago, someone shared what...
View Articlemost popular posts of 2023
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are the posts that interested people the most in 2023, via two lists: the most viewed posts and the most commented on posts....
View Articlemy favorite posts of 2023
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are my favorite posts of 2023, in no particular order: 1. My employee doesn’t think we’re doing enough about bears at work...
View Articleam I just a sympathy hire with no real skills?
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I am in my late 20’s and have had what some may consider a “tough” life. I’ve overcome a few obstacles (think...
View Articlemy manager’s partner speaks up in our private meetings
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My manager of 1+ year takes our one-on-one meetings out loud in the same room as her partner, who occasionally...
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