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does it make sense to do peer reviews?
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/does-it-make-sense-to-do-peer-reviews.html
Published: July 15, 2025 17:59
A reader writes: I work in HR and oversee my organization’s performance review process. For context, it is a family owned, 500-employee very niche business, with some really wild internal politics and two really dysfunctional leadership groups. When I…
a manager on my team only hires attractive people
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/a-manager-on-my-team-only-hires-attractive-people.html
Published: July 15, 2025 16:29
A reader writes: One of the managers who reports to me seems (consciously or not) biased towards hiring really good-looking people. He’s hired just under a dozen folks over the last year, and all of these hires are extremely attractive women (and one man…
is this person the disaster I think they are?
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/is-this-person-the-disaster-i-think-they-are.html
Published: July 15, 2025 14:59
A reader writes: This is a college question, but I’m applying to office work and am wondering how I should frame my experiences with a particular person. I recently graduated from a small public university where I spent a lot of my time in a tiny…
religious training at work, asking for naps as an accommodation, and more
Published: July 15, 2025 04:03
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Proselytizing religious training at work I work at an education institution where over half of our student body follow a religion that is otherwise a minority in our region. Our students have been…
my coworker started hitting herself during a meltdown
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/my-coworker-started-hitting-herself-during-a-meltdown.html
Published: July 14, 2025 17:59
A reader writes: One of my coworkers, “Kat,” has very poorly managed anxiety and depression. She clearly hates 90% of her job duties. She shines at 10%, but her repeatedly dropping the ball on the other 90% is causing all of her coworkers serious problems,…
the best work revenge stories I’ve heard at Ask a Manager
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/the-best-work-revenge-stories-ive-heard-at-ask-a-manager.html
Published: July 14, 2025 16:29
Work can be a breeding ground for resentment: your manager talks down to you in meetings, the slacker down the hall gets the promotion or project you’ve been working hard for, a colleague steals credit for your idea, you get stuck working late because…
my husband doesn’t want anyone I work with to know we’re married
Published: July 14, 2025 14:59
A reader writes: My husband is a notoriously private person (for example, he has social media profiles but doesn’t share content). He is also very strict about keeping his private life separate from his professional life, and has been very clear that he…
my manager redid my work, my boss is enraged when I talk about birds, and more
Published: July 14, 2025 04:03
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager told me my work was OK, but then redid it I’ve recently begun volunteering in a charity shop and the manager asked me if I would like to have a go at doing the window display. I jumped at the…
weekend open thread – July 12-13, 2025
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/weekend-open-thread-july-12-13-2025.html
Published: July 11, 2025 23:07
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 posts. Book recommendation of the week: Park Avenue, by Renee Ahdieh. An ambitious young lawyer is…
open thread – July 11, 2025
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/open-thread-july-11-2025.html
Published: July 11, 2025 15:00
It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*,…
former company banned me from their store, recommending a book with adult content, and more
Published: July 11, 2025 04:03
It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Recommending a book in an office Slack channel with (mild) adult content Our office recently started a book/TV/movie recommendation Slack channel, which has been fun and an easy way to get to know people…
can staying too long at one job hurt you when you’re job-searching?
Published: July 10, 2025 17:59
A reader writes: I have come across a couple posts on job-hopping, and you usually hear about that as something to avoid. But I was wondering about the opposite: you don’t get a lot of warnings about it, but can having a longer tenure with one company also…
should I let an employee resign instead of firing him?
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/should-i-let-an-employee-resign-instead-of-firing-him.html
Published: July 10, 2025 16:29
A reader asks: I do most management in my division but have been having my assistant director, Mark, take on more supervision as a growth area. Some of our staff are co-supervised depending on work assignments. A junior employee in their first year has…
let’s talk about your mortifying moments at work
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/lets-talk-about-your-mortifying-moments-at-work-4.html
Published: July 10, 2025 14:59
It’s almost time for Mortification Week 2025, and in preparation we need to hear your stories of mortifying experiences at work — yours or other people’s. Maybe you mistakenly emailed erotica to your entire team … or accidentally told a coworker it was…
rejecting someone for including “servant of god” on their resume, I can’t do my team’s important work on my own, and more
Published: July 10, 2025 04:03
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can you reject someone for including “servant of god” on their resume? I recently saw a question come up somewhere else about receiving a candidate’s resume that included the phrase “servant of god”…
the unclassified gym clothes, the risky use of Excel, and other weird reasons you’ve been scolded at work
Published: July 9, 2025 17:59
Last month we talked about the weirdest things you’ve ever been scolded for at work, and here are 15 of the most ridiculous stories you shared. 1. The unclassified materials I work for a Department of Defense contractor, have a clearance, and once had a…
here’s a huge discount on the Ask a Manager job-searching bible
Published: July 9, 2025 16:29
Looking for a job? Once a year, I offer a big discount on my my e-book, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager, and it’s happening now. Use this discount code today for a massive 40% discount off the regular $24.95 price: newjob If you’ve ever…
can I be fired for refusing to use AI?
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/can-i-be-fired-for-refusing-to-use-ai.html
Published: July 9, 2025 14:59
A reader writes: I am a senior manager at my workplace. In the last year, some of my colleagues have adopted AI for what I think are quickly becoming normal office uses — summarizing meeting notes, etc. We were recently told that every report we file…
very kind security guard is driving me insane, reheating fish in the office microwave, and more
Published: July 9, 2025 04:03
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Very kind security guard is driving me insane My legal nonprofit shares a building with 3-4 other organizations. We lease 50% of the building (spread across three floors), and the rest split the remaining…
my colleagues are upset that we’re not “speaking truth to power” on social media
Published: July 8, 2025 17:59
A reader writes: I am in a niche entertainment field and have a fairly high-profile job within that field. This means that what I do or say online is relatively visible and, for better or worse, carries some weight, at least in my very small area. Lately,…
do I have to answer questions from my company after I leave?
https://www.askamanager.org/2025/07/do-i-have-to-answer-questions-from-my-company-after-i-leave.html
Published: July 8, 2025 16:29
A reader writes: I am retiring after 35 years with my company. I was fed up after seeing others get promoted or hired in above my pay without the same experience. I gave them 10 weeks’ notice because no one else can really do my job. I do have a coworker…
how do I step back from a friendship with an intensely negative and argumentative coworker?
Published: July 8, 2025 14:59
A reader writes: I’ve been working at a university library for a little over a year now and have had a hard time making friends. Shortly after I started, I befriended a coworker, “Morgan,” who is also relatively new, and it has been nice getting to know…