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1 day ago · 3. Senior managers who try to commiserate over current events. My great-grandboss wandered around our academic (major research institution) workplace looking to commiserate …
everything you need to know about job references - Ask a Manager
Jan 30, 2017 · It’s very normal to ask a reference-checker not to contact your current boss because most people don’t let their employer know they’re job-searching. If an employer is …
Archives - Ask a Manager
Nov 1, 2024 · asking employee to have their eyes checked, frustrated with daughter’s new job, and more. weekend open thread — July 13-14, 2024. it’s the last day for a massive discount …
how to write the perfect out-of-office message — Ask a Manager
Jun 25, 2019 · Here’s how to do it — and how not do it. 1. Cover the basics. Your message should explain that you’re out, when you’ll be back, and how reachable you are (if at all). In …
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Some of my biases —. I believe the whole point of managing is to get things done. Everything else follows from there. I believe that employers and employees should just be straightforward …
8 workplace rights you might not know you have - Ask a Manager
Oct 29, 2012 · Here are eight of the most important workplace rights you might not realize you have. 1. Your employer can’t withhold your paycheck for poor performance. No matter how …
how far in advance can you request time off? — Ask a Manager
Jan 28, 2014 · CollegeAdmin. As a manager, my only problem with this is the one person that routinely asks off two weeks at the holidays long before anyone else. It keeps everyone else …
I had to share a bed with a coworker on a business trip
Jun 29, 2016 · In any case, yes, yes, yes, speak to your boss. Say this: “Somehow on our last trip, Jane, Lucinda, and I ended up booked into a room with only two beds, and Jane and I ended …
key phrases to use when you talk to your boss - Ask a Manager
Mar 13, 2017 · 2. “I’m of course glad to do it the way you asked, but I want to flag that one possible problem is X.”. If you think that something your manager is asking you to do is a bad …
cover letters - Ask a Manager
here’s a template to make writing cover letters easier. I recently received this letter from a reader: I wanted to add another chorus to the thank you’s for your straightforward cover letter advice. I …