Ask a Manager

what is the political game and why do we have to play it at work?

update: I’m drowning at work because of a family situation — how do I talk about it?

employee wants to use “we” when referring to themselves

coworker photographs our cubicles when we work from home, new manager might join my hobby team, and more

I unexpectedly met all the other candidates for the job on a Zoom call

should employees try to solve problems on their own before coming to me?

we have been infiltrated by a proxy interviewer crime ring

my boss thinks I’ve been snooping in his calendar, a terrible remote work policy, and more

I asked for a raise with my promotion and was told no

should I ask employees to find their own coverage when they’re sick?

my coworker asks me to buy him things and is being creepy

former employee blocked me from a new job, the training I was promised training 2 years ago still hasn’t happened, and more

weekend open thread – June 27-28, 2026

open thread – June 26, 2026

did my boss lie about submitting me for promotion, working with a combative coworker, and more

updates: the ignored harassment, the overly talkative coworker, and more

updates: the defensive employees, asking for naps as an accommodation, and more

update: how far does “other duties as assigned” in a job description go?

updates: the murder accusation, the missing lunch breaks, and more

let’s discuss times you bombed an interview or otherwise mortified yourself in a job search

I saw a note with my name on it in my boss’s office, I can’t keep my desk clean, and more

updates: the injured employee, I don’t want to stay in touch with my former coworker, and more

update: how to manage someone who’s angry about being laid off

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