Ask a Manager

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

here’s a huge discount on the Ask a Manager job-searching bible

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

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

my boss overshared about a coworker’s drinking problem

do I have to give notice when I quit my terrible job?

I’m a new grad struggling to figure out the unwritten expectations of my workplace

my mom’s job relies on her too much, coworker sends me AI slop, and more

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

how can I be more patient with a frustrating employee?

I overreacted to some feedback about my personality

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

weekend open thread – July 18-19, 2026

open thread – July 17, 2026

coworker is making me uncomfortable, internet age-verification requirements at work, and more

how soon can you tell if someone isn’t cut out for the job?

new tags!

times you should have stopped reading something … but didn’t

toxic employee can’t be managed, boss thinks my timecards are too consistent, and more

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