All this week to get us in the holiday spirit, I’m going to be featuring holiday work stories readers have shared here in the past … and then updates ...

Last year, soon after I’d started a new job as a mid-level manager at a 30-person firm, I was surprised to get an email before the ...

I have been the direct supervisor of Bob since 2022, but I was also previously his supervisor in another position, I have worked with him ...

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss runs hot and cold I work in a mid-size non-profit as a fundraiser. I've been in this field for ...

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: ...

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My boss hates that I blush a lot I have always been a chronic blusher. Whatever you're thinking when ...

I am a manager at an office of 35 employees and everyone is fairly autonomous in managing their workload. We’re a pretty social and ...

One of the most popular "ask the readers" posts last year was on unusual but fun office traditions. Here's some of what got shared last year: • We had The ...

I have a networking/recommendations question. My company’s been acquired and I’m worried about impending layoffs. I’ve been thinking about a return to grad school anyways so maybe this is the push I ...