This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A conversation about kittens led to a lecture from HR Yesterday I was called into a meeting with HR where I was reprimanded for an inappropriate, sexual comment that I made. I did make the comment, it was absolutely inappropriate,...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I recently (about six months ago) started a new job, which is hybrid. I work in-office Wed/Thursday/Friday, and work from home Monday/Tuesday. This hybrid schedule is a change for me, as I previously had more hands-on jobs in the same industry which could not...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Convention center will not turn down the music (#3 at the link) I’m the guy who wrote about how, ever since the convention center my organization meets at was purchased by a chain, they blast loud music throughout the venue...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: The company that I work for has made a few changes recently, prompting disgruntlement from coworkers in my four-person department. We are all equal in seniority and the HR manager doubles as our manager. Previously our department was left to its own devices,...

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee said awful things about a coworker … while on the phone with them I’m writing about an incident that happened to my coworker, “Jane.” Jane was out of town over the weekend and her corporate lodging card wouldn’t work....

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Since starting my first work-from-home job last year, I’ve noticed the unexpected perk that being able to work from an armchair, recliner, or my couch has SIGNIFICANTLY reduced chronic pain from an old injury because I’m able to support my body in ways that a...