It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker keeps interrupting my conversations with other people I have a coworker, let’s call her Veronica, who holds the same title as me. We don’t get along particularly well, but we remain civil. My main issue is that she constantly interrupts my conversations with […]

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04.09.2025

my coworker mansplains via ChatGPT - Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I have a coworker who grates on me for his reliance on ChatGPT. We are in tech, so some amount of AI use is normal these days, no matter what my misgivings are. The problem is that regularly I will ask a question of our team, looking for context or additional information […]

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04.09.2025

should you go to the home of an employee who doesn't show up for work? - Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Some time ago, my husband and I owned a small computer business. One of the employees was an insulin-dependent woman who lived alone. She had always been very reliable until one morning when she didn’t show up for work and didn’t answer her phone. We drove to her nearby home, saw that […]

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04.09.2025

how do I say no to door-to-door salespeople without being rude? - Ask a Manager

A reader writes: This is a question not about my work, but about how to avoid creating negative work experiences for others — people in door-to-door sales/fundraising jobs. I get a ton of door-to-door salespeople and fundraisers at my house. I am absolutely not going to make a purchase or donation in any of these […]

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