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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

1. “I wanted to write a note to you to express my thanks to you and the wonderful community at Ask a Manager. Since I first stumbled upon your blog, probably around 4 or 5 years ago (when I was really starting to put some serious effort and thought into a job search), I have long lost count of how many people I directed to your site.

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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

I have worked in the same role for 3 years, on a two-person team: just me and my supervisor. I later learned that he had been investigated by HR twice before for abusive behavior towards other employees. Even though I loved my job and the rest of my team, I decided to start job hunting. I felt so stuck.

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updates: I got Covid at work and my company won’t cover my sick time, and more

Alison Green

This post, updates: I got Covid at work and my company won’t cover my sick time, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I got Covid at work and my company won’t cover my sick time (first update here ). I’m not quite sure how to explain what’s happening. It’s “where are you now?”

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it’s your Friday good news

Alison Green

1. “I have worked for the same company since graduating, and have been there nearly 8 years. I felt relatively well paid … until the company paused pay rises during the pandemic and that came at the same time as me taking on loads more responsibility. It’s your Friday good news!

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updates: the toxic positivity meetings, dramatic responses after not being promoted, and more

Alison Green

How do I get out of my office’s toxic positivity meetings? You may remember me from such previous emails as “How Can I Get Out Of My Office’s Toxic Positivity Meetings?” Well I have one last update for you and it’s a doozy! Here are four updates from past letter-writers. first update here ).

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Experiences of a New Author | Jeremy Utley

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Jeremy Utley is the Director of Executive Educational at Stanford D.school and adjunct professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering. Start with a blog, getting in the habit of writing every day to build your skill and create a wealth of material you can draw from. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage.

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Ask a Manager speed round

Alison Green

Last year I answered 76 questions in two hours; we’ll see if I can match or beat that this time! Don’t leave your question in the comment section; I won’t see it there.) I’ll post new answers at the top as I go so you don’t have to scroll down to see the latest. Any chance you could go up to $X?”

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