Remove Legal Remove Office Chairs Remove Problem-Solving
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coworkers keep disrobing in front of me, breaking office chairs, and more

Ask a Manager

If she pushes back, say this: “I understand that you don’t think it’s a big deal, but it’s making me uncomfortable, and legally we’re on shaky ground insisting that employees have to be around half-naked colleagues. Chairs won’t support my weight when I visit our other offices. Fishy in the legal sense? It’s not illegal.

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my employee is overly budget-conscious and freaks out when we spend money

Ask a Manager

It’s a problem.”. It’s a replacement office chair. It’s a MID-RANGE OFFICE CHAIR, not even a fancy one! Often in these situations, when I ask a manager how direct they’ve been about a problem, it turns out they haven’t been that direct. — complete disconnect, even when pointed out.