Peter Yawitz
Do I Have To Buy a Raffle Ticket For My Boss's Kid's School?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, My manager sent out a blast email asking everyone to buy $10 tickets to her son’s middle school raffle. Now...
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Peter Yawitz
Feb 16, 20212 min read
How Not To Be A Low-Energy Dude
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, My manager told me that I come across as a “low-energy dude” during Zoom meetings, and she thinks it’s not good...
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Peter Yawitz
Nov 12, 20202 min read
My Boss Is A Total Idiot
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m much smarter than my boss. He was transferred to our team last year because it seemed like the company...
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Peter Yawitz
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Don't Understand My Manager's Unique Abbreviations
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m fluent in text acronyms (BTW, LMAO, FWIW, NSFW, etc.) and have been gradually getting to understand our...
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Peter Yawitz
Oct 6, 20202 min read
My Boss Does The Tasks She Gives Me
My boss assigns me tasks, then she’ll tell me she already took care of them. Any advice?
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Peter Yawitz
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Sick of boss asking how we're all FEELING
My boss still starts Zoom meetings asking us all to share how we’re faring. I don’t want my whole team to know about my bowels, thank you.
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Peter Yawitz
May 18, 20202 min read
The New Normal Communication Guidelines
1. Be present-people crave stability. 2. Be authentic-audiences want to know how you’re feeling. 3. Be empathetic-ask how people are faring.
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Peter Yawitz
Mar 25, 20202 min read
How do I get my boss to respond to texts?
How do I get my boss to respond? I texted: A couple of questions for you. He texted back: Give me five minutes. He never got back to me.
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Peter Yawitz
Oct 24, 20192 min read
How do I deal with a client who misses deadlines?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m a junior editor working for a large publishing house. I’ve been assigned to work with an author whose...
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Peter Yawitz
Dec 19, 20171 min read
How do I deal with a mean boss?
Ever get screamed at by a mean boss or told that everything you do is wrong? It's just like being in high school. You can't change
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Peter Yawitz
Oct 16, 20171 min read
What does he really mean when he says? (Part 2)
When they say: Nice job.
They could mean: I haven't looked at it.
But they could also mean: It's not great, but at least you got it
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Peter Yawitz
Sep 6, 20171 min read
Do I have to respond from a toilet stall?
Do your boss or coworkers ever talk to you from the adjacent toilet stall? Are you at a loss for words, or do you think it's rude to ch
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Peter Yawitz
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Can I ask my boss for feedback?
Is it OK to ask for more feedback from my boss I never get any praise or criticism. Once I managed to ask if a spreadsheet I gave her was
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Peter Yawitz
Apr 5, 20172 min read
Do I have to go to lunch with my boss?
1. Think of three topics to talk about over lunch. Maybe two could be about work and one about a hobby of yours that you’d like him to know
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