The Cut

Esther Perel helps this week’s caller work through her anger at a former employer — and her fiancé’s insistence they invite her to the wedding.

I’ve been in my job for about two years, and I’m just going to say it: I don’t have a great manager. 

After more than two years of lobbying, a first-of-its-kind bill that aims to create labor protections for fashion models is one step away from becoming law.

Halloween might seem largely like an opportunity to eat a lot of candy and drink pumpkin beer, but judging by my inbox it’s also rife with opportunities for things to go really weird at the office. 

You’d never take a second glance at the guy in a Patagonia vest. So why does he suddenly look so hot when he asks to borrow a stapler?

Dear Boss,

I’m a little over one year into my job.

I used to work at a large corporate office with a rigid top-down structure. My boss made it clear she wasn’t interested in how we spent our free time. 

Earlier this month, President Biden announced a number of workplace COVID-19 vaccination mandates in a far-reaching attempt to boost the country’s vaccination rates.

I’m a professional in an office setting (working from home now but usually we are in the office) and I’ve been at this job for about seven years.

Dear Boss,

I’m in my first job after graduating last year, and will be working from home for the foreseeable future.

My boss, Kate, has asked for feedback. 

Dear Boss,

I was hired as an entry-level, salaried employee five years ago.

Dear Boss: I’m my manager’s only direct report, and I’m the first full-time person she’s managed.