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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

And most importantly, IT implemented controls on their end. It got to the point where people would eat in the car park, then management sent out emails telling people not to do that as it looked messy, so we’d all roam the nearby streets. It hasn’t happened again. Much to my disappointment because I love a good reply-allpocalypse.”

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MAY 30, 2017

I don’t want to sound like I want to control how she talks, but it’s impacting my morale at work and I leave these interactions frustrated and less able to concentrate. Office manager, not receptionist. I’m currently looking for a new office manager position, which is my background.

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APRIL 14, 2020

It went quiet for a little bit, but then he started laying into her about how there was “too much f—–g food” and he couldn’t find anything or put anything away. I was an office manager for a small company that shut down mid-March due to COVID-19. My boss laid me off but wants me to keep working.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2017

My question is this: I’m considering making some kind of awesome baked goods to bring on my first day of work, but I don’t want to be seen as overly feminine, mom-like, or the de facto “office manager.” Their loss!). I’m not sure if I’m doing my job at the expected level.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

But burnout also occurred in all service-related industries, including food and retail. Here are 14 lessons learned from COVID-19 that will continue to affect office management. The health industry, particularly doctors, nurses, paramedics, and others on the front line, were especially susceptible to burnout.

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MARCH 26, 2023

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Office lunch event is out of control Once a month, my mother and her coworkers coordinate a potluck to celebrate birthdays and other special events. In theory, if every employee contributes $10, this would cover the cost of food, drinks, plates, and cutlery.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

“I once worked at an otherwise-excellent nonprofit agency in which the office manager was…very controlling. Since I worked in a branch of the agency that was several blocks away from the main office, this was NOT just a matter of walking across the hall to get new tapes! Edith never figured it out.”. ” 14.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The ticket I work for a giant tech company that, unlike our giant tech company peers, doesn’t offer free food. However, there are coffee shops in all of our office buildings – actual branches of good local coffee shops that are only accessible by employees. The office manager is responsible for ordering things/keeping them stocked.

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