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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [my dad is dating my boss, and they want me to go to couples therapy with them](#mctoc1) - [my boss thinks my salary is too high, bringing a boyfriend to the company picnic, and more](#mctoc2) - [is it rude to write “ASAP” in an email?](#mctoc3) - [everything you need to know about maternity leave in the U.S.](#mctoc4) [][][] my dad is dating my boss, and they want me to go to couples therapy with them May 09, 2018 10:59 am A reader writes: My dad started dating this woman (Jill) about two years ago, after he and my stepmom amicably divorced. As this was going on, I graduated from grad school, ended my student internship, and started looking for jobs. In six months, I applied to 275 jobs and didn’t get a single interview. I […] You may also like: - [my brother broke up with our coworker, it’s causing drama, and I want to intervene]( - [my coworker keeps saying she’s my boss, my boss didn’t reciprocate my gifts to his kids, and more]( - [I’m in so many meetings that I don’t have time to do my job, being called “manageress,” and more]( [my dad is dating my boss, and they want me to go to couples therapy with them]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my dad is dating my boss, and they want me to go to couples therapy with them on Facebook]( [][][] my boss thinks my salary is too high, bringing a boyfriend to the company picnic, and more May 09, 2018 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss thinks my salary is high but it’s not A little less than a year ago, I was promoted from a more technical role in my company to a more management-focused one. Because my new manager works out of a different office than I […] You may also like: - [my interviewer asked “how low I was willing to go” on salary]( - [I lost an offer over salary, and I’m regretting holding firm during negotiations]( - [asking coworkers about what they get paid, my boss is borrowing money from staff, and more]( [my boss thinks my salary is too high, bringing a boyfriend to the company picnic, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my boss thinks my salary is too high, bringing a boyfriend to the company picnic, and more on Facebook]( [][][] is it rude to write “ASAP” in an email? May 08, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: I’ve been a fan and daily reader of your site for months and months. I am excited to finally have a question for you. It’s nothing too earth-shaking compared to your usual fare, but more of an etiquette question. A person in a different department wrote me an email last week, telling […] You may also like: - [is this company stringing me along?]( - [I turned down a job offer and now the recruiter is invoicing me]( - [how should we handle holiday vacation requests when we need to ensure coverage in the office?]( [is it rude to write “ASAP” in an email?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like is it rude to write “ASAP” in an email? on Facebook]( [][][] everything you need to know about maternity leave in the U.S. May 08, 2018 12:30 pm What kind of maternity leave is your employer required to offer? How do people manage to take unpaid leave? How long is a typical maternity leave? How can you ask about maternity leave benefits when you’re interviewing for a job, without implying you’re going to take it soon? Over at New York Magazine today, I answer a […] You may also like: - [questions about resigning — while your boss is on maternity leave, when your boss is hard to find, and when your…]( - [I’m filling in for someone on leave who left me tons of rules for what I can and can’t do while she’s…]( - [I keep getting work questions while I’m on maternity leave, telling new job about a counter-offer, and more]( [everything you need to know about maternity leave in the U.S.]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like everything you need to know about maternity leave in the U.S. on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2018 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for my email list at askamanager.org. Our mailing address is: Ask A Manager askamanager.orgWashington, DC 20002 [Add us to your address book](//askamanager.us1.list-manage.com/vcard?u=e3ab10e0da70e9f121f037e2b&id=46df0f75a7) [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](