Dear Amy: I am incredibly hurt by not being invited to either of my two employees’ baby showers. It’s just the three of us in this office. Because of my choice to provide growth and creative opport…
If you professionalize your office experience, you’ll create more of a boundary between yourself and these employees; thus you would also be less hurt by their personal choices.We live in a quiet cul-de-sac. Our homes are spread apart and noise has never been an issue.When the pandemic hit, her thirtysomething son “Brad,” who worked in the restaurant industry, moved in with her to make ends meet after his restaurant was shut down.You can hear it coming from almost a mile away.
He will also sit for an extended period before he turns off the car when he arrives home, which — because of his shift — is often in the middle of the night.But it’s been three years now, and he recently purchased another vehicle — one that is louder than the first!What should we do?Tolerance is a virtue, but so is speaking frankly about an issue when it first comes up. This gives everyone the benefit of making adjustments.
So — tell him now. Say, “Brad, we appreciate having you as a neighbor, but our bedroom is right next to your garage. Your new car is even louder than your previous car and you sometimes run the engine for several minutes right underneath our window. I should have said something sooner, but can you be more aware of the impact on us?”Dear Amy:Grandmothers the world over have given their grandchildren treats and sweets, and let them do things they can’t do at home.
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