My colleague won't stop commenting on everything I eat.

My assistant rolls his eyes at people and meeting.

My manager expects me to work 24-7.

Why does my coworker keep taking credit for all my ideas?

Have any wisdom for me?

Hi, I'm Alison Green.

Welcome to the Ask a Manager podcast.

Some of you may know me from my website, aska manager.org, where I answer daily questions

from readers about how to navigate all sorts of sticky situations with coworkers, managers,

and employees. Each week on this show, I will take calls and talk directly with listeners

about the toughest, most frustrating, or just plain weirdest work predicaments they're facing.

I'll help you figure out what to do and say

to handle these situations successfully and get the outcomes you want. So let's get started.

We have a letter this week on a topic that I think a lot of people wonder about, negotiating salary.

For most people negotiating, it is pretty intimidating. You worry about

undercutting yourself and leaving money on the table, or you worry that you'll ask for too much

and maybe lose the offer. Some people decide they'd rather not bother with it at all. And so they

just take whatever they're offered and don't do any negotiating, which almost definitely means they're leaving money on the table.

So I think this is a great topic to really delve into.

Let's welcome our guest to the show.

Hello and welcome.

Hello.

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