How do the smartest marketers cut through the noise? And how do they manage to do it again and again? Join Bob Pittman as he analyzes the Math and Magic of marketing. Episodes now available! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

An employee who lied to get a reference, avoiding hugs, and lots more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Contrary to popular belief, you CAN say no to your boss -- as long as you do it the right way. Alison walks you through how to do it, what to say, and what not to say. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Is there a way to get a micromanaging boss to back off? Maybe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The hazards of having access to your boss's email, touchy-feely coworkers, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

The power dynamics in job interviews can make job seekers overly deferential. Don't do it! Today we talk about nailing your tone in an interview.Learn more about advertising on the HowStuffWorks podcasts at www.howstuffworks.com/advertisers.htmAnd to learn about your ad choices when listening to podcasts, visit https://www.howstuffworks.com/privacy.htm#ad-choices

Coworkers who tell you way more than you want to hear, references you didn't offer, and more.

Being around negative people who complain all the time can be exhausting, especially when they're a coworker and you're trapped in the office with them.

Addressing problematic gossip from coworkers, negotiating salary when you get a written offer, a boss who freaks out when you're a few minutes late, and more.

Being a good manager is hard, and managers often don’t get a lot of guidance. Our guest is a new-ish manager who wants to make sure she’s doing a good job.

Why should you have to be social with coworkers, managing two employees when one is much stronger than the other, and more.

Alison talks with awkwardness expert Melissa Dahl about the things that make us cringe.

When you're getting stuck with all the menial work, a rambling boss, and more.

Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking and awkward. Here's everything you need to know about being the new person.

Questions about office holiday parties and gift-giving, and stories of times that office holiday celebrations went terribly wrong.

Questions about office holiday parties and gift-giving, and stories of times that office holiday celebrations went terribly wrong.

Will you ever find a job you like, what to do when you're asked to report on your boss, and more.

The principles that you use when you’re hiring adults don’t always work when you’re talking to teenagers. Alison talks with a summer camp owner who hires lots of teens about how interviewing teens is a whole different world.

Recovering from a mistake as the boss, letting an employee change their mind about quitting, and more.

When you're stuck in a difficult situation at work and you don't have the power to change it, how do you hold on to your sanity? 

Do you have to be a self-interested jerk to succeed at work, what you're supposed to talk about in one-on-ones, and more

Jolie Kerr, of Ask a Clean Person, joins us to talk about cleaning at work: How much clutter in your office is too much? Why is the office microwave so gross? And much more.

Dealing with a coworker who can do whatever she wants, leaving a career you love, and more.

You're a manager and your team is working way too much -- how can you get their overwork under control?