The Answers: All the office questions you never dared to ask

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I did a silly thing at the office party ... Should I tell my boss what I think of him? Sharing an office with my ex-lover is hell... I just lost out on a promotion. Should I move on? Just a few of the questions sent every week to Lucy Kellaway?s massively popular ?agony aunt? column in the Financial Times. Her funny but practical advice is invaluable for anyone negotiating the minefield of the modern office. Better still, The Answers includes the wisdom, rage, expertise and folly of the managers and self-appointed experts who add their thoughts as well.

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Lucy Kellaway is the management columnist at the Financial Times and is well known for her pointed commentaries on the limitations of modern corporate culture. She was named Columnist of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2006. Table of Contents Introduction Bosses How do I persuade my boss to stop hitting me? How do I manage this young whippersnapper boss? My new boss thinks I?m a waste of space My ageing boss is a slacker who won?t quit I think my boss may be bipolar My boss is an out-and-out bully; what can I do? My boss won?t listen to a foreign woman like me Should I tell my boss what I think of him? Underlings Should I give my PA sick leave for her nip and tuck? How do I tell my employee that he smells? My gay PA cries at the slightest thing Can I fire a woman without her suing? How do I keep my brilliant number two? Do I have to fire a friend? Workmates Should I sponsor a colleague?s charity holiday? Should I ignore my convicted former colleague? I fear the cleaner pinched my Nike trainers What do I write in colleagues? leaving cards? How do I talk to my colleague with cancer? Sex (and Love) I did something silly at the office party Can the sex life of one of my directors hurt my company? Is my close friendship with a female colleague dangerous? Sharing an office with my ex-lover is hell Why do I have to choose between love and interesting work? Ambition I never wanted to be a lawyer, but now I?m stuck Am I pursuing a half-baked dream? Should I take a junior job or wait for something better? I?m in a rut; how do I get out? I have been passed over for a promotion; should I quit? How can I be more political and still be myself? I love my work, but the money is rubbish Can I be a successful leader and still be a nice person? Children (and Wives) My baby is ill and my boss couldn?t care less How do I make my wife socialise with my colleagues? Can I be a workaholic and still see my kids? No one wants to hire my clever daughter I?m discriminated against at work because I?m childless Office Life I pressed ?send? without thinking. Help! Do I dare to take a lunch break? They all think I?m a sexist and a racist How do I stop panic attacks before a speech? Should I join the company cricket team? Help! Do I really have to wear chinos?