Conversation

Work and school

• A coworker said no: how to act at work afterwardsA coworker turned you down: how to act at work the next day and the weeks after, what not to do, and when it makes sense to talk to a manager.
• Dating a coworker: company policies and what to check firstIs it okay to date a coworker? Often yes, but rules vary. What policies usually say, what to read first, and what happens at work if it ends.
• Dating your manager or someone senior at workDating your manager or someone senior at work: what policies usually say, the risks to both people, disclosure, and how people handle it through HR.
• Flirting at work: where the line isIs flirting at work okay? Where friendly ends and flirty begins, what workplace conduct rules say about unwelcome behavior, and safer ways to show interest.
• How to ask a classmate outHow to ask a classmate out: get to know them in class, use group work as a natural opening, ask away from the lecture, and plan for seeing them all term.
• How to get to know a coworker you like before you askHow to get to know a coworker you like: start with easy chats that aren't about work, watch for interest over a few weeks, then ask outside work.
• How to meet people at a new job or internshipHow to meet people at a new job or internship: what to do in the first two weeks, how to join lunch, after-work events, and be friendly without gossip.
• How to meet people when you work from homeHow to meet people when you work from home: build a weekly routine of coworking, cafe days, classes and standing plans so you see the same faces often.