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Dear Abby: They Show up Early for Dinner and Just Sit, Watching Me Work. My in-Laws Are Driving Me Nuts.
- In-Laws arrive three or more hours early for dinner and sit around the kitchen counter, causing discomfort for the host and prompting advice from Dear Abby.
- An employee works alongside Natasha, who manages the fabric department; their duties sometimes overlap, with both earning hourly pay and commissions.
- On a busy sales day, one employee had an outstanding sales performance while Natasha focused on the fabric department, leading to tension when bragging about sales upset Natasha.
- The boss advised involving him to communicate preferences about early in-law arrivals or to help entertain them while dinner is prepared.
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15 Articles
Dear Abby: How do I keep in-laws out of my kitchen when I’m trying to work?
DEAR ABBY: How should I handle in-laws who show up three or more hours early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter? I have things to do; I don’t have time to entertain them, and I can’t persuade them to leave the kitchen. It really puts a damper on my final prep and last-minute cleaning. I don’t want to be rude. They are nice people, but I can’t handle this anymore. -- ON DISPLAY IN ILLINOISDEAR ON DISPLAY: Not everyone likes to have co…
Dear Abby: How to handle in-laws who show up 3 hours early for dinner and sit around the counter?
DEAR ABBY: How should I handle in-laws who show up three or more hours early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter? I have things to do; I don’t have time to entertain them, and I can’t persuade them to leave the kitchen. It really puts a damper on my final prep and last-minute cleaning. I don’t want to be rude. They are nice people, but I can’t handle this anymore. -- ON DISPLAY IN ILLINOIS
Dear Abby: My in-laws arrive too early and disrupt my dinner prep
Dear Abby: How should I handle in-laws who show up three or more hours early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter? I have things to do; I don’t have time to entertain them, and I can’t persuade them to leave the kitchen. It really puts a damper on my final prep and last-minute cleaning. I don’t want to be rude. They are nice people, but I can’t handle this anymore. — On display in Illinois
The Detroit News
Dear Abby: In-laws make themselves at home long before dinner
They are nice people, but I can't handle this anymore.
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