is it ever okay to quit a job without a new job lined up? by Alison Green on December 31, 2012 A reader writes: Is it over ok to just quit your job but without another job lined up because your current job is seriously awful? Or is it ever okay to quit a job over a terrible commute? I’d give notice, but are these red flags for future employers that you will not be able […] Read the full article →
most popular posts of 2012 by Alison Green on December 31, 2012 Ask a Manager’s traffic more than doubled again this year, with 3.4 million unique visitors, 5.4 million visits, and more than 8.8 million page views. Thanks for your part in that! Here are the posts that interested people the most this year (not including open threads, and not including “ask the readers” posts, which I covered […] Read the full article →
I’ve got your new year’s resolutions by Alison Green on December 31, 2012 Last year, I assigned my friends New Year’s resolutions (upon request, not just like a dictator). I assigned one friend to learn to bake her own bread, another to learn everything she could about plantains, and many others. Inexplicably, no one followed through on their resolutions. So this year, I am assigning them to you […] Read the full article →
do you have to share reward money with your employer? by Alison Green on December 30, 2012 A reader writes: A friend of mine has been taking certification courses for the last number of months. He just found out he won $1000 for having the highest marks in his class. His employer (a small, 10-person company) has been paying for the courses, but my friend attends the classes and studies on his […] Read the full article →
6 more reader updates by Alison Green on December 30, 2012 Six more updates from readers who had their questions answered here this year: 1. The manager whose former employee was throwing a party to vilify the company during layoffs I didn’t say anything to our staff about the party or try to figure out who did or didn’t go. But since we have pretty close […] Read the full article →
staffing agency told me to pay for resume help before applying by Alison Green on December 29, 2012 A reader writes: I just had a question regarding an email response I received after submitting my resume for a job posting I found through a job posting website. It turns out that the posting was from a job agency. The only requirement was to email him a copy of my resume. I did so, and […] Read the full article →
four more “where are they now” updates by Alison Green on December 29, 2012 Four more updates from readers who had their questions answered here in the last year: 1. The reader wondering if it’s okay to always leave work right at 5 p.m. A little bit after I submitted my inquiry, I accepted a position with a public relations firm. I was very clear during the interview process […] Read the full article →
the best “ask the readers” posts in 2012 by Alison Green on December 29, 2012 One of the most awesome things about Ask a Manager (to me, at least) is how great our commenting community is — and that’s especially evident when we have “ask the readers” posts. Here are some of the most popular “ask the readers” posts in 2012: 1. How has your parents’ level of achievement influenced […] Read the full article →
how do I resign gracefully when my boss wants more notice? by Alison Green on December 28, 2012 A reader writes: If all goes well, I’ll get offers from two companies I’m really excited about joining in the next week. Currently, I’m a supervisor (low level manager) in a large, multinational corporation. My current boss knows about my job search. We have a level of trust such that I told him about my […] Read the full article →
my favorite posts of 2012 by Alison Green on December 28, 2012 2012 was the year that we learned about the employee who wouldn’t stop hugging people, the coworker who used flatulence as a weapon, the pushy dietician who wouldn’t stop harassing the body-builder, and the former coworker who wanted to throw a party for some coworkers but not all and have the CEO pay for it. With a […] Read the full article →