“required” to attend the holiday party? by Alison Green on December 6, 2007 A reader writes: We have one employee who is not interested in attending our annual holiday party. We only have 3 employees; the other 2 are coming, and several of our clients and other business associates are coming. Is there anything I can do as a manager to suggest that the employee consider his actions? […] Read the full article →
old boss blackmailing reader after new job offer by Alison Green on December 6, 2007 A reader writes: I gave my two weeks notice this week at my current company. However, there is now some sort of issue. My boss said yesterday she would like me to stay until after the holidays. I already accepted the offer for two weeks from now and I had told her this when I […] Read the full article →
office holiday party tips by Alison Green on December 6, 2007 I’m lucky enough to work in an office of people I really like, but it has not always been that way. In previous jobs, I had my share of coworkers I preferred not to mingle with. In the spirit of those Christmases past, I bring you these patented Ask a Manager office holiday party tips. […] Read the full article →
update from reader being lowballed by her boss by Alison Green on December 1, 2007 I just received a fantastic update from the reader who wrote in recently about being ridiculously lowballed on salary by her boss, despite getting glowing feedback and being told she was a model employee. She felt she didn’t have enough experience yet to get hired anywhere else, so she felt trapped at a company that […] Read the full article →