where are they now: update #6 – the embarrassing mom by Alison Green on December 22, 2010 Remember the woman whose mother was embarrassing her with her boss? Here’s here update. I talked to my boss and, as you suspected, he was cool. I told him I was mortified about her behavior and email to him, and that I was NOT behind that whatsoever. He said, “Hey, don’t worry. You’ve met my […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #5 – the boss with inappropriate interview questions by Alison Green on December 22, 2010 Remember the reader whose boss asked job candidates about their marital status, children, and church? Here’s her update. I waited until well after the interview, when I was later asked to participate in another panel interview. Before the interview, I asked the VP for the list of questions, and the VP asked if I had […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #4 – the reader whose marital stress was impacting his work by Alison Green on December 22, 2010 Remember the reader who was struggling at work due to the stress caused by the break-up of his marriage? His estranged wife was still living in his house and he was driving her to and from work every day, and finding he couldn’t focus on his work. Here’s his update. I am extremely grateful for […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #3 – ostracized by boss after office burglary by Alison Green on December 22, 2010 Remember the reader who was treated horribly by his boss after being the only person present in the office during a burglary? Here’s his update. I’m happy to say that I quit on my own terms: first by going on FMLA for three months after a diagnosis of PTSD resulting from the robbery, to maintain […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #2 – the coworker who sulked when our reader wouldn’t date him by Alison Green on December 21, 2010 Remember the woman whose coworker behaved like a baby after she refused to go out with him, and even enlisted his office friends in pressuring her to date him? Here’s her update. IdiotBoy and his IdiotFriend were spoken to by our mutual manager. IdiotBoy seemed to cool down a bit and decided he would speak […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #1 – the job-seeker with a dental problem by Alison Green on December 21, 2010 Thanks to all who are answering the call for updates to let us know how your situation turned out. If you haven’t written in yet, we want to hear from you! Here’s the first one. Remember woman back in July who wondered if her dental problem was scaring off employers? Here’s her update: After reading […] Read the full article →
when you’re younger than everyone you’re managing by Alison Green on December 20, 2010 A reader writes: I recently accepted a job as a low-level manager (of a team of 8). I’m an outside hire. I have never had a supervisory position before. These problems seem surmountable – I’m smart and competent and good with people. The biggest issue I’m having is that I’m in my mid-twenties, which makes […] Read the full article →
where are you now? by Alison Green on December 20, 2010 Last December, we did a bunch of “where are they now” updates from people who had had their questions answered here in the past year. It’s time for 2010’s version, so… If you’ve had your question answered here in the last year, please send me an update and let me know how your situation turned […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday – seven short answers to seven short questions by Alison Green on December 19, 2010 It’s time for short answer Sunday! Here we go… How important is what school you go to? I am currently a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and am looking to start my MBA. I wanted to know how important school choice and accreditation is. Webster University offers an MBA program on base that […] Read the full article →
using info from Facebook when hiring by Alison Green on December 17, 2010 A reader writes: What do other hiring managers do when prospective employees post on Facebook about their interview? Yesterday, I conducted phone interviews for an entry-level library technician position. One of the people I was set to interview came to the library in person (45 minutes early), somehow missing that it was a phone interview, […] Read the full article →