fast answer Friday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on December 16, 2011 It’s fast answer Friday! We’ve got cosmetic surgery worries, a rude interviewer, a resume-writing side business, and more. P.S. Have I ever been so prolific in such a short period of time? Answer: no. Okay, here we go… 1. Keeping cosmetic surgery private at work I am planning on having a cosmetic surgery that I […] Read the full article →
update from the reader choosing between a job in India and an internal offer by Alison Green on December 16, 2011 Remember the reader trying to pick between a short-term job in India and an internal job offer? Here’s his update: So, after weeks of thinking I was going to India, I was informed by one of the other JDs that was hired at the same time as me (and had since been slotted in as […] Read the full article →
a whole bunch of updates by Alison Green on December 16, 2011 Here are five more reader updates. The subject line for each links back to the person’s original post. 1. The reader who was allergic to her office I’m sorry that the resolution to my story is not the most exciting, but here it is: I ended up not saying anything about it to my boss, […] Read the full article →
update from the reader whose former employer wouldn’t stop contacting her by Alison Green on December 16, 2011 This update is from the reader who was fired but five months later was still being contacted by the former employer to answer questions. Here’s the update: First of all, the former employer eventually stopped contacting me about the passwords. Interestingly, it took the company nearly six months to hire my replacement, meaning that all […] Read the full article →
update from the reader whose boss wouldn’t give her a client list by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 This update is from the reader whose boss was horribly incompetent and wouldn’t even give her a list of the clients she was supposed to be serving. Here’s the update: Where am I now? I wish I could say that I was really clear and direct with my supervisor and I now have a client […] Read the full article →
16-year-old wants help getting a job in food service by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 Prepare to love this reader. She writes: My name is Laura, I’m 16, and I am applying anywhere and everywhere for a job. I’ve been researching like crazy as well. Your site is the first one I have come across that DOESN’T confuse the hell out of me. Your advice is fantastic! Here’s the thing; […] Read the full article →
update from the reader with the overly chatty boss by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 Here’s our next reader update. This one is from the reader whose boss wouldn’t stop distracting her from her work by talking, talking, talking. Here’s her update: My situation has improved a little bit with my chatty boss. As I said in the comments, I brought it up in a one-to-one we had, and she […] Read the full article →
update from the reader whose assistant was using her title on LinkedIn by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 Remember the reader whose assistant was using her title on LinkedIn? Here’s the update: In a strange turn of events, Management changed hands shortly after I arrived (Corporate Restructure) and the HR Assistant position was eliminated. Unfortunately for this young man, he made the mistake of having my position listed on his resume and who […] Read the full article →
update about the coworker with the chronic cough by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 Remember the reader whose coworker coughed all day long? Here’s the update: My particular situation resolved itself, which is lucky for me but not so helpful for other people dealing with the same thing. In my case, I found out that the coughing woman has asthma and sees a doctor regularly. I think she managed […] Read the full article →
how managers mess up performance evaluations by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 Performance evaluations often get a bad rap by people who see them as a bureaucratic waste of time. And, yes, if you treat performance evaluations that way – each one an exercise you just have to get through so you can say it was done – that’s exactly what they’ll be. But when done right, […] Read the full article →