update about the manager who was scaring her employees with sad Facebook posts by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 Here’s our next “where are they now” update. This one is from the business owner who had a manager who was scaring her staff by posting borderline suicidal posts on Facebook: Update #1: We talked about her FB posts and she confirmed that she was just blowing off steam and being melodramatic for fun but […] Read the full article →
update from the reader whose boss was stealing her lunch by Alison Green on December 15, 2011 I know you’ve been waiting for this particular “where are they now” update: the reader whose boss kept stealing her lunch. Here’s her update: I’m so pleased to say that the locked box idea worked like a charm. My manager teases me daily about my lunch being under “lock and key” but at least I […] Read the full article →
update from the reader whose friend was getting married on her company’s biggest weekend by Alison Green on December 14, 2011 Here’s our next “where are they now” update. This one is from the reader whose friend was getting married on the weekend her new company had an all-hands-on-deck event. Here’s her update: Thanks to everyone for your encouragement. I talked to my friend and explained my situation to her — telling her how much I […] Read the full article →
where are they now: update #1 — when satan’s intern came to stay by Alison Green on December 14, 2011 Are you guys ready for a flood of “where are they now” updates from readers who had their questions answered here this year? I’m getting a lot of updates, and I’ll be posting them here throughout the month (along with regular posts too). Our first update is from the reader who had an intern from […] Read the full article →
being told to remove “Merry Christmas” from your work email signature by Alison Green on December 14, 2011 A reader writes: I have a former co-worker who I am friends with on Facebook. Recently, she posted an update to the effect of “I might have to remove my email signature which reads ‘Merry CHRISTmas’ (emphasis hers) because ‘it might offend some people.’ Too bad, I’m not giving up without a fight.” She then went on a […] Read the full article →
I punched a coworker at the company Christmas party by Alison Green on December 13, 2011 A reader writes: I’ve been working for my company for two years. I’ve been a model employee. Recently a fight broke out at the company Christmas party between me and a co-worker, but it was off the clock and off company property. My boss wants me to resign. What should I do? I feel he’s […] Read the full article →
my friend wants to sell her product to my coworkers by Alison Green on December 13, 2011 A reader writes: I have an acquaintance who is a salesperson, who I have not heard from in years, who found out I have a new job. She is now calling me in order to find out the names of key contacts in my organization in order to try to sell her product to them. […] Read the full article →
should my employer pay for my cell phone? by Alison Green on December 12, 2011 A reader writes: At what point should you ask your boss to pay for your cell phone, or give you a company phone? I am a personal assistant to a realtor, and I’m starting to wonder if I should ask her to pay my monthly cell phone bill. Not only do her clients call me […] Read the full article →
where are you now? by Alison Green on December 12, 2011 Every December, I like to publish “where are they now” updates from people whose questions I answered here in the past year. It’s time for 2011’s version, so … If you’ve had your question answered here in the last year, please send me an update and let us know how your situation turned out. Leave no […] Read the full article →
an informational interview is not what you think it is by Alison Green on December 12, 2011 This will be news to some job seekers: “Informational interview” is not code for “sneaky way to get a job interview.” Informational interviews are supposed to be used when you’re new to a field and seeking insight and information from someone who’s already established in that field. They’re useful when you’re looking for information that […] Read the full article →