Sunday night question queue by Alison Green on September 30, 2012 It’s the Sunday night question queue — seven short answers to seven short questions. Today, you’re don’t want to work under a new boss, your coworker won’t stop sneezing, you’ve been told you have a loud personality, and more. Here we go… 1. Talking about ideal work environment in an interview I had an interview yesterday […] Read the full article →
dream role vs dream company by Alison Green on September 30, 2012 A reader writes: If I’m lucky, next week I’ll receive two job offers with pretty similar salaries. I’m extremely excited, however, I have a bit of a dilemma: Job 1: Dream company, not dream position I LOVE THIS COMPANY! I can’t stress that enough; I would be honored to be a part of their team! […] Read the full article →
managers pushing us to work harder while we wait to be laid off by Alison Green on September 29, 2012 A reader writes: In mid-August, my company informed us that my department was to be laid-off sometime in September. It is now the end of September and we have not had any more information about the layoffs. Our bi-weekly department meetings have been cancelled and my direct managers have no information. Our senior managers have […] Read the full article →
is it okay to lie about your salary history when applying for a new job? by Alison Green on September 28, 2012 A reader writes: I’ve been wondering about whether or not it’s ever okay to exaggerate your past salary. I currently work for a nonprofit and I’d like to transition to the for-profit world. I’m worried that I will not get paid the for-profit market rate because future employers will see what I am currently paid. […] Read the full article →
do we have to put on going-away festivities for a disliked coworker? by Alison Green on September 28, 2012 A reader writes: Our manager sent out an email today notifying us that one of our employees has given his two weeks notice and will be leaving the company. Last month, we had another coworker leave, which was very sad for us since she got along well with everyone and she contributed well to the […] Read the full article →
what signals are you sending job candidates? by Alison Green on September 28, 2012 When you’re interviewing new staff members, you probably think a lot about the little signals you get concerning candidates’ responsiveness, work ethic, enthusiasm, and other elements of what they’d be like to work with. But do you also consider what signals you’re sending to them? Job candidates pick up signals from every element of your […] Read the full article →
fast answer Friday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on September 28, 2012 It’s fast answer Friday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Responding to a personal attack on LinkedIn I’ve been participating on a LinkedIn Poll recently, delivering my comments on a particular poll question, and much to my disappointment, someone responded to one of my comments very inappropriately. He basically […] Read the full article →
interviewing with a company you’re in awe of by Alison Green on September 27, 2012 A reader writes: I am applying for a job for a company where I am personally a HUGE fan of everything they have ever made. I have other similar items in my collection, but this company makes the most EPIC ones of these item ever. That being said (and I know I am assuming a […] Read the full article →
my manager told me to be less sarcastic at work, but I don’t want to by Alison Green on September 27, 2012 A reader writes: I have a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor, which usually goes over very well at my office. All of us employ snarky humor (I just happen to do it the most), making light of problem clients and ridiculous requests from the Ding-Dongs Merrily on High. For example, we received one […] Read the full article →
I don’t want to drive my coworker to work events by Alison Green on September 27, 2012 A reader writes: A coworker just asked me to give him rides to several offsite events that we both work on in the next month. The coworker has a car, but usually bikes to work. This person is at the same level as my boss and works closely with him. However, the coworker is not […] Read the full article →