I’m afraid I’m going to be assigned to the wrong work team by Alison Green on January 20, 2013 A reader writes: Just before the holidays at my workplace, a manager casually mentioned that sometime soon, staff members (of which I am one of the longer-term ones at my level but all of us have been there under a year) will be divided into two different “teams”: briefly put, “client/public-facing/informational” and “non-public-facing/long-term technical projects.” […] Read the full article →
is this employer signaling that they plan to offer me a job? by Alison Green on January 19, 2013 A reader writes: I had an interview with a large company at the end of November. I think the interview went great and that they liked me a lot. At the interview, they said that all interviews would finish by the end of the same week as my interview. The following Monday, they contacted me […] Read the full article →
my boss retaliated against me in my performance evaluation after I talked to H.R. by Alison Green on January 18, 2013 A reader writes: I wrote to you shortly after Hurricane Sandy regarding being written up by my boss for an unscheduled absence because I didn’t “specify that it was because of the hurricane. [Editor’s note: Here’s the original letter, which I answered privately at the time: “When my area was hit by the hurricane, the […] Read the full article →
coworker is collecting women’s phone numbers under false pretenses by Alison Green on January 18, 2013 A reader writes: I work at a university. There is a young man — a student worker — who works at the front desk of a different office at the university, but in the same building as me. A few weeks ago, he sent an email to my coworker asking for her cell number for […] Read the full article →
fast answer Friday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on January 18, 2013 It’s fast answer Friday — seven short answers to seven short questions. 1. What to put on your resume when you have no job title What do you list on your resume if you have no job title at your company? I work for a very small company and while some people have formal titles, […] Read the full article →
how to respond to comments about weight in the office by Alison Green on January 17, 2013 A reader writes: I’m the office manager at a small company. This morning, while letting important clients into the conference room for a meeting, one of them commented loudly and jovially on how much weight I’ve lost. He gave me a good solid look up and down and proclaimed how great I look. Then called […] Read the full article →
terse answer Thursday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on January 17, 2013 It’s terse answer Thursday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Company took away our desk fans I work in a high-stress call center, which is often warmer than I would prefer. I (along with many other employees) helped this problem with small desk fans. We were recently told that […] Read the full article →
company wants me to relocate … to Alaska! by Alison Green on January 17, 2013 A reader writes: I work as a consultant for a firm in Southern California and my main client is based in Alaska. I’ve been at this job for just about a year and recently had some issues with my salary (the firm lost some big clients and couldn’t afford to give me a raise). My […] Read the full article →
when should salary be discussed in a hiring process? (part 2) by Alison Green on January 16, 2013 In a comment on today’s post about talking about salary during the interview process, one commenter asked: In an ideal world, when would the salary discussion happen? In an ideal world, employers would post salaries in their job ads, so that you’d know before applying if the job was in your range or not. In […] Read the full article →
how can I help my unhappy boss? by Alison Green on January 16, 2013 A reader writes: I work in a restaurant. I’ve been there for years and am half front of house staff, and half supervisor (which is like a mini-manager), and I have a really great relationship with one of my managers, who has been at this location almost as long as I have but with the […] Read the full article →