company offered me a job but wants an answer the same day by Alison Green on April 3, 2013 A reader writes: I’m currently working for a company I’ve been with for nearly a decade. The positions I can promote to are very few and unlikely to be vacated anytime soon. I’ve been at my level now for 3+ years. It’s time to move on. I interviewed with a promising young company (let’s call […] Read the full article →
when my coworkers “work from home,” they’re not really working by Alison Green on April 3, 2013 A reader writes: Many of my colleagues have an agreement with our boss that they can work from home on Fridays. All of them happen to be moms of young children. I am married but do not have children. I am all for a flexible work environment, but I feel that they take advantage of […] Read the full article →
what’s the best career advice you ever got? by Alison Green on April 3, 2013 We talk about bad advice a lot here — bad advice people get from their parents, from campus career centers, from friends and significant others, and even from the career advice industry. I’d like to hear about good advice for a change. What’s the best career advice you ever got? Who gave it to you, […] Read the full article →
wee answer Wednesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 3, 2013 It’s wee answer Wednesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Mentioning that I’d take a more junior position I am in an interview process. Tomorrow morning, I have a second interview for a middle management position. I do not know how things will evolve. Meanwhile, the company advertised a […] Read the full article →
how to resign when you’re about to go to a 3-day conference by Alison Green on April 2, 2013 A reader writes: I just had a terrific second interview interview and was verbally offered a job yesterday, and I am over the moon about it. It’s a huge jump in title and salary. The CEO said, pending my reference checks, I will have the offer in writing on Friday. They are small and scrappy, […] Read the full article →
manager is forcing coworker to wear a wedding ring even though she’s not married by Alison Green on April 2, 2013 A reader writes: I have a question regarding a coworker of mine. I realize it is technically none of my business, I am in a different department and it doesn’t affect me directly, but it really bothers me and wanted to get your opinion of how slimy this is. My coworker is fairly young, 23, […] Read the full article →
I stepped down from a promotion and now my boss hates me by Alison Green on April 2, 2013 A reader writes: I’ve been at my current job for two years and really enjoyed working here until the last six months. In a nutshell, I was given an account management position when the old acct manager quit, and was left doing a two-person job by myself until I finally announced I was not prepared for this […] Read the full article →
want me to review your resume? by Alison Green on April 2, 2013 I get a lot of requests to give people feedback on their resumes, but because it’s time-consuming to do it well, I usually turn them down unless they’re friends or family. But for a short time, I’m re-opening the resume review offer that I’ve run a couple of times before When I’ve offered this in […] Read the full article →
terse answer Tuesday — 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 2, 2013 It’s terse answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Should freelancers bill as time is incurred or at the end of a project? I have a question about freelance etiquette. Is it customary to bill for my time as it’s incurred — i.e., the hours I worked in […] Read the full article →
when you keep uncovering errors made by your well-loved predecessor by Alison Green on April 1, 2013 A reader writes: I just started a new job at a nonprofit organization, taking over for a beloved employee who was here for 20 years and is still a big part of our organization’s community. He was very successful, but I am coming across a lot of pretty substantial errors he made. A good example […] Read the full article →