interviewers behaving badly — the world’s 8 worst job interviewers by Alison Green on August 6, 2013 I recently asked readers to tell us about the weirdest and worst job interviewers they’ve ever encountered. Here are eight of my favorites. 1. It’s not a real fire “I was in an interview once and in the middle of speaking, the lead person on the interview panel suddenly yelled ‘FIRE!’ and the entire panel got […] Read the full article →
paying for lunch for my famous boss, requiring an employee to get a hearing aid, and more by Alison Green on August 6, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Should I pay for lunch with my famous boss? My new boss is a famous sports figure (Olympics, NBA, etc.). I feel as if people are always expecting him to do things for them — sign an autograph, pay for things, etc. I […] Read the full article →
my coworker is covertly taking photos of me and mocking my appearance on Facebook by Alison Green on August 5, 2013 A reader writes: About a month after I started a new job, my boss informed me that a coworker had taken photos of me my first two days on the job and posted them to Facebook and had made very nasty comments about me and my physical appearance. And he self-admits in the Facebook posts […] Read the full article →
my boss gave me a choice of offices, but is punishing me for the one I chose by Alison Green on August 5, 2013 A reader writes: I have recently interviewed for and received a new promotion. It is an auditing position in the compliance department in a bank. (A little background on the compliance department in a bank for those who don’t know: we are responsible for testing the bank’s practices and procedures to make sure we/they are […] Read the full article →
10 things job seekers hate about recruiters by Alison Green on August 5, 2013 Recruiters are often the gateway to a company you’d like to work for or a particular job you’d love to win. But recruiters aren’t always easy to work with, and often come with a whole host of aggravations that you don’t see as commonly if you’re talking directly with a hiring manager. First, a quick […] Read the full article →
my coworker is married to a con man, warning an employer about bad credit, and more by Alison Green on August 5, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Should I warn this employer about my bad credit? Today I got a conditional job offer. The offer was made in person, and that point I was told that the background check I need to pass includes a credit report. This wasn’t a […] Read the full article →
avoiding fake job interviews, will I have to return my bonus, and more by Alison Green on August 3, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. How can I avoid fake job interviews with staffing agencies? I just read your post about the “fake” job posting. I had a national agency call me directly and ask me to show up for a preliminary interview no less than four times […] Read the full article →
we have to sit in 3-hour “working” meetings every day where nothing happens by Alison Green on August 2, 2013 A reader writes: On most days at work, I have to take part in a three-hour long working group. The point of these meetings is supposed to be to work on changes that are needed for the software system to function, to create new categories in the software system as needed, and to set up […] Read the full article →
my mother keeps telling me I won’t get the jobs I interview for by Alison Green on August 2, 2013 A reader writes: I’m getting ready to interview for a position with a college. While I’ve interviewed with this college before, about two weeks ago for a different position with a different department, I’m finding myself feeling defeated. My mother has made it very clear she does not think I can do this job. She […] Read the full article →
should we contact an employee’s wife about our concerns for his health? by Alison Green on August 2, 2013 A reader writes: Would it be wise to talk to an employee’s spouse regarding our (company) concern for his health, both physical and mental? It is leaking over to his job. He is convinced he has every ailment and is sure he is dying. He has become a shell of a man that he used […] Read the full article →