coworker accidentally called me — to complain about ME by Alison Green on September 6, 2013 It’s Flashback Friday! Here’s an old post from September 2009 that we’re making new again, rather than leaving it to wilt in the archives. A reader writes: I recently had a very strange situation at our office. Could I ask how you might handle the following situation? Let’s say you call a co-worker on his/her […] Read the full article →
deleting company files, food allergies when you’re new on the job, and more by Alison Green on September 6, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Can I delete company files that I created? I have been employed for two years by a company to do filing and some typing. After a short while, one of my colleagues mentioned that she wanted something to calculate volumes and pricing for […] Read the full article →
my coworker framed me to try to get me in trouble and now wants to meet for coffee by Alison Green on September 5, 2013 A reader writes: I recently moved departments within my company and am now happy and settled. The team I left frequently hired chauffeurs for our clients, and we got monthly invoices. Last month, I was mistakenly sent an invoice from July and I noticed that there had been a booking made for me, shortly after […] Read the full article →
my boyfriend asked my boss to give me a secret day off work — and my boss got angry by Alison Green on September 5, 2013 A reader writes: I’ve been working at my current position for 1-1/2 years. I have a non-normal relationship: I am married and have a boyfriend, which my manager knows about, only because I introduced her once to my boyfriend when he was picking me up. It does not affect my work and, frankly, other than […] Read the full article →
do I write horribly unclear emails, my internships look like job-hopping, and more by Alison Green on September 5, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Do I write horribly unclear emails? Do you have any tips for writing emails in the office? I just left a job after 5 months of temp work in an office of 3 people (me, a paralegal, and an attorney). It seemed like […] Read the full article →
I don’t want to go on a company cruise — can I be required to work instead? by Alison Green on September 4, 2013 A reader writes: I work for a private medical practice with 12 employees. My employer just decided (three weeks ago) to take all employees and their spouses on a cruise next week (company paid). While I would have loved to attend, my husband and I just returned from a week-long pre-planned personal vacation, so my […] Read the full article →
confess your awkward work moments! by Alison Green on September 4, 2013 Inspired by a recent commenter who shared a story about the time she accidentally slapped her boss in the face, we need to hear from others about awkward messes you unintentionally (or intentionally?) caused at work. Did you insult your company president to her face? Trip a client in the hallway? Come out of the […] Read the full article →
8 benefits employees wish employers would offer by Alison Green on September 4, 2013 Forget the foosball table in the break room and the gourmet snacks in the kitchen. What employees really want from their employers is much more basic – and in many cases centers around being treated like trustworthy adults capable of getting their work done without so much oversight. Here are eight of the benefits employees […] Read the full article →
do I need an outgoing voicemail message, pay transparency, and more by Alison Green on September 4, 2013 It’s seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Do I need to have an outgoing voicemail message when job searching? I don’t have an outgoing voicemail message on my phone — I gave up trying to record a normal-sounding message after several tries, and never got around to actually recording one. […] Read the full article →
my boss is burned out by Alison Green on September 3, 2013 A reader writes: My boss is big-B burned out. He’s one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever worked for, and normally an excellent manager; but lately, he’s visibly tired (and will tell you so, when you ask him how he’s doing), and “off” — he’s abrasive, argumentative, impatient, disinterested, unfocused, and not the guy […] Read the full article →