October 2013

can a disorganized person become organized?

A reader writes: Can an innately disorganized person become organized? I’ve read some articles that claim that disorganized people shouldn’t try to get organized because it takes up too much time and energy away from their core work. I am a naturally disorganized person but I do really want to be organized. I do a […]

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how not to respond to a job rejection

This post was originally published on July 20, 2008. A while back, I wrote a post about how a small fraction of job applicants respond to rejection notices with outrage, rudeness, or general vitriol, and gave a few real-life samples. Some background: My organization emails rejection notes to all applicants we don’t offer a job […]

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5 more reader updates

Here are five more reader updates. 1. The corporate chaplain who was roaming the office praying I am not sure if something was said to him or not but he hasn’t been really initiating conversation lately. He still comes around about once a week and passes out scripture cards (which is awkward in itself) but […]

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update from the reader with the seriously ill manager

Remember the reader worried about her seriously ill manager? Here’s her update: Since I wrote in, things actually have turned out for the positive. Starting in July, my manager started radiation therapy and would only come into the office one or two days out of the month, and worked from home (even though he was […]

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help — manager is giving me negative feedback

This post was originally published on July 22, 2009. A reader writes: I have an issue with my manager. She often gives me negative feedback without specific resolution. She has said to another manager that I am belligerent. This has bothered me for weeks and had a negative impact on work and virtually everything. I […]

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5 reader updates

Five reader updates for you — 1. The coworker who hoarded all the work Things have actually gotten much better since I wrote to you. It turns out my boss had already sensed an imbalance and knew it was an issue, but since there had been so much going on, wasn’t able to fully address […]

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update: company wants me to relocate … to Alaska!

Remember the reader whose company wanted her to relocate to Alaska? Here’s her update: I actually ended up leaving that job, traveling for a few months, and just started a new job where i’m much happier! After the initial conversation, I told my boss that I had no interest in moving to Alaska. He seemed […]

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