your parents don’t belong in your workplace by Alison Green on November 13, 2013 If you hoped that the helicopter parenting trend was on the wane, you won’t be happy to learn that last week LinkedIn launched “Bring Your Parent to Work Day,” an initiative to encourage workers to bring their parents to the office to give them “a glimpse into where their kids work.” LinkedIn says they created […] Read the full article →
applying for a job where my manager’s husband works, is my masters degree hurting my job search, and more by Alison Green on November 13, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Is my masters degree hurting my job search? I graduated with a masters degree in Communications Management and have spent about a year doing various part-time jobs and internships to gain more work experience and am looking for a full-time job. I also […] Read the full article →
my coworker constantly cc’s our managers on her emails to me by Alison Green on November 12, 2013 A reader writes: I’m a supervisor with not much experience and still learning. I do make mistakes, but I’m pretty good at taking responsibility and rectifying my mistakes. There is a customer service supervisor who constantly cc’s my department director if she disagrees with the answers I give to the customer service reps. Instead of […] Read the full article →
the salary I was offered was a bait and switch by Alison Green on November 12, 2013 A reader writes: I have been talking to another department about an internal move. When I first talked to the hiring manager, he told me the pay would be $83K with 10% bonus. (I am currently making $54k.) When I saw the offer letter yesterday, it was for $70K with 4% bonus. The explanation I […] Read the full article →
the top 6 ways managers demotivate employees by Alison Green on November 12, 2013 An employee’s relationship with his or her manager is the single most important factor in how happy that employee is at work – which means that managers have a huge amount of sway over the mood on their team. Here are the top six ways that managers mess up and end up demotivating employees who […] Read the full article →
my biggest client is a jerk, changing your resume after a layoff, and more by Alison Green on November 12, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. My biggest client is a jerk I own a small advertising firm with one big client. The new exec we work with at that company is a bully, micromanaging our work and using abusive language dealing with us. We had a wonderful relationship […] Read the full article →
should I lend my knowledge to my jerky coworker? by Alison Green on November 11, 2013 A reader writes: I’m a researcher specialized in a certain research methodology, and I recently completed a consulting contract for a small firm that had a large project that needed my expertise. I was part of a team being lead by a research lead who was also the firm’s recently hired practice manager. This was […] Read the full article →
I’m new and don’t want to contribute to an office funeral collection by Alison Green on November 11, 2013 A reader writes: I just started a new job. It is a small company and owned by a husband and wife. The wife doesn’t do anything in the company (but all the employees do know her). Her mother is very ill and not expected to live out the month. We all expect the office manager […] Read the full article →
why are there so many terrible managers? by Alison Green on November 11, 2013 If you’re like most people, you’ve had your share of bad bosses – managers who couldn’t delegate well, or were terrible at giving feedback, or were just plain jerks. And you’ve probably wondered why there are so many bad managers out there – why do companies hire them and how do they stay in their […] Read the full article →
my new job just took away my benefits, I miss workplace social events because of anxiety, and more by Alison Green on November 11, 2013 It’s six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask my interviewer how soon I could get promoted? I have a job interview coming up next week, partly thanks to the great advice on your blog, and I have a question about how to ask about the possibility of promotions […] Read the full article →