asking for a better title as a volunteer, declining an offer to interview, and more by Alison Green on November 23, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask for a title that better describes the work I’m doing as a volunteer? I am a licensed attorney, and have been for about seven months now. Because the job market still sucks hard, I have been clerking (for free) in […] Read the full article →
teaching high school students about labor issues by Alison Green on November 22, 2013 This is from a reader who’s an attorney who participates in a mentoring program at a local high school with a law magnet. She was giving a presentation to students there on employment law, and used some posts from Ask a Manager for warm-up and closing activities. Here’s her letter on how it went: Thank […] Read the full article →
my office wants us to chip in to send our CEO’s family on a ski trip by Alison Green on November 22, 2013 A reader writes: This morning, I received this email from the second-in-command of my organization. “Dear [staff], Each year we have done a holiday gift for [CEO] to recognize his leadership of [organization] during the year. Given the very busy holiday season, I’d like to start the ball rolling on the collection early this year […] Read the full article →
open thread by Alison Green on November 22, 2013 It’s our biweekly open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. Read the full article →
someone is deleting my work, the best time of day to quit, and more by Alison Green on November 22, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Someone is deleting my work About every two weeks, somebody deletes a large part of my work. I don’t know who’s doing this, how, or why. I have to use a program that won’t allow me to retrieve earlier versions of text files, […] Read the full article →
how can I make people stop talking to me about my job search? by Alison Green on November 21, 2013 A reader writes: My parents and their friends are wonderful, well-intentioned people. But every time we get together, my job search is a hot topic of conversation (the last four years I have worked either seasonally or in retail while seeking work…thus I’m constantly job searching). Four years later and I officially can’t do it […] Read the full article →
the hotel for a job interview was charged to my credit card — without my authorization by Alison Green on November 21, 2013 A reader writes: In mid-September, I was contacted by a defense contractor to come in for a job interview the first week of October. The company’s travel agency sent me email of the hotel reservations at the end of September. The email stated that the hotel room and taxes would be direct billed to the […] Read the full article →
my boss favors one person on our team by Alison Green on November 21, 2013 A reader writes: My boss supervises seven subordinates, and frequently goes to lunch with one in particular. Our boss travels quite a bit, so is often out of the office. However, when he is in the office, we all notice that he goes to lunch with his “favorite.” It seems that the “favorite” may sometimes […] Read the full article →
I cried at work when I was sick, alerting job candidates to errors in their applications, and more by Alison Green on November 21, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Should I tell job applicants about errors on their resumes and cover letters? As I’m reviewing resumes, I frequently see errors on resumes and cover letters (spelling mistakes, grammar errors, things like that). Should I let a candidate know, in the interest of […] Read the full article →
my boss wants two years notice before I resign by Alison Green on November 20, 2013 A reader writes: Recently, my boss told me to let him know 2 years ahead of time when I plan to leave the company. I was startled when he told me to give him a 2-year notice, and automatically agreed. You can imagine my regret at my response. How should I approach this? I have […] Read the full article →