update: employer asked me to interview at 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday by Alison Green on December 19, 2013 Remember the reader who was invited to come to an interview at 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday? Here’s the update. I had sent you a brief update a while ago, but this one is more comprehensive and has new exciting info. — Life has been AWESOME. But first, the interview. Some of the details got […] Read the full article →
interviewing while pregnant — but I’m not the mother by Alison Green on December 19, 2013 A reader writes: I’m currently employed, though attempting to change careers. I have a few great job interviews set up for positions I would love to have. My only hiccup in the interview process is that I’m four months pregnant, but the baby isn’t mine. I am a gestational carrier for a lovely family who […] Read the full article →
our office is having a water cooler emergency and is staffed by loons by Alison Green on December 19, 2013 A reader writes: Yesterday afternoon, my supervisor called our entire team of about 10 people into an “emergency meeting.” She explained that the bill for our water cooler was now $400. The bill hadn’t been paid in months, so it accrued late fees, and the company had sent us to collections. She then stated that […] Read the full article →
my office hid the Christmas party from us, hostess gifts at office parties, and other holiday questions by Alison Green on December 19, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions: the holiday questions edition. Here we go… 1. My home office hid their Christmas party from us We just found out that our home office had a swanky Christmas party for their entire office and only select members of my branch office. The worst part of all […] Read the full article →
update from the reader who was job searching without a college degree by Alison Green on December 18, 2013 Remember the reader back in October 2012 who asked about how to interview well when you’ve been successful without a college degree? Here’s her update. In April 2013, my husband of 25 years had a stroke. After a few months of recovery where I had taken significant time off (and he was released as a […] Read the full article →
do I really have to attend my office holiday party? by Alison Green on December 18, 2013 A reader writes: I’ve recently gotten a job at a nice company and everything’s great, except this upcoming Christmas there’s a holiday party and, well, truthfully I don’t want to attend. It’s not because I dislike any of the people there, I’m just not really a social animal and I don’t really enjoy those sorts […] Read the full article →
8 ways you’re annoying your coworkers during the holidays by Alison Green on December 18, 2013 The holidays at work can be jolly and festive, but they’re also full of opportunities to inadvertently be the office Scrooge. Here are eight common ways people alienate their coworkers at the holidays. 1. Pushing people to contribute to an expensive gift for the boss. Gifts in a workplace should flow down, not upwards, but too […] Read the full article →
shady bosses, badly-received resignations, and more by Alison Green on December 18, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Did my boss pass off someone else’s work as his own? I have been in my position for a little under a year, as a science researcher in a small high tech start up. In a recent meeting, my boss asked if I […] Read the full article →
update: asking for a raise when your job changes in your first month by Alison Green on December 17, 2013 Remember the reader wondering if she should ask for a raise because her job had changed after only a month and she was asking to take on additional responsibilities after the receptionist and office manager left? Here’s the update. I didn’t end up asking for a raise, but I did talk to my manager extensively […] Read the full article →
I’m worried a client isn’t going to pay me by Alison Green on December 17, 2013 A reader writes: In October, I started a job working as a freelance journalist for a local newspaper. The managing editor would communicate with me via email, sending me leads for stories. I would go to events, interview people, and take pictures. She was very nice and always responded to my emails within minutes. According […] Read the full article →