my manager doesn’t give us input on new hires, my manager shared a coworker’s medical details with us, and more by Alison Green on January 20, 2014 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. My manager hires new people without consulting with the rest of us I work in a team of 4 full-time employees. We are a small web and software development team. My boss didn’t bother asking for our input on the last hire, nor […] Read the full article →
housekeeping: mobile version of Ask a Manager? by Alison Green on January 19, 2014 I figured I’d crowdsource this one: We need a mobile version of Ask a Manager so people can read it on their phones and tablets more easily. Which means I need an easy WordPress plugin that doesn’t require tons of customization to work. I’d been hoping WPtouch Pro would be the solution, but they don’t […] Read the full article →
I don’t like the restrictions on my severance, employer is changing pay rate every week, and more by Alison Green on January 18, 2014 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker won’t stop commenting on my clothes and shoes I work in a very small office that also has a warehouse. Fewer than 10 people work for the company, and I come in contact with everyone every day. The dress code for […] Read the full article →
I’m annoyed that I got an automated rejection for a job I was invited to apply for by an old boss by Alison Green on January 17, 2014 A reader writes: I recently interviewed for a senior (10+ years experience required) position at a large media organization. The most senior of the 4 panellists was an old boss. He had emailed me to invite me to apply for the position following an earlier catch-up where I asked about potential work with the organization. […] Read the full article →
meeting for training in a coworker’s home, I don’t like my boss’s comments in my performance review, and more by Alison Green on January 17, 2014 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. Is it odd to meet with a coworker in their home for four days of training? My friend just came to me with a question we’d like you (and your readers) to weigh in on. The friend has a coworker hired 2 months […] Read the full article →
open thread by Alison Green on January 17, 2014 It’s the Friday open thread! (I’m experimenting with weekly open threads this month, to see if they make the number of comments more manageable.) 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 […] Read the full article →
my manager got demoted because of me – and now we have to go to a tropical island for team-building by Alison Green on January 17, 2014 I’m throwing this one out to readers to answer, because it showed up in my in-box at the last minute and is (a) fascinating and (b) time-sensitive. A reader writes: My crazy manager was just demoted in large part because of me, and now we are going on a team-building trip. What to do? To […] Read the full article →
can I ask about salary before flying out of state for a job interview? by Alison Green on January 16, 2014 A reader writes: I have a friend who is going to be traveling out of state for a job interview, over 1,000 miles away. We were discussing whether or not it was appropriate for him to inquire about the salary range before he makes the trip. He thinks it would be inappropriate, but I believe […] Read the full article →
I found out my coworker is getting laid off by Alison Green on January 16, 2014 A reader writes: The company I work for is significantly off budget, and I have known for about a week that a particular manager (who’s basically a peer) is being considered for layoff as the company is looking to make major cuts. I was brought into the conversation because of the effect his separation will […] Read the full article →
company is posting job applicants on their website, with contact information by Alison Green on January 16, 2014 A reader writes: I recently applied for a job that was posted on the company’s website. I applied electronically using their online form. I noticed my full name and cover letter are now posted on their public website, along with similar information from many other applicants. For those applicants who included contact info such as […] Read the full article →