why can’t I get feedback after I’m rejected from a job? (3 letters, 1 theme) by Alison Green on March 13, 2014 Three letters, one theme — 1. Did I burn a bridge by demanding feedback from a company that rejected me? I’m worried that I unintentionally burned a bridge for an organization that I would really like to work for. Recently I had a job interview for a dream job that I wanted really badly. I […] Read the full article →
how your cubicle is holding you back by Alison Green on March 13, 2014 As companies look for ways to cut costs, one fast-growing trend is a move away from private offices toward cubicles and even “open plan” offices where workers sit side by side with little privacy. We talked last week about the specifics ways in which these less private work spaces are getting in the way of your work […] Read the full article →
my office has a wall of shame, interviewers keep commenting on my height, and more by Alison Green on March 13, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office has a wall of shame with the names of people who are late or out sick My workplace has recently instituted a “wall of shame,” where the names of everyone who called in sick or was tardy are posted above the computer where […] Read the full article →
my client posted thinly-veiled hostile messages about me on Facebook by Alison Green on March 12, 2014 A reader writes: I have recently started working as a freelance translator, and I work for a person who I met at the translation training program. Last week, he contacted me to do some work. After I saw it, I took the deal because it was within my capabilities. I submitted my work before the […] Read the full article →
how to find a job long-distance by Alison Green on March 12, 2014 Think the job market is hard now? Try searching for a job in another state. Job seekers who are looking long-distance will tell you that the search is exponentially harder when you’re not a local candidate. Many employers won’t even bother to talk to nonlocal job applicants. That might seem unfair, but their reasons make […] Read the full article →
when a coworker missed a deadline, I told her it’s a good thing she’s pretty by Alison Green on March 12, 2014 A reader writes: I was written up at work yesterday due to a single comment that I made. Last week, I was frustrated with a woman employee who failed to meet a deadline on a simple task (not the first time she’s done this) and, while blowing off steam, one of the things I said […] Read the full article →
can my employer confiscate my personal notes, shared printer etiquette, and more by Alison Green on March 12, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can we tell employees to stop commenting on confidential information? My CFO has approached me with a problem I am hoping you can help solve. As in many companies, several of our employees are privy to confidential company information as a direct result of […] Read the full article →
my boss is infesting our office with fruit flies by Alison Green on March 11, 2014 A reader writes: I work for a corporation with locations in 63 different cities in the U.S., but I am part of a two-person department. My office and my boss’s office are next to each other, with a door between them, but we do each have our own entrance door. Our offices have become ground […] Read the full article →
should your company switch to unlimited vacation time? by Alison Green on March 11, 2014 You might have read recently about companies like Netflix and Evernote switching to unlimited vacation time policies. Under these policies, instead of getting a set number of paid days off each year, employees are allowed to take as much time off as they’d like, as long as their work is still getting done and things […] Read the full article →
when I resigned, my company offered to fire a coworker and promote me by Alison Green on March 11, 2014 A reader writes: I’ve been with my current company for 7 years. I am a highly respected and valued employee in this organization. I do my job tremendously well. I am seen as the backbone of this company in many ways. Six months ago, our Director of Sales & Marketing left to move on to […] Read the full article →