firing an employee who might cause sabotage, renegotiating a new job’s salary, and more by Alison Green on June 14, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Firing an I.T. employee who might sabotage our systems We have an employee who works from home and comes into the office one day a month. He handles all of our computer programming needs. He runs queries, reports, etc. that we cannot do for ourselves. […] Read the full article →
cc’ing managers when you email your coworkers by Alison Green on June 13, 2014 This was originally published on September 30, 2011. A reader writes: I work in a professional school within a very large private university. Our campus is home to several schools, and a number of facility-type departments (IT, buildings & grounds, etc.) are shared between the different schools. A colleague of mine had been trying repeatedly […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 13, 2014 by Alison Green on June 13, 2014 It’s the Friday open thread. This post is for work-related discussions only. Please hold anything off topic for the free-for-all open thread that’s coming this Sunday. The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, […] Read the full article →
declining a lunch or breakfast meeting without being rude, disorganized recruiters, and more by Alison Green on June 13, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I feel guilty job searching when my manager is sick I’ve been at my current job for a number of years now. I joined the company right after college. The company has been growing, and there is a big push for marketing, which I am […] Read the full article →
do not do these things, ever (employer edition) by Alison Green on June 12, 2014 Last week we rounded up some things that job seekers should not do, ever. This week, we have a version for employers. 1. Pressure candidates to resign without notice from their current jobs. 2. Insult candidates over email (by calling them “pushy, unnuanced, unaware, and unprofessional” and saying “I wouldn’t want you coming near a donor”) and […] Read the full article →
how to make 1-on-1 check-in meetings more useful by Alison Green on June 12, 2014 Too often, when I ask managers whether they have regular weekly one-on-one meetings with each staff member on their team, the answer is that they don’t, or they do but don’t feel like the meetings are a great use of time. When someone feels like one-on-ones aren’t especially useful, it’s usually because they’re not using the time […] Read the full article →
my employee keeps flirting with me by Alison Green on June 12, 2014 A reader writes: I was promoted to management in a small business fairly recently. I’m female and in my early twenties, and most of my staff are males in their thirties. Most of the guys have gone through a phase where they casually flirt with me, make jokes about my age, call me “boss lady,” […] Read the full article →
interviewer asked if I’m still interested in the job, an indiscreet admin, and more by Alison Green on June 12, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employer asked if I’m still interested before making a hiring decision I’m in the running for a gig for which three people interviewed. Because a friend of mine works at the organization, I was able to find out that they already offered the gig to […] Read the full article →
my boss spoofed my caller ID to trick me into answering his call by Alison Green on June 11, 2014 A reader writes: Is it legal for my employer to use my emergency contact information to spoof (fake his caller ID info) my phone to get me to answer my phone? My manager used my emergency contact info as his caller ID, and when I answered, I heard him say, “This is Ben” so I […] Read the full article →
what to do if your boss asks you to resign by Alison Green on June 11, 2014 What would you do if your manager asked for your resignation, or gave you the choice between quitting or being fired? Is it better to leave with a resignation instead of a firing in your job history, or is it better to decline and get fired instead? And if your employer wants you gone, why […] Read the full article →