can my employer install spyware on my personal computer I use for work? by Alison Green on August 6, 2014 A reader writes: The CEO of our company has recently expressed some concerns with worker productivity and time card fraud. To mitigate this, he’s found a spyware/time card program that uses mouse movements, keystrokes, and screenshots to measure productivity and monitor us. We just tested it out, and as you can imagine, the software appears […] Read the full article →
I can’t get a job because of a mistake I made at 17, resigning when my boss will explode, and more by Alison Green on August 6, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I can’t get a job because of a mistake I made at 17 When I was 17, I made a mistake and got into a fight with my father. The end result, even though he never pressed charges, is a permanent violent felony conviction. I’m […] Read the full article →
my manager doesn’t want me to meet with clients unless I lose weight by Alison Green on August 5, 2014 A reader writes: I’m a 30-year-old woman, and I’m a size 10/12. I’m not obese by anyone’s standards – except for those of a New York modeling agency. (But I don’t work for a New York modeling agency; I’m a management consultant in Pennsylvania.) I had a mid-year review today in which one of the […] Read the full article →
how to have more influence at work by Alison Green on August 5, 2014 When you want to raise your influence at work — with your manager, with leaders of other teams, and with your coworkers — what are the most important things for you to do? You can read my thoughts on this over at Intuit Quickbase’s Fast Track blog today. Plus, three other careers experts are answering this question there […] Read the full article →
how long of a work gap is bad for your resume, my boss makes me do his grocery shopping, and more by Alison Green on August 5, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How long of a gap on your resume is too long? Your blog entries helped me get through a job search, and I just accepted a new position. I’m excited about the new job, but burnt out from the old one. Fortunately, my new boss […] Read the full article →
my coworker treats me like his assistant by Alison Green on August 4, 2014 A reader writes: I work in a small office, 7 people total. I love my job and I’ve always received glowing reviews from my boss, the general manager. However, I (and a fellow coworker) have an irritating, ever-present problem. Our office is a male dominated office, with me and one other coworker the only women […] Read the full article →
how to adjust to your young new coworkers by Alison Green on August 4, 2014 If your office is like many around the country at this time of year, you might have had an influx of recent graduates who are now in their first post-college jobs – and are now working alongside you as coworkers. Parts of this might be great – you have someone to delegate work to, and […] Read the full article →
my manager loves my coworker and hates me, choosing a girlfriend or a job, and more by Alison Green on August 4, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager loves my coworker and hates me My team consists of 10 people spread throughout two states. In my direct office, there is only me and another woman. My manager has an obvious favorite. She makes it obvious to the other people we share […] Read the full article →
Sunday free-for-all – August 3, 2014 by Alison Green on August 3, 2014 It’s the Sunday free-for-all. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Have at it. Read the full article →
does it look immature to ask what time to show up on my first day, inviting coworkers to a wedding, and more by Alison Green on August 2, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Does it look immature to ask what time to show up on my first day? I will be starting a new job relatively soon. My hiring manager has not told me what time to arrive on my first day. I have heard mixed things about […] Read the full article →