should I let a company pay to use my resume in a job bid? by Alison Green on October 28, 2014 A reader writes: I am an IT professional with 10 years of experience across consulting, public service, finance, and software. Typically I contract into companies for periods ranging from 3 months to 18 months to work on projects and then move on again. Recently I have realized that I am my brand – in other […] Read the full article →
how to convince your boss to give you more responsibility by Alison Green on October 28, 2014 If you’d like to take on more responsibility – a new project, more senior-level work, or perhaps a leadership role – how can you convince your boss to give you a shot? 1. Be really great at what you’re already doing. This is easily the most important item on this list. Your manager is far, […] Read the full article →
my boss thinks I made a mistake — but I didn’t by Alison Green on October 28, 2014 A reader writes: I’ve been at my current job as an editor for two years now and so far I have had a very nice experience. I report to a manager who reports to the director. The director assigns me work often. She doesn’t really work with any of the other editors directly so I […] Read the full article →
my boss monitors my work from her home computer, cover letters when you’re not a great writer, and more by Alison Green on October 28, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss watches me work from her home computer I’m a food server in her bar. At my place of work, my boss is constantly watching my every move from her home computer. If I stop working for one second, the phone rings and she […] Read the full article →
update: when a married client brings his mistress to dinner by Alison Green on October 27, 2014 Remember the letter-writer whose married client brought his mistress to a business dinner? Here’s an update. I wish I had a happier ending to this story, but for right now, I don’t. After our work event that involved the client who brought his mistress, I took a lot of the feedback from your readers into […] Read the full article →
5 rules for celebrating Halloween at work by Alison Green on October 27, 2014 Halloween can be scary at work, and not just because of the sugar-induced behavioral changes in colleagues who overdo it on the candy. It’s the one day of the year when the normal rules about what to wear to work don’t apply, and all too often, people end up inadvertently crossing lines that offend, embarrass […] Read the full article →
my boss asked me to leave my desk every time I sneeze or blow my nose by Alison Green on October 27, 2014 A reader writes: I am having a problem and I hope that you can help. I have been having terrible sinus problems for several months now. I am sneezing and blowing my nose constantly despite high doses of allergy medications and decongestant. I had sinus surgery almost 2 years ago, but suddenly it is bothering […] Read the full article →
my boss’s praise is alienating my coworkers, dealing with frustrated temps, and more by Alison Green on October 27, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss’s praise is alienating my coworkers I’ve been with my company for four months in a sales position and in that time, I have become the number one sales rep in our company. My boss constantly praises me during our weekly sales meetings, and […] Read the full article →
Sunday free-for-all – October 26, 2014 by Alison Green on October 26, 2014 It’s the weekend 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. (This one is truly non-work only; if you have a work question, you can email it to me or post it in the work-related open thread on Fridays.) Have at it. Read the full article →
our intern talks like a child, should my resume mention training to be a fitness instructor, and more by Alison Green on October 25, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our intern talks like a child I’m a recent graduate working as a clinical social worker at a program with people with dual diagnosis. They can be a “tough crowd” sometimes, as many are referred from the prisons or probation, so a professional demeanor is especially […] Read the full article →