my boss keeps reminding me to dress up by Alison Green on December 3, 2014 A reader writes: I am a 46-year-old professional woman working in the corporate offices of a manufacturing company. My boss is about my same age, male, and he works 3 states over and we rarely see each other. Our relationship is strained, but mostly professional. About a year ago, I was asked to present information […] Read the full article →
holidays at the office: share your weirdest stories by Alison Green on December 3, 2014 It’s the season of forced workplace merriment, inappropriate coworkers gifts, holiday party disasters, and other seasonal delights! In the spirit of the season, why not share the funniest holiday debacles you’ve witnessed at work? Did a game of Secret Santa end in tears? Did your company’s top-level managers take all the best prizes from the holiday party […] Read the full article →
my coworkers are going to my dad about problems with me, a parking kerfuffle, and more by Alison Green on December 3, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworkers are going to my dad about problems with me I recently started working at the same school that my father has taught at for over 30 years. He is actively involved in various aspects of the school and he is well respected by […] Read the full article →
update: I think my manager tampered with my drinking water by Alison Green on December 2, 2014 Remember the letter-writer who thought her new manager had tampered with her drinking water? Here’s the update. It turns out that I was wrong about my drink being tampered with. A couple of weeks ago, I came across a similar taste in my water bottle and she’s been out on medical leave. But it has […] Read the full article →
how to get the recognition you deserve in year-end reviews by Alison Green on December 2, 2014 Nervous about year-end performance evaluations? Worried that you won’t get the recognition that your work deserves? Instead of staying anxious, why not take proactive steps right now to increase the chances that your evaluation will line up with your own assessment of your work? Here are three ways you can help ensure that your work […] Read the full article →
my employer moved our office to an inconvenient location by Alison Green on December 2, 2014 A reader writes: My employer moved our office over the summer. Our former location was very central and convenient (there was a subway stop literally in our building). The new location, while only a mile and a half away from the old location, is much less convenient because public transportation in the area is very […] Read the full article →
leaving early on my second day of work, responding to secondhand gossip, and more by Alison Green on December 2, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask to leave early on my second day of work to attend my son’s preschool concert? I have just accepted an offer with a company two weeks ago and will be starting my new job in 2 weeks. I just found out that […] Read the full article →
update: I found an ad for my own job by Alison Green on December 1, 2014 We have loads of updates coming in from people who had their questions answered this year, so brace yourself for a December full of updates! (This is especially useful since I’m having thumb surgery later this week and might not be able to do a ton of typing afterwards, so might rely on the updates as posts […] Read the full article →
tempted to lie in a job interview? by Alison Green on December 1, 2014 Thinking about padding your resume or exaggerating your experience in a job interview? Maybe you’ve considered inflating your salary history to see if you can negotiate a higher salary offer from a new employer. Stop right there. Lying during a hiring process can destroy your chances of ever being hired with that employer – and […] Read the full article →
my coworkers are passing around a list of reasons they hate working with me by Alison Green on December 1, 2014 A reader writes: I just started a new job three months ago and there isn’t any type of process – I’m in the weeds and on my own here, which has contributed to a handful of issues. A coworker has been taking inventory of all my failures since my second month here, and is passing […] Read the full article →