my boss wants to personally reimburse me for a payroll error by Alison Green on December 18, 2014 A reader writes: Early this summer, my workplace switched to a new time tracking system. Sometime in the first few pay periods that it was in use, my paycheck came up 8 hours short. I brought it to the attention of my manager the next week; he said he would check with payroll to find […] Read the full article →
managing a jerk, my director gives out wrong info, and more by Alison Green on December 18, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee strategically left out coworkers from his holiday party and generally behaves like a jerk I am the owner, founder, and managing partner of a small law firm. We employ 15 people. Of those 15, we have four leaders. Three of those leaders are […] Read the full article →
update: can I say something about my coworker’s graphic, violent tattoo? by Alison Green on December 17, 2014 Remember the letter-writer wondering if she could speak up about a coworker’s graphic, violent tattoo? Here’s the update. Thanks so much for your help with that situation. The readers were helpful, too, in making me feel like I wasn’t overreacting to the tattoo. My company is generally rather liberal when it comes to clothing choices […] Read the full article →
how to stay productive during the holidays by Alison Green on December 17, 2014 With so many distractions during the holiday season – from holiday parties to gift shopping to travel – how do you stay productive and focused when you’re at work? If you’re not deliberate about staying on track, it’s all too easy to find yourself dividing your attention between winter sales and eggnog, and coming back […] Read the full article →
we have to make PowerPoints about our personal lives and present them to coworkers by Alison Green on December 17, 2014 A reader writes: I’m 43 years old and I work in a place in which most of the employees, including the boss, are 30 or younger, so maybe this is a generational issue. I enjoy my actual work, but I cannot stand some of the required activities that the administration has implemented in order to […] Read the full article →
giving a gift to your boss, missing Christmas bonuses, ass-grabbers at the holiday party, and other holiday questions and answers by Alison Green on December 17, 2014 Wondering whether to get a holiday gift for your boss? Or to give holiday gifts to your employees? What about how to handle an ass-grabbing coworker at the company Christmas party? Here’s a round-up of answers to 10 holiday-related questions. 1. Should I get my boss a gift for the holidays? I just started a […] Read the full article →
update: how do I tell my coworkers that I have incurable cancer and it’s progressing? by Alison Green on December 16, 2014 Remember the letter-writer wondering about how to tell her coworkers that she has incurable cancer? Here’s her update. I was overwhelmed by all the supportive responses to my question, in addition to the sage advice offered. One AAM reader even sent me a gift card—that was incredibly sweet! My thanks and gratitude to all. I […] Read the full article →
update: a parking shortage at my office is forcing me to park a mile away by Alison Green on December 16, 2014 Remember the letter-writer who was being forced to park a mile away from her office because of a parking shortage? Here’s her update. I continued with my gentle reminders for my manager to request that my parking be moved, as she had asked me to, but at the same time started searching for a new […] Read the full article →
how to handle nosy coworkers around the holidays by Alison Green on December 16, 2014 If you’re bracing yourself to deal with nosy coworkers at your company holiday party asking why you didn’t bring a date or when you plan to finally have kids, I have some advice for you on fending off the nosy and persistent! I wrote a piece for Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog on how to stand your […] Read the full article →
I’m filling in for someone on leave who left me tons of rules for what I can and can’t do while she’s away by Alison Green on December 16, 2014 A reader writes: I have recently accepted a one-year maternity cover contract at a large multinational firm. I’ll be covering the head of an extremely busy department with 5 managers, 2 deputy managers, and 40 staff. I’m extremely excited (and nervous) as it will be my first time heading up a department. I have 8 […] Read the full article →