declining a management role, looking young is affecting me at work, and more by Alison Green on February 23, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss told me to stay home sick and now is demanding a doctor’s note I work in Florida at a private school as a teacher. I had a fever on earlier this month and called in sick per school policy. I still felt I […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – February 21-22, 2015 by Alison Green on February 21, 2015 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.) Book Recommendation of the Week: If you enjoy […] Read the full article →
sharing a referral bonus with a friend, do I really have to wear this company shirt, and more by Alison Green on February 21, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Being asked to provide references with your initial application I’m job-searching right now, and I’ve noticed that there are a fair amount of jobs that ask for contact information for references up front – not even only in applications systems, but even just attached to […] Read the full article →
3 reader updates by Alison Green on February 20, 2015 Here are three updates from people who have had their letters answered here recently. 1. My manager said I’m emasculating an employee I did end up talking with my CEO about the continued “emasculating” feedback I was receiving from my Director, per your advice in the comments on my post. His response was that he […] Read the full article →
open thread – February 20, 2015 by Alison Green on February 20, 2015 It’s the Friday open thread! 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, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted […] Read the full article →
turning down an internal promotion, is this company stringing me along, and more by Alison Green on February 20, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Turning down an internal promotion I have been with my company four years exactly. I am a senior admin to a VP and director supporting 40 people involved in more than the traditional admin duties. I applied for a pricing analyst role in the same […] Read the full article →
what to do when your interviewer is terrible at interviewing by Alison Green on February 19, 2015 A reader writes: Recently I went to an interview where they only really asked me two questions: “Tell me about yourself” and “What computer software are you familiar with.” Now, the job is very similar to the role that I am currently doing at the organization that I work for now and I know that […] Read the full article →
managers, stop doing these 3 productivity-killing things by Alison Green on February 19, 2015 All the productivity hacks in the world won’t matter if your team is operating in ways that at their core are inefficient. Here are three things to stop doing today in order to boost your team’s productivity. 1. Stop making decisions without getting input from your people. It might feel faster to make decisions all on […] Read the full article →
how productive should you be on a day you’re working from home? by Alison Green on February 19, 2015 A reader writes: With the northeast getting more snow this week and working my third Monday from home, I am curious to know your expectation of an employee who says she will “work from home.” This is what I think: I am a salaried employee in a client service role. Anything I can do in […] Read the full article →
I’m assigned all the worst holidays to work, long company-wide lunches when I’m paid hourly, and more by Alison Green on February 19, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m assigned all the worst holidays to work I work as a pharmacist in a federal hospital with a group of 13 other pharmacists. We are open 24/7 and that requires people to work shifts and weekends and holidays that no one likes. It is […] Read the full article →