my husband got in trouble at work after I told his coworker to stay away from him by Alison Green on February 18, 2015 A reader writes: My husband works at a large dealership. He had an affair with a coworker for three years before we met and for about five months after we were together. He denied having the affair, but I found all of their emails, texts and so on. Needless to say, I can’t stand her. […] Read the full article →
what to do when a fired employee is badmouthing your company by Alison Green on February 18, 2015 A reader writes: How would you deal with a fired employee who keeps calling active employees here on the job to speak badly about the company and HR? It is sadly at the point where she is making things up and defaming the abilities of the HR team by spreading rumors. Any advice? You can […] Read the full article →
my manager is nickeling and diming me on vacation time while I’m working 27 days in a row by Alison Green on February 18, 2015 A reader writes: Each January, my job requires that I work 3.5 weekends in a row, Saturday and Sunday, out of town. (I have a regular, 8-5, Monday-Friday job and I continue this schedule while traveling.) These weekend events are 12-hour days, plus the travel time to the cities on Friday and Sunday evenings. My […] Read the full article →
refusing overnight travel for training, attending a coworker’s baby shower after being fired, and more by Alison Green on February 18, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I refuse to travel overnight for training? Our company is switching software for our management systems. We have two locations in our area, and the company is telling us that we are to close our offices and all of our staff are required to […] Read the full article →
sorry about the ad hiccups! by Alison Green on February 17, 2015 I know a lot of you have experienced problems with the ads here over the last week or two — video ads that automatically play sound without your permission and mobile ads that redirect you to the App Store for no apparent reason. This happened when I transferred to a new ad network and encountered […] Read the full article →
realizing you want to reject a job candidate after already inviting them to interview by Alison Green on February 17, 2015 A reader writes: I am new to the hiring process, on the employer side, and want to make sure I am following proper (and legal) etiquette. Is it appropriate to reject applicants based on email responses to an interview invitation? After narrowing the applicant pool, I sent emails to qualified applicants requesting an interview. Resumes […] Read the full article →
Amazon’s rules for hiring, who’s doing the most office housework, and more by Alison Green on February 17, 2015 Over at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several interesting work-related stories in the news right now, including Amazon’s rules for hiring the best people and a new study showing that women are still expected to do more of the office “housework.” You can read it here. Read the full article →
I’ve messed up my work history and now can’t find a job by Alison Green on February 17, 2015 A reader writes: I am a 24-year old in need of serious job advice. I have short work histories with previous employers (10 or more in 7 years). The longest I’ve worked for a company has been about year and a half: Dairy Queen when I was working in high school. The second longest is […] Read the full article →
how can I stop my office from celebrating my birthday, my old job won’t stop contacting me, and more by Alison Green on February 17, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I tell my office that I don’t celebrate my birthday for religious reasons? I do not celebrate my birthday for religious reasons. I have several friends, family, coworkers, and other acquaintances of varied faiths who do celebrate their birthdays, and I have no […] Read the full article →
I’m meeting my interviewer at a coffee shop — how does this work? by Alison Green on February 16, 2015 A reader writes: I have what I think is going to be an amazing opportunity with a just starting up private school. I am super excited about the potential for this position. I have been to many standard interviews, both at offices and at schools. I know the drill for those. This interview, however, is […] Read the full article →