my boss keeps crying at work, LinkedIn user hit on me, and more by Alison Green on August 25, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss keeps crying at work My boss regularly cries at work – I’ve seen her cry about 10 times this year. The most recent time was today when my colleague quit as she has a promising opportunity. I find it really off-putting and am […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker keeps missing deadlines and it impacts my work by Alison Green on August 24, 2015 Remember the letter-writer whose work was being impacted by a coworker who chronically missed deadlines? Here the update. While I was mulling over the moral/karma implications of calling out my colleague (Cecil) for his lack of accountability, I also started work on Plan B. There is another project I’m working on that happens to use […] Read the full article →
8 things that will make you look like a weirdo to hiring managers by Alison Green on August 24, 2015 Getting a job isn’t just about having strong qualifications. It’s also about being someone who hiring managers want to hire and work with every day. That means that they’re paying attention to how you operate and whether you understand business norms at every stage of the hiring process, from the very first contact. And there […] Read the full article →
should I call out this company that jerked me around during a long-distance interview? by Alison Green on August 24, 2015 A reader writes: I would love your input on a job interview process I have recently experienced. A little backstory – my wife and I are expecting child #2 in the next few months. We have decided to try to move closer to my family (about three hours away) so they can assist with child […] Read the full article →
profane decal on a car used for work, coworkers keep making me buzz them back inside, and more by Alison Green on August 24, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee has mildly profane decal in the car she uses for work I recently hired a new employee who is great — very engaging with customers, asks lots of good questions, and her personality clicks with the other team members. The position she was hired […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – August 22-23, 2015 by Alison Green on August 22, 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 no work and no school. 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: Travels […] Read the full article →
I have nothing to do at work, should I explain why I’m declining an offer, and more by Alison Green on August 22, 2015 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Should I feel guilty for having nothing to do? I’m a salaried, exempt employee making $30,000 per year at my first professional job. I get all of my work done in a timely fashion. Beyond the normal feedback that comes with being trained while new, […] Read the full article →
update: I didn’t check references on a new hire and he’s struggling — should I check them now? by Alison Green on August 21, 2015 Remember the letter-writer who was wondering whether she should go back and check the references of a struggling new hire? Here’s the update. Last month, I wrote to you regarding issues with a new employee we had hired on our team this past spring. He was officially let go last week. He was given more […] Read the full article →
how to replace an employee who doesn’t know she’s being fired by Alison Green on August 21, 2015 A reader writes: Do you have any advice on replacing a current employee before they know they are being replaced, when that employee is HR? In a small company with one HR person, we certainly can’t place an ad — and we want to have viable candidates before this person is let go. This is due […] Read the full article →
open thread – August 21, 2015 by Alison Green on August 21, 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 →