tell us your “straw that broke the camel’s back” moment with your job by Alison Green on September 24, 2015 On last week’s post about the manager who told an employee to write a sentence 500 times as “punishment” for a mistake, a bunch of people asked about “straw that broke the camel’s back” moments — the time something so bad happened in your job that you knew you had to get out. Of course, in […] Read the full article →
coworker is constantly coughing and blowing her nose, legal names and job applications, and more by Alison Green on September 24, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker is constantly coughing and blowing her nose My coworker who I share an office with has been sick for the past month and a half. She hates going to the doctor or taking medicine, but finally went a week ago and got some […] Read the full article →
my coworker tries to compliment me into doing more work by Alison Green on September 23, 2015 A reader writes: My coworker, who is senior to me but not my boss, pushes significantly more work down to me than other coworkers in his position. With other coworkers at his level, I do somewhere between 40% to 60% of the work on a project; when I work with him, I end up doing […] Read the full article →
I don’t want to pick up my boss’s lunch for him by Alison Green on September 23, 2015 A reader writes: I am a 27-year-old woman working for a well-known national company. My store manager frequently (several times a week) asks one of us to go get lunch for him. He never offers to buy us lunch. All of my other coworkers dutifully do it for him without complaint, because we are all […] Read the full article →
employee keeps asking coworkers for food and money by Alison Green on September 23, 2015 A reader writes: I have been managing a small department of four for two years. Everyone who I supervise is at the same level and paygrade. I was promoted after seven years in the position that they are in. We’ve gone through a lot of change as a department. In the last year, we’ve moved […] Read the full article →
using Facebook for work without looking like I’m goofing off, forwarding business calls to a personal phone, and more by Alison Green on September 23, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Using Facebook for work without looking like I’m goofing off I work in a large nonprofit, on a team of two that manages one program. I recently created a Facebook page and LinkedIn group for our program. Additionally, I created and curate an internal newsletter in […] Read the full article →
what’s a good application/interview rate? by Alison Green on September 22, 2015 A reader writes: I am a recent graduate putting out dozens of resumes and applications with tailored cover letters. I was wondering what seems to be the ratio of applications sent out to interview ratio for applicants. I want to get a better idea of how many call backs I should be expecting and when […] Read the full article →
how to become a thought leader in your field by Alison Green on September 22, 2015 Becoming a thought leader in your field – someone whose ideas influence others – comes with huge professional benefits, both in and outside your company. Being seen as a thought leader will increase your visibility and standing with the people with the most influence in your company and your field, increase your authority and credibility, […] Read the full article →
my low-travel job wants me to travel more — but boarding my dogs would be expensive by Alison Green on September 22, 2015 A reader writes: Here are the background facts before I ask my question: * I am a professional in a large company. * My position doesn’t require travel on a regular basis (though I expect any professional position to require travel occasionally – perhaps a few days a year – whether it’s attending conferences or […] Read the full article →
my company is sticking us with part of the hotel cost on business trips, workload while boss is on maternity leave, and more by Alison Green on September 22, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company is sticking us with part of the hotel cost on business trips My company wants to put a cap on how much employees can spend on hotel rooms during business-related travel. For example, if an employee books a hotel room for $250, they […] Read the full article →