a round-up: noisy open offices, handing over your health data to your employer, and more by Alison Green on June 24, 2016 Three interesting things — 1. I generally stay away from articles that purport to know what millennials want because I think most of what’s written about millennials is ridiculous, but that feeling was trumped by my general love of slamming open office spaces. So I hereby give you this Business Insider piece about how millennials […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 24-25, 2016 by Alison Green on June 24, 2016 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 →
I’m being fired and don’t know why, manager complains about people who take medical leave, and more by Alison Green on June 24, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m being fired and don’t know why After three years of working at my company, I was told “we are not a good fit” and my last day will be July 1. They will be paying me through August 15. They have told me I […] Read the full article →
what are the ethics of keeping money left over from a travel per diem? by Alison Green on June 23, 2016 A reader writes: I work for a small nonprofit. I manage a small team and my program is pretty well-resourced, though of course the organization can always use more unrestricted funding. I travel often for work, usually on my organization’s dime. Once or twice a year, I have to go to meetings for which another, […] Read the full article →
how to cover for vacationing coworkers without doubling your own workload by Alison Green on June 23, 2016 With lots of people gearing up to take vacations in the summer months, chances are high that you might be asked to cover for a coworker who’s away – whether it’s just filling in for the person at a few meetings or handling all of their client calls. Here are six tips to help you […] Read the full article →
my boss keeps trying to get us all to hang out together after work — and we don’t want to by Alison Green on June 23, 2016 A reader writes: Any tips on how to thwart after-work activities? Our boss keeps bringing up ideas for us to all have fun together in the evenings. No one, I mean no one, wants to do anything when quitting time arrives except bolt for the door and escape. This, coupled with some 25+ mile commutes […] Read the full article →
my friend doesn’t approve of my work and will be my new boss, what happens after a rude response to rejection, and more by Alison Green on June 23, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My friend doesn’t approve of my work and is about to become my new boss We’re going through major restructuring at work. My role is disappearing and I’ll have a new role in a new team. I’ve just found out that a good friend (who I […] Read the full article →
my boss complains when I can afford vacations that he can’t take by Alison Green on June 22, 2016 A reader writes: I work for a small business as an accountant. My direct boss is the owner of the company. Every two to three months, he’ll start complaining that it’s “not fair” that I get to travel (in my personal life) more than he does. I know that I’m super lucky to be able […] Read the full article →
I need to take back an employee’s promotion by Alison Green on June 22, 2016 A reader writes: I’m a middle manager who was promoted without any warning a few years ago (didn’t really want the promotion but wasn’t given an option other than leaving). I have been in this position for several years now with little to no real training. It seems I keep making mistakes with my subordinates, […] Read the full article →
I get bored with all my jobs and don’t know what to do with myself by Alison Green on June 22, 2016 A reader writes: I’m 22, out of school, and will not graduate. I didn’t even like what I was studying in school (art-related) and I’ve changed majors three times now. Besides, I’ve never been good at it, and university has gotten me depressed, which is why I dropped out. The sadder part of my dropping […] Read the full article →