I’m furious that my vacation request was denied, Civil War reenactor beards at job interviews, and more by Alison Green on July 25, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My vacation request was denied, and I’m furious that my coworkers got to take time off then In March, I submitted a vacation request for July 13-15. My manager denied the request, saying that it was during a “black out” period following our second quarter […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – July 23-24, 2016 by Alison Green on July 23, 2016 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: […] Read the full article →
should I give my new boss a gift, I get my own hotel room while my male coworkers have to share, and more by Alison Green on July 23, 2016 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Should I give my new boss a gift as thanks for hiring me? I got a job and start last Monday. My boss wasn’t here for the first week, but he will be in next Monday. I learned a lot already and understand how my […] Read the full article →
4 updates from recent letter-writers by Alison Green on July 22, 2016 Here are four updates from people who had their letters answered here this year. 1. I’m breastfeeding and was told to pump in the bathroom (#3 at the link) Thank you for your advice! And thank you to all the commenters on AAM, who are amazing. The community of support was overwhelming, and I wish I […] Read the full article →
how to ask your interviewer for a flexible schedule by Alison Green on July 22, 2016 A reader writes: I’m in the process of looking for a new job and I’ve run into a bit of an issue. My young son is disabled and requires a lot of doctor and therapy appointments. My husband and I split this up as much as possible and always try to keep our time scheduled […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 22-23, 2016 by Alison Green on July 22, 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 don’t want employers to see my high school fanfic, coworker spends his day on magic and politics, and more by Alison Green on July 22, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want employers to see fanfic that I wrote in high school! I have a completely unique name, so a Google search for me will produce only results relevant to me. I’m old enough that most of these are innocuous, but I have one […] Read the full article →
my coworker won’t stop complaining about our health insurance and I feel horribly guilty by Alison Green on July 21, 2016 A reader writes: We hired an external contractor to join our team two years ago. Before we interviewed him, he sent me an email asking to confirm that insurance was available because his family’s insurance was through him. Knowing it was available, I said yes it’s available. (I didn’t do any research, I just knew […] Read the full article →
pressure to answer email after-hours causes problems … even when there’s not much email to answer by Alison Green on July 21, 2016 Over at QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several interesting work-related stories in the news right now, including how to figure out the right amount of pressure to put on your staff, why pressure to answer emails after-hours leads to stress and detachment (even when there’s not actually much email to […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: bad behavior from job candidates by Alison Green on July 21, 2016 We hear about plenty of bad behavior from job seekers here — from the candidate who sent a cake and a framed photo of himself to the hiring manager (?!), to the person who was intentionally late to interviews as a “strategy,” to the guy who advertised his job-hunting spouse on a billboard, and so many more. Now it’s time to […] Read the full article →