my son sent my boss an embarrassing photo of me, employer wants job candidate to “show loyalty,” and more by Alison Green on July 21, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employer wants job candidate to “show loyalty” by not interviewing for other jobs My partner recently interviewed at a potential employer. The feedback was good, and he has now heard from his recruiter that they are going to make an offer. However, the recruiter also said […] Read the full article →
what to do if you’re being paid less than male coworkers by Alison Green on July 20, 2016 I receive lots of letters about how to ask for a raise. One piece of advice I’ve given over and over is to base your raise request on your own work and not to use your coworker’s salary as an argument for why you should be paid more. But there’s one big exception to that: […] Read the full article →
wearing a bikini on a work trip with board members by Alison Green on July 20, 2016 A reader writes: Each year in July, the association I work for holds an annual board retreat at a nice resort. Many board members bring their families and check into the resort a day or two early to make a mini-vacation of it. Last year, for my first meeting, the hotel was very near my […] Read the full article →
my boss keeps emailing me on the weekend by Alison Green on July 20, 2016 A reader writes: I work a 9-5 job in the creative industry. I am fairly low down in the pecking order, so to speak. The company recently hired someone to be my new boss. He has now started emailing me on the weekends and expects me to reply to him immediately. I get work email on […] Read the full article →
coworker with anxiety keeps asking us to drive her home and stay there with her by Alison Green on July 20, 2016 A reader writes: My question is about helping a coworker struggling with mental illness. I work at a small company of about 25-ish people in a major city. My coworker — I’ll call her Amy — deals with severe anxiety. She has a lot of fears about doing things alone, like taking public transportation, taking […] Read the full article →
new coworker keeps asking if I hate him, dinner with coworkers on business trips, and more by Alison Green on July 20, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. New coworker keeps asking if I hate him In my department, there are only three positions, and one has been something of a revolving door for a couple years. The newest hire in that position is highly irritating. He constantly asks questions then almost instantly […] Read the full article →
my coworker drew genitalia on a going-away card for someone else by Alison Green on July 19, 2016 A reader writes: I’m a senior member of my team at a tech firm, and I’m a mentor/trainer-type to most of my immediate coworkers. I’m also the person who organizes cards when team members leave. One of my team members, “James,” is leaving today for a new opportunity. We have a piece of 8.5×11 that […] Read the full article →
my coworker monologues for 20-30 minutes every time a work issue comes up by Alison Green on July 19, 2016 A reader writes: I have a colleague who is verbose. In any conversation where someone raises a work-related issue, he uses this in order to bludgeon the other party into submission. He leaves no space whatsoever for the other person to talk; he monologues. It is as if he has taken the traditional concept of […] Read the full article →
was I asked to a fake interview by someone who was lonely or looking for dates? by Alison Green on July 19, 2016 A reader writes: I was contacted on LinkedIn by someone at a very prestigious company, saying they were looking for someone with my skill set. I told him (let’s call him Andy) I was interested, and he set up an interview. But when I went in for the meeting, the other person who was supposed […] Read the full article →
I’m worried I’m in the wrong career, boss posted Hawaii vacation photos right after layoffs, and more by Alison Green on July 19, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m worried I’m in the wrong career I am working in a public accounting firm right now and I thought this was “the dream.” In high school, I decided not to pursue my dream of medicine and instead go for business because it was the […] Read the full article →