should I consider a job that requires 75% travel? by Alison Green on July 14, 2016 A reader writes: Should I even consider a job with 75% travel required? First off, it’s true that I am desperate for employment right now. I need a job yesterday and have been a nervous wreck over the lack of job leads in my area. This job is a promising lead, but I’m worried about […] Read the full article →
staying productive after 3 p.m., the problem with routines, and more by Alison Green on July 14, 2016 Over at QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several interesting work-related stories in the news right now: how your resolve to stick with a routine might actually be getting in your way, staying productive after 3 p.m., and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
my boss never returns my work on time by Alison Green on July 14, 2016 A reader writes: My company policy requires that most items that I produce (reports, etc.) have to be reviewed by my manager before they can be sent to clients. My manager has many good qualities; unfortunately, the ability to accurately judge how long it will take him to complete a task is not one of […] Read the full article →
coworker keeps asking to take other people’s shifts, new job won’t give me a start date, and more by Alison Green on July 14, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker keeps asking to take other people’s shifts I work in the ER of a small community hospital. Recently, a coworker has been emailing around asking if she can take other people’s shifts (without offering to trade), and each time, the request is accompanied by […] Read the full article →
on the weirdness of writing an advice column, getting the other side of the story, and more by Alison Green on July 13, 2016 Part 2 of my roundtable at The Billfold with other advice columnists is here. (Part 1 is here if you missed it.) This time, we talk about the times acquaintances of letter-writers have contacted me with The Other Side of the Story, who we get advice from ourselves, how inherently weird it is to write an […] Read the full article →
my former Hollywood boss is forcing me train her new assistants by Alison Green on July 13, 2016 A reader writes: I work as an assistant in the entertainment industry. I was in my last job for a little over a year. My boss, a talent manager for film and TV actors, said that I was the best assistant she had ever had. She was incredibly picky, demanded long hours, and was fairly […] Read the full article →
are my coworkers abusing their sick leave? by Alison Green on July 13, 2016 A reader writes: I work for a company that provides two weeks’ vacation and two PTO days to employees to use as they see fit. Toward the end of the year, the manager of our department will alert each person who still has unscheduled time available and ask that they schedule it. This company also […] Read the full article →
our IT guy is an unresponsive jerk by Alison Green on July 13, 2016 A reader writes: We’re a small company, and our IT department consists of one individual. He often works on high pressure, involved projects that affect the entire company. However, there’s no one on call for day-to-day issues like common printer problems or computer freeze-ups. He usually works with his door closed or is frequently off […] Read the full article →
my boss wants me reachable by phone and email on the weekends, I think a coworker is fudging her time sheets, and more by Alison Green on July 13, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants me reachable by phone and email on the weekends I recently joined a new company as a middle manager, and I manage a team that works seven days a week. On arrival, I was given a work mobile and laptop. A couple […] Read the full article →
I talked to Second City! And the Billfold! And it was fun! by Alison Green on July 12, 2016 I’m interviewed on Second City’s podcast! Host Kelly Leonard is a ridiculously good interviewer (which makes sense — this is Second City, after all). We talked about my own bad bosses, aggressive huggers, and lots more. I even share a story about marriage. Please listen to it here! (Or in iTunes here.) Also today, I’m in an advice columnist roundtable at […] Read the full article →