I feel guilty that I flaked out on a volunteer job by Alison Green on July 8, 2016 A reader writes: My first year of college, I signed up to volunteer as a hotline operator at my local rape crisis center. I went through the required online training, the in-person training, and applied/paid for all of my required clearances. However, once I actually started volunteering, I realized that, due to my own experiences, […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 8-9, 2016 by Alison Green on July 8, 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 →
my mom wants me to help with her business for free, asking for a new title instead of a raise, and more by Alison Green on July 8, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My mom wants me to help with her business for free Before I moved out, I often got into arguments with my parents over money. I didn’t mind taking out the trash, doing the laundry, cooking, etc. I had no issue with these tasks. However, […] Read the full article →
how do I ask references about a candidate’s personality? by Alison Green on July 7, 2016 A reader writes: I am a manager at a nonprofit and hire part-time workers to work in recreation-type centers across the city. Since they are working with kids, adults, volunteers, stakeholders, etc., strong interpersonal skills are part of what we look for. However, interviews make people nervous, and it can be a little hard to […] Read the full article →
why video conferencing sucks, how to fend off a time-wasting colleague, and more by Alison Green on July 7, 2016 Over at QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several interesting work-related stories in the news right now: why video conferencing kind of sucks, a great piece from HBR about how to fend off a time-wasting colleague, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
interview with a professional belly dancer by Alison Green on July 7, 2016 Recently a commenter here mentioned that she used to be a professional belly dancer, and I wanted to know more. She kindly agreed to be interviewed, and here’s our conversation. So you were a professional belly dancer! How did you get into that line of work? I started belly dancing classes on a whim at […] Read the full article →
I can hear my coworkers getting chewed out, interviews on casual Fridays, and more by Alison Green on July 7, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I can hear my coworkers getting chewed out I’m about three months in at my first job out of college. I’ve had a hard time adjusting to certain things, though reading your blog has helped immensely. The open office concept is the worst. Those of […] Read the full article →
should I express my frustration with this interview process? by Alison Green on July 6, 2016 A reader writes: I submitted an application for an early career nonprofit sector fellowship program on April. The website for the program stated that applications received by that date would have a decision by May 16. A couple weeks later, I was offered a first interview with a program alumna and was provided with her […] Read the full article →
about those interns fired for petitioning for a more casual dress code… by Alison Green on July 6, 2016 Last week’s post about the interns who were fired for petitioning for a better dress code got a huge amount of attention across the internet and beyond — it ended up getting covered by the Today Show, the Daily Mail, and a whole bunch of other places. Much of the commentary on it was of the “kids […] Read the full article →
my coworker treats me like an incompetent child by Alison Green on July 6, 2016 A reader writes: I have been in a new job since March. Due to my past experience and industry knowledge, I went from part-time to full-time quickly, and have also received a small raise recently as well. This happened in a little over a month, when I was informed it could take a year. I […] Read the full article →