open thread – August 12-13, 2016 by Alison Green on August 12, 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 →
is my sick coworker really on vacation, increasing my freelance rates, and more by Alison Green on August 12, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’ve been covering for my sick coworker, but he’s been posting about vacations on social media One of the employees at the firm I currently work for has been supposedly been “sick” with strep throat/mono for three months now. He has made little effort to […] Read the full article →
my friend was horrified that I asked an interviewer what the job pays by Alison Green on August 11, 2016 A reader writes: I work in media. About a year ago, I saw a job listing for a position at a prestigious company that looked like it would be a good fit, so I reached out to a contact who worked at the company, she passed on my resume to the hiring manager, and they […] Read the full article →
you might get paid more if you take a vacation, your brain wants to procrastinate, and more by Alison Green on August 11, 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 what the data says about why you should take a vacation (it may make you more likely to get a raise or bonus), how to beat your brain’s natural proclivities toward procrastinating, and […] Read the full article →
interview with a budget and money coach by Alison Green on August 11, 2016 Lynne Somerman is a regular reader here, and she’s also a budget and money coach. I asked her if she’d do an interview here about her work, and she gracious agreed. Here’s our Q&A (and here’s her website). So you’re a budget and money coach! Tell us more about what that means — what kind of […] Read the full article →
staying in touch with old coworkers, how to help a lonely boss, and more by Alison Green on August 11, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Are offers to stay in touch with old coworkers really sincere? I recently resigned from my first professional job post-university. I had been there nearly five years. Upon leaving, my manager and coworkers suggested things like “come back to visit sometime,” “feel free to drop by […] Read the full article →
how to deal with a coworker in a small office who forces loud political rants on me by Alison Green on August 10, 2016 A reader writes: My colleague, “Lisa,” and I are the sole employees in a small designer showroom. There is a repair shop next door where our manager and other coworkers are. Most of the time, it’s just Lisa and I. I like her a lot. She’s very experienced and knowledgeable, and I’m grateful to her […] Read the full article →
my coworkers keep reporting my mistakes to my manager by Alison Green on August 10, 2016 A reader writes: My supervisor has been calling me into her office and telling me about mistakes I’ve made that she found out about from my peers who work with me. They are minor mistakes and I take full responsibility for them, but what should I say to my supervisor about being “tattled” on? I […] Read the full article →
I’m hearing secondhand reports of problems with an employee — but she denies them by Alison Green on August 10, 2016 A reader writes: I have had a number of members on my team come to me lately with concerns about one particular employee. They say that she takes long breaks, leaves early (she’s got a job where she needs to be in the office at set times), and spends too much time socializing. This came […] Read the full article →
my work friends are being weird about me resigning, pushy recruiters want “salary confirmation,” and more by Alison Green on August 10, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My work friends are being weird about me resigning My question is about leaving my current (non-dream) job. I was hired at my current company at the same time as three other people. We are all just out of grad school with the same degree […] Read the full article →