update: our horrible HR manager tells lies, is rude and petty, and won’t do her job by Alison Green on December 13, 2016 Remember the letter-writer in upper management at a company whose new HR manager told lies, was rude and petty, and wouldn’t do her job, and where the CEO refused to act? Here’s the update. The management did exactly what you suggested. Our senior execs banded together and let the boss know the problems were intolerable. Most of […] Read the full article →
I’m afraid that I don’t deserve my promotion by Alison Green on December 13, 2016 A reader writes: I work in a technical program where change is very, very slow to occur, if it occurs at all. Most positions have one or two promotions built in to them, with the next step being management. However, management roles are typically only open due to retirements, so they don’t happen often. Most […] Read the full article →
is my first job supposed to be crappy? by Alison Green on December 13, 2016 A reader writes: I have a question about job searching as a new grad. I’m currently in the interview process for a job I’m really not so sure about. I haven’t received an offer or anything, but I wanted to ask a question about the standards I should have for my first job out of […] Read the full article →
manager wants the top 10 reasons I’d quit my job, boss is being snarky about me being out sick, and more by Alison Green on December 13, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Manager wants the top 10 reasons I’d quit my job I’ve worked at my job as a contractor for more than a decade. There’s a lot of turnover, for a number of reasons, but chief amongst them is that the manager is really annoying. Part […] Read the full article →
update #2: my coworker responds to everything I ask him to do with profanity and “your mom” jokes by Alison Green on December 12, 2016 Remember the letter from the person whose coworker responded to everything she asked him to do with profanity, name-calling, flat refusals, and and “your mom” jokes? She updated earlier here, and here’s the latest. I wish I could give you a thrilling conclusion! But here’s how the Rude Gaslighting Clerk saga has been going…(also, sorry it’s […] Read the full article →
how to speak “boss” and decode what your manager really means by Alison Green on December 12, 2016 Most managers think they’re being perfectly clear when they talk to employees – even though employees are sometimes left unsure about what message is being delivered. Here are eight common things that bosses say that can cause confusion, and how to interpret each of them. 1. “Are you busy?” If your boss drops by your […] Read the full article →
my coworker is trying to do all the work by Alison Green on December 12, 2016 A reader writes: I started working in my current position after my now-coworker, Betty, was promoted to a higher position in the same office. I am in her former position. We’re part of a larger department, but our office was just three people: me, Betty, and our supervisor, Wilma. Wilma left our department a few […] Read the full article →
my employer shared a fake email from me on Facebook, volunteer admin has disappeared, and more by Alison Green on December 12, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employer shared a fake email from me on Facebook I rarely do this, but I’ve removed this letter at the request of the letter-writer. 2. Volunteer admin has disappeared, and we’re worried I’m one of a handful of volunteer administrators for a social network with […] Read the full article →
update: what kind of severance package should I try to negotiate? by Alison Green on December 11, 2016 Remember the letter-writer in October wondering what to try to negotiate for severance? (#5 at the link) Here’s the update. To preface, the reason I was concerned about negotiating was because this company had pulled a severance offer from the person they let go before me when she tried to negotiate for a few more […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – December 10-11, 2016 by Alison Green on December 10, 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.) Recommendation of the week: A […] Read the full article →