5 more updates from letter-writers on how things turned out by Alison Green on December 10, 2016 Continuing our annual December “where are they now” series, here are five more updates from people who had their questions answered here this year. 1. How can I completely disconnect from a difficult former boss? I wanted to give you an update on the situation with my former boss, “Marsha,” who had an injury that […] Read the full article →
update: I get bored with all my jobs and don’t know what to do with myself by Alison Green on December 9, 2016 Remember the letter-writer who had dropped out of school, got bored with all her jobs, and didn’t know what to do with herself? Here’s the update. Well, I’m 23 now as of August, and it took me seven months but I just got employed at Starbucks last week! My orientation was just last Friday. I […] Read the full article →
update: I racked up $20,000 in personal charges on my company credit card by Alison Green on December 9, 2016 Remember the letter-writer last year who had racked up $20,000 in personal charges on his company credit card and was in a horrible cycle of using the card to take Paypal cash advances to pay it off each month, thus moving it to the next month, along with interest charges? He updated once a few months later, […] Read the full article →
do you really have to attend your office holiday party? by Alison Green on December 9, 2016 A reader writes: I’ve recently gotten a job at a nice company and everything’s great, except this upcoming Christmas there’s a holiday party and, well, truthfully I don’t want to attend. It’s not because I dislike any of the people there. I’m just not really a social animal and I don’t really enjoy those sorts […] Read the full article →
a note on commenting policy by Alison Green on December 9, 2016 A housekeeping note: The comment section on this site has worked really well for a long time, but as the readership has grown, the light-touch moderation approach I’ve used in the past isn’t working as well now. The rules are still what they’ve always been — assume good will even when people’s opinions differ from yours, don’t nitpick other people’s […] Read the full article →
open thread – December 9-10, 2016 by Alison Green on December 9, 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 →
I moved for my husband but can’t find work in my field, recruiting by text message, and more by Alison Green on December 9, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I moved for my husband but can’t find work in my field — and now I have a job offer in my home state I grew up in the midwest, and I moved down to the middle of nowhere in New Mexico to be with […] Read the full article →
update: we can be fired if our friends and family don’t follow the company’s religious values by Alison Green on December 8, 2016 Remember the letter-writer in March whose company wanted everyone to sign a statement saying they could be fired if their family and friends didn’t follow the company’s religious values? Here’s the update. I really appreciated hearing from you, Donna the lawyer, and your readers. I really felt like I was crazy for wanting to push […] Read the full article →
lack of sleep is making you less productive, wrong moves that new managers make, and more by Alison Green on December 8, 2016 Over at the Fast Track by QuickBase today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now: lack of sleep is making you less productive, wrong moves that new managers make, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
sending our boss on a Christmas trip, being fair about time off around the holidays, and other holiday questions by Alison Green on December 8, 2016 I get lots of holiday-related questions at this time of year and thought I’d field a bunch of them all at once. 1. We’re supposed to contribute to send our boss on a Christmas trip The company I work at has 200 employees. We get a Christmas bonus. Because it is the president who gives the […] Read the full article →