I have to manage the office jerk by Alison Green on February 7, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been at my company for over five years and have been in several different positions, but am just taking on my first supervisory responsibilities. The trouble is that one of my direct reports, Tim, is someone I do not get along with (and that’s an understatement). We used to work in […] Read the full article →
my coworker came to work dressed as Jesus by Alison Green on February 7, 2017 A reader writes: I work at an up-and-coming, techy, mid-range e-comm company that’s always felt very inclusive, fun, and positive. Most employees are male and between the ages of 25-35, and are prone to ribbing and bets — “grow out your mullet for a year for $1,500,” that type of thing. One of our employees […] Read the full article →
my boss hasn’t talked to me since Christmas, I’m supposed to bring green paper to my interview, and more by Alison Green on February 7, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss hasn’t talked to me since Christmas Since I returned from the Christmas holidays, my manager hasn’t spoken to me. We are in different offices and she would usually drop by most days to catch up before, so it feels very strange to have […] Read the full article →
I’m frustrated that my interview got canceled because the employer found better-qualified candidates by Alison Green on February 6, 2017 A reader writes: A friend told me about a job opportunity at a local chorale group in my area, and I applied for the director of donations position. I did not have much experience, but I wrote an awesome cover letter and applied. I got emailed the next day for an interview for the following […] Read the full article →
the 8 worst questions to ask at your job interview by Alison Green on February 6, 2017 At the end of a job interview, your interviewer is likely to ask you what questions you have. This is the time for you to ask all the things that you need to know to help you decide if the job and the company are right to you. But you’re still being evaluated, so it’s […] Read the full article →
my employee knowingly brought norovirus into the office and got a bunch of people sick by Alison Green on February 6, 2017 A reader writes: One of my direct reports knowingly brought norovirus into the office and didn’t tell anyone about, even after people began falling ill. Her child had norovirus and was banned from attending daycare until he was no longer contagious. She brought him to work with her and kept him in her office. She […] Read the full article →
the job changed after I accepted the offer, should managers pitch in when there’s a tight work deadline, and more by Alison Green on February 6, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I accepted a job offer and then they added more responsibility to the job — but not more pay I recently have been interviewing for accounting positions outside of my organization and landed a job with a small marketing firm. Yay! I got the verbal offer […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – February 4-5, 2017 by Alison Green on February 4, 2017 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: The Mothers, […] Read the full article →
is this job as suspicious as it seems? by Alison Green on February 4, 2017 A reader writes: I found a job offer on Craigslist. I checked out the company website and it seemed fine. I went in for a group interview where they explained what they did and then we left without being asked a single question. I got called back for a three-day try-out, as did everyone who […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker is cc’ing his mother on work correspondence by Alison Green on February 3, 2017 Remember the belligerent coworker who was cc’ing his mother on work correspondence? Here’s the update. So much has happened, where do I begin? December became crazy with a last minute, major surgery for my retiring boss, and squeezing in final training things while she was gone most of the time, and I had my own […] Read the full article →