my boss wants me to pick up my coworker’s slack by Alison Green on March 22, 2017 A reader writes: I work at a company that faced serious downsizing a year ago. I became the head of a newly-formed department, and my old position was dissolved and split among several staff members. One coworker has consistently avoided the part of her job that used to be mine, which means that suppliers keep […] Read the full article →
my coworkers seem to wish I were my predecessor by Alison Green on March 22, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been in an academic department for almost nine years now: four years as undergrad, three years as grad student and instructor, and the last two I have been the administrative support person. I took the job two years ago when the previous admin, “Delilah,” was still working here and I trained […] Read the full article →
my boss won’t accept my new married name, telling an interviewer that the job isn’t realistic, and more by Alison Green on March 22, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss won’t accept my new married name I am getting married in four months and changing my name to my married name. My boss asked me out of the blue last month if I planned on taking my husband’s last name. I said yes, […] Read the full article →
my boss tried to get my manicurist to tell her where I’m going after I leave this job by Alison Green on March 21, 2017 A reader writes: My current principal and I both go to the same shop for manicures, since I was the one who introduced it to her as it’s near work. This principal manages me at my current position (I’m a senior teacher), which I’ve recently resigned. She has really been fishing around to try and […] Read the full article →
I work with a mansplainer by Alison Green on March 21, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been at my company for five years, in various roles with increasing responsibility. A few months ago, I was promoted to train the rest of a team that I was formerly a member of, with responsibility for both onboarding and continuing education (we’re in a medical field where there is a […] Read the full article →
how can I be a good manager to an employee who barely speaks to me? by Alison Green on March 21, 2017 A reader writes: I manage two wonderful employees who share an office next to mine. One of my employees (we’ll call him Neelix) is very outgoing and friendly. We have some similar views on life (politics, child-rearing, etc) and talk easily and often. My other employee (we’ll call her B’Elanna) is wonderful at her job […] Read the full article →
employees aren’t covering their tabs when we go out for meals, my office is freezing, and more by Alison Green on March 21, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employees aren’t covering their tabs when we go out for coffee or meals I have a question about etiquette and how to approach a subject with people at work. It is becoming a theme with a few coworkers that they always want to be involved […] Read the full article →
my interviewer asked to reschedule and then never got back to me by Alison Green on March 20, 2017 A reader writes: What does it mean when an interviewer asks to reschedule and then does not follow up? For the second time now, I have run into the frustrating situation in which I had a scheduled interview, the interviewer asked to reschedule the day before (for valid reasons), and when I responded that I […] Read the full article →
why your boss won’t give you a raise by Alison Green on March 20, 2017 If you’re wondering why you can’t seem to get a raise – and maybe feeling frustrated and demoralized – it’s worth looking at why your salary hasn’t been raised. In many cases, understanding why your paycheck has stagnated can help you figure out the path to increasing it. Here are seven of the most common reasons […] Read the full article →
how can I get my freelancers to turn in their work on time? by Alison Green on March 20, 2017 A reader writes: I manage 15-20 part-time, remote freelancers, and my role is also part-time freelance. Let’s say our end-client sells access to a recipe database; my job is to find great recipe writers, teach them how to develop recipes according to our house standards, and then get them creating recipes for us on a […] Read the full article →