my coworker is angry that I photoshopped her staff photo by Alison Green on March 8, 2017 A reader writes: I am the marketing/communications assistant at a small nonprofit (around 30 people). We recently had new staff photos taken for our website, and the lighting was terrible. The lighting, combined with the location we shot the photos, made everyone’s teeth look horrifically yellow and sort of washed everyone out. Since I am […] Read the full article →
will working for a small company hold me back professionally? by Alison Green on March 8, 2017 A reader writes: I work for a small organization. There are currently 10 of us. I like the work I do but am on the lookout for new positions, as the organization is looking to merge with another company at some point and I might be out of a job then anyway. I had an […] Read the full article →
my coworker has punched and kicked me under the table at meetings by Alison Green on March 8, 2017 A reader writes: My coworker is becoming physically abusive to me. I need help ASAP. I have a coworker who is the exact same career level as me, and we report to the same manager. She was very friendly and helpful when I started two years ago, but it has gradually gone downhill. We work […] Read the full article →
my boss made me leave a work note at a grave, company won’t tell us when someone is fired, and more by Alison Green on March 8, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss made me leave a work-related note at the grave of my bereaved coworker’s relative Three weeks ago one of my coworkers lost a relative. She has been off work on bereavement and family leave. Our boss isn’t happy with her being off for […] Read the full article →
a teacher we employ forged vaccination paperwork for his child by Alison Green on March 7, 2017 A reader writes: Where I live, vaccination for children is mandatory except in rare medical cases as certified by a doctor. If a child is not vaccinated and they don’t have a medical exemption, by law they cannot attend school or daycare. I am employed by the school district in my area. One of the […] Read the full article →
cable news plays in my office all day, and it’s killing me by Alison Green on March 7, 2017 A reader writes: My office runs cable news on TVs visible from all break and work areas during work hours. There is no business need for this news; we’re a software development office in an industry not directly related to politics or activism. I’ve previously spoken to my manager and cited them as a distraction. […] Read the full article →
I got fired for attending a conference that I wasn’t invited to by Alison Green on March 7, 2017 A reader writes: I started working at my job eight months ago, not long after I completed college (thanks in part to your write-ups about cover letters, resumes, interview questions and job searching). A few months ago in the elevator, my manager’s manager and someone from upper management in another department were talking about an […] Read the full article →
asking a coworker not to eat onions in the office, coworker never has the supplies she needs, and more by Alison Green on March 7, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to politely ask a coworker not to eat onions in the office We have recently added a new member to the team on the floor I work on. We mostly work in the typical open cubicle format, with only a few offices, and she […] Read the full article →
I received an email warning me not to take the job I was just offered by Alison Green on March 6, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been reading your website for a few months now, and it’s been very helpful during my job search. Just yesterday I got an offer from a company — and a pretty nice one to boot! Then I got this anonymous email from a person who, as far as I can tell, […] Read the full article →
think twice before using Facebook’s new jobs feature by Alison Green on March 6, 2017 Last month, Facebook launched a new jobs feature where employers can post jobs for free and candidates can apply for those jobs by using Facebook’s interface. On the surface, it looks like an easy and straightforward way to get yourself into contention for jobs. Your application will be pre-populated with data from your Facebook page (including […] Read the full article →