a friend interrupted my job interview, interviewer asked about the last time I cried, and more by Alison Green on April 26, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A friend interrupted my job interview in a coffee shop I had an awkward experience recently. I met someone for a job interview at a coffee shop recently (standard for this company). The interview was going well, but about 10 minutes in, a friend I […] Read the full article →
I didn’t get a job because I was a bully in high school by Alison Green on April 25, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been trying to break into a niche industry (30-40 jobs in a city with a population of 3 million) for a while now. I’m in my late 20s, and though it took me some time to decide what I wanted to do with my life, I have finished my degree and […] Read the full article →
how can I get my boss to let me work from home? by Alison Green on April 25, 2017 A reader writes: I’d like your advice on talking points when asking my boss about the ability to work from home once a week. I work on a very small team at a very large company. There are usually just three of us from my department in the office on a given day. My boss […] Read the full article →
my employee’s son is scamming her out of money, and I’m worried by Alison Green on April 25, 2017 A reader writes: I’m the director of a public library in a small town. I have a part-time clerk (let’s call her Maggie). Maggie has a son, “Ralph,” who is, quite simply, not a very nice person. He’s a former drug addict who was okay for a while, but now seems to have figured out […] Read the full article →
I keep falling asleep at work, employee won’t speak to me, and more by Alison Green on April 25, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I keep falling asleep at work I have worked as the receptionist at my current firm for over two years. In the last couple of months I have been unable to stay awake through my entire shift! I do not have a lot of tasks […] Read the full article →
me, talking about hugging at work (Wall St. Journal) and job interviews (Marketplace) by Alison Green on April 24, 2017 I’m quoted in this Wall St. Journal piece, talking about hugging at work. My advice: “Huggers feel they’re really good at judging when someone wants a hug, but based on what the nonhuggers are saying, they’re wrong about that.” And this weekend, I was on public radio’s Marketplace, talking about job interviews. My segment starts at 6:11. Read the full article →
will Congress get rid of mandatory overtime pay? by Alison Green on April 24, 2017 Currently, millions of employees in the United States are required to be paid overtime (time and a half) if they work more than 40 hours in a given week. But a new bill in Congress proposes changing that. The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 proposes allowing employees to receive comp time (extra paid time […] Read the full article →
can I rescind a job offer immediately? by Alison Green on April 24, 2017 A reader writes: I recently called an applicant to offer her a customer service position. She responded flatly as soon as I introduced myself. (“Oh. Hi.”) I was a little taken aback, but proceeded with the job offer anyway. Her terse reply immediately signaled a complete lack of interest. She said little other than, “Huh. […] Read the full article →
I overheard higher-ups complaining about my friend, posting on a company’s Facebook page after applying, and more by Alison Green on April 24, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I overheard higher-ups complaining about my work friend I have a coworker who I’m pretty friendly with. We eat lunch together regularly and we’ve also spent some time together outside of work (dinners with our spouses, etc.). I’m at a slightly higher level, but we […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – April 22-23, 2017 by Alison Green on April 22, 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.) Book recommendation of the week: The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker. A woman made of clay and a man made of fire are marooned in 19th […] Read the full article →