open thread – May 12-13, 2017 by Alison Green on May 12, 2017 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 →
figuring out if a manager is about to leave, dreading coworkers’ attention about my engagement, and more by Alison Green on May 12, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Figuring out if the manager at a new job is about to leave Twice in recent years, I’ve been hired by a manager I got along great with during the interview process, only to be informed mere days after starting that they would be moving on […] Read the full article →
how to turn a request for free help into paid consulting by Alison Green on May 11, 2017 A reader writes: I has a pretty specific niche job. Most people who do what I do have PhDs, and finding a job like mine is rare and coveted. I was recently at a conference describing my position, and a leader from another organization came up to me to ask me how he could find […] Read the full article →
update: I’m jealous of my employee and it’s impacting how I treat her by Alison Green on May 11, 2017 Remember the letter-writer who was jealous of her attractive employee and realized it was affecting the way she treated her? Here’s the update. Thank you for publishing my letter and for your kind response. I would also like to extend my thanks to all the people who responded kindly and gave me encouragement. I was […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: weirdly dramatic responses to mundane office changes by Alison Green on May 11, 2017 There’s something about work that can make people have weirdly strong reactions to relatively mundane changes in office policies or practices — like the guy who throws a loud temper tantrum when I.T. makes him change the password he’s used for the last three years, or the angsty drama greeting an announcement that people can’t […] Read the full article →
the best office perk anyone could ever offer me by Alison Green on May 11, 2017 And now a word from a sponsor… I love massages. I’m obsessed with them. And while I didn’t think anything could make me want to go back to working in an office ever again, Soothe at Work has tempted me. Soothe is the #1 in-office massage company in the world, with over 9,000 massage therapists […] Read the full article →
I’m stuck in an Airbnb with colleagues, assistants and office care-taking, and more by Alison Green on May 11, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I stop the care-taking I do for the office? I am a career executive assistant, and in my latest job I’m wondering if some of my actions read as “old” or “superfluous” or “inappropriate.” Most days, I’m first into our small office — I turn […] Read the full article →
I was one of the interns fired for writing a proposal for a more flexible dress code by Alison Green on May 10, 2017 A reader writes: I am writing to you because I was fired from my internship last summer. It’s how I found your blog actually, the aftermath of it all. One of the other interns wrote you an email about it. His name was Niles. (Note: Name changed by Alison for anonymity’s sake.) We wanted to […] Read the full article →
should you keep interviewing after accepting a job offer? by Alison Green on May 10, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been job hunting for a few months now, and in the past few weeks I’ve received a number of interviews all at once. I interviewed for one position last week, but in the meantime I also scheduled two interviews at other companies for this week. The other day I received a […] Read the full article →
my employee set up a false fraud investigation … because she was being abused and wanted the police by Alison Green on May 10, 2017 A reader writes: I work in a management position at an investment firm. A few months ago the firm, and Mary, one of the people who reports to me, were investigated by the authorities for fraud. The investigation revealed no fraud had been committed, and Jane, another employee who reports to me, admitted to altering […] Read the full article →