my employee’s boyfriend asked for my permission to marry her, managing an incredibly efficient person, and more by Alison Green on May 10, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee’s boyfriend asked for my permission to marry her The boyfriend of one of my reports recently contacted me because he said he had something important to discuss. He said he was planning on proposing to my report and wanted to get my permission […] Read the full article →
my boss and my coworker have heated arguments with F-bombs by Alison Green on May 9, 2017 A reader writes: I have an accounting/finance background, and I started a position about three months ago at a tech start-up with less than 50 people. Because it’s a small start-up, I am currently the only accounting and HR person. On top of that, I’m the only woman in the office and the rest are male. […] Read the full article →
my employee is having an affair with a married coworker by Alison Green on May 9, 2017 A reader writes: I am having trouble deciding where to draw the line between personal business and professional business here, and I’m hoping you can weigh in with some advice on how much responsibility I have to get involved in this situation. I am a director at mid-size company where I manage 10 managers, each […] Read the full article →
my coworkers all stopped going to lunch with me by Alison Green on May 9, 2017 A reader writes: I started working in this company four months ago. At my previous job, I had a very bad office climate with a horrible boss so I appreciated the relaxed climate here. Also, at this new company I am acquainted with quite a few people because we went to college together, so I […] Read the full article →
coworker is angry about a prank, using time off for elective surgery, and more by Alison Green on May 9, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker is really angry about a prank Some of my colleagues decided to pull (what they thought was) a harmless prank on a coworker. The coworker, “Jane,” is particular about her car – she always parks far from the entrance because she is concerned […] Read the full article →
update: when is it time to admit that you can’t do a job? by Alison Green on May 8, 2017 Remember last week’s letter from the person who was concerned she was in a job that she just wasn’t experienced enough for? Here’s the update. (Also, a note on the timeline — her original letter to me was from November, so some serious time passed between when she wrote it and when I answered it.) […] Read the full article →
3 job interview tricks that you probably haven’t heard before by Alison Green on May 8, 2017 When you’re interviewing for jobs, you tend to hear a lot of the same advice repeated over and over: show up early (but not too early!), rehearse answers to common questions ahead of time, be polite to the receptionist, and on and on. But here are three tips for nailing an interview that probably haven’t […] Read the full article →
my boss books escorts with his company email by Alison Green on May 8, 2017 A reader writes: I’m an executive assistant (female) and have worked with my executive (male) for nearly two years now. He’s a good guy to work for. I’m challenged in my job and I never have to worry about what he thinks about my work. He and I get along and have a good working […] Read the full article →
coworkers are using Snapchat in staff meetings, my office is old and gross, and more by Alison Green on May 8, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworkers are using Snapchat in staff meetings I am currently on a project team at work and have been away from my normal job for a little over a year now. The project is supposed to last for about two more years, and then I […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – May 6-7, 2017 by Alison Green on May 6, 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.) Recommendation of the week: Scrappy Little Nobody, by Anna Kendrick. She is smart and funny and a pleasure to hang out with as you read. * I make […] Read the full article →