I’m gluten-free and missing out on awesome work food perks by Alison Green on July 10, 2017 A reader writes: I work in an office of around 50 people. One of the perks of working here is that we get groceries provided to make lunch in the communal kitchen for four days of the week, and take-out food delivered once a week. I’m gluten intolerant, and can get quite sick if I […] Read the full article →
how to survive your summer interns by Alison Green on July 10, 2017 It’s summer internship season, and your office may be getting overrun by summer interns. If you’re being aggravated by these fresh-faced young people who don’t quite know how the work world works yet – or if you’d just like to ensure your interns have a reasonably good experience in your organization – here’s some advice […] Read the full article →
my employee has hypochondria and is annoying all his coworkers by Alison Green on July 10, 2017 A reader writes: I have an employee who has hypochondria and health anxiety (Ronald). I have a question about balancing being sensitive to him and to his colleagues/my other employees. Some of the other people on my team have health issues or have family members with health issues. I realize Ronald sincerely believes he has […] Read the full article →
my boss forced my coworker to apologize, I got rejected three minutes after applying for a job, and more by Alison Green on July 10, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss made my coworker apologize to a client I work for government, and recently my boss did something I strongly disagree with. A colleague and I decided to postpone a meeting with some community members/stakeholders for a few reasons — my colleague in particular […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – July 8-9, 2017 by Alison Green on July 8, 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: A House Among the Trees, by Julia Glass. I love everything she writes, and this is no exception. It’s about the death of […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 7-8, 2017 by Alison Green on July 7, 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 →
should I wear a suit my first day at a new job, fighting writer’s block, and more by Alison Green on July 7, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I wear a suit my first day at a new job? I will be starting a new job in a couple of weeks (thanks for all of the great cover letter, resume, and interviewing tips!). The office is business casual. My wife thinks I […] Read the full article →
my coworker treats our Spanish-speaking clients more poorly than other clients by Alison Green on July 6, 2017 A reader writes: I work in a church where we have an externally-facing social services office. Clients can get walk-in pantry food, but are required to make appointments for rent, utility, or clothing assistance. I work in internally-facing ministries, but am frequently called in to assist with our social worker with Spanish language clients. I […] Read the full article →
update: my employee insinuated I was having an affair … with my husband by Alison Green on July 6, 2017 Remember the letter-writer last month whose employee chastised her about having lunch with a married man … who happened to be her husband? Here’s the update. Thank you for running my letter! It was very helpful to have your advice and the insight of some of your readers. Some readers questioned whether the employee was […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: have you ever quickly realized you weren’t a culture fit with an office? by Alison Green on July 6, 2017 We talked a couple of weeks ago about the term “culture fit.” Semi-related to that, have you ever known pretty quickly that you weren’t a culture fit with an office? Maybe you were forced to sing a song at your first staff meeting. Maybe you found out on week one that your new team was super […] Read the full article →