do you have to be paid if your office is closed because of a hurricane? by Alison Green on September 8, 2017 With parts of the U.S. braced for the impact of Hurricane Irma, I’m getting a lot of questions about whether you have to be paid if your office closes because of the storm. Here’s a quick run-down. If you’re a non-exempt employee (eligible for overtime): If your office closes because of the storm and thus […] Read the full article →
how to deal with salespeople who won’t take no for an answer by Alison Green on September 8, 2017 A reader writes: I’m in a job I really enjoy, but as part of my role, the admin assistant puts through quite a lot of cold calls to me (which always turn out to be advertising calls, but disguised as other things which is why they get put through in the first place!). Usually they’re […] Read the full article →
open thread – September 8-9, 2017 by Alison Green on September 8, 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 →
I was fired for forwarding resumes to myself, asking not to telecommute, and more by Alison Green on September 8, 2017 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I was fired for forwarding resumes to myself I’d like to get your opinion on an incident a few years back in my first internship out of school. I had just completed the four-month contract, and my boss couldn’t have been happier with my work. He […] Read the full article →
how legit are those “best places to work” lists? by Alison Green on September 7, 2017 A reader writes: I’m wondering how legit these “best places to work” lists are. My husband is currently job hunting and we just 86’d a company that had all kinds of “best place to work” awards but when you do even a cursory google search it appears it’s a hair short of a pyramid scheme/multi-leveil […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker tickled another coworker, and now there is chaos by Alison Green on September 7, 2017 Remember the letter in May about the person who had restrained a coworker’s feet and tickled her, and things went very badly afterwards? Here’s the update. First and foremost, I want to thank you for taking the time to craft a thoughtful response to my letter. Monica (the tickler) left the company last week. I […] Read the full article →
my CEO wants me to send his relative’s resume to “all my contacts” by Alison Green on September 7, 2017 A reader writes: My first job out of college was in Washington, D.C. as an analyst in a three letter agency, a highly sought after experience. I don’t talk about it much anymore because inevitably, now that I am on the outside and in the private sector, I get asked to forward along resumes of […] Read the full article →
offering prayers to a coworker, employee falsely accused of attending a white supremacist march, and more by Alison Green on September 7, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Offering prayers to a coworker My office’s administrative assistant is currently visiting her family in Puerto Rico and is right in the path of Hurricane Irma. We’re all very worried for her and she’s expressed her fear in our Slack. I’m an intern but I’ve […] Read the full article →
can I put World of Warcraft leadership experience on my resume? by Alison Green on September 6, 2017 A reader writes: I’m looking for ways to include my group leadership experience in World of Warcraft on my resume. Essentially, for the past four years I have been: – Leading a twice weekly group of 10-15 people all with a single goal in mind (kill a boss). – Watching videos and reading information on […] Read the full article →
my contact wants to charge me for a networking meeting by Alison Green on September 6, 2017 A reader writes: Is it normal for someone to charge a client for a networking meeting? I’m currently in the process of looking for a new job and setting up informational interviews with professionals in my area. I emailed back and forth with one woman trying to set a time to meet, but kept getting […] Read the full article →