my coworker has a permanent auto-reply implying she’s away — but she’s not by Alison Green on October 24, 2017 A reader writes: This question is Not a Big Deal all things considered, but I’m curious about it. I am a project manager at a small-ish nonprofit (we have about 50 employees spread out across three sites). One employee, who is known for being difficult to communicate with in all ways — in person, on […] Read the full article →
how do I work with someone I can’t stand? by Alison Green on October 24, 2017 A reader writes: My question is regarding an irritating coworker, who I will call Karen. We both report to the same supervisor and work in the same suite, but are on separate teams. I have struggled with our relationship since we began working together five years ago. Karen is not the brightest bulb in the […] Read the full article →
my assistant thinks she’s my peer by Alison Green on October 24, 2017 A reader writes: I’m a (relatively) recent grad who has been working at my company for six months. After working here for around two months, my direct superior left, and I took over all of her work. This has been challenging, but I’ve enjoyed having so many responsibilities when I’m still new to the workforce. […] Read the full article →
my boss snooped in my personal email account, my employee quit smoking and is being a pain, and more by Alison Green on October 24, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss snooped in my personal email account I recently got a text from the director of my department saying that I had left my personal Gmail open on my work computer and that there had been unkind things written about the assistant director, with […] Read the full article →
here’s me talking about the ghosting ex by Alison Green on October 23, 2017 I went on the Pop Tea podcast to talk about the ghosting ex, the guy who pooped in the potted plant, phone anxiety, and much more. It’s episode 10 here. My segment starts at 46:35 and lasts for about 40 minutes. (The hosts of this are really funny!) I also discussed the ghosting ex on the Why […] Read the full article →
here’s the right way to submit your resume online by Alison Green on October 23, 2017 Applying for jobs online isn’t always straightforward — often far from it. Online application systems can be confusing or unwieldy or enraging. Here are the most common questions I receive about applying for jobs online. What format should your resume be in – Word, PDF, or something else? Either one is fine. There are advantages to […] Read the full article →
can I ask my boss to deny my vacation request so I don’t have to go home for Christmas? by Alison Green on October 23, 2017 A reader writes: I recently graduated from college and moved out of a fairly precarious home situation into an awesome apartment in a neighboring state and a perfect first job. The holidays are approaching and I have Monday and Tuesday of Christmas week off but not the rest of the week. I’ll go home for […] Read the full article →
my coworker keeps saying she’s my boss, my boss didn’t reciprocate my gifts to his kids, and more by Alison Green on October 23, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker keeps telling people she’s my boss I’ve worked on a small team in a large company for about ten years. I have two peers — same pay grade but different functional work — one of whom started after me, who I’ll call Jack, […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – October 21-22, 2017 by Alison Green on October 21, 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: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman. I can’t tell you how much I loved this book. It starts out deeply funny […] Read the full article →
4 updates from letter-writers (the cheating boss, the strong-arming of a promotion, and more) by Alison Green on October 20, 2017 Here are four updates from people who had their letters answered here recently. 1. My friend tried to strong-arm her way into a promotion Well, as you may have guessed, Sansa did not get the promotion she was seeking. The managers involved didn’t explain their thinking to her, or give her any indication that strong-arming […] Read the full article →