update: my husband can’t work because of his boss’s chemo by Alison Green on December 28, 2017 Remember the letter-writer whose husband was asked to stay home from work if he’d been exposed to anyone with a fever, because the boss was going through chemo? The husband didn’t have any paid sick leave. Here’s the update. My husband’s original employer, Jane, is still alive. And . . . still cranky and unpredictable. Her […] Read the full article →
update: I hate my new employee by Alison Green on December 28, 2017 Remember the letter-writer who hated her new employee — largely because the new hire couldn’t take any feedback or direction on her work? Here’s the update. This hire was sort of the last straw, and I found another job about a month after she was hired. In the interim, the director who insisted on hiring her […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: how do you know you want to be a manager? by Alison Green on December 28, 2017 I’m on vacation this week, so I’m throwing this letter out to readers to weigh on in. A reader writes: I am an attorney working in a non-attorney role in a relatively large organization. I am the high performer in this role and have kind of assumed an informal “ring leader” status among the few […] Read the full article →
I get cut out of the loop after introducing people, employers that want high school transcripts, and more by Alison Green on December 28, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. When I introduce my clients to my contacts, I get cut out of the loop I have a client and it is my remit to make important introductions to him from my own personal and business network in order to help the success of the […] Read the full article →
updates: the smoking quitter, the daily gifts, and more by Alison Green on December 27, 2017 Here are four updates from people who had their letters answered here this year. 1. My employee quit smoking and is being a pain (#2 at the link) I mentioned in the comments of the article that by the time my letter was posted, Joy was already doing much better. She was still being rude/short to […] Read the full article →
updates: the boss’s baby, the stress exaggerator, and more by Alison Green on December 27, 2017 Here are updates from five people whose letters were answered here in the past. 1. My coworker is pregnant with my boss’s baby If it’s even possible, this update is almost as dramatic as the original post. Before I tell you what has happened recently, I want to just clear up somethings that we’re not adressed […] Read the full article →
how can I address my employee’s bad attitude? by Alison Green on December 27, 2017 A reader writes: I have to meet with a staff member who is generally good at her job but has become increasingly disrespectful and resistant to any direction. Her attitude makes it difficult for me to work with her, but every time I talk to her about anything she is so unpleasant about it and […] Read the full article →
an employee is putting magic curses on her coworkers by Alison Green on December 27, 2017 I’m on vacation this week, so here’s a reprint of one of my favorite letters of all time. A reader writes: I’ve recently been contacted by a supervisor in our company who has heard that one of his subordinates has been regularly “cursing” both him and his daughter (who also works for our company). By […] Read the full article →
update: how can I be more assertive at work? by Alison Green on December 27, 2017 Remember the letter-writer asking about how to be more assertive at work, especially in the face of sexism? Here’s the update. I realized, after reading your reply and the comments, that I was letting my self worth get too caught up in feeling like I wasn’t standing up for myself, and then beating myself up […] Read the full article →
I couldn’t participate in team-building, coworker with an eating disorder, and more by Alison Green on December 27, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss planned team-building activities that I couldn’t fully participate in I work for a very small company with no HR (I know). We don’t regularly go into the office, only a few times a year for meetings. My boss planned a (non mandatory, but […] Read the full article →