open thread – July 27-28, 2018 by Alison Green on July 27, 2018 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 →
asking for lots of unpaid time off, a job interview at 11 p.m., and more by Alison Green on July 27, 2018 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Asking for six unpaid weeks off a year I am in my fifth year of a job that I really enjoy. I could imagine myself staying with this company for many more years, but the idea of working full-time continuously for 30 or 40 years […] Read the full article →
is it bad to lay people off instead of firing them? by Alison Green on July 26, 2018 A reader writes: What do you think of the policy of letting problematic employees go by eliminating their position? I work at an organization that does this instead of firing people. Among long-time employees there’s a joke that it’s impossible to get fired here — they can think of one guy, nine years back, who […] Read the full article →
my client wants me to be constantly available by Alison Green on July 26, 2018 A reader writes: I work as a consultant for a few small nonprofits. Recently, the manager of one of the organizations I work for retired. She and I worked together for several years and our communications styles matched in that we both generally preferred using email over the phone for most things (except for calls we’d […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: moving back to mainstream jobs after sex work by Alison Green on July 26, 2018 I’m throwing this question out to readers because frankly I don’t have good answers for this one, and I’m hoping in particular that readers with experience in sex work will weigh in. Here’s the letter: I have a bit of a strange question. I want to get into sex work, specifically as a professional dominatrix. It’s […] Read the full article →
pushy recruiter, sleepy employee, people eating at their desks, and more by Alison Green on July 26, 2018 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Pushy recruiter I was recently contacted by a recruiter and ended up sending over my resume just to talk. They ended up sending it to a company who then requested to set up an interview. This all happened very fast and I realized after some […] Read the full article →
my coworker is a terrible driver — and I have to ride with him on work trips by Alison Green on July 25, 2018 A reader writes: I am a young professional working with a small company on a part-time/as-needed basis as a social media and public relations pro. This is not my primary job. I am getting to the point where the company will send me to trade shows and similar events throughout the USA. I enjoy these […] Read the full article →
I’m the boss’s daughter by Alison Green on July 25, 2018 Getting direction from one manager can be difficult enough – but what if you’re getting direction from two different people, and they’re not always telling you the same thing? And then to further complicate it, what if one of those people is your dad? That’s the letter I tackled on this week’s episode of the Ask […] Read the full article →
my toxic former employee is still spreading negativity on my staff by Alison Green on July 25, 2018 A reader writes: Ten years ago, I got my dream job as the head of a community-based organization. My job consists of running the show: hiring, firing, and supervising at least 25 employees, as well as keeping fiscal affairs in order. My direct report, who acted as a sort of assistant director, was an older […] Read the full article →
I don’t want to pick up my boss after surgery, my coworker is on a PIP, and more by Alison Green on July 25, 2018 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to pick up my boss after surgery My boss mentioned today that he will be having a procedure done that requires anesthesia. He added that he might need my help to get home after the procedure (he moved to our city for […] Read the full article →