passive-aggressive notes at work by Alison Green on January 14, 2019 Take a look around any office, and you’re likely to find at least one passive-aggressive note. It might be the note someone taped above the kitchen sink, reminding you not to leave dirty dishes around, or it might be the exasperated note on the copier, sternly reminding you to refill the paper tray rather than […] Read the full article →
update: recovering professionally after an internet hate campaign by Alison Green on January 14, 2019 Remember the letter-writer who had been the target of an internet hate campaign after she spoke out about sexism in her industry? First update is here, the second is here, and here’s the latest update. Last we talked, I’d left my company and gone back to freelancing. I found a lot of support in that […] Read the full article →
is this job interviewer stringing me along? by Alison Green on January 14, 2019 A reader writes: Almost two months ago, I applied and interviewed for a position with a company I have a real interest in working with. I did not get that job as they said they needed someone with more experience for that niche role, but they instead considered my application for another position that opened […] Read the full article →
my office is requiring us to disclose all medications we take by Alison Green on January 14, 2019 A reader writes: I work for a small office (around 20 people) with a director who has a tendency towards micromanagement and distrust of employees — think paranoia that people are constantly trying to get out of doing “enough” work. The director recently announced a new policy requiring employees to disclose prescription and over-the-counter drugs […] Read the full article →
coworker watches her nanny cam all day long, am I bothering my vegan coworkers, and more by Alison Green on January 14, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My new coworker watches her nanny cam all day long Our small company recently hired a new employee about three months ago. She has her phone open all the time and has live video of her son playing. When she first started, her son was […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – January 12-13, 2019 by Alison Green on January 12, 2019 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: Severance, by Ling Ma. Alternating between flashbacks and present day, this is the story of Candace Chen, one of the few to survive after a […] Read the full article →
open thread – January 11-12, 2019 by Alison Green on January 11, 2019 Do you remember the person who wrote out “I QUIT” in cod, haddock, and tilapia? A photo of the incident has been obtained! Also, in late-breaking news, two photos of the ducks from this morning’s post have also been obtained. I don’t think there’s anything to talk about after that, but it’s still the Friday open […] Read the full article →
coworkers only ask me about ducks, adult facts in a work presentation, and more by Alison Green on January 11, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. People only ask me about the ducks I work with I’m in the lower-middle level of food service establishment with a couple hundred employees. Last year, I started a side project where I got us a small flock of ducks for fresh eggs and general […] Read the full article →
is “I get every job I interview for” really a bragging point? by Alison Green on January 10, 2019 A reader writes: I keep hearing over and over from people offering job search advice that they “have gotten every job they’ve ever interviewed for.” Is that really something worth bragging about? Does it change by industry/skills needed for the job? For context, a lot of people I’ve heard this from are either entry-level/early career, […] Read the full article →
my coworker keeps emailing our bosses about typos by Alison Green on January 10, 2019 A reader writes: How would you suggest dealing with the guy who literally emails every single higher-up he can every time he catches anyone making a typo? My boss now has to go into meetings with the big boss to account for us making typos. Ironically, this dude is literally the worst at making typos […] Read the full article →