coworker whispers a daily affirmation to me, do I have to tell people I met with about my strep throat, and more by Alison Green on May 21, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker whispers a daily affirmation to me I work in a fairly open plan corporate setting. A new colleague joined another team about a month ago, and passes my station daily on his way to see his boss. Every single morning he briefly stops, […] Read the full article →
my recruiter is so overbearing and obnoxious that I’m thinking of withdrawing my application by Alison Green on May 20, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve started my job search. I was contacted by a recruiter about a position. I heard her out and she wanted to move me forward — great! But she’s been absolutely excessive to the point I almost don’t want to continue through the process. Some examples: – We had a phone interview, […] Read the full article →
is there a best time of day to fire someone? by Alison Green on May 20, 2019 A reader writes: I know you’ve talked a lot about the kindest ways to fire someone. I was wondering what your opinion is on the time of day it’s done. Recently one of my coworkers was let go. At the end of the workday, another manager ushered everyone else who was around (we’re a small […] Read the full article →
how can I get coworkers to leave me alone about a humiliating TV experience? by Alison Green on May 20, 2019 A reader writes: Recently, I was on one of those courtroom shows. I regret it intensely. When I was contacted by the producer about a case I’d filed against someone else, he was incredibly friendly, said that I had a great case, etc., and made it seem to me that they were entirely on my […] Read the full article →
update your summer work wardrobe without blowing your bank account by Alison Green on May 20, 2019 And now a word from a sponsor… If you want to refresh your work wardrobe for summer without blowing your bank account, thredUPis a great place to do it. thredUP is the largest online consignment and thrift store where you can shop high-quality items at up to 90% off estimated retail. You can shop on-trend, like-new […] Read the full article →
my boss wants me to be her assistant, what to wear in a casual office, and more by Alison Green on May 20, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our office assistant left and now my boss wants me to do her job I work for a small company (<8 people) founded by my boss, Cersei. I am an associate and I primarily do client-facing project management and data analysis work. I am also […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – May 18-19, 2019 by Alison Green on May 18, 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: The Mother-in-Law, by Sally Hepworth, in which the mysterious death of a family matriarch causes all sorts of relationships and secrets to unravel. This is […] Read the full article →
open thread – May 17-18, 2019 by Alison Green on May 17, 2019 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 →
filling the time when you don’t have any work, a recruiter asked me to lie, and more by Alison Green on May 17, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. What should you do to fill the time when you don’t have any work? A coworker and myself are arguing about this. Our boss doesn’t really care, as long as all the work gets done in the day. Here’s the hypothetical situation: you are on the […] Read the full article →
the stolen toilet paper, the fake committee, and other petty moments at work by Alison Green on May 16, 2019 Last week I asked you to share stories of petty moments at work — your own or other people’s. Here are some of the stand-outs. 1. “At one of my early jobs one of my coworkers was a, shall we say, interesting character. She was called out about something in a meeting and was fuming […] Read the full article →