open thread – June 21-22, 2019 by Alison Green on June 21, 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 →
how to tell a pushy networker to back off, applying for a job with someone who asked me to leave a college job, and more by Alison Green on June 21, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to tell a pushy networker to back off I’m a relatively new professional in my field and I’m increasingly finding myself in a place where even newer professionals are asking to talk about getting started after school, or asking for advice. As someone who […] Read the full article →
how much should I tell a team whose boss is on a performance plan? by Alison Green on June 20, 2019 A reader writes: Six months ago, I was promoted to lead a group of three assistant managers who each lead around 20 people. “Howard,” one of the assistant managers, had been hired two months before by my predecessor, but it was immediately obvious to me that his work was not up to par. I did […] Read the full article →
updates: the racist memes, the flowers, and the tai chi by Alison Green on June 20, 2019 Here are three updates from people who had their letters answered here in the past. 1. My boss is sending everyone at my office racist memes (first update here) You all will be pleased to hear that the branch manager in this story “retired early” less than a year after this incident. I do not […] Read the full article →
share your salary negotiation success stories by Alison Green on June 20, 2019 In response to last week’s salary negotiation success story, people asked for more salary success stories. So: In the comments, share your stories of successfully asking for and getting more money, either as part of a job offer or when asking for a raise. Be as specific as possible — what did you say, how […] Read the full article →
employee’s boyfriend keeps making her late for work, seriously ill employee who’s making mistakes, and more by Alison Green on June 20, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee’s boyfriend keeps making her late for work I manage an employee, who does good work. She is dating a colleague in another division. This is fine in principle as our company has no policy on dating coworkers and they work in different departments. Over […] Read the full article →
my boss got weirdly aggressive about winning a game and now keeps claiming I’m angry about it by Alison Green on June 19, 2019 A reader writes: I work for a large company. Previously I was in a small team which supported a small department, but at the start of the year it was decided we would merge with another team and become the support group for the whole sector. The new team is headed by Ethel. It was […] Read the full article →
why won’t employers tell you why they rejected you? by Alison Green on June 19, 2019 A reader writes: I recently had a great phone interview for a position I was very excited about. Because the hiring manager was going to be out of the office for awhile, he was planning to interview some candidates that week and other candidates when he got back. But I received an email this morning […] Read the full article →
I’m terrified of making mistakes at my first job by Alison Green on June 19, 2019 A reader writes: I am a big fan and long-time reader of your blog. I am thrilled to say that after following your tips I have been able to land my first real job! I am very excited as I am just about to graduate from college (tomorrow!) and I couldn’t imagine a better position […] Read the full article →
my coworkers are joking I’m pregnant when I’m not, sharing a gym with coworkers, and more by Alison Green on June 19, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworkers are joking that I’m pregnant when I’m not The company I work for is really small and we tune into the same local radio station every day. The station has a tiny listener base and our song requests have become so frequent that […] Read the full article →