salary transparency, office temperature wars, and asking for more vacation time by Alison Green on June 11, 2019 I was on Marketplace Morning report last week talking about salary transparency — why we should talk more openly about what we earn and why employers should be more transparent. It’s about five minutes long and you can listen here: Also! Office temperature wars come up a lot here — some people want their office […] Read the full article →
our HR director might be a pathological liar by Alison Green on June 11, 2019 A reader writes: I’d really appreciate your advice and guidance with a big secret I’ve had to keep at work. I’m an assistant-level employee in a small, California-based publishing company. We have about 30 employees and our HR director, “Jane,” does double duty as the HR and finance director. As such, she manages all personnel […] Read the full article →
my boss thinks our new hire shouldn’t use a disabled parking pass, employee flips from great to terrible, and more by Alison Green on June 11, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss thinks our new hire shouldn’t be using a disabled parking pass I am an office manager and just hired a new staff member. She has a handicap card hanging from her rear view mirror and has parked in the handicap spot. She does […] Read the full article →
I ran into my new boss in the apartment of my one-night stand by Alison Green on June 10, 2019 A reader writes: I recently engaged in some, um, consensual adult activity under the mutual understanding that it would be a temporary relationship at another person’s apartment. No work productivity was harmed in the making of this hookup. After a pleasant night, I walked out of a room to discover that, not only did the […] Read the full article →
what to do about a coworker who slacks off all day long by Alison Green on June 10, 2019 If you’ve ever had a slacker coworker — someone who goofed off all day, getting little done, and often leaving other people covering more than their fair share of the work — you’ve known a frustration that’s rampant in many workplaces. You might also recognize there’s something that takes that situation from annoying to downright […] Read the full article →
how much should I hand-hold a disorganized employee? by Alison Green on June 10, 2019 A reader writes: I am a new manager struggling with how the handle one of my direct reports who is struggling a bit himself. He is a smart guy but super disorganized. For example, he is in charge of ensuring all internal audits in our company have been set up, executed, etc We discuss this […] Read the full article →
I have to coach a negative employee, can I recover from a terrible interview, and more by Alison Green on June 10, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m supposed to coach a negative employee I work for a company with multiple business units. Our unit is successful and healthy, with a lot of collaboration and employees who stay for years and grow their experience. Another unit is having a lot of problems […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – June 8-9, 2019 by Alison Green on June 8, 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: Ask again, Yes, by Mary Beth Keane. The saga of two very different neighboring families, and how they intersect in ways both tragic and loving. […] Read the full article →
speak up directly to an annoying coworker: a success story by Alison Green on June 7, 2019 A reader writes: I used to think I had a very easy workplace. Most of my coworkers are very easy to get along with. I read your site to peek into the wild stories you’ve published. Then came along “Polly.” She has the tendency to overshare and get aggressive when stressed. I felt like she […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 7-8, 2019 by Alison Green on June 7, 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 →