I don’t want to stay in an Airbnb with coworkers, illegal requests for salary history, and more by Alison Green on September 12, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to stay in an Airbnb with coworkers I just started to work at a small company (under 15 people) that hosts conferences a few times a year in different parts of the country. Everyone in the company is required to be on […] Read the full article →
my boss has 10,000 unread emails by Alison Green on September 11, 2019 A reader writes: Is it ever normal to have 10,000+ unread emails in your professional inbox? Yesterday I inadvertently saw that my boss had 10,965 unread emails. She is a general counsel of a medium-sized company and does not seem to be overloaded with work. The majority of her team (around six people) are very […] Read the full article →
my office sticks women with all the party-planning by Alison Green on September 11, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve noticed in my office that nearly all of the holiday planning responsibilities fall to women. This is in a traditionally male-dominated industry where there has been progress in hiring/promoting women, but we’re still generally underrepresented. However, in the party planning efforts, usually all, or all but one, of the representatives are […] Read the full article →
when giving good news, my boss first pretends to be upset as a “joke” by Alison Green on September 11, 2019 A reader writes: Recently, I was called into an “emergency” meeting with my grandboss, supposedly to discuss budget problems on a program I am leading. This worried me, because I hadn’t thought there were any budget problems, and I hardly ever talk to her (and, wouldn’t expect to, unless something was Very Wrong). When I […] Read the full article →
I don’t want to talk shop outside of work, a weird firing, and more by Alison Green on September 11, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to talk shop when I run into a coworker outside of work I have a coworker who I am sharing a few really challenging, long-term projects with. They’re great to work with and we’re getting a lot done. Only problem is that […] Read the full article →
my coworker lied about her entire resume — should I tell anyone? by Alison Green on September 10, 2019 A reader writes: I work at a small (fewer than 10 employees) firm as a mid-level associate. A few weeks ago, a close friend, Josie — who doesn’t work with me but lives in my city — showed me a photo of a woman while we were out to lunch and asked if she worked […] Read the full article →
how do I get over being rejected for a job I’m perfect for? by Alison Green on September 10, 2019 A reader writes: I know there’s no point in taking it personally when you’re rejected for a job. And when I do get rejected, I can usually come up with a reason why I wasn’t a good fit, even if I’d been excited about it previously. For example, I was able to realize after the […] Read the full article →
how work changes when you’re a woman: an interview with a transgender woman by Alison Green on September 10, 2019 In a recent discussion about how men need to get better at spotting talent in women (and people in general need to get better at spotting talent in people who are different from them), a long-time reader and commenter, Tammy, mentioned that, as a transgender woman, she’s seen stark differences in the way people treated […] Read the full article →
coworkers keep asking about my girlfriend, asking job candidates how lucky they are, and more by Alison Green on September 10, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Older coworkers asking about my relationship with my girlfriend My girlfriend and I (we’re both in our late 20s) have been dating for just about a year and things are going very well. She’s an elementary school teacher and during her summer vacation she came […] Read the full article →
to get an interview, I have to spend a week at a writing retreat at my own expense by Alison Green on September 9, 2019 A reader writes: I recently saw an ad for a job that sounded great: reviewing creative writing manuscripts and giving the authors feedback. This is my field, I have the required degree and publications the posting asked for, and I’ve done work like this before. The money being offered was good, but not unbelievably, out-of-line-with-the-market […] Read the full article →