I’m worried my coworkers’ food handling is going to make someone seriously ill by Alison Green on October 17, 2019 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am about four months into a new job, and my coworkers have been very nice and easy to work with. However, I am very concerned about the way that they manage food safety. We are going to have a potluck soon and I don’t […] Read the full article →
company is giving my job to the boss’s daughter, do I have to pay if I invite someone to a networking lunch, and more by Alison Green on October 17, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Company is giving my job to the boss’s daughter I have been in my current job for three years. I was hired here a few months out of school and have worked hard to learn everything I can about my field (marketing and advertising). My […] Read the full article →
my coworker hangs out with my boss all day in our shared office by Alison Green on October 16, 2019 A reader writes: I work for a company of about 150 people but the department I work for consists of three people: Arya, who is my boss; Jon, who I supervise; and me. A separate coworker, Sansa, works for a different department, and there is no managerial overlap between departments. My team shares one large, […] Read the full article →
my boss is mad that I’m quitting by Alison Green on October 16, 2019 A reader writes: I recently resigned from my job. I was only at this organization for a year and a half, but I came into this position with a lot of experience from a similar role elsewhere, so I’ve managed to get a lot done in that time. The organization isn’t in great financial shape […] Read the full article →
my coworker turns everything into a doomsday scenario by Alison Green on October 16, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve got a coworker (“Janet”) in a different department who’s senior to me in terms of ranking, but not my boss (she’s peers with my boss). I work with her on various projects from time to time, but she has this tendency that if something goes wrong, or she thinks it goes […] Read the full article →
my new coworkers embarrassed me in front of my old team, our new uniforms don’t fit women, and more by Alison Green on October 16, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My new coworkers embarrassed me at a meeting with my previous team I recently began a new position with a team that is just getting their feet under them in terms of industry standards, and as part of setting up our new organization, we are […] Read the full article →
my employee is constantly hyping himself — but his work isn’t good by Alison Green on October 15, 2019 A reader writes: I recently hired a new administrative employee in my office. His job is to answer phones, greet guests, and complete various reports and tasks I assign to him. His customer service skills are strong, but his attention to detail is very weak on the other tasks. I have given him a lot […] Read the full article →
Boss’s Day is a crock and we need to kill it off by Alison Green on October 15, 2019 Boss’s Day is tomorrow, and it’s time to kill it. Sorry, bosses. But the day is a crock. Here’s why: 1. The power dynamics are all messed up. It’s not appropriate to solicit recognition from people below you, especially when they feel it’s obligatory! Plus, many offices have started doing celebrations that involve money – […] Read the full article →
my male boss won’t have closed-door meetings with me because he’s married by Alison Green on October 15, 2019 A reader writes: I work directly with our CEO and lately I have noticed that whenever we are having a meeting (I am a woman and he is a man) that he will randomly open the door. I thought it was odd and so yesterday I asked him if there was an issue or was […] Read the full article →
employee “likes” critical posts on LinkedIn, avoiding dog-sitting for my boss, and more by Alison Green on October 15, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee keeps liking critical posts on LinkedIn I have an employee who I am connected with on LinkedIn. I am not their direct manager, but I am the head of their department (they report directly to my boss, though). I’ve noticed often in my newsfeed […] Read the full article →