my coworker tipped me by Alison Green on October 14, 2019 A reader writes: Recently I took care of some work-related writing for a coworker. It’s definitely his job as a manager (although he’s not *my* manager), but I knocked it out in half an hour and did a much better job than he would have. He made a joke about paying me, which I laughed […] Read the full article →
how to interview job candidates who won’t stop talking by Alison Green on October 14, 2019 A reader writes: While I try to be understanding of job candidates who give five-minute responses to interview questions that should never ever take that long to answer, I just can’t get past it, and it makes me want to fidget uncomfortably. Would it be rude to put specific time limits on their answers, like […] Read the full article →
I keep breaking my own heart by turning down great job offers by Alison Green on October 14, 2019 A reader writes: I’m 25 and work in a very high-pressure and competitive industry. I’m trying to leave my current job for something more challenging with a better culture. Due to the nature of the job, I’ve had to turn down several of the offers I’ve had (which all would have challenged me and had […] Read the full article →
do I have to go to my boss’s son’s wedding, I manage a habitual phone checker, and more by Alison Green on October 14, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Do I have to go to my boss’s son’s wedding? My boss’s son (who is my coworker) is getting married next year. I hate weddings, am not particularly fond of this coworker, and am a pretty shy person and a large wedding where I won’t […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all — October 12-13, 2019 by Alison Green on October 12, 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: Evvie Drake Starts Over, by Linda Holmes. A recent widow whose grief is complicated gets to know a baseball player whose arm stopped working and […] Read the full article →
open thread – October 11-12, 2019 by Alison Green on October 11, 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 →
I overheard leadership criticizing me, can I ban an employee from my home bathroom, and more by Alison Green on October 11, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I overheard senior leadership talking negatively about me I work for a small company (less than 20 people). I’ve been with them for two years and my work has consistently received wide acclaim from our largest client. However, last week I overheard leadership talking negatively […] Read the full article →
how much does your job in college matter? by Alison Green on October 10, 2019 A reader writes: I am a senior undergrad at a state college in a science major. I have been working for a year as a research assistant for a professor I very much admire. This professor has exposed me to many opportunities for travel and study that I otherwise wouldn’t have known about, and she […] Read the full article →
update: I now manage the guy who hired me — and I’m afraid he might quit over it by Alison Green on October 10, 2019 Remember the letter-writer who was promoted over the person who hired her, found out he’d been promised that promotion himself and was afraid he’d quit over it? Here’s the update. Thank you so much for answering my question! I have an update that is pretty much what you expected… Tom gave notice this week. He […] Read the full article →
requesting accommodations at work: share your experiences by Alison Green on October 10, 2019 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m about to start the process of requesting accommodations at work. I’d like to hear about people’s experience doing this — what they asked for, how they asked for it, and what the outcome was. I’m interested in stories in general, but especially if anyone […] Read the full article →