my boss’s son constantly yells at him in the office by Alison Green on April 20, 2020 A reader writes; I work for a family-owned company. My boss (let’s call him Rob) employs both of his sons and his daughter-in-law, and they all get special treatment within the company. For instance, his daughter-in-law comes in about five hours a week and is paid for 40 and his son was gone for more […] Read the full article →
should I expand my job search outside of my industry, my coworkers aren’t working, and more by Alison Green on April 20, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I expand my job search outside of my industry? I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in March and hoped and planned to enter the field full-time. I’ve had multiple internships at good publications and freelance gigs with others. Now, the fellowships I’ve […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – April 18-19, 2020 by Alison Green on April 18, 2020 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: Redhead by the Side of the Road, by Anne Tyler. A socially oblivious IT guy who holds himself at a bit of a remove finds […] Read the full article →
success story from a student by Alison Green on April 17, 2020 Some happy news to end the week on. A reader writes: I discovered your blog from a Buzzfeed article almost 2 years ago and I’ve been reading daily ever since – it’s my favourite thing to do when I take lunch breaks, and I’d be lying if I said there haven’t been times I desperately […] Read the full article →
you should contact your laid-off coworkers by Alison Green on April 17, 2020 A reader writes: I wanted to reach out in regards to your advice to the letter-writer asking about collecting cash for a laid-off coworker with an additional tip. I was laid off last week from my job due to the economic impact of coronovirus on our company. I worked at a nonprofit that relies on […] Read the full article →
open thread – April 17-18, 2020 by Alison Green on April 17, 2020 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 →
company wants us to suggest which coworkers to lay off, new boss won’t speak to me, and more by Alison Green on April 17, 2020 It’s seven answers to seven questions. Here we go… 1. Company wants coworkers to suggest who should be laid off My mother’s workplace is panicking over the pandemic, and they have apparently asked the entire staff to suggest coworkers who should be laid off. That’s not normal, right? Is it actually illegal, or is it […] Read the full article →
my daily work calls with my boss feel too social by Alison Green on April 16, 2020 A reader writes: With the current worldwide situation, my team has been granted the ability to work from home. This is a HUGE deal, as my workplace is very anti-telecommute and has been vocally against it for years. One of the caveats of this arrangement is a daily one-on-one phone call from my supervisor, Jane. […] Read the full article →
update: my employer stole my final paycheck, denied my unemployment, and won’t leave me alone by Alison Green on April 16, 2020 Remember the letter-writer whose former employer insisted she owed them money, withheld her paycheck, and wouldn’t stop contacting her (#3 at the link)? Here’s the update. First, I want to thank you and your readers for confirmation that my former employer’s attempt to withhold my final paycheck and demand for more money was indeed egregious. […] Read the full article →
work and COVID-19: an open thread by Alison Green on April 16, 2020 This is an open thread for all things related to the intersection of work and COVID-19. It’s been nearly a month since the first stay-at-home order was issued in the U.S. How are you doing in this weird new reality? What questions do you have? How can other people help? Read the full article →