I’ve put a bunch of info on work and COVID-19 in one place by Alison Green on April 6, 2020 There’s now a “Work and COVID-19” link right at the top of the righthand sidebar, and in the top menu too. It’ll take you to a compilation of useful info you might be looking for, including info on the new unemployment law, the new paid sick leave law, where to report employers violating essential-business-only orders, […] Read the full article →
can you even job search right now? by Alison Green on April 6, 2020 Job hunting can be difficult at the best of times. It’s absolutely dismal right now. With layoffs climbing into the millions, workers are being abandoned into an economy where, in many fields, it feels impossible to find a job anytime soon. There’s never been a more depressing time to be a work advice columnist. Today […] Read the full article →
what’s reasonable for managers to expect of parents working from home? by Alison Green on April 6, 2020 A reader writes: What are reasonable expectations for managers whose employees are now working from home? For myself, I can adhere to my normal schedule while homebound, but I have a great employee who, having gone above and beyond in normal times, pleads child care issues now that she is home. She is productive, but […] Read the full article →
my boss is having an affair, client pushes religion on me, and more by Alison Green on April 6, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager is having an affair, and it’s affecting my workload I work in a small company without HR, in a department of only three people — our manager, my colleague, and me. While my manager and colleague have always been closer, it’s never really […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – April 4-5, 2020 by Alison Green on April 4, 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: The Glass Hotel, by Emily St. John Mandel. This story of two siblings weaves all around, from dance clubs to a remote hotel in Canada […] Read the full article →
open thread – April 3-4, 2020 by Alison Green on April 3, 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 →
my coworker is breaking her paid quarantine, company expects people to keep working after they quit, and more by Alison Green on April 3, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions and a sixth thing. Here we go… 1. My coworker is in quarantine with pay — and doing deliveries on the side The place I work at still needs to be open despite the pandemic. The work cannot be done from home. Our managers are doing what they can […] Read the full article →
my company’s bad decision got me yelled at online (and socially) by Alison Green on April 2, 2020 A reader writes: I’m a mid-senior level employee at an imprint of one of the big 5 publishing houses. Publishing, as you may have noticed if you follow the news, is an increasingly controversy-prone industry; over the past couple of years, especially, it seems like there’s a new kerfuffle or scandal happening every week. Sometimes […] Read the full article →
here is your script if you need to check on a job you haven’t started yet by Alison Green on April 2, 2020 I’m getting a lot of questions about what to do if you’ve accepted a job, have a start date at some point in the future, and are wondering if it’s going to be pushed back or even if the offer might be revoked. If you’re in that situation, here’s a script to send to your […] Read the full article →
my employee gave notice and now is slacking off by Alison Green on April 2, 2020 A reader writes: An employee of mine put in his two weeks’ notice a week ago. During that conversation, I outlined the tasks for his remaining time, and checked in with him again on the Monday after that conversation. However, for the past week, he has been coming in late, leaving early, and from what […] Read the full article →