my employee has a crush on me by Alison Green on June 3, 2020 A reader writes: I am a female manager at a small, mostly male company, and directly manage several people (all male). One of the six has worked for me for multiple years. Since he began his employment, I always felt he had a “crush” on me and kept my distance (as much as I could […] Read the full article →
can I wear a baby during a video interview? by Alison Green on June 3, 2020 A reader writes: I was just asked to do a two-hour video interview this week. I am excited for the opportunity, but I am at home with a newborn and my partner is likely unable to commit to watching the baby for that long. My partner also works from home but takes frequent customer calls […] Read the full article →
intern keeps pushing for a full-time role, can I invite people for virtual coffees, and more by Alison Green on June 3, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My intern keeps pushing for a full-time role I recently took on my first intern. I let them know from the get-go that I didn’t know if it could evolve into permanent work given the current work pipeline. They are ambitious, smart and eager to […] Read the full article →
will asking for a huge raise make it more likely you’ll get the lower number you really want? by Alison Green on June 2, 2020 A reader writes: My friend and I were discussing raises and what’s appropriate to ask for when negotiating. I pointed her to your website for more input, but we couldn’t find an answer to our specific conundrum so I’m hoping you can advise. Let’s say my friend currently makes $40k a year. When her next […] Read the full article →
how do job interviews work now? by Alison Green on June 2, 2020 A reader writes: Since my new job was postponed due to COVID-19, I am actively pursuing other opportunities. After applying for a restaurant position, I was asked to come in for an on-site interview. So what does job interview etiquette look like in the current COVID-19 world? For example: Do I wear a mask to […] Read the full article →
I was difficult at my last job, and it’s standing in my way now by Alison Green on June 2, 2020 A reader writes: I recently quit a job which I excelled at technically, but professionally I struggled. The best way to put it is that I was incompatible with my newly appointed manager. My frustration with that manager led to many inappropriate comments that I made in front of him and a couple of other […] Read the full article →
colleagues want favors for their families, coworker has profane outbursts, and more by Alison Green on June 2, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker swears angrily during the day My cubicle is next to a person who swears a LOT during the work day. I assume it’s frustration with his computer, but a least a couple times an hour I’ll hear an onslaught of expletives coming from his […] Read the full article →
some links. please read. by Alison Green on June 1, 2020 Some links. Please read. Your Black Colleagues May Look Like They’re Okay — Chances Are They’re Not To White Organizational Leaders, Silence is Violence: Here’s What You Should Do Now Ways Companies Can Act (a thread) 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice How to Support the Struggle Against Police Brutality Read the full article →
my employer doesn’t pay us for time spent waiting for assignments by Alison Green on June 1, 2020 A reader writes: I am an hourly employee who is thankfully still employed during the pandemic. Since we’ve been working from home, we’ve been told that we are to enter into our timesheets only the amount of time we work on tasks. Basically, if a task takes us two hours, we track that and that’s […] Read the full article →
update: my new employee keeps tagging us in negative social media posts after we’ve told her to stop by Alison Green on June 1, 2020 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose new employee kept tagging the company and coworkers in negative social media posts even after they told her to stop? Here’s the (amazing) update. […] Read the full article →