my boss is discriminating against my pregnant employee by Alison Green on July 15, 2020 A reader writes: We have a colleague who has just left to spend a year working remotely (well, we’re all working remotely now!) so he and his wife can live near her family for a year. We needed to split his role into two anyway, so we hired someone, “Jane,” to take over his day-to-day […] Read the full article →
I was told to ask more questions, recommending high-priced products at work, and more by Alison Green on July 15, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was told to ask more questions while I’m being trained I just started a new job two weeks ago. I received feedback that they want to see me ask more questions so they can see externally that I’m “getting it.” I tend to not […] Read the full article →
should I give up on job-searching in my new city and move back home? by Alison Green on July 14, 2020 A reader writes: Shortly before the pandemic, I moved across the country to pursue a career in an industry which is incredibly competitive and centred in the city I moved to. I had enough experience in my previous city which made me confident I could at least secure an entry-level position here, and I was […] Read the full article →
should I lie on my resume to make myself stand out? by Alison Green on July 14, 2020 A reader writes: Like many people, I am desperately applying for jobs right now. I have also been frequenting job-seeker forums to get advice and tips. One thing I keep seeing is tips on how to embellish your resume and then “cheat” the background check. For example, imagine your actual job title was “administrative assistant,” […] Read the full article →
how to handle requests to “pick your brain” from new grads by Alison Green on July 14, 2020 A reader writes: A few years ago, I appeared in a series of videos about “how I got my job.” My job is pretty niche and there really isn’t a ton of institutional information about it yet, so it got a lot of attention. Since then, I’ve consistently gotten two to three LinkedIn messages per […] Read the full article →
coworker won’t stop talking about the end times, is it ever OK to lose it on a colleague, and more by Alison Green on July 14, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker won’t stop talking about the bible and the end times I have a coworker, Loretta, who is an older and very religious woman. I only know this because she talks about church and uses what I consider “religious language” in her speech. She […] Read the full article →
I was laid off, and my less experienced coworker was hired back by Alison Green on July 13, 2020 A reader writes: I work for a hotel in an area that is one of the hot spots for COVID. I’m in event sales, focusing on social events. The entire sales team was furloughed in March. At the beginning of June, they announced that they were permanently removing two positions, they were bringing back the […] Read the full article →
employers are sick of the pandemic, and employees are paying the price by Alison Green on July 13, 2020 Four months into the pandemic in the U.S., employers increasingly are bringing employees back to the office, whether they want to return or not. And they aren’t making those decisions based on any public health milestones; rather, it appears to stem from plain old pandemic fatigue. Employers seem to be embracing the same magical thinking […] Read the full article →
my coworker told me to stop flirting with a student employee by Alison Green on July 13, 2020 A reader writes: I am part of the HR department at my workplace, and we hired “Andre” a few months ago as a part of our student group. He’s only 18, but he’s been a hard worker and always takes initiative around the office. I was part of Andre’s interview panel, so I’ve always been […] Read the full article →
staff says safety rules “make them feel contagious,” owner pretends not to be in meetings, and more by Alison Green on July 13, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My staff is upset that our safety precautions are “making them feel contagious” I manage an essential small business with 10 employees. We’ve had employees work in teams (and work from home for those who can) since the beginning to limit cross-exposure to each other. […] Read the full article →