why can’t I get feedback about why I was rejected for a job? by Alison Green on November 3, 2020 A reader writes: Do any interviewers give feedback anymore if you don’t get the job? Since being furloughed, I have been frantically applying, interviewing, and getting to second and sometimes third rounds of the hiring process, and then I get rejected. With so many out of work, I understand that the job market is tough […] Read the full article →
stories of Machiavellian triumphs, part 2 by Alison Green on November 3, 2020 Last week, I asked about Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work. Here’s part two of my favorites. (Part one was yesterday.) 1. The Alaskan get-away Years ago, I was overworked and underpaid And hardly ever got to take time off. At one point I got sent to Alaska to meet with an important […] Read the full article →
is someone impersonating my remote coworker, ex-boss snooping in emails, and more by Alison Green on November 3, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is someone pretending to be my remote coworker? I am working from home (like so many of us) and relatively new in my position (less than two months). The past couple of days, a coworker who has been doing this same job since May starts […] Read the full article →
pretending to be Canadian, and other Machiavellian triumphs at work by Alison Green on November 2, 2020 Last week, I asked about Machiavellian things you’ve seen or done at work. It turns out … there were a lot of stories. So many that I couldn’t fit my favorites in one post. Here’s part one, and part two is here. 1. The job hunting assistance At one of my first jobs after college, the […] Read the full article →
how to address a problem you hear about secondhand by Alison Green on November 2, 2020 A reader writes: I have had a number of members of my team come to me lately with concerns about another employee, Jane. They say she takes long breaks, leaves early (she’s got a job where she needs to be in the office at set times), and spends too much time socializing. This came as […] Read the full article →
client shows up without an appointment, despite repeated requests not to by Alison Green on November 2, 2020 A reader writes: I run a small business that sells specialty items online on behalf of clients who either ship items to us or schedule appointments to make drop-offs at our office. We have prominent signage at our front door that says appointments are required to make drop-offs, and that information is also on our […] Read the full article →
is my old boss ghosting me, no one will tell me what my promotion is, and more by Alison Green on November 2, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Am I being ghosted by my wonderful former boss? My amazing, flawless, inspiring manager, Sharon, left for greener pastures in July. My coworker and I cried. After composing myself, I wrote her a heartfelt congratulatory email and offered my assistance in her transition. Things went […] Read the full article →