update: my husband is my boss — and we’re getting divorced by Alison Green on December 23, 2020 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose husband was her boss — and they were getting divorced? Here’s the update. I appreciated the advice and the comments. I most of all […] Read the full article →
my employees are afraid to be promoted in case their coworkers resent them by Alison Green on December 23, 2020 A reader writes: I manage a public library. I have recently been tackling some personal issues among the staff and I’m not sure how to proceed. A lot has changed about the way we provide service in libraries, and recently two employees have really stepped up to the plate. I plan to promote them to […] Read the full article →
update: coworkers are bringing kids to work but keeping it a secret from our boss by Alison Green on December 23, 2020 We have so many updates this year that I’m going to be posting six to seven times a day this week — so keep checking back throughout the entire day. It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in […] Read the full article →
company tried to change job offer after I accepted, forwarding a contact’s terrible resume, and more by Alison Green on December 23, 2020 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Company made me a job offer, then tried to lower the salary I recently accepted a new job offer, or at least I thought I did. After a few weeks of interviewing, I received the job offer on a Friday afternoon over a phone call […] Read the full article →
my favorite posts of 2020 by Alison Green on December 22, 2020 Here are my favorite posts of 2020, in no particular order: 1. I messed up at work and I’m so ashamed Because so many people deal with this, and fixing it can bring you so much peace. 2. Update: my coworker is blackmailing me not to take time off for my honeymoon Because this was […] Read the full article →
update: my boss is a jerk — how do I deal with her? by Alison Green on December 22, 2020 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose boss was a horrible jerk and would regularly belittle her? Here’s the update. I am happy to report that within the last year I […] Read the full article →
updates: coworkers constantly complain about people with kids, and more by Alison Green on December 22, 2020 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My child-free coworkers constantly complain about people with children (first update here) A couple months into lockdown, it was announced […] Read the full article →
update: my abusive former boss is still contacting me to berate me, months after I left by Alison Green on December 22, 2020 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose abusive former boss was still contacting her to berate her, months after she left? Here’s the update. While I still have fresh wounds close […] Read the full article →
the law requiring paid sick leave for Covid ends next week — and won’t be extended by Alison Green on December 22, 2020 Remember that new law Congress passed in March requiring paid sick leave for workers with Covid or suspected Covid, as well as paid family leave to care for someone with Covid or suspected Covid? That’s ending. In nine days. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) only applied to employers with fewer than 500 employees […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker thinks I insulted adoptive parents by Alison Green on December 22, 2020 We have so many updates this year that I’m going to be posting six to seven times a day this week — so keep checking back throughout the entire day. It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in […] Read the full article →