updates: the unreasonable hiring process, the blown interview, and more by Alison Green on December 18, 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. Is this company’s interview process unreasonable? I interviewed with four more people and the interviews went quite well. The responses […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on December 18, 2020 It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I’m really excited to share an entry for the Friday Good News series, which has always been one of my favorite recurring segments as a reader. At the start of 2020, a project I’d been working on in my […] Read the full article →
open thread – December 18-19, 2020 by Alison Green on December 18, 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 (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * […] Read the full article →
avoiding political talk when working in politics, telling my boss not to call me on vacation, and more by Alison Green on December 18, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How to avoid political talk from family when working in politics I’ll be graduating from college in a few weeks and am looking to start a career in progressive politics. I care a lot about the work I do and have deep personal connections to […] Read the full article →
update: the anti-Semitic comment, the “calm down” boss, and more by Alison Green on December 17, 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 coworker made an anti-Semitic comment (#2 at the link) Basically I went back to her and caught her by […] Read the full article →
update: is it okay to drink before a presentation? by Alison Green on December 17, 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 who asked if it’s okay to drink before a presentation? Here’s the update. I could have sent an update earlier but it took time to […] Read the full article →
updates: the invasive client, the missing chocolate egg, and more by Alison Green on December 17, 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. Client wants to monitor our work in a weird and invasive way (#3 at the link) It’s crazy, my original […] Read the full article →
when is it OK to quit a new job I hate? by Alison Green on December 17, 2020 A reader writes: I started a new job in my field in March. This is my first role in the industry that has the professional title linked to my certification, so it’s an important step for me in my career. A week after I started, we shut down due to Covid. I’ve been working from […] Read the full article →
office holiday gift-giving stories: worst gifts and weirdest gifts by Alison Green on December 17, 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. In the spirit of the season, let’s hear about workplace gift debacles. Did a game of Secret Santa end in tears? Did a coworker throw […] Read the full article →
my job gave everyone a gift but me, pre-planned trips when interviewing, and more by Alison Green on December 17, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employer gave everyone a gift except me — and made me watch I’ve been working as a co-op student at a nonprofit full-time for the past four months now. For context, because of COVID, it’s been a completely virtual role and the team is […] Read the full article →