I resent coworkers coming back from furlough, I took over a colleague’s work, and more by Alison Green on January 13, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker’s work was given to me, and I feel awkward about it I was promoted from a subject matter expert to a senior position in my org. At the same time, a colleague, who had arrived at their senior position due to nepotism from […] Read the full article →
I didn’t even get interviewed for an internal role I was told I was a strong candidate for by Alison Green on January 12, 2021 A reader writes: I’m on my department’s leadership team, with three business functions under my umbrella. One of the VP-level leaders on my team had a position open up in his organization, in a function I’ve previously worked in and am hoping to return to. He’s known about my interest in this area for about […] Read the full article →
my boss’s stress is out of control by Alison Green on January 12, 2021 A reader writes: What can employees do when their managers are projecting tons of stress? I’m my manager’s only direct report, and I’m the first full-time person she’s managed. She’s always been bad at keeping her stress under wraps, but it’s gotten much worse with COVID. For the past month, in every one of our […] Read the full article →
was my company right to fire my coworker for accidentally sending me a graphic email? by Alison Green on January 12, 2021 A reader writes: I have a question about a situation that occurred quite a while ago. How it was handled has always bothered me, but I don’t know if maybe I was too close to the situation to see clearly, so I’d like your take. I was working on a matter with a colleague, and […] Read the full article →
you need life insurance – and now you don’t need a medical exam by Alison Green on January 12, 2021 And now a word from a sponsor… At the start of the new year, I always try to get all sorts of things in order. I make a budget for the year, analyze my spending last year, feel quiet anguish about upcoming tax payments, and take a fresh look at things like insurance policies to […] Read the full article →
can I ask my interviewer to get a Covid test, should my resume say I’ve been vaccinated, and more by Alison Green on January 12, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask my interviewer to get a Covid test? I was recently offered an interview with a local organization that I would love to work for. The interviewer gave me two options: one, we could do a Zoom interview, or two, we could go […] Read the full article →
can I freeze out my coworkers who aren’t social distancing and refuse to work with them? by Alison Green on January 11, 2021 A reader writes: I work in a large furniture warehouse in the UK, employing around 200 people. Despite several national and local COVID-19 lockdowns, we’ve kept operating through the entire pandemic and we are all designated as “key workers.” I’ve worked there for a year and a half and won Employee Of The Month a […] Read the full article →
my employee overshares medical details by Alison Green on January 11, 2021 A reader writes: I oversee a team of five members, and one person is very open about medical stuff. If she has a medical appointment, she not only informs me that she will be out of the office for the afternoon, but also what her symptoms and pain levels are, what kind of doctor she […] Read the full article →
my coworker asked me to hide my breast milk because she doesn’t like seeing it in the office fridge by Alison Green on January 11, 2021 A reader writes: I have been pumping breast milk for over a year and today came across an issue at work. A coworker stopped me before I went in to pump to make a request: she would like me to keep my pump parts and breast milk bottles in a sealed bag. She said that […] Read the full article →
is this resume writer shady, telling my boss I’m sober, and more by Alison Green on January 11, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is this resume writer’s price worth it? I am currently looking for a job and have been posting my resume on job recommendations I find on LinkedIn. I received a response from one of those professional resume writing places. They gave me a few suggestions […] Read the full article →