my boss might drink during work hours, work acronyms gone wrong, and more by Alison Green on July 2, 2021 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My boss said they drink during work hours Based on consistent comments about drinking on the clock, I’ve suspected my boss is drinking during working hours while our org is working from home. Today, unprompted, they told me they had “a drink during working hours […] Read the full article →
how professional-sounding do resume email addresses need to be? by Alison Green on July 1, 2021 A reader writes: When using an email for a resume, what makes them professional enough to be used? Some people have told me the email should have my full name in it and be simple to remember. I have seen other emails that are a random arrangement of letters and numbers (such as erwt999@email.com). What […] Read the full article →
updates: the short maternity leave, the needy replacement, and more by Alison Green on July 1, 2021 Here are three updates from letter-writers who had their questions answered here in the past. 1. My manager doesn’t believe I’ll be back two weeks off after having a baby (#2 at the link) Well, I did end up having another conversation where I reiterated my two week plan and that the doctor agreed if […] Read the full article →
how can a full-time parent support their breadwinner partner? by Alison Green on July 1, 2021 A reader writes: I’ve just been laid off, and we had to take our two young children out of child care due to the expense. My partner and I have decided that I’ll be staying home with our young children for at least the next year, possibly longer if local child care shortages continue. (For […] Read the full article →
backing out of a social trip with coworkers, colleague has a bad attitude with a good reason, and more by Alison Green on July 1, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Backing out of a social trip with coworkers My best friend recently agreed to go on a trip with his boss and some coworkers from Thursday to Monday. He’s way too nice and often agrees to things because he doesn’t want to rock the boat. […] Read the full article →