my coworker won’t stop poking me by Alison Green on August 3, 2021 A reader writes: Where do I begin? I have been lucky enough to work for a great, family-owned accounting firm doing invoicing for over a year now. I love my job, I love the work, I have flexible hours, and my boss is great. It’s been a really good work environment. However, there is one thing […] Read the full article →
10 really good questions to ask in a job interview by Alison Green on August 3, 2021 You’re in a job interview, you’ve fielded a couple dozen questions from your interviewer, and now your interviewer asks, “What questions do you have for me?” If you’re like a lot of people, you might end up stumbling around for what to ask. I’ve interviewed probably thousands of job applicants in my career, and I’m […] Read the full article →
my company’s survey questions are awfully intrusive — are they really anonymous? by Alison Green on August 3, 2021 A reader writes: The company I work for (a very large corporation) has started using software which emails surveys to employees every week requesting feedback on various subjects where you choose from 1 (strongly disagree) to 10 (strongly agree) in response to statements like “I have a good working relationship with my line manager” and […] Read the full article →
annoying coworker lurks near every conversation, am I over-dressing, and more by Alison Green on August 3, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My annoying coworker lurks near every conversation I work in a small office, nine employees total including my manager. One staff member has a hard time separating home and work life. She has a lot of personal phone calls, with complete disregard to everyone else […] Read the full article →
is it dishonest not to disclose you’re pregnant when you’re interviewing? by Alison Green on August 2, 2021 A reader writes: I’m hoping you can settle a discussion between my parents and I. I’m not sure if our different views are because we’re from different generations (Boomers vs. Millennial) or because my view is colored by the fact that I’m almost six months pregnant right now. I was considering applying for a different […] Read the full article →
my employee constantly talks about waiting for 5:00 and the weekend by Alison Green on August 2, 2021 A reader writes: I have an employee who has been with my company about five months. She is smart, and easy to work with, but is not performing that well. It’s a tough job (recruiting), and I think she’s just not a good fit. She does something that drives me crazy, and I’m trying to […] Read the full article →
my company is requiring us to travel because “they miss us” by Alison Green on August 2, 2021 A reader writes: My company’s headquarters are based out of a city where the Delta variant is currently climbing rapidly, and where travel restrictions have recently been added as a result. I am a remote employee based out of another part of the country, and over half of our department is remote as well. I’ve […] Read the full article →
cutting off a hired mentor, dealing with pushy new grads, and more by Alison Green on August 2, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I tell a business mentor I don’t want to continue meeting? I am trying to start a small business. Several months ago, I hired a business mentor who came recommended from a friend in the same field. Early on, their support was immensely […] Read the full article →