it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on December 31, 2021 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “After a year and a half at my current job, I during my performance review, my boss and grandboss told me the would be asking for me to be promoted 2 to 3 levels above my current level. That did not materialize because the CEO said “we don’t do […] Read the full article →
open thread – December 31, 2021 by Alison Green on December 31, 2021 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 →
update: did I make a mistake by sharing my salary with a coworker? by Alison Green on December 31, 2021 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 wondering if she had made a mistake by sharing her salary with a coworker? Here’s the update. Thank you so much for persuading me that […] Read the full article →
update: I’m in recovery and my office just moved above a bar by Alison Green on December 30, 2021 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 was in recovery and their office had just moved above a bar? The first update was here, and here’s the latest. I wrote to […] Read the full article →
update: how can I get a management job without management experience? by Alison Green on December 30, 2021 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 asking how to get a management job without management experience? Here’s the update. A lot has happened since I wrote you just 9 months ago! […] Read the full article →
a happy ending: I quit my job without another one lined up by Alison Green on December 30, 2021 Back in April, I received this letter from a reader: I did the thing you’re not supposed to do and I quit my job without another one lined up. There are a lot of mitigating circumstances, which I will explain below, but I could really use your advice as I move forward to the next […] Read the full article →
update: my boss told me I’m “not a good human” when I asked to be paid for my time by Alison Green on December 30, 2021 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 told them they were “not a good human” when they asked to be paid for their time? Here’s the update. I’m somewhat embarrassed […] Read the full article →
update: how to mentor a very timid staff member by Alison Green on December 29, 2021 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 asking how to mentor a very timid staff member? Here’s the update. My update is a mixed bag. We’ve been working from home in lockdown […] Read the full article →
updates: my reference told people I’m job hunting, the unmanageable workload, and more by Alison Green on December 29, 2021 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 five updates from past letter-writers. 1. A person I asked to be a reference is telling people I’m job hunting Based on your advice and the […] Read the full article →
updates: the poor work ethic, the misgendering employee, and more by Alison Green on December 29, 2021 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. How do I talk to my husband about his poor work ethic and bad attitude? The update is.. it’s a […] Read the full article →