update: did I burn a bridge by resigning right after I was promoted? 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 worried about burning a bridge by resigning right after getting promoted? Here’s the update. I wrote to you several months ago about resigning after accepting […] Read the full article →
updates: not having to work, employer doesn’t understand I’m in high school, and more by Alison Green on December 28, 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. Should I leave my job if I don’t have to work for money? I want to thank everyone for their […] Read the full article →
update: my boss is out of her gourd and threw a fit about my coffee by Alison Green on December 28, 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 was out of her gourd and threw a fit about the letter-writer’s coffee? Here’s the update. I wrote in about 4 years ago […] Read the full article →
updates: the father’s sexist career advice, the silent admin, and more by Alison Green on December 28, 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. My dad is giving me weird and sexist career advice I know this isn’t typically the type of update that […] Read the full article →
my coworkers say my diet will kill me, job candidates bearing gifts, and more by Alison Green on December 28, 2021 I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My coworkers keep saying my diet is going to kill me I eat McDonald’s for breakfast or lunch somewhere around 4-6 times a week. I get high-protein options like egg McMuffins, double cheeseburgers, […] Read the full article →
updates: un-retiring, the paranoid employee, and more by Alison Green on December 27, 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. How to explain un-retiring (#4 at the link) I wrote earlier this year about separating from my partner and returning […] Read the full article →
updates: manager can’t let go of a disagreement, the robocallers, and more by Alison Green on December 27, 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. My manager won’t stop talking about a disagreement I had with a coworker months ago (#2 at the link) The […] Read the full article →
update: is my job the problem — or is it me? by Alison Green on December 27, 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 whether their job was the problem or they were? Here’s the update. I wanted to post an update in case it would be helpful […] Read the full article →
update: should I lay off myself instead of my team? by Alison Green on December 27, 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 if they should lay themself off instead of their team? Here’s the update. Last winter I wrote you and you featured me in the […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – December 24-26, 2021 by Alison Green on December 24, 2021 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Read the full article →