update: should I leave my family business? by Alison Green on December 21, 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 trying to decide whether to leave her family business? Here’s the update. A lot has changed, and a lot has not. Ultimately I’m still with […] Read the full article →
clipping your nails during a job interview, a religious new hire, and more by Alison Green on December 21, 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 manager clipped his fingernails during a job interview Yesterday, my manager and I were conducting interviews in his office. During the first interview, he was clearly restless, and about midway through […] Read the full article →
updates: the bosses who won’t give deadlines, the unsafe holiday party, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 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 bosses won’t give me deadlines I wrote in some time ago about my two supervisors, Jack and Jill, who […] Read the full article →
update: should I blow the whistle on the harm my organization is causing? by Alison Green on December 20, 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 to blow the whistle on the harm their organization was causing? Here’s the update. I’m happy—and still somewhat surprised—to report that my organization did […] Read the full article →
update: office nurse thinks Covid is a hoax, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 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. Our office nurse thinks Covid is a hoax The food-service manager at our site who was also employed by the […] Read the full article →
updates: I compared my interviewer with my dog, the Halloween costume, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 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. I compared my interviewer with my dog (#2 at the link) I saw update requests in the comments when you […] Read the full article →
update: I’m ready to rage-quit my job — am I being unfair to my boss? by Alison Green on December 20, 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 ready to rage-quit her job? Here’s the update. I’m happy to say that my work life is so much healthier and happier now. […] Read the full article →
my employee argues when he’s wrong, I threw up on my interviewer’s floor, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 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 new employee argues even when he’s wrong I have a newly hired employee who is bright and creative. This role is a new one for him, and it requires him to […] Read the full article →
updates: coworkers keeping commenting on my new luxury car, and more by Alison Green on December 19, 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. Coworkers keeping commenting on my new luxury car (#4 at the link) So as you stated, my car did eventually […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – December 18-19, 2021 by Alison Green on December 18, 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 →