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. Book recommendation of the week: You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism, by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar. This is two sisters, one of them a comedian, writing […]
Read the full article →It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I live in Texas, which just had a very newsworthy week. While my home situation was pretty terrible, I have to brag that my employer was amazing. On Monday, leaders starting reaching out to check in with their people, […]
Read the full article →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 →It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Explaining a drastic appearance change we when return to work Like many, I (a mid-40’s woman) have been working from home since last March, so I have not seen my coworkers in person since then. In that time I had some very serious medical issues […]
Read the full article →A reader writes: I’ve worked in HR for 15 years, striving to be the seemingly elusive good HR. I’ve administered wellness programs in a couple of different workplaces and the main purpose has always been engagement – you want people to feel good about taking care of themselves and to be as healthy as they […]
Read the full article →Remember the letter-writer who wanted to leave her horrible, abusive job but feared a major project she’d worked on would die if she quit? Here’s the update. Thank you for your good advice and for running my letter! This whole situation is just soaked in weirdness. Before I give an update, I want to clarify […]
Read the full article →It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I graduated with an MFA in fine arts several years ago and worked briefly as an adjunct after finishing school. The work was low-paying for the effort I put in and so unstable that I found myself abandoning the thought of pursuing a career in […]
Read the full article →It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My trainer says I need to shadow her for a year before I can do my job I was lucky enough to recently land a new job in an organization I’ve long wanted to work for. While a lot of the position is new to […]
Read the full article →A reader writes: My office split 60/40 working in the office versus working remotely. Due to my husband’s job in healthcare and my office’s looser adherence to health rules, I’ve continued to work from home. One of my coworkers, who is in his early 30s, has resumed traveling for fun. A lot. He’s taken 10 […]
Read the full article →Last week, I asked you to share your stories of workplace contests gone awry. Here are 10 of my favorites. 1. The chili cook-off winner Not my story but my dad’s, and it makes me laugh every time. His workplace hosts an annual chili cookoff and everyone would bring in a crockpot of their chili, […]
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