interview with a person who responds to Glassdoor reviews for her company by Alison Green on September 16, 2021 Last month, a reader mentioned that she’s in charge of writing her company’s response to Glassdoor reviews. I asked if she would be willing to tell us more about how that works, and she graciously agreed. Here’s our conversation. So what exactly is your job in this regard? And what is your job more broadly? I […] Read the full article →
update: is my former employer telling reference checkers I was fired? by Alison Green on September 16, 2021 Three years ago, I answered a letter from someone who had heard that her former employer was telling reference checkers that she had been fired even though she hadn’t been (#4 at the link). Here’s the update. When you very kindly answered my question three years ago, I had been completely devastated by my time […] Read the full article →
how do I manage an unmanageable workload? by Alison Green on September 16, 2021 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I work in Big 4 Accounting, in tax. This industry is notorious for long hours during busy season and lack of work/life balance. My firm has flexibility, good benefits, and nice people; so, despite the hours, I’m reasonably happy. While I dream of taking a […] Read the full article →
grandboss’s favoritism toward a new hire, lunch meeting without masks in a small room, and more by Alison Green on September 16, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I speak up about my grandboss’s favoritism toward a new hire? I am an entry-level employee. My boss’s boss, Jane, is a fairly recent hire who has only been with us for a few months. Jane is very senior at our company and has […] Read the full article →
my friend is angry that I can’t help more in her job search by Alison Green on September 15, 2021 A reader writes: How do I align a friend’s expectations of how I can help with her job search with how much time and support I can ACTUALLY provide? I’m a career bureaucrat. Most of my connections are in government and nonprofit industries. My friend is miserable in her job, and has been for a […] Read the full article →
how do I fire a volunteer who’s not getting her work done? by Alison Green on September 15, 2021 A reader writes: I am the president of a local industry society with an all-volunteer board of directors. We have a very large project that one non-board volunteer eagerly agreed to lead. It was supposed to start last fall, but due to circumstances beyond her control, it’s just now getting started. We gathered up a […] Read the full article →
is there a way to find out if someone secretly has two full-time jobs? by Alison Green on September 15, 2021 A reader writes: Is there any way to find out if someone is working a second full-time remote job on the side? A good friend is facing a problem with one of his employees. Members of his team are convinced that a poor performing colleague, let’s call her Ariel, has a second full-time job. She […] Read the full article →
guilt about applying for a new job, new hire didn’t negotiate, and more by Alison Green on September 15, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I feel guilty about applying for another job I work in a department of three — me, a coworker with the same title and responsibilities as me, and our manager. Recently my coworker was out on maternity leave and was expected to return after five […] Read the full article →
my ex-boss isn’t that into me (but I’m still into her) by Alison Green on September 14, 2021 A reader writes: I recently left my old remote job of one year for a role with a new team in the same company. I thought I was close with my manager (messaging regularly for business and casual friendly text chats, Christmas gift, birthday gift — even drove one hour to ship me sweets from […] Read the full article →
my job offer was rescinded — after I already quit my old job by Alison Green on September 14, 2021 A reader writes: Well, it happened to me: the dreaded rescinded job offer. Everything was going great with the interview process for this job. I had gotten to the reference stage and provided information for five people who I knew would represent me well. I got a call the following week from the HR manager, […] Read the full article →