employer wants friends and family to participate in 360 feedback reviews by Alison Green on September 14, 2021 A reader writes: Something odd happened to me today, and I wanted to see if I’m the one off-base for being confused by it. I received a request to fill out a 360 review for my sister. My sister and I are not coworkers; we do not work for the same company (we aren’t even […] Read the full article →
is it ungrateful to ask for more money when you get promoted, my mentee is out of touch, and more by Alison Green on September 14, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is it ungrateful to ask for more money when you get a promotion? My boss recently told me that you are not supposed to negotiate your salary when you are offered a promotion (that it makes you seem ungrateful). I’ve asked around at work, to […] Read the full article →
my boss is angry that I lied about the reason for my vacation by Alison Green on September 13, 2021 A reader writes: At the beginning of the pandemic, I started a relationship with my now-boyfriend, who lives in another country. We met online and had been planning on taking a vacation together as soon as the borders of our countries, which were closed due to COVID restrictions, opened . During the summer, I had […] Read the full article →
can I turn a request for free help into paid consulting? by Alison Green on September 13, 2021 A reader writes: I work in a pretty specific niche area. I was recently at a conference describing my work, and a leader from another organization came up to me to ask me how he could find someone like me to work for him. I emailed him some information about the graduate school I attended, […] Read the full article →
my employee sent me a “letter of intent” to look for another job by Alison Green on September 13, 2021 A reader writes: I manage a small department at a state agency. One of my direct reports, who had been having some issues with other employees (faults on both sides, honestly), just sent me a Letter of Intent to look for another job. The letter itself was beyond odd. It listed all of his contributions […] Read the full article →
I have two bosses, my manager attends a notoriously bigoted university, and more by Alison Green on September 13, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I navigate two bosses? I have worked for my organization for two years, as a manager. I technically have one director who I report to (Jane) I report to, and another (Niles) who I also report to but less officially. Jane and Niles […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – September 11-12, 2021 by Alison Green on September 11, 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. Recommendation of the week: Instead of a book, this week I’m recommending a Netlix series: The Chair, about drama in a college English department. It’s like a David Lodge novel […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on September 10, 2021 It’s your Friday good news! 1. The company I (30s, she/her) work for was hit hard by the “great resignation” earlier this year and hiring went through a dry spell, and we had a pretty bad gender skew in both, taking us from fairly balanced to predominantly men. As part of a panel of employee resource […] Read the full article →
open thread – September 10-11, 2021 by Alison Green on September 10, 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 →
does sloppy writing indicate lack of attention to detail, resigning when I won’t go back to the office, and more by Alison Green on September 10, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Does sloppy writing indicate a lack of attention to detail? I’m working in recruiting currently, and I’m getting a lot of applicants for jobs like welders, electricians, etc. These resumes tend to have more mistakes (think grammar and spelling errors). I’m having a hard time […] Read the full article →