it feels impossible to be a working mom with little kids by Alison Green on January 27, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: My question is rooted in an issue I think a lot of working moms with kids under five must be facing right now. I have two small children, one who is just barely two and a four-year-old. Since Covid started when I was on a […] Read the full article →
a great job working for someone I can’t stand, coworker is on reality TV, and more by Alison Green on January 27, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I take a great job working for someone I can’t stand? There’s a job opening up at my company that is a more specialist position compared to what I’m currently doing. While my company pays below industry standard for this position, it’s something that […] Read the full article →
my employee keeps working long hours even after we’ve told her to stop by Alison Green on January 26, 2022 A reader writes: I’m a new manager and I have a team of three. I was prepared for all kinds of things, but not for one thing I’m experiencing with an employee. This employee, “Caroline,” simply will not go home. She stays at work until 8 or 8:30 pm daily, despite me telling her openly […] Read the full article →
my employee is angry that I’m using the baby name she wanted by Alison Green on January 26, 2022 A reader writes: My wife is 12 weeks pregnant with our first child. We just made her pregnancy public to everyone. I manage a staff of nine. One of them is upset because she heard me answer another staff member’s question about whether or not we have chosen a name. We have chosen a name […] Read the full article →
employers need to hire more people with disabilities … here’s how by Alison Green on January 26, 2022 This post is sponsored by Melwood. I recently had a conversation with Larysa Kautz, the president and CEO of Melwood, one of the largest employers of people with disabilities in the country. Melwood offers job placement, job training, life skills for independence, and support services to more than 2,500 people each year; works with companies and […] Read the full article →
do I have to wear makeup to look professional, my boss wants “fun” but pointless perks, and more by Alison Green on January 26, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Do I have to wear makeup to look professional? I am a woman in my mid-twenties. Over the last year, I have grown more comfortable than I was before about going out without makeup. I never worked from home, as my role as a receptionist/administrative […] Read the full article →
my boss made me fire my boyfriend … and then hired her cousin by Alison Green on January 25, 2022 A reader writes: I have worked at a nonprofit as an executive assistant for more than three years and was hired right at the beginning, when there were only two employees. The founder is the CEO and oversees everything. This is her passion project so she’s very much involved in the operations. She’s also the […] Read the full article →
my new job isn’t what I was promised — can I quit? by Alison Green on January 25, 2022 A reader writes: I recently finished my second week at a new job, and I absolutely hate it. It was sold to me as an editorial writing role, and it’s turned out to be essentially admin and data entry, with most of my time spent on the phone trying to get information from people who […] Read the full article →
my boss wants me to be positive and upbeat all the time … we work in disaster relief by Alison Green on January 25, 2022 A reader writes: My new manager started in August. We’ll call him Sam. Sam is quite experienced in the field of government in which our team works, but hasn’t had a lot of supervisory experience to date. In addition to my regular duties as part of Sam’s team, I get deployed to support disaster response. […] Read the full article →
being an environmentalist at a fossil fuel company, boss wants us to work from his house, and more by Alison Green on January 25, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m an environmentalist at a fossil fuel company I’ve been concerned about climate change and global warming for years now. This past summer really emphasized that climate change is here and is affecting my area of the world. The problem is, I work at a […] Read the full article →