our new phones have fewer speed dial buttons and everyone is freaking out by Alison Green on February 21, 2022 I greatly enjoyed this story I spotted in Friday’s open thread and hopefully so will you: So, a few months ago our 20+ years old phone system started to show signs that it wasn’t going to last any longer. I researched for a while but end up finding us a system that was pretty close […] Read the full article →
my boss gets angry when I won’t share my food with her by Alison Green on February 21, 2022 I’m off for the holiday (but there’s something great coming later today!). Here’s a post that was originally published in 2016. A reader writes: My supervisor is obsessed with food! It started when I first went on a diet. I would have my lunch box packed with all of my essentials for the day. I […] Read the full article →
I learned off-putting info about a job candidate, our CEO keeps replying-all to BCCs, and more by Alison Green on February 21, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I learned off-putting info about a candidate I’m interviewing I have a conundrum related to a potential candidate I’m scheduled to interview next week. The candidate’s resume included a link to their LinkedIn profile. As part of their work experience, they mention they’re a “content […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – February 19-20, 2022 by Alison Green on February 19, 2022 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: The Christie Affair, by Nina de Gramont. This is the second novel I’m recommending about the time in 1926 when Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days, […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on February 18, 2022 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I wanted to share my story of success in finding a new job this year. This summer, the small academic library I used to work at was running two separate searches for employees. Right at the end of a successful interview for the second search, the only remaining librarian […] Read the full article →
open thread – February 18-19, 2022 by Alison Green on February 18, 2022 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 →
job offered me half the salary I was expecting, vastly over-paying a student, and more by Alison Green on February 18, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. A job offered me half the salary I was expecting I’ve been at my current job nearly a decade, but have been volunteering my spare time running a committee dedicated to a social cause that personally impacts me. Through this, I’ve been involved more with […] Read the full article →
can I tell sick coworkers to go home? by Alison Green on February 17, 2022 A reader writes: For background: I am voluntarily working from the office (I really hate WFH) but could go home at any time — most of my coworkers are still fully remote. My company has a vaccine mandate and masks are required for anyone on-site. My question is: have office/societal norms changed enough with the […] Read the full article →
can you really ever get past being a procrastinator? by Alison Green on February 17, 2022 It’s a new “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m a lifelong underachieving procrastinator, so this post and the other update that mentioned it caught my attention. In thinking about them, it occurred to me that although I’ve read a ton of books and advice on how to cure procrastination, I kind of never […] Read the full article →
by Alison Green on February 17, 2022 I removed the “ask the readers” question from earlier today; it was a mistake to post it and I will suggest the letter-writer reach out to domestic violence professionals for advice. We’ve had some great commenter input on these issues in the past (see this post as an example) but I realized too late the […] Read the full article →