update: I’m afraid people at work will think I’m being abused by Alison Green on June 21, 2022 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the naturally clumsy letter-writer who was afraid people at work would think she was being abused (#2 at the link)? Here’s the update. Basically, my clumsiness has […] Read the full article →
update: I found my boss’s highly critical notes about a coworker by Alison Green on June 21, 2022 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer who found their boss’s highly critical notes about a […] Read the full article →
a fired employee showed up to our office party by Alison Green on June 21, 2022 A reader writes: I had to fire someone two weeks ago for serious time and attendance issues. (It’s shift work, so punctuality is really necessary, and this person was routinely 30+minutes late, even after multiple warnings and chances to improve.) In a fit of generosity, I agreed that we wouldn’t contest unemployment, and I even […] Read the full article →
updates: I walked in on the company owner having sex, coworker sent a horrible email company-wide after a janitor won our contest, and more by Alison Green on June 21, 2022 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 1. I walked in on […] Read the full article →
I’m afraid I’ll be sucked back in when I resign, I’m stung by my exit interview, and more by Alison Green on June 21, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I’m afraid the CEO will suck me back in when I try to resign I’ve been at my current company for 10 years, starting right out of college, but I’ve finally decided that I’m ready for a change and have started interviewing for new jobs. […] Read the full article →
updates: should I lie on my resume, offering references on me as a manager, and more by Alison Green on June 20, 2022 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. Should I lie on my resume? (#2 at the link) After much time to think, and contemplate, I realized that […] Read the full article →
updates: we have to take a pay cut to work from home, part-time admin with full-time job, and more by Alison Green on June 20, 2022 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 1. My office says we […] Read the full article →
the mystery of “remote” job listings that aren’t actually remote by Alison Green on June 20, 2022 Amid the boom in remote working spurred by pandemic closures two years ago, job seekers are encountering a frustrating phenomenon: jobs advertised as “remote” when they really aren’t. To the extreme and understandable frustration of job seekers, it’s become quite common for candidates to see a job posting for a role that claims to be […] Read the full article →
update: my team demands aggressive positivity … and I have a medical condition that leaves me exhausted by Alison Green on June 20, 2022 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer whose team demanded aggressive positivity … but she has […] Read the full article →
did candidate invent his alma mater, coworker doesn’t want me to lift things, and more by Alison Green on June 20, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Did my candidate invent his alma mater? I’m leading a hiring process for a role we need filled urgently. I did a phone interview today with a solid candidate. This role is specialized, but doesn’t have an educational requirement. Nonetheless, I was impressed to see […] Read the full article →