it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on June 10, 2022 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “A while back, I posted in an open thread about needing to leave a job I love because my husband was facing heath issues that could leave him permanently disabled. I have a great boss, and I didn’t want to end up in a situation where I made more […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 10-11, 2022 by Alison Green on June 10, 2022 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions 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 take your questions to […] Read the full article →
I hate being called “lady,” is it rude to ask to be moved to BCC, and more by Alison Green on June 10, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My employee wants a week off right when I start as a new manager I was just promoted as a manager in my company. I will start officially in my new role next Monday. My staff already sent an email today asking for a whole […] Read the full article →
I can’t afford to keep paying for work I’m not receiving from our nanny by Alison Green on June 9, 2022 A reader writes: We have a nanny and she’s mostly wonderful. She’s experienced, super dependable, and incredible with our daughter, who adores her. We are due for another baby this fall. We pay close to the top of the market where we live. Currently, we give her three weeks paid vacation and I usually give […] Read the full article →
updates: my coworker won’t take corrections, raising ethical objections about a client, and more by Alison Green on June 9, 2022 Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. My coworker won’t take corrections and blames his mental health (first update here) We not only caught up on fixing all of John’s product issues, but I’m also being considered for a promotion! If I get this position, I will be the Technical Lead for this team, […] Read the full article →
I’m supposed to be a superstar, but I don’t know how by Alison Green on June 9, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: After over a year of utterly fruitless job-searching post-graduation (shoutout to my fellow Virtual Grads, Class of 2020), I landed a job, thanks in no small part to your fantastic resume, cover letter, and interview advice. It was not what I pictured myself doing, but […] Read the full article →
coworkers are annoyed by my intern, candidates who respond badly to rejection, and more by Alison Green on June 9, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Some colleagues are annoyed by my intern I work in a small office with 10 employees and up to three interns. In my role as an intern manager, I need to oversee job responsibilities and tasks for my intern, as well as provide guidance for […] Read the full article →
I reported my boss’s boss for racism and now feel guilty by Alison Green on June 8, 2022 A reader writes: I work for a marketing organization where all the top leaders are white.. My supervisor and I recently hired three well-qualified employees, who all happened to be Black. Shortly after the first two started, I received an impromptu phone call from my supervisor’s supervisor, Tammy. Tammy said she did not believe these […] Read the full article →
should you make job offers by phone or email? by Alison Green on June 8, 2022 A reader writes: I lead a team and just sent an email to a candidate making a job offer. After I sent the email (my typical practice), I was curious, and I googled “email job offers,” which led me to articles declaring the practice a bad idea and recommending phone calls instead. I was wondering […] Read the full article →
I started a business with two coworkers and I’m doing all the work by Alison Green on June 8, 2022 A reader writes: Two years ago, two coworkers (Sam and James) and I quit our jobs and began our own business doing something similar. We decided to keep operations as equal as possible: we would each be billed as co-founders, receive the same amount of money each month, and collaborate on tasks as much as […] Read the full article →