weekend open thread – July 30-31, 2022 by Alison Green on July 30, 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. Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on July 29, 2022 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I’m a long time reader and recently saw a Good News Friday submission where a reader mentioned avoiding those posts because they felt like those types of success stories were unattainable for them and realized that I was having that exact feeling-but now I have good news! I’d been […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 29-30, 2022 by Alison Green on July 29, 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 →
birthday drama, telling my boss before I accept a new job, and more by Alison Green on July 29, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My new hire asked if I was mad because I didn’t wish him a happy birthday My first-ever direct report started last Monday. On Sunday — day 6 of his employment — he informed me via IM that he would be leaving early the following […] Read the full article →
should I offer to work for less so that someone will hire me? by Alison Green on July 28, 2022 A reader writes: I’ve been job-seeking unsuccessfully since December 2020, most likely due to my lack of real work experience. I went to graduate school straight after my undergrad and had several internships but no full-time work experience. While I’ve made it to final round interviews several times, I’ve never been able to close the […] Read the full article →
update: should I mention I’m trans when interviewing? by Alison Green on July 28, 2022 Remember the letter-writer wondering whether to mention that they were trans when interviewing (#4 at the link)? Here’s the update. Thanks for publishing my letter, Alison. Indeed, I found the advice and comments interesting and helpful. I’d like to provide an update on how things went. I interviewed for a job doing much the same […] Read the full article →
how can you set up a home office space in tight quarters? by Alison Green on July 28, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am starting a remote job, and I live in a pretty small space (less than 900 square feet). I’m looking for suggestions and ideas about what has worked for others for a remote office set-up in close quarters — what kind of furniture, creative […] Read the full article →
new company is really micromanagery, I got promoted but they won’t change my salary for months, and more by Alison Green on July 28, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My new job is really micromanagery I am an exempt salaried employee at a nonprofit. I’m relatively new to the org, but am already sensing significant lack of trust from the top. At first, I wrote it off as me being new, but I’m beginning […] Read the full article →
my new employee is getting bad advice from my older employee by Alison Green on July 27, 2022 A reader writes: I have a question about a team of people that I am managing. I recently got moved to a new department after their manager was let go. In general, my job involves managing a small (but growing) team of people and delegating work to make sure that our organization is reaching its […] Read the full article →
our remote staff want the same perks we give in-office staff by Alison Green on July 27, 2022 A reader writes: I work for a company that has both in-office employees and work-from-home employees. When we plan events in the office such as chair massages and catered lunches, we offer work-from-home employees the opportunity to work in the office and participate in whatever event we are having, though they rarely come in for […] Read the full article →