Mortification Week: the mud disaster, the dream lunch, and other stories to cringe over by Alison Green on July 20, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 15 mortifying stories to kick off today. 1. The exposure This week I was woken up by a call from my manager asking where I was—our company meeting (virtual) had started. (I had […] Read the full article →
boss gives different perks to people with kids, asking for a raise when your company doesn’t do raises, and more by Alison Green on July 20, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss gives different perks to people with kids I have a situation where my manager is giving perks to one person, but denying the same perks when another person asked for them. We had a staff member out on maternity leave, and when she […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the wizened coworker, the hot cheetos, and more by Alison Green on July 19, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 16 more mortifying stories people have shared here over the years. 1. The Bailey’s At my first corporate job, I once sent the following message to one of my work friends: “It’s Friday, […] Read the full article →
my employee is rude and combative by Alison Green on July 19, 2022 A reader writes: I manage a small group of long-term staff. One employee who has worked with me for years (“Jane”) is very talented, and I helped her develop professional skills beyond the typical level of someone in her position. I am now having a major problem with Jane’s attitude, which has deteriorated dramatically. She […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the rock star, the Fabio flowchart, and other stories to cringe over by Alison Green on July 19, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 16 mortifying stories to kick off today. 1. The rock star In an interview, I was attempting to express this sentiment: “I know what everyone wants is a rock star, but flashy solo […] Read the full article →
should I tell my boss I have a crush on him, I got in trouble for tracking my coworkers’ time off, and more by Alison Green on July 19, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I tell my boss I have a crush on him? Okay, this sounds really bad but I swear it’s not like that. I started this role about a month ago now, and one of my direct managers (I have two) I find wildly attractive. […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the spooky question, the breakfast burritos, and more by Alison Green on July 18, 2022 It’s Mortification Week at Ask a Manager and all week long we’ll be revisiting ways we’ve mortified ourselves at work. Here are 17 more mortifying stories people have shared here over the years. 1. The spooky question I have horrible social anxiety, like, constantly thinking that everyone secretly hates me or is judging me. So, […] Read the full article →
workers are running out of time off and companies don’t care by Alison Green on July 18, 2022 Nearly two and a half years into the pandemic, companies still haven’t figured out how to manage Covid-related sick leave. A single bout of Covid can knock out all of someone’s sick days for the year, leaving many more months to get through where other illness or injury might arise (to say nothing of time […] Read the full article →
Mortification Week: the nosy father, the dish of bacon, and other stories to cringe over by Alison Green on July 18, 2022 Welcome to Mortification Week, where we’ll be talking all week about how we’ve mortified ourselves at work. To start us off, here are 17 stories people have shared here (or submitted via email) about work moments they now cringe over. 1. The Italian This story takes place in the time when email use was widespread, […] Read the full article →
employer made me a counteroffer and then rescinded it, talking to a mediocre employee about leaving, and more by Alison Green on July 18, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employer made me a counteroffer, then rescinded it I received a job offer from a LargeCorp that was a great offer, a lateral move on a bigger scale than my job at SmallCorp, where I’ve been for five years. I gave notice at SmallCorp, […] Read the full article →