an affair is causing drama on my team by Alison Green on July 6, 2022 A reader writes: I manage “Michael,” who is married to “Amy.” Amy is having an affair with “Jake.” Jake is single. All three of them work here. When Michael found out about the affair, he left Amy and filed for divorce and did not hide the reason why he left. He refuses to see or […] Read the full article →
my boss is rude to my husband by Alison Green on July 6, 2022 A reader writes: I work as a bookseller, and about a year ago our bookshop got a new manager. This was a great thing for the shop and for me personally — he’s much more competent than anyone we’ve had in the past and has a real drive for developing people. I happen to be […] Read the full article →
can I ask my employee why she’s leaving, I think my boss and I see the same therapist, and more by Alison Green on July 6, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is it OK to ask my employee why she’s leaving? I am a fairly new manager, managing a team of about 15 people for the past year. I just received an email from one of my best people letting me know that she is resigning […] Read the full article →
update: the CEO is obsessed with me and wants me to be his emotional support by Alison Green on July 5, 2022 Remember the letter-writer whose boss was obsessed with her and wanted her to be his emotional support? Here’s the update. I’m the EA whose CEO was obsessed with me. I’ll start by saying that I have a new, much better job that I look forward to starting in about a week and I am currently […] Read the full article →
how can I tell if an overqualified applicant is right for the job? by Alison Green on July 5, 2022 A reader writes: I’m hiring for a mostly entry-level position, a basic administrative job that has been categorized at times as both an administrative assistant or office manager. This position recently became vacant after an employee of one year decided to leave. We knew he was highly overqualified for the position, but he said that […] Read the full article →
why do companies fall for grifter “consultants”? by Alison Green on July 5, 2022 A reader writes: My partner, “Bob,” works in a marketing role (covering everything from social media to events) for a mid-sized, non-corporate, creative company. One of the company’s owners, “Billy,” is a micromanager and cannot delegate even the most minor task to any of the hundreds of staff. For example, he demands to be informed […] Read the full article →
my boss butt-dialed me and I heard an awful conversation, company wants us to provide mental health support to our coworkers, and more by Alison Green on July 4, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss butt-dialed me and I heard his abusive conversation with his wife Help! I logged into Teams this morning to find a voicemail from my grandboss, presumably an accidental dial. He doesn’t normally call me but he was covering for my boss last week […] Read the full article →
4th of July open thread by Alison Green on July 4, 2022 It’s a holiday! This comment section is open for any discussion you’d like to have with other readers. Read the full article →
weekend open thread – July 2-3, 2022 by Alison Green on July 1, 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 Golden Couple, by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen. A woman confesses her infidelity to her husband and tries to repair her marriage with the help […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on July 1, 2022 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I worked for nearly 3 years in a clinic, 2 years of that being in this current pandemic situation. It was stressful enough working in healthcare during a global pandemic. It certainly didn’t help that my boss for the last little over a year of that time was a […] Read the full article →