how many interviews are too many? by Alison Green on October 10, 2022 A reader writes: I’ve seen a lot of questions on your site about interviewees who feel that the interview process is too lengthy or burdensome, which got me thinking about my practices as a hiring manager and how many interviews will scare off strong candidates. This 2016 letter writer from the archives was subjected to […] Read the full article →
my employee wants a demotion by Alison Green on October 10, 2022 A reader writes: My employee is a truly exceptional worker. Let’s say he’s a product builder, and about a year ago, he completed an advanced program in prototyping, which was great; we didn’t have a prototyper in the company, and it was a career path for him that offered some great possibilities. I went to […] Read the full article →
can I go braless as a medical accommodation? by Alison Green on October 10, 2022 A reader writes: You’ve written about how, rightly or wrongly, most employers still expect employees with obvious breasts to wear bras (or at least not to make it obvious that they’re not wearing one). My question is, could going braless — or getting an exemption to the dress code more generally — ever be a […] Read the full article →
my boss gossiped about me to my mother-in-law, my team gave me bad ratings, and more by Alison Green on October 10, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss gossiped about me to my mother-in-law By a coincidental set of circumstances, my mother-in-law has become BFFs with the wife of one of my managers. I didn’t find out until I was in the process of getting hired at my job and when […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – October 8-9, 2022 by Alison Green on October 7, 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: How to Fall Out of Love Madly, by Jana Casale. Three 30something women try to navigate friendship, roommates, family, work, and love, while grappling with Bad […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on October 7, 2022 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I’ve been reading your column for years. Your column made me realize that my job/company was, while not the worst, fairly unreasonable. My boss was nice but ineffectual… she didn’t set goals with me, made me take more & more job duties after other people left (By the time […] Read the full article →
open thread – October 7-8, 2022 by Alison Green on October 7, 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 →
coworker wants me to change my hair routine, boss avoids meals with employees, and more by Alison Green on October 7, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to change my hair routine for a coworker I’m a cancer survivor in remission. When my hair grew back, it was surprisingly curly! My hair had always been fairly straight before, so there’s been a learning curve to care for it. There […] Read the full article →
is it dishonest to interview for a job when I’m not that interested in it anymore? by Alison Green on October 6, 2022 A reader writes: Until recently, I was looking to leave my current project management role. After being at the same title and essentially the same pay for five years, I was feeling frustrated with the lack of advancement in a job that was expanding in scope and responsibility. While I enjoyed the work, I felt […] Read the full article →
should I have more of a sense of humor at work? by Alison Green on October 6, 2022 A reader writes: As a leader myself, I’ve been watching how other leaders interact with each other at my organization. They can joke around with each other, tease each other, and just generally interact with each other in that kind of lighthearted way. I’ve never been good at casually joking with people, but it’s gotten […] Read the full article →