weekend open thread – April 22-23, 2023 by Alison Green on April 21, 2023 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: Pineapple Street, by Jenny Jackson. Three women — two sisters and one the sister-in-law who has married their brother — navigate their 20s, old […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on April 21, 2023 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “For the past few years I’d been at a job that, for the most part, was fine. It was easy and low-stress and I had a great relationship with my direct manager, but the pandemic definitely brought out the ugliness in upper management. While all my friends’ organizations jumped […] Read the full article →
open thread – April 21-22, 2023 by Alison Green on April 21, 2023 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 →
should I invite my team to my home for dinner, will my company expect me to work with my ex, and more by Alison Green on April 21, 2023 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Should I invite my team to my home for dinner? I’d love to know your thoughts about inviting your team over for dinner at your house. My organization went remote during the pandemic and I am one of the few that still live in our […] Read the full article →
after I hired someone, a mutual friend told me I’d made a huge mistake by Alison Green on April 20, 2023 A reader writes: I made a pretty big hiring mistake and I’m not really sure how to proceed. I recently hired a new employee — let’s call him Julian — for a fairly niche role within my company. Julian’s background aligned well with the role, all communication was timely and professional, he gave polished first […] Read the full article →
updated commenting rules by Alison Green on April 20, 2023 I’ve updated the commenting rules for this site — please give them a read below if you comment. (You can always find them here as well, and they’re always linked right above the commenting box.) If you don’t comment, here is a live feed of some newborn kittens to look at instead. First, I will note […] Read the full article →
can we talk about GOOD companies for a change? by Alison Green on April 20, 2023 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I work for a large company that, when I started, I thought was going to be really great. It isn’t. It is the opposite of great. On an almost daily basis, I am blown away by how cruel this company is to its workforce. What […] Read the full article →
should I wear my wedding ring to an interview, client demands unlimited time, and more by Alison Green on April 20, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I wear my wedding ring to an interview? I’ve been generally unhappy with my current job and have been interviewing for other roles. Most of my interviews have been virtual or over the phone. Now that I’ve made it farther along in the process, […] Read the full article →
do I need to wear nylons to a job interview … or are bare legs OK? by Alison Green on April 19, 2023 A reader writes: I am gearing up for an interview next week and was considering wearing a dress, despite usually going the jacket route. But I’m wondering: do people still wear nylons with dresses, or are bare legs acceptable these days in an interview? I haven’t bought or seen people wearing nylons in a long […] Read the full article →
is it time to put my employee on a formal improvement plan? by Alison Green on April 19, 2023 A reader writes: I inherited an employee who was never held accountable by his previous manager (for example, he completed a major web software overhaul nine months past the deadline with no consequences). As a result, I’ve been vigilant about giving him feedback every time he doesn’t do something he says he’s going to do […] Read the full article →