my coworker is having serious memory issues by Alison Green on April 5, 2023 A reader writes: I work in a small office without a typical HR rep. “Mike,” our manager, oversees our company and unfortunately takes a head-in-the-sand approach to anything office drama related. Our concern is with our office manager, “Michelle,” who has been with our company for 15 years. She oversees our accounting and customer service […] Read the full article →
employer lied when rejecting me, should I apply for a job in my partner’s small company, and more by Alison Green on April 5, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. An employer lied when rejecting me I interviewed for a job a while back. It was a second interview, this time in person where I was flown out to the campus overnight. A few days later, the search director called me to tell me they […] Read the full article →
a new manager says it’s a problem that our employee cries in meetings, at her desk, and during team lunches by Alison Green on April 4, 2023 A reader writes: I manage a team of eight. We have all been with this company for over 10 years and together in this department for about five. Recently our company merged with another and now my department is over twice the size. The new company hired a manager, Tim, to work with me who […] Read the full article →
I had a great interview — why haven’t I heard anything back? by Alison Green on April 4, 2023 You had a great job interview, nailed every question, and left feeling optimistic about your chances of getting an offer. Your interviewer told you they would get back to you either way next week, but now it’s been two weeks and all you’ve heard is silence. Should you follow up with them? Is the silence […] Read the full article →
hiring a manager with strong religious beliefs about women submitting to men by Alison Green on April 4, 2023 A reader writes: My company recently hired a new shipping manager. When they announced his name, my heart fell to realize it was an acquaintance of mine from a previous job. At the same time, I was very relieved that I hadn’t been involved in the hiring process, because I would have had a hard […] Read the full article →
intrusive medical questions at work, do I seem too busy, and more by Alison Green on April 4, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Answering intrusive medical questions at work Last fall, a recurring medical issue led to me having a bowel resection and being fitted with a temporary colostomy. I am not ashamed of this — the six-year-old up the street has asked questions and I am happy […] Read the full article →
the Tupperware lawn party, the parking commandment, and other stories of passive-aggressive notes at work by Alison Green on April 3, 2023 Earlier this month we talked about passive-aggressive notes at work — or, more accurately for many of them, notes that are just plain aggressive, weirdly dramatic, or just funny. Here are 15 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The motivational signs Morale is a bit low. So management is trying to do things about […] Read the full article →
my intern is refusing assignments because of her politics by Alison Green on April 3, 2023 A reader writes: I run a large museum, and we are currently running a major special exhibition. We’ve been asked to give a private tour of this exhibition to a prominent and controversial political figure. I have a summer intern and have offered to let her come along as an observer. This kind of inclusion […] Read the full article →
after I resigned, my employer accessed my personal email to find out details about my new job by Alison Green on April 3, 2023 A reader writes: I recently resigned from a job I have been at for nearly 15 years. The workplace became more and more uncomfortable throughout my tenure, with the boss yelling, the staff miserable, and deadlines being constantly changed. My job, which was more creative in nature, expanded to me doing pretty much everything. Eventually, […] Read the full article →
my boss wants to be at the hospital for my coworker’s surgery, taking vacation time when your team is understaffed, and more by Alison Green on April 3, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants to be at the hospital for my coworker’s surgery My work has a habit of not being able to differentiate between work/life balance and sometimes even uses the phrase “we’re like family.” It’s something I’m trying to change, but these thoughts are […] Read the full article →