it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on May 12, 2023 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I wrote to you a while back after a vague but negative performance review at a major health care organization, asking if my boss was trying to get me to quit. I learned that she was just not a good manager or a good person, and that the rest […] Read the full article →
open thread – May 12-13, 2023 by Alison Green on May 12, 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 →
coworker is angry that I don’t want her grandson’s old baby things, no one will buy my networking shirts, and more by Alison Green on May 12, 2023 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker is angry that I don’t want her grandson’s old baby things I work at a company of around 80 people. I’m expecting my first baby in a few months and my coworkers have all been very enthusiastic and excited for me. A few […] Read the full article →
if you’re unhappy with a change at work, should you bring it up before you start job-searching? by Alison Green on May 11, 2023 A reader writes: My fiance, Jim, works at a successful but relatively small nonprofit. He’s the head of his department of one, and is the only person who’s ever been in his role; he was hired to start the department about two years ago and by all accounts has been very successful. About four months […] Read the full article →
where are you now? (a call for updates) by Alison Green on May 11, 2023 It’s mid-year updates season! If you’ve had your question answered here in the past, please email me an update and let us know how your situation turned out. Did you take the advice? Did you not take the advice? What happened? How’s your situation now? (Don’t post your updates here though; email them to me.) […] Read the full article →
how to cope when you don’t have an assigned work space by Alison Green on May 11, 2023 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have a question for your readers, if you’re willing to throw this to them. My office is starting to mandate that we come back in person (the reasons why are a whole separate can of worms), and the model we’re returning to is not […] Read the full article →
coworkers have infested the office with gnats, asking for documentation for dietary restrictions, and more by Alison Green on May 11, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker mistreats employees and no one will do anything about it I’ve been working at the same company for a while now (over 5 years) and over time, I have seen a trend that does not seem like it will ever get addressed. I […] Read the full article →
how bad is it to accept an offer and then back out for another? by Alison Green on May 10, 2023 A reader writes: I am about to finish grad school and am job-hunting. I have interviewed with a company for Job A, and feel like I may get an offer in the next week. Although I am interviewing now, I would not start this job for several months due to my grad school courses, something […] Read the full article →
professionalism: a round-up by Alison Green on May 10, 2023 A reader writes: I was hoping you could come up with a list of your blog posts related to professionalism and job soft skills that I could use to train new employees. A lot of our staff members are new graduates or haven’t worked in offices before and making “soft skills” part of their onboarding […] Read the full article →
I was asked to be “friendlier” when giving feedback about serious safety issues by Alison Green on May 10, 2023 A reader writes: I’m (she/her) a physician working in an academic teaching clinic (outside of the U.S. in case that’s relevant). One of the medical residents I work with, let’s call him Dwight, has some major performance issues and really struggles with responding to feedback. He’s on informal remediation with a learning plan and a […] Read the full article →