it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on June 23, 2023 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I’ve been meaning to write in with this good news — my household has benefited from AAM twice in the past year! First, last fall my husband’s manager took a new job, and after some deliberation my husband decided to throw his proverbial hat in the ring for the position. […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 23-23, 2023 by Alison Green on June 23, 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 always late because she stops for coffee, my boss told me to change my ringtone, and more by Alison Green on June 23, 2023 I’m off today. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My coworker is routinely late to work because she stops for coffee first I have a question about a coworker, Sansa, who is routinely ~5-10 minutes late (2-3 times a week). Her […] Read the full article →
updates: unhappy with changes at work, asking to unblock a website, and more by Alison Green on June 22, 2023 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. If you’re unhappy with a change at work, should you bring it up before you start job-searching? It hasn’t been […] Read the full article →
update: is my job the problem — or is it me? by Alison Green on June 22, 2023 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back– there’s more to come today! Remember the letter-writer wondering whether their job was the problem or they […] Read the full article →
updates: coworker prayed I’ll return to Jesus, the awful corporate jargon, and more by Alison Green on June 22, 2023 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 1. My coworker prayed that […] Read the full article →
what are the best jobs while you’re in school? by Alison Green on June 22, 2023 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m attending grad school in the fall to study in a very niche yet exciting and fast-growing industry (yay!). Since I’m older than 26 but still need health insurance and to pay rent, I’m going to be looking for either a part-time job with health […] Read the full article →
CEO freaked out when a new hire quit, brilliant employee is horribly inappropriate, and more by Alison Green on June 22, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our CEO freaked out when a new hire quit Got a question about something that happened at our office today. One of our coworkers (Dwight) is leaving the company after only working here about three months. He had apparently told the CEO, David, that he […] Read the full article →
updates: stopping a nickname, taking over a deceased coworker’s office, and more by Alison Green on June 21, 2023 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Taking over the office of a colleague who died (#5 at the link) First, it was nice to hear from […] Read the full article →
update: our new admin crashed the company car and lied about it by Alison Green on June 21, 2023 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose new admin, Pam, lied about crashing the company car? Here’s the update. Thank you so much for responding to us about the admin situation! […] Read the full article →