the outraged notes littering offices everywhere by Alison Green on June 19, 2023 If there’s one thing I’ve learned from over a decade of writing a workplace advice column, it’s that people will do anything to avoid having an awkward conversation with their colleagues. Sometimes that means that they don’t bring up important topics at all, instead just letting problems go unaddressed while their frustration festers. Other times, […] Read the full article →
update: my employee blows up my phone with memes and videos — even in the middle of the night — and refuses to stop by Alison Green on June 19, 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 throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer whose employee was blowing up her phone with memes […] Read the full article →
employer wants to hire my replacement but I haven’t quit, boss’s daughter watches me while I work, and more by Alison Green on June 19, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants to hire my replacement, but I haven’t quit yet When I started grad school two years ago, I could tell my bosses were very nervous about it. The two years have passed (no promotions), I’ve completed my program but wasn’t able to […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – June 17-18, 2023 by Alison Green on June 16, 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: Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire. The story of a home for kids who stumbled into other worlds — like the Narnia kids […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on June 16, 2023 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I’ve never submitted a question but I’ve been reading your site for years now. I began reading when I started an administrative assistant role at a large healthcare organization. I was unsure how to navigate the more formal, hierarchal environment and trying to figure out how to avoid being […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 16-17, 2023 by Alison Green on June 16, 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 →
HR said a coworker’s religion “didn’t count,” employer wants me to lie about why I’m leaving, and more by Alison Green on June 16, 2023 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. HR said a coworker’s religion “didn’t count” I work in a fairly diverse office of a smattering of beliefs and subcultures. “Jen” belongs to a certain church, big enough in size to be recognizable and certainly recognizable as an official religion. Jen is hardly the […] Read the full article →
update: I feel no ambition whatsoever at work by Alison Green on June 15, 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 who felt no ambition whatsoever at work? Here’s the update. Your comment that I was probably not in the right field wasn’t news to me, […] Read the full article →
updates: the blame-throwing employee, wearing a wedding ring to an interview, and more by Alison Green on June 15, 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– there’s more to come today! 1. My employee blames others […] Read the full article →
updates: company asked for documentation of my dietary restrictions, I’m afraid people at work will think I’m being abused, and more by Alison Green on June 15, 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. 1. My company asked for […] Read the full article →