what’s the pettiest thing you’ve done at work (or seen done)? by Alison Green on June 15, 2023 One of the most amusing things about work is how just plain petty it can make people. Here are some excellent stories of pettiness that have been shared here over the years: • “At one of my early jobs one of my coworkers was a, shall we say, interesting character. She was called out about […] Read the full article →
my coworker answers questions directed to me, social media post trashing a colleague, and more by Alison Green on June 15, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker interrupts to answer questions directed to me I work as a paralegal. There are 10 of us sitting in close proximity cubicles. I’ve been here the longest (13 years) and am the “lead paralegal” and trainer. About a year ago, I trained a […] Read the full article →
updates: I secretly moved people’s desks two inches, coworker keeps stealing our snacks, and more by Alison Green on June 14, 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. 1. I secretly moved people’s desks two inches over and they freaked out Your feedback was very good to hear for […] Read the full article →
updates: employee is obsessed with cleaning, I slept through an entire day of work, and more by Alison Green on June 14, 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 is obsessed […] Read the full article →
a consultant complains about our meetings … but doesn’t want to skip them by Alison Green on June 14, 2023 A reader writes: I have a team with locations throughout the U.S., both in office and remote, comprised of full-time associates and contractors. Because we need to be very collaborative, we have off-sites everyone is expected to attend and participate in, live, in person. In a typical day of an off-site, there will be meetings […] Read the full article →
update: I’m about to inherit a bad employee who’s a jerk to our good employee by Alison Green on June 14, 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 who was about to inherit a bad employee (Dwight) […] Read the full article →
intern wants me to drive him to work, saying no to a weekend party in my honor, and more by Alison Green on June 14, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Intern wants me to drive him to and from work I have a summer intern who came from out of state without a car. Fortunately, our city has a good bus system. But he is refusing to take the bus and said, “You can pick […] Read the full article →
updates: fantasy football offensiveness, the extra work with no promotion, and more by Alison Green on June 13, 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. 1. Offensiveness in the fantasy football league I wish I had a better update for you. I’m pretty low in the […] Read the full article →
updates: the gnat-infested office, the all-staff emails about mistakes, and more by Alison Green on June 13, 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 coworkers’ plants have […] Read the full article →
my boss won’t do anything about my slacker coworker by Alison Green on June 13, 2023 A reader writes: My colleague “Andrew” and I work in a specialized department for a mid-sized company (about 150 employees), each of us covering one half of the company with no overlap. We both work remotely while the teams we support are on-site in offices across our region, so we rely heavily on Microsoft Teams […] Read the full article →