update: I’m sick of having to do my incompetent colleague’s work 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day. Remember the letter-writer who was sick of having to their incompetent coworker’s […] Read the full article →
my office ignored my surgery, undergrad using ChatGPT to network badly, and more by Alison Green on June 13, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office ignored my surgery and medical leave About six months ago, I announced to my office of 30+ staff that I would be on a medical leave following knee replacement surgery. I am the office manager for our regional branch, and have been with […] Read the full article →
updates: the out-of-control health committee chair, the political conversations, and more by Alison Green on June 12, 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. How do I draw the line on political conversations at work? I wrote in with a question about drawing the […] Read the full article →
update: HR won’t do anything about a coworker who’s angry about my weight loss by Alison Green on June 12, 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 whose HR wouldn’t do anything about a coworker who […] Read the full article →
what subjects are off-limits for work chat? by Alison Green on June 12, 2023 A reader writes: I was recently part of a conversation about things that should never ever be discussed at work. People listed politics, religion, personal lives, alternate health, and money/health troubles. I don’t know if I can fully agree all of these must be fully checked at the door. Making sure one is mindful of […] Read the full article →
update: my boss told me I’m “not a good human” when I asked to be paid for my time by Alison Green on June 12, 2023 Welcome to the mid-year “where are you now?” event at Ask a Manager! All this week and next, I’ll be 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 boss told […] Read the full article →
can I say anything about my boss’s affair, how long should you wait when your interviewer is late for a Zoom call, and more by Alison Green on June 12, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I say anything about my boss’s affair? I’m 99% sure my boss and another subordinate are having an affair, but I’m not sure if I can or should say anything. A couple of days ago at lunch, I was sitting in the window of […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – June 10-11, 2023 by Alison Green on June 9, 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: Games and Rituals, by Katherine Heiny. I have mixed feelings about short stories because when they’re good, I wish they were full-length books and […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on June 9, 2023 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “A few weeks ago I left a place where I had worked for almost nine years. I had been keeping my eye on the market in my niche field for a while, but the pay and benefits were just so good that I couldn’t really wrap my head around […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 9-10, 2023 by Alison Green on June 9, 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 →