my friend keeps asking me to get him a job, but he’s completely inexperienced and unqualified by Alison Green on October 3, 2023 A reader writes: I work in a fairly specialized field in the nonprofit sector, but one which sometimes features in the news and which many people not in the industry therefore take a passing interest in (think something like promoting women’s soccer). My field is not one which has a fixed route to get into, […] Read the full article →
my boss says I should always be available on my days off by Alison Green on October 3, 2023 A reader writes: I’m a managing attorney working in-house in a large corporation. I manage an attorney and two paralegals currently, and expect my team to grow in the next two years. We have a policy that there always needs to be coverage when someone is on PTO. Generally, that’s not a problem. Recently though, […] Read the full article →
my employer says we can’t stop patrons from filming us by Alison Green on October 3, 2023 A reader writes: I work at a library in a two-party consent state for recording people. Recently people have been coming in and harassing the staff and filming their reactions. Some of these videos have ended up on social media websites, giving our library a minor amount of fame (much to the staff’s dismay). In […] Read the full article →
company says they’ll sue if you lie on your resume, boss doesn’t care about liquor laws, and more by Alison Green on October 3, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Company says they’ll sue if you lie on your resume Here’s an unusual line that I found in a job description: “Any candidate who misrepresents their identity and/or skills may be subject to civil damages, penalties, and criminal prosecution.” Have you ever heard of a […] Read the full article →
update: can I ask my employee not to put papers on my desk? by Alison Green on October 2, 2023 Remember the letter-writer whose employee kept putting papers on her desk, even after she had asked them to stop? Here’s the update. Your response was validating and helpful! The very next day after my question went live, I was returning from getting coffee when I saw my direct report, Lauren, leaving my office after placing […] Read the full article →
I manage a horrible micromanager by Alison Green on October 2, 2023 A reader writes: I am having great difficulty with one of the managers who I manage, “Fern.” Fern leads a team of 16 people. Her tactics have led to poor morale and wasting time. Nearly every time a team member makes a mistake, she assumes it’s indicative of a larger problem and re-training/new processes ensue. […] Read the full article →
my co-host at a workshop will be someone who didn’t pay me for my work by Alison Green on October 2, 2023 A reader writes: I am the sole proprietor and member of an LLC that sells products and related services, specifically consulting on a topic of my expertise. I’ve recently learned that for an upcoming workshop I’ll be delivering, one of the co-hosts is someone who didn’t pay me in the past for agreed upon work. […] Read the full article →
my coworker is obsessing over being laid off, I’m being ignored over a misunderstanding, and more by Alison Green on October 2, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker obsessing over being laid off Our company announced a couple months back that they are assessing headcount reductions. I have a colleague on my team who I need to work very closely with to do my job. We are in many of the same […] Read the full article →