I manage a habitual phone checker by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 A reader writes: One of the people I supervise is a good, solid employee. He does his work on time and to deadline, juggles multiple projects, and supervises some temporary workers. I have no complaints! However, he has a terrible habit of being on his phone during larger presentations and trainings. On two recent occasions […] Read the full article →
update: my coworkers want me to turn down my raise by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December 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 coworkers wanted them to turn down their raise? […] Read the full article →
should I tell my boss I’ve had a crush on him, business travel with a coworker who doesn’t want to expense anything, and more by Alison Green on December 19, 2023 I’m on vacation. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. Due to the quantity of updates we have, posts on Tuesday will publish at 11 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30, 3:30 pm, 5 pm, and 6 pm (all times Eastern). 1. Should […] Read the full article →
updates: the boss who didn’t pay, the cranky retiring coworker, and more by Alison Green on December 18, 2023 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Boss hasn’t paid for his share of our group collection (#2 at the link) I used your script almost verbatim […] Read the full article →
update: a “thought experiment” is causing a cold war in my office by Alison Green on December 18, 2023 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December 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 worked in an office where a lunchtime “thought […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker misinterprets all my facial expressions by Alison Green on December 18, 2023 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December 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 coworker misinterpreted all of their facial expressions? Here’s […] Read the full article →
update: laser tag for team-building by Alison Green on December 18, 2023 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December 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 being required to participate in laser tag […] Read the full article →
should we hire a candidate who’s unhappy with the salary? by Alison Green on December 18, 2023 A reader writes: We’re looking for a temp to come in and cover one of my colleagues, Melissa, who is going on extended medical leave for six months. The staffing agency has sent us lots of candidates, but only one of them had the skills we were looking for. Anne has a few years of […] Read the full article →
update: my boss said she doesn’t think mothers can fully commit to their jobs by Alison Green on December 18, 2023 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December 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 boss said she doesn’t think mothers can fully […] Read the full article →
the worst boss of 2023 is… by Alison Green on December 18, 2023 The final votes are in, and the CEO who tried to fire an employee after a DNA test revealed they were half-brothers won the Worst Boss of 2023 Award, with 60% of the vote in the final match-up. Coming in second, the company that wouldn’t do anything about an employee who was angry about an […] Read the full article →