should we fire the relatives of Nazis? by Alison Green on April 16, 2024 A reader writes: I am casual friends with a couple who are both teachers at a public high school. One day while catching up, they told me that they found out one of their recently-hired colleagues (“Jane”) is the direct descendant of a Nazi. I don’t know which Nazi, I don’t know how they found […] Read the full article →
patients at my sleep clinic want to sleep naked, upgrading business flights and hotel rooms, and more by Alison Green on April 16, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I work in a sleep clinic and some patients want to sleep naked I recently changed careers and now work as a sleep technician for a well-known medical facility. I’m still a student so I only work part-time until I graduate from my program. Technicians […] Read the full article →
the White House has proposed new overtime rules that could increase your paycheck by Alison Green on April 15, 2024 Big news: the White House has approved a proposal from the Department of Labor to change the rules that govern who must receive overtime pay. If it becomes law, your employer would be required to pay you overtime (time and a half for all hours over 40 that you work in a week) unless you […] Read the full article →
when your awful coworker is the boss’s kid by Alison Green on April 15, 2024 There are a lot of perks to being the boss: You can (often) set your own hours, delegate work you don’t enjoy, get a nicer office, and dine out on the company dime. But in some workplaces, being the boss also means being able to hire your adult children — often to the detriment of […] Read the full article →
I promoted one employee instead of her coworker, and now my whole team is upset by Alison Green on April 15, 2024 A reader writes: I am a long-time manager, but promotions are a rarity on my team. When an unexpected opportunity for a promotion arose earlier this year, there were two obvious candidates: Annie and Beth. Annie was more of a star individual contributor than Beth, and also had more experience covering the open position. But […] Read the full article →
I’m worried my coworker is abusing his wife, a chronically late colleague, and more by Alison Green on April 15, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m worried my coworker is abusing his wife I know you’ve covered how to help a coworker is being abused, but what do you do when the person you work with might be the abuser? My coworker displays some very concerning behavior towards his wife. […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – April 13-14, 2024 by Alison Green on April 12, 2024 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: The Husbands, by Holly Gramazio. A woman discovers that the ladder to her attic produces a seemingly endless supply of husbands. I didn’t know […] Read the full article →
open thread – April 12-13, 2024 by Alison Green on April 12, 2024 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 →
should a successful gamer put it on their resume, “free” company gifts that aren’t free, and more by Alison Green on April 12, 2024 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. If you’re a successful gamer, should it go on your resume? My son is in college and needs to find a job while he’s home for the summer. He hasn’t had much luck so far, and his experience is limited to stocking shelves at a […] Read the full article →
someone who barely managed me put negative feedback in my annual review by Alison Green on April 11, 2024 A reader writes: I just received my annual review. I’ve been passed between four managers over the past 12 months – one of whom was fired, one who was very hands-off for the majority of their time with me, one who worked with me for three months, and one who became my manager relatively recently. […] Read the full article →