former coworker stole my work and keeps contacting me for help by Alison Green on June 18, 2024 A reader writes: I have a weird issue that I need help with. My former coworker, Lulu, joined my company about seven years ago as a relatively inexperienced but enthusiastic junior team member. I trained her on some of her duties and, due to the nature of our jobs, we worked closely together for a […] Read the full article →
my employee puts on a show of being busy, but they shouldn’t be by Alison Green on June 18, 2024 A reader writes: I manage an employee who’s in a job that I used to do myself, so I have a pretty good idea of the work required and the amount of time it takes. This person does a good job on the tasks and is competent and well liked. However, they put on a […] Read the full article →
my boss is a terrible restaurant guest by Alison Green on June 18, 2024 A reader writes: I’ve worked for my C-Suite boss for almost five years. We are in a line of work where we attend a lot of lunches and dinners at nice restaurants, most often as guests of vendors and clients. While I generally enjoy the fine dining opportunities, I find my boss to be an […] Read the full article →
coworker refuses to talk to us, demoted and can’t move back up, and more by Alison Green on June 18, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was demoted and now can’t move back up I’ve been at my company for over a decade, and have a track record of being an asset to the company. A year ago, I mutually agreed to step down from a management position. The proposal […] Read the full article →
I was rejected for a job, but I see no signs the new hire has started yet by Alison Green on June 17, 2024 A reader writes: In April, I did a job interview at a small employer (less than 15 staff). I’ve often been told that I interview well, but this interview was probably the best interview I’ve ever done. The interviewers repeatedly told me how impressed they were with me, I built a great personal connection and […] Read the full article →
my employee is patronizing when I correct his work by Alison Green on June 17, 2024 A reader asks: My employee, who is fresh out of college, is often not very thorough or good at his job. He’ll submit work that clearly lacked any attention to detail. And 90% of the time, there are errors that I end up pointing out. I am fair, factual, and give context to why the […] Read the full article →
can my employer make me give four weeks notice when I quit? by Alison Green on June 17, 2024 A reader writes: When I started at my current job (an entry-level administrative job, no state secrets here), my offer letter stated that I would have to give minimum four weeks notice when I left or I could open myself up to legal action from the company. I also live in an at-will employment state […] Read the full article →
coworker pries into my romantic life, telling an employee to be less uptight, and more by Alison Green on June 17, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker keeps prying into my romantic life I’m a woman who’s not straight, and not out to anyone where I work. I’m in my mid 20s, and a coworker who has to be in at least her 60s is constantly making remarks about me having/getting […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread — June 15-16, 2024 by Alison Green on June 14, 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 Paris Novel, by Ruth Reichl. When her difficult mother dies, a woman is left a plane ticket and instructions to go to France, […] Read the full article →
open thread – June 14, 2024 by Alison Green on June 14, 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 →