employee never eats at work, office is angry I didn’t pay for a plane ticket after I resigned, and more by Alison Green on June 12, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My employee never eats at work I added a new (and wonderful) person to the team I lead about six months ago. We share an open work space. Most folks eat lunch communally, but sometimes people pop out to buy something or go for a […] Read the full article →
update: my boss wants to hire us out for our “unique talents and skills” that have nothing to do with our jobs by Alison Green on June 11, 2024 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. Remember the letter-writer whose boss wanted to hire them out for their “unique talents and skills” that had nothing to do with their jobs? Here’s the update. I found […] Read the full article →
update: HR says I have a moral obligation to tell everyone I’m autistic by Alison Green on June 11, 2024 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 — there’s still more to come. Remember the letter-writer who was told […] Read the full article →
what to do if you’re paid less than a male coworker by Alison Green on June 11, 2024 With more people than ever talking openly about their salaries, you might learn at some point that you’re being paid less than a male coworker for doing the same work. Or you might have seen the data on how commonly this happens and want to find out if it’s occurring in your company – and […] Read the full article →
update: my new manager is someone I slept with years ago … and he doesn’t know we have a child by Alison Green on June 11, 2024 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 whose new manager was someone she slept with years […] Read the full article →
angry ex told my boss I’m a drug addict, manager lets employee insult me, and more by Alison Green on June 11, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. An angry ex emailed my boss saying I’m a drug addict I had a great job as a systems analyst working remotely, but this job coincided with some drama in my personal life. I was dealing with a messy breakup with my ex-partner — I […] Read the full article →
updates: my coworker won’t stop touching and complimenting me, and more by Alison Green on June 10, 2024 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. My coworker won’t stop touching and complimenting me (#2 at the link) I acted very cold and avoided him the […] Read the full article →
updates: how can I pull back on a friendship with a coworker, and more by Alison Green on June 10, 2024 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. There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day — there’s more to come […] Read the full article →
how much should I hand-hold a disorganized employee? by Alison Green on June 10, 2024 A reader writes: I am a new manager struggling with how to handle one of my employees. He is a smart guy but super disorganized. For example, he is in charge of ensuring all internal audits in our company have been set up and executed. We discuss this in our one-on-ones, and invariably, every time […] Read the full article →
update: I think our intern prank-called us by Alison Green on June 10, 2024 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 thought their intern prank-called the office? Here’s the update. […] Read the full article →