weekend open thread — July 13-14, 2024 by Alison Green on July 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: Jackpot Summer, by Elyssa Friedland. In the wake of their mother’s death, three of four siblings win Powerball, but it turns out becoming millionaires […] Read the full article →
it’s the last day for a massive discount on the Ask a Manager job-hunting guide by Alison Green on July 12, 2024 It’s the final 24 hours of the annual sale on the Ask a Manager job-hunting bible, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager! This is your last chance this year to get a massive 40% discount off the regular $24.95 price. Use this discount code: newjob This e-book gives you step-by-step […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 12, 2024 by Alison Green on July 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 →
feuding coworkers, is saying “my calendar is up to date” rude, and more by Alison Green on July 12, 2024 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworkers are feuding over a text, a lack of condolences, and some coffee We have two colleagues in our office, Pam and Sarah, who do not get along. Sarah’s mom passed away recently, and she sent a text message to our people in the […] Read the full article →
should I apologize for being a bad employee? by Alison Green on July 11, 2024 A reader writes: Do I need to apologize to my managers for being a less-than-stellar employee? I’m a contract employee on my second year of employment with an organization that hires its employees on one-year contracts. During my first year, my performance was good — not outstanding, but at least good enough to have my […] Read the full article →
updates: we have to cook food to feed our well-paid managers, and more by Alison Green on July 11, 2024 Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. We have to cook food to feed our very well-paid managers I realized that I might be one of the few people who could push back on this because I am a long-term employee with a good record who is about to retire so any potential retribution […] Read the full article →
what’s the strangest customer feedback you’ve heard? by Alison Green on July 11, 2024 This week’s “ask the readers” question comes courtesy of this reader: I was talking to one of my friends the other day and the topic of hilarious customer comments/complaints came up. I had one that I’ve carried with me for about a decade now and I wanted to share it: “The worst paper in all […] Read the full article →
is my employee taking credit for my work, manager favors our two-faced coworker, and more by Alison Green on July 11, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is my employee’s conference presentation taking credit for my work? My question is one part reaction check, one part management advice. I run a small marketing team that didn’t exist at this company before I created it five years ago. I had some adjacent experience […] Read the full article →
an industry colleague is lying to me about a dispute we had years ago by Alison Green on July 10, 2024 A reader writes: Six years ago, I was vice president of the board of a national advocacy body (Org A) that had a long-standing, mostly good, relationship with another national advocacy body (Org B). The two organizations had some commonalities but also quite well defined swim lanes. While I was VP for Org A, Elsa […] Read the full article →
here’s a huge discount on the Ask a Manager job-searching bible by Alison Green on July 10, 2024 Looking for a job? Once a year, I offer a big discount on my my e-book, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager, and it’s happening now. Use this discount code today for a massive 40% discount off the regular $24.95 price: newjob If you’ve ever wished that you could look into the brain of […] Read the full article →