anti-vax employee is pressuring a coworker not to vaccinate her baby by Alison Green on July 10, 2024 A reader writes: I have three people who I have supervised for the last three years. Although I am not their official manager, I am the person who handles the bulk of their day-to-day responsibilities. I’ll call them Cordelia, Willow, and Dawn. All three are hard workers and are good at their jobs. They are […] Read the full article →
I manage someone who’s bored and grumpy, I saw an anti-union training on our CEO’s credit card bill, and more by Alison Green on July 10, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I manage someone who’s bored and grumpy at work I work on a small team and manage one person, A. The nature of A’s work can often be quite monotonous and she knew this might be the case when she joined. A is the type […] Read the full article →
how should I balance workplace red flags vs. the necessity to get a job? by Alison Green on July 9, 2024 A reader writes: I’m searching for a job in the real workplace for the first time — previously I’ve only been family-employed and self-employed. So I have work experience, but not necessarily in an official workplace context. I’ve been job-searching for four months and haven’t gotten a job yet. I’m moving to a different state […] Read the full article →
how to negotiate for the largest possible salary before you accept a job offer. by Alison Green on July 9, 2024 The easiest time to get more money at any job is before you’ve accepted. You can always ask for a raise later on, but you’ll have the most leverage – and be more likely to be able to secure a bigger increase – while you’re still negotiating whether you’ll come aboard at all. At New […] Read the full article →
my coworker won’t speak to female customers if they’re with a man by Alison Green on July 9, 2024 A reader writes: I work in retail currently, after decades of doing something else. I’ve been doing this for about a year, and I’m finally becoming comfortable in the role. We have a lot of regulars, and some of them are couples or families who always come in together as a group. I’ve noticed that […] Read the full article →
manager trashes me behind my back, promoted without a raise for a “test period,” and more by Alison Green on July 9, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I reported a manager, who’s now trashing me whenever my name comes up I need a gut check here. This has been really bothering me but I’m not sure it’s really a big deal or if I just need to be more resilient. I previously […] Read the full article →
my coworker REALLY doesn’t like me by Alison Green on July 8, 2024 A reader writes: I work in a small office (less than 15 of us). There’s pretty low turnover so most of us have been around for at least a year, most of us more. I have one coworker, Paige, who is great at her job and really personable around everyone … except me. She was […] Read the full article →
my former employee is using my job and title on LinkedIn by Alison Green on July 8, 2024 A reader writes: I recently discovered that a former employee took credit for my title and job during the brief nine-month period she reported to me temporarily while my assistant was on maternity leave. What’s mystifying is that she did it on LinkedIn. While we’re not connected, we share a good number of connections because […] Read the full article →
we did a trauma-dumping ice-breaker at a work retreat by Alison Green on July 8, 2024 A reader writes: I work for a company that has ~40 people and we gather annually in person. We are otherwise a hybrid organization. We are very open about mental health struggles and work/life balance, and that comes from our leadership. I’m incredibly grateful to work in an organization like this. Last year I had […] Read the full article →
my office hosts a regular “Drinky Day,” employee pressured a client to hire her son, and more by Alison Green on July 8, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office has a regular “Drinky Day” Every Thursday afternoon, the CEO at my job hosts “Drinky Day,” where he and/or other employees bring in beer, wine, hard liquor, etc. This is a mandatory meeting where we “debrief.” We do work that’s adjacent to addiction […] Read the full article →