my coworker asked out a coworker, got turned down, and now won’t stop badmouthing her by Alison Green on July 2, 2024 A reader writes: I have a group of coworkers who I am rather friendly with. About a year ago, one of the members of this group (Josh) developed a crush on another employee who is not part of our social circle (Tiffany). Eventually he asked her out, but she declined. Josh was outwardly calm and […] Read the full article →
my coworker wears pro-gun t-shirts, custodian brings me food, and more by Alison Green on July 2, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker wears pro-gun t-shirts I work at a financial/banking company where we have a “dress for your day” dress code. Most internal employees wear jeans everyday. My coworker has started to wear NRA apparel in the office. He’s always struck me as an odd […] Read the full article →
the new alphabetization scheme, the identical twin caper, and other stories of summer internships by Alison Green on July 1, 2024 Last week we talked about summer interns, and these are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The bookshelves Best ever intern was at a publishing company. She re-alphabetized multiple bookshelves (hundreds of books) by AUTHOR FIRST NAME. Every time I looked at it I started laughing. 2. The identical twins Years ago, I […] Read the full article →
how much should I tell a team whose boss might be fired? by Alison Green on July 1, 2024 A reader writes: Six months ago, I was promoted to lead a group of three managers who each lead around 20 people. “Howard,” one of the managers, had been hired two months before by my predecessor, but it was immediately obvious to me that his work was not up to par. I did my best […] Read the full article →
my team went on a Redneck Comedy bus tour and it was as bad as you’d expect by Alison Green on July 1, 2024 A reader writes: I work in the marketing department of a fairly large healthcare company. I’ve been with the company for 15 years and with the marketing team for 12, and my coworkers are one of my favorite things about my job. We all get along really well, my boss and grandbosses are extremely supportive, […] Read the full article →
do my coworkers think I’m a lady of leisure, Covid precautions at a client dinner, and more by Alison Green on July 1, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Do my full-time coworkers think I’m a lady of leisure because I work part-time? I work part-time at an elite private high school that my oldest child attends. How our very middle-class family ended up with a kid at this school is a long story, […] Read the full article →