how can I tell if I’m a good manager? by Alison Green on October 2, 2024 A reader writes: I’ve recently started managing a team of several employees. While I love the work, I’m not oblivious to the fact I’m still very new at managing people and have lots of room to develop. I once heard a speaker say that bad bosses are typically clueless about how they are perceived by […] Read the full article →
I walked in on employees having sex — and I think there’s a sex club in my office by Alison Green on October 2, 2024 I’m off for a few days so here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2015. Is it real? Is it fake? I honestly don’t know. I normally don’t print letters that I think are likely fake, although the update made me less sure. Ultimately I don’t think it matters (as […] Read the full article →
coworker whispers a daily affirmation to me, I don’t want my boss at my goodbye happy hour, and more by Alison Green on October 2, 2024 I’m off for a few days. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. My coworker whispers a daily affirmation to me I work in a fairly open plan corporate setting. A new colleague joined another team about a month ago, and passes […] Read the full article →
I’m in trouble for re-sorting a coworker’s trash — and I’m enraged by Alison Green on October 1, 2024 I’m off for a few days, so here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2019. A reader writes: I’ve worked at a medium sized tech company as a software engineer for the past two years now. Our city has an ordinance requiring all businesses to compost and recycle. I fully […] Read the full article →
employee expects us all to attend her destination wedding by Alison Green on October 1, 2024 A reader writes: I’m the owner of a company. Our team is mighty, but tiny — only 10 people, three of whom are in leadership/senior positions. One employee firmly believes that since we spend most of our time at work, coworkers should function more like family than like, well, coworkers. We try to find ways […] Read the full article →
my coworker told me to stop flirting with a student employee by Alison Green on October 1, 2024 I’m off for a few days, so here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2020. A reader writes: I am part of the HR department at my workplace, and we hired “Andre” a few months ago as a part of our student group. He’s only 18, but he’s been a […] Read the full article →
coworkers only ask me about ducks, sending flowers on someone’s first day of work, and more by Alison Green on October 1, 2024 I’m off for a few days. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. People only ask me about the ducks I work with I’m in the lower-middle level of food service establishment with a couple hundred employees. Last year, I started a […] Read the full article →