how risky is it to post about politics on social media? by Alison Green on February 25, 2025 A reader writes: Am I shooting myself in the foot by engaging politically in a public way on social media? And how should I weigh the pros and cons? Will a future employer even check for my social media, and if so, what will they think? Can I just temporarily disable my social media during […] Read the full article →
employee doesn’t eat, then gets hangry and irritable by Alison Green on February 25, 2025 A reader writes: I own a business and recently I’ve had an issue with one of my employees. She will go all day without eating (because of what looks like poor planning) and then get very irritable with everyone and complains about being hungry. I’ll offer to order her something or offer her the granola […] Read the full article →
is it unreasonable for me to not plan my staff’s schedules around their dogs? by Alison Green on February 25, 2025 A reader writes: I supervise a small team of seasonal staff in a resort community. Most of my team lives a short drive or 10-minute walk down the road from our main office and compound. About two-thirds of the work we do is based out of various buildings in the resort town, all within about […] Read the full article →
people complain I’m unenthusiastic at work events, fair scheduling when kids are involved, and more by Alison Green on February 25, 2025 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. People complain that I don’t want to be at work social events I’m in a senior leadership role, and have been for the last six years. I keep running into the same problem and I’d love your advice. I don’t enjoy social activities at work […] Read the full article →
when an interviewer wants to talk to the candidate’s wife by Alison Green on February 24, 2025 A reader writes: My father-in-law was visiting over the weekend. He started talking about how my brother-in-law is job-hunting to escape new company ownership. At one of my brother-in-law’s interviews, the employer asked to talk to his wife (my sister-in-law, who isn’t employed and cares for my three young nephews). I was so surprised that […] Read the full article →
“at our company, employees just disappear” by Alison Green on February 24, 2025 Ever realized you haven’t seen a particular coworker in weeks, asked around, and discovered they left the company a month ago and no one bothered to tell anyone? If you’ve worked for reasonably functional companies, hopefully the answer is “no.” But, whether through incompetence or design, a startling number of employers don’t announce it when […] Read the full article →
my employee gets huffy when we play music in the office by Alison Green on February 24, 2025 A reader writes: We work in a completely open plan office, and are a PR/ creative services agency. There are separate meeting rooms, and two banks of unused desks round the side of the kitchen which feel slightly separate from the main seating area and are often used for hot desking or ad hoc meetings. […] Read the full article →
coworker masturbates in the men’s bathroom, employee doesn’t solve problems on her own, and more by Alison Green on February 24, 2025 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker masturbates in the men’s bathroom There is a guy in my office who will go into one of the stalls in the men’s bathroom for 20-30 minutes at a time. I have had the bad luck of entering a stall next to him […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – February 22-23, 2025 by Alison Green on February 21, 2025 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: The Safekeep, by Yael van der Wouden. When her brother’s girlfriend comes to stay with her in the Netherlands, a woman’s post-war life […] Read the full article →
open thread – February 21, 2025 by Alison Green on February 21, 2025 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 →