my boss only wants to hire attractive young women by Alison Green on September 20, 2022 Announcement: At 2 pm ET today, it’s part of 2 of last month’s speed round! Last month’s speed round had 700+ questions submitted, so this time I’ll be answering some of the questions I didn’t get to in round 1. Follow along live on the home page later today. A reader writes: My boss, Todd, […] Read the full article →
how can I tell my boss I work better when she’s not here? by Alison Green on September 8, 2022 A reader writes: I’m a junior level employee in a small-ish business. I only have about a year of experience in full-time work, but worked a lot throughout college. I also have ADHD and was diagnosed almost two years ago. My job is a lot of layered tasks—some things to be done ASAP, some to […] Read the full article →
my boss took away part of my job and I feel humiliated by Alison Green on September 6, 2022 A reader writes: Almost eight months ago, I accepted a job on the leadership team of a moderate sized company. This job was a step up in responsibility, because it would allow me to lead a larger team. I supervise three managers, who in turn supervise other junior staff. Today my boss, the CEO, informed […] Read the full article →
when should I let my new boss fail? by Alison Green on August 29, 2022 A reader writes: I (23) have been at my current job for about one year. This is my second job out of college and I love the work I’m doing, and I’m compensated quite well compared to others in my industry. About seven months into my job, my director accepted a position with another organization. […] Read the full article →
my manager says my shyness is seen as rudeness by Alison Green on August 24, 2022 A reader writes: I received an email today from my manager that I am feeling a bit upset about. Here is the situation. My boss came over to the cubicle farm and was talking to a couple coworkers when it came time for me to leave for an errand. We have glass panes on our […] Read the full article →
my boss and I share an office with a volatile jerk by Alison Green on August 23, 2022 A reader writes: My boss, Ned, shares office space with his partner, Peter, in another business. It was made clear to me in the interview and repeatedly since then that I do not work for Peter, but to help Ned focus on our work I sometimes step in and assist with technology assistance and personal […] Read the full article →
I sent my boss a long, angry email … but I turned out to be wrong by Alison Green on August 16, 2022 A reader writes: I jumped to conclusions after misunderstanding someone else’s statements, and responded quite badly. I have worked at my current company for six years, under the same manager. The first five years were virtually incident-free, and we had an extremely positive working relationship. Last year, he lost some faith in me after I […] Read the full article →
I’ve been overworked for months and my manager won’t help by Alison Green on August 9, 2022 A reader writes: I have been covering for a coworker who is the lead for our shared role for the past two months. Covering her for a few days would normally have been no problem, but due to our clinic being short-staffed and an increase in clientele, this is starting to take its toll on […] Read the full article →
I can’t handle my boss’s stories about her emotionally abusive relationship by Alison Green on August 3, 2022 A reader writes: I’m in my early 20s and I’ve been in my role for two years. It’s my first proper professional job in an office. I’m mostly remote and I’ve met my manager in person only a dozen times (she lives in another state). Professionally and personally, my manager and I click and get […] Read the full article →
my manager posted a “wall of shame” of people who didn’t volunteer to work more by Alison Green on July 6, 2022 A reader writes: I work in a small unit (20 people) that provides direct patient care and is part of a very large healthcare organization. Like a lot of healthcare units, we’ve struggled with staffing for the past few years. It’s been 2+ years of being short-staffed, working mandatory overtime, being asked to pick up […] Read the full article →