I’m ready to rage-quit my job — am I being unfair to my boss? by Alison Green on June 1, 2021 A reader writes: I am a department head at a small business. My boss, Alex, is the owner/founder. I was an independent contractor for most of my career, and this is the first time in years that I’ve had a boss. I have strictly enforced work/life boundaries, so when I’m out of the office, my […] Read the full article →
my boss liked my work — until we met in person and she saw my weight by Alison Green on May 26, 2021 A reader writes: After losing my job due to Covid-19 a year ago, I spent months job hunting and interviewing. As an overweight woman, sometimes I suspected that I was facing weight discrimination, but of course it is almost impossible to know for sure. Finally, after eight months, I got a job. The interviews were […] Read the full article →
how should I respond to feedback from my boss to show I’m not upset? by Alison Green on May 4, 2021 A reader writes: A few weeks ago, my boss and I had a meeting during which he mentioned a couple of things which could be improved on in my work. This conversation was not a formal reprimand. It was more like “good job on X and Z, but we would like to see more of […] Read the full article →
my boss’s dog rampages through our work gatherings by Alison Green on May 4, 2021 A reader writes: Over the past few months, my team has started doing occasional outdoor social gatherings. Several people on my team have dogs that they bring along, including my boss who is exceptionally irresponsible about her dog’s behavior. She takes her off leash immediately, regardless of the surroundings or posted signs. The dog then […] Read the full article →
my boss’s wife just called me to yell at me by Alison Green on April 27, 2021 A reader writes: I am at a total loss. I have been a paralegal to a highly successful attorney for almost 25 years. I have moved firms with him three times over the past few decades, and have never thought of ending our professional relationship. He is a wonderful boss, a calm and even keeled […] Read the full article →
our boss’s high salary is tanking morale by Alison Green on April 19, 2021 A reader writes: This is an odd question in that I think I know what I’m going to do (dodge it and run — I am a nervous creature) but I’m wondering if that’s ethically what I should do. The scenario is this: I work on a five person team for a nonprofit. It’s the […] Read the full article →
my boss won’t leave me alone when I’m sick or on vacation by Alison Green on April 7, 2021 A reader writes: Every time I have ever had a day off, whether it is a scheduled vacation day or a day I’ve had to call out sick, my boss calls and texts me with questions, many, many times throughout the day. It wouldn’t be bothersome if his questions were ones that only I would […] Read the full article →
my boss sent me work questions while I was in the hospital by Alison Green on March 25, 2021 A reader writes: A few weeks ago I had a bizarre experience with my usually great boss, and I’m not sure if I handled it right. I had a medical emergency over the weekend and ended up having an emergency appendectomy on Sunday morning. (Side note: ouch.) Sunday evening, while recovering in the hospital, I […] Read the full article →
my boss offered me money to film a sex tape with two coworkers by Alison Green on March 23, 2021 A reader writes: So…I’ll just come out and say that I know this it totally inappropriate, to say the least, and I need to find a new job ASAP. What I’m looking for is advice on how to cope with this in the meantime, and how to salvage my career moving forward. I’ve worked for […] Read the full article →
should I tell my boss I hate my job? by Alison Green on March 22, 2021 A reader writes: I started a new job a few months ago, and at first I was crazy excited about it. I was really looking forward to all the cool things I’d get to work on, the smart people I’d get to meet, and the new things I’d get to learn. Plus, the company I […] Read the full article →