my boss gives me “constructive feedback” multiple times every day by Alison Green on March 29, 2023 A reader writes: My very well-intentioned manager loves to give what he calls “in-the-moment constructive feedback.” Multiple times a day he tells me how I could have done something a bit better or how he would have handled a situation differently if he were in my shoes. To me this feels like nitpicking, and it […] Read the full article →
my boss is annoyed that I stayed out late drinking during a three-day work event by Alison Green on March 27, 2023 I’m off today, so here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2018. A reader writes: I am a designer for an architectural firm and I was assigned to assist in a trade show, as our firm was one of the exhibitors. The show was held in my hometown so we […] Read the full article →
my boss disapproves of our snow day policy by Alison Green on March 23, 2023 A reader writes: I work for a post-secondary institution in a location where the odd winter storm shuts operations down. Pre-pandemic, the policy was that the school was closed and all students and staff had the day off, akin to it being a holiday. During the pandemic when everyone was remote, they updated the policy […] Read the full article →
new manager keeps pushing hard for me to be his friend by Alison Green on March 22, 2023 A reader writes: I have a situation that is annoying me with a new manager at our sister company, George. He was hired with no notice into the role that I had been promised would be my career progression within the company. I have spent the last five months training him on the basics and […] Read the full article →
my boss expects me to respond immediately no matter what I’m doing by Alison Green on March 9, 2023 A reader writes: I’m having a hard time with my direct supervisor’s expectations around response time, and I’m not sure how I should adjust or if she needs to adjust. In regards to email, she gets frustrated with our coworkers who don’t respond to her in two hours, and will call if they don’t respond […] Read the full article →
my new coworker is putting fake mistakes in my work so she can tell our boss I’m bad at my job by Alison Green on February 27, 2023 A reader writes: I’ve been with my company for over 10 years at this point. It was my first job out of college and I have successfully worked myself up the ranks to the corporate offices. I’ve been immensely proud of my progress, up until recently. I transferred to a new team, which was presented […] Read the full article →
my former boss won’t leave me alone by Alison Green on February 23, 2023 A reader writes: I currently have a full-time job as a manager in an industry that is a very small world. I’ve worked here for three years, and I love it. My question concerns a boss I had at the previous company where I worked, Bob. He wants to stay in touch. I don’t. When […] Read the full article →
I supervise a manager who falsified an employee write-up … but I don’t think she should be fired by Alison Green on February 22, 2023 A reader writes: My manager recently overruled me on a firing decision and it is not sitting right with me. I’m a division manager. I manage all the teams within my division. I report to Manny, the departmental manager. He manages all the divisions in our department. Our office employees were all remote from March […] Read the full article →
my needy boss wants me to “adopt” her by Alison Green on February 20, 2023 Since it’s a holiday, here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2020. A reader writes: My manager, Wanda, is a director about five years younger than I am (I’m 63, also a woman). She has been with our employer for over 20 years, is extremely good at what she does, […] Read the full article →
my boss’s horrible kids are trying to destroy us because he disinherited them by Alison Green on February 6, 2023 A reader writes: I work for a small towing and salvage company as the manager and dispatcher in a very rural area. My duties range from high-stress emergency tow dispatching to legal notice writing and basic administrative duties, as well as selling auto parts and salvage, inventory, writing store policies and negotiating contracts with motor […] Read the full article →