working with anti-vaxxers, my boss is sending me ads for other jobs, and more by Alison Green on March 27, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Working with anti-vaxxers when my friend is immunocompromised I work in a science-based field, yet in our workplace of ~40 people, we have four rabid anti-vaxxers — that I know about; there could be more lying low. I work closely with one on projects, so […] Read the full article →
my coworker was fired because of me, I sweated through my jacket at an interview, and more by Alison Green on March 26, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker was fired partly because of me, but I didn’t complain about him A coworker and friend was recently fired suddenly and told that one of the reasons was his attitude towards me. Other reasons were under-performance and not meeting goals. I never complained […] Read the full article →
my coworkers want to bond over numerology, is my boss trying to thwart my raise request, and more by Alison Green on March 25, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can I get out of numerology at work? My team is small, we get along great, and are fairly close. The other day, my well-intentioned, very nice, and otherwise very sane coworkers got into a full discussion about all the, for lack of a […] Read the full article →
should I stop wearing makeup to fit in at work, unprepared interviewers, and more by Alison Green on March 22, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I stop wearing makeup to fit into my office culture? I know you have talked about overdressing being a sign you don’t understand the work culture when starting a new position, such as wearing a suit at a tech start-up. But what is your […] Read the full article →
my coworker uses all-caps for everything, can I ask my office to stop swearing, and more by Alison Green on March 21, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker uses all-caps for everything My team recently hired a new employee to help pick up some of the slack when it comes to the admin tasks we deal with on a day-to-day basis. Our new employee (Sansa) is enthusiastic about the job, a […] Read the full article →
I replied-all with an adversarial email, my boss and I dress alike, and more by Alison Green on March 20, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I sent an adversarial email — and replied-all I’ve seen plenty of articles about how to respond to someone who is unprofessional, but what do I do if I was the one who was unprofessional? I am a supervisor who often interfaces with management and […] Read the full article →
coworkers at my new job want to oust the CEO, a company I rejected keeps rejecting me back, and more by Alison Green on March 19, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworkers at my new job want to oust the CEO I recently started a new job in a very small office, only six people. Staff has had many problems in the past with the president/CEO. I have noticed that his leadership style is not conducive […] Read the full article →
should employers pay if employees need an extra airplane seat, I got sent to a conference where I didn’t belong, and more by Alison Green on March 18, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should employers pay if employees need an extra seat on the plane? I manage a few people who have large bodies. I am nearly positive that they don’t fit in a standard coach plane seat and would require two seats in order to travel — […] Read the full article →
employee constantly uses astrology to analyze coworkers, former employee published hit piece on our company, and more by Alison Green on March 15, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee constantly uses astrology to analyze coworkers This will seem like a small issue, but it’s like sand in our collective bathing suits and may actually be a problem. I supervise a small team in a very large nonprofit, and we collaborate a lot internally […] Read the full article →
I was promised a perk but discouraged from using it, my director plays with my hair, and more by Alison Green on March 14, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was promised summer hours — but it’s frowned upon to use them Last year, I was recruited by a manager I’d worked for in a previous company into a new role with my current company. Things are going great, and I’m really happy here. […] Read the full article →