I don’t want my boss at my goodbye party, putting Dungeons & Dragons on a resume, and more by Alison Green on February 27, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can we leverage our coworkers’ marriage to get work done? I have a weird one I’m not sure how to handle. I work as an admin/office manager in an office of about 15. Overall it’s one of the greatest jobs I’ve ever had but sometimes […] Read the full article →
my boss watches me by video call while I work, how much noise is too much, and more by Alison Green on February 26, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss watches me by video call while I work I’m a 100% teleworker in the research field, which I love. The problem is my boss believes mentoring me means watching me via video call as I work. I’ve asked my boss to stop (firmly […] Read the full article →
my mom won’t stop bugging me with work questions, a dog in a wedding dress, and more by Alison Green on February 25, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I worked for my mom and now she won’t stop bugging me with work questions Five years ago, I was offered a job at the company my mom had been working at for 20+ years. At the time, I didn’t know what I wanted to […] Read the full article →
candidate was arrested for peeing in public, am I being too helpful, and more by Alison Green on February 22, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. What should I do about a candidate with an arrest for urinating in public? A candidate recently applied who is decently qualified and who, normally, I would phone screen without a second thought. After googling the candidate, we found a record in the local newspaper […] Read the full article →
I got in trouble for saying “bite me” in a meeting, the best day to apply for jobs, and more by Alison Green on February 21, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I got in trouble for saying “bite me” in a meeting I recently attended an intense work group meeting with my boss and a coworker. The coworker responded to one of my questions with a joke, to which I responded jokingly back with “bite me.” […] Read the full article →
anonymous note said to pick up my feet when I walk, a coworker with greasy hair, and more by Alison Green on February 20, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Anonymous note told me to pick up my feet when I walk — and I have a limp Recently someone left an envelope on my desk. In it was a piece of paper that said “please pick your feet up when you walk.” I have […] Read the full article →
a client hit my parked car, is it gross to floss in the office bathroom, and more by Alison Green on February 19, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A client hit my parked car I am an intern in a law office. The office has a parking lot, but interns are not allowed to park there because it is very small and the higher-ups want to leave the space for clients. I was […] Read the full article →
our laid-off coworker still shows up every day, employer wants a short story that will make them cry, and more by Alison Green on February 18, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our laid-off coworker is still showing up every day My boss laid off one of our team members one afternoon. There was an organization-wide mandate to make a budget correction, and he chose this measure for our unit. The next day, the team member showed […] Read the full article →
car alarm keeps disrupting our office, coworker is blocking me from work, and more by Alison Green on February 15, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. A car alarm is disrupting our office many times per hour My office is small, one story, and located on a relatively busy street. There is a car that parks along the street directly in front our our building, and this car has a VERY […] Read the full article →
I can’t keep helping friends with their writing, office butter bonanza, and more by Alison Green on February 14, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How do I tell friends and family I can’t keep helping with their writing? I’m an English teacher and over the years many of my friends and family have asked me for feedback on their writing. Now that I have a family, the demands on […] Read the full article →