I’m worried my coworkers’ food handling is going to make someone seriously ill by Alison Green on October 17, 2019 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am about four months into a new job, and my coworkers have been very nice and easy to work with. However, I am very concerned about the way that they manage food safety. We are going to have a potluck soon and I don’t […] Read the full article →
my coworker hangs out with my boss all day in our shared office by Alison Green on October 16, 2019 A reader writes: I work for a company of about 150 people but the department I work for consists of three people: Arya, who is my boss; Jon, who I supervise; and me. A separate coworker, Sansa, works for a different department, and there is no managerial overlap between departments. My team shares one large, […] Read the full article →
my coworker turns everything into a doomsday scenario by Alison Green on October 16, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve got a coworker (“Janet”) in a different department who’s senior to me in terms of ranking, but not my boss (she’s peers with my boss). I work with her on various projects from time to time, but she has this tendency that if something goes wrong, or she thinks it goes […] Read the full article →
my coworker tipped me by Alison Green on October 14, 2019 A reader writes: Recently I took care of some work-related writing for a coworker. It’s definitely his job as a manager (although he’s not *my* manager), but I knocked it out in half an hour and did a much better job than he would have. He made a joke about paying me, which I laughed […] Read the full article →
my coworker is obsessed with us being happy all the time by Alison Green on October 8, 2019 A reader writes: My coworker, Lenora, is the oldest person in our office. She is generally friendly, cheerful, and a hard worker. However, despite her genuinely sweet nature, she is about to drive us all up the wall. In short, she wants us to be happy all of the time, and she has made it […] Read the full article →
my coworker won’t stop doing my job, despite our manager’s direct orders by Alison Green on October 3, 2019 A reader writes: I work very closely with my coworker, “Linda.” She and I do not have the same job, but we often have duties that go hand in hand so we feed off of each other in our respective roles. Linda’s job involves her sitting at a desk with a lot of client interaction, […] Read the full article →
our new coworker is obsessed with age and says we’re all old by Alison Green on October 2, 2019 A reader writes: A new person, Simon, started at our office recently. On his first day, Simon went around to different cubicles (not sure if he was being introduced around by another coworker or just wandering on his own) and asked people how old they are. On his first day at a professional office. He […] Read the full article →
how do I deal with a lazy coworker? by Alison Green on September 30, 2019 A reader writes: I have a coworker who’s become too comfortable in her job; she knows she is retiring in several years and seems to have thrown in the towel. Her job is to greet visitors, but she sits at her desk with ear buds in and a scowl. Everyone now comes to me instead. […] Read the full article →
I’m training my replacement — and she’s condescending, rude, and won’t listen by Alison Green on September 25, 2019 A reader writes: I work for a small company and was given an even smaller department to manage about two years ago. The job can be complicated and sometimes stressful (very demanding clients) but mostly it’s been a great experience. Since I took on this role, it’s pretty much just me doing the day-to-day work […] Read the full article →
our coworker asked us to help him eat better — and I’m concerned for his health by Alison Green on September 24, 2019 A reader writes: I know you have discussed the office food police before and how to deal with them, but what if it’s policing someone who has asked for your help with their eating habits before and seems to have a possible eating disorder? I work in a very small office with less than 10 […] Read the full article →