what’s the weirdest/most inappropriate email signature you’ve seen? by Alison Green on January 12, 2023 What’s the strangest/funniest/most unprofessional/most inappropriate email signature you’ve seen at work? To start us off, here are some that readers have shared in the past: “I have a coworker who has a quote from himself as part of his email signature. That’s pretty off-putting.” “Analyst misspelled as Analist” “A customer had her entire multi-day destination […] Read the full article →
are more companies bringing people back to the office? by Alison Green on January 5, 2023 In the last couple of months, dozens of tech companies have announced they’re requiring employees to spend more days in the office — including companies that previously had gone “default remote” but now expect people to be on-site at least part of the week. Some observers have speculated that companies are doing this to encourage […] Read the full article →
the snowflake dance, the infuriating elves, and other stories of holiday madness at work by Alison Green on December 22, 2022 Here are 10 of my favorite stories you shared about holidays at work earlier this month. 1. The snowflake dance “I work for a large publicly traded company and during one Christmas party there was a game where people wore a Kleenex box as a fanny pack and had to twerk out all of the […] Read the full article →
office holiday gift-giving stories: worst gifts and weirdest gifts by Alison Green on December 15, 2022 In the spirit of the season, let’s hear about workplace gift debacles. Did a game of Secret Santa end in tears? Did a coworker throw a tantrum when she didn’t win a raffle? Did your boss try to give you Hanukkah balls? Were you given a jar of mold as a gift? These are all real […] Read the full article →
what’s your company doing for the holidays this year? by Alison Green on December 8, 2022 What’s your company doing about the holidays this year? In 2020, many employers canceled holiday celebrations because of the pandemic, while others devised creative ways to celebrate — like virtual cocktail tastings and drive-in movies. Last year, some parties were back on, while others weren’t. What’s your office planning for this year? Read the full article →
a truly hilarious company holiday party story, told in bullet points by Alison Green on December 7, 2022 This is one of my favorite holiday stories of all time, which was relayed last week by a reader who is a pure angel for sharing it with us: I love me some bullet points, so here goes my holiday nightmare. Picture this: * I was in my early twenties, with my first grown-up job, […] Read the full article →
share your funniest office holiday stories by Alison Green on December 1, 2022 We have once again entered the season of forced workplace merriment, holiday party disasters, and other seasonal delights! Thus it is time to hear about your office holiday debacles, past or current. Did you pass out naked in the break room? Did your manager provide you with a three-page document of “party procedures”? Did a drunk Santa […] Read the full article →
the baby grand piano, the legend of Buddy, and other tales of holiday woes by Alison Green on November 23, 2022 All this week I’ve been sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are eight more. 1. The piano “I work for a nonprofit that currently gets almost all of our funding from one donor, which means if she gets a bee in her bonnet about the way things should be done, we generally try to […] Read the full article →
the cake hoarder, the missing egg, and other stories of holiday mayhem by Alison Green on November 23, 2022 All this week I’ve been sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are 10 more. 1. The stench “Years ago I worked at a cookware company. Every year the owners gave us a week off with pay, an amazing Xmas party at a restaurant, and a fresh turkey. One coworker who wished mightily to be […] Read the full article →
the holiday perfume, the ancient fruitcake, and other stories of holidays at work by Alison Green on November 22, 2022 All this week I’m sharing holiday stories from years past. Here are 10 more. 1. The perfume “My father’s story from a good 25 years ago. One time he’s telling us about what gifts they bought for all the staff. It was perfume (don’t get me started on the gendered nature of it, that’s a […] Read the full article →