let’s talk about carpooling for work … and how it can go wrong by Alison Green on February 6, 2025 With more people working more days in their offices, let’s talk about carpooling for work. Did you have to share a multi-hour car ride with a coworker who insisted on listening to a bad recording of his own choir practice? Get stuck carpooling with a disgusting nose picker? Fall in love with your carpool partner […] Read the full article →
the luxury cabin, the clueless Christmas card, and other stories of wildly out-of-touch company executives by Alison Green on February 5, 2025 Last week we talked about out-of-touch executives. Here are 12 of the most outrageous stories you shared. (Also, if you’ve never wanted to eat the rich before, warning that you might after reading these stories.) 1. The renovation The head of the org I work for has been complaining about his home renovations for months. […] Read the full article →
let’s talk about out-of-touch company executives by Alison Green on January 30, 2025 Earlier this month, we heard from someone whose CEO shared photos of his recent family vacation at a town hall after announcing budget cuts, no bonuses, and increased health insurance costs. And we’ve heard about plenty of other out-of-touch executives before — like the company that quizzed employees on the new boss’s horses, family, and […] Read the full article →
the file poacher, the reluctant apology, and other stories of jerks getting their comeuppance by Alison Green on January 28, 2025 Last week we talked about jerks getting their comeuppance, and here are eight of the most satisfying stories you shared. 1. The thief At an old job, I was continually denied raises by the bully finance director (who somehow was always able to find money for his own raises.) He oversaw all purchases for the […] Read the full article →
let’s discuss jerks getting their comeuppance by Alison Green on January 23, 2025 Little is more satisfying than seeing a jerk get a well-deserved comeuppance. For example, some satisfying stories shared here in the past: • • • “I worked with a horrid VP of Sales – arrogant, obnoxious, just a nightmare. We were in an internal meeting and he used the phrase ‘get in a […] Read the full article →
the cheap flights, the bursting jacket, and other stories of malicious compliance by Alison Green on January 21, 2025 Last week we talked about malicious compliance — times when someone purposely exposed the absurdity of a rule by doing exactly what they were told to do. Here are 14 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The requisitions I worked for a fairly large, regional bank that covered about three states with nearly 9,000 […] Read the full article →
let’s discuss malicious compliance by Alison Green on January 16, 2025 Let’s talk about malicious compliance — times when someone purposely exposed the absurdity of a rule by doing exactly what they were told to do. For example: “I had a boss who needed to know via email every. single. time. we stepped away from our computers (we were all fully remote). So I decided to […] Read the full article →
did a haircut ever change the way you were treated at work? by Alison Green on January 9, 2025 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m a woman job hunting right now and desperately want to buzz my hair. It’s a pretty strong look, and I think it would have the same effect on my search as a bold hair color. I’ll probably do it. But it got me thinking […] Read the full article →
how should I decorate my office? by Alison Green on January 2, 2025 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have a fairly low stakes question for you now, but I am feeling a bit stuck. I’ve recently been promoted (yay!) and I have moved into a new office. It’s looking very bare to me, so I’d like to decorate it, but as it’s […] Read the full article →
what’s your company doing for the holidays this year? by Alison Green on December 19, 2024 What’s your company doing for the holidays this year? Party on a boat that you can’t escape from and which will produce a confrontational email the following Monday? Potluck with questionable contributions? Swanky hotel party complete with lines of coke? Please share in the comment section! Read the full article →