I’m a night owl — how can I adjust to a new job with early hours? by Alison Green on February 22, 2024 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am very much a night owl (the best job I ever had for my sleep schedule was bartending). One silver lining of our company switching to remote work has been that I have been able to sleep in much later than the old days. […] Read the full article →
my store is doing great because I’m breaking all our policies by Alison Green on February 15, 2024 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have been the manager of a clothing retailer (think along the lines of Forever 21, H&M, etc.) for two-ish years. Unfortunately, the brand at large is not doing very well. My store, however, has outdone our performance metrics by over 400% and for the […] Read the full article →
the drunken voicemail, the press release revenge, and other stories of workplace romance gone wrong … and right by Alison Green on February 14, 2024 Last week you shared stories about office romance gone wrong — and gone right. For Valentine’s Day, here are 10 of my favorites. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 1. The voicemail I used to work for a pretty toxic consulting organization that had a culture that was […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: when workplace romance goes horribly wrong by Alison Green on February 8, 2024 In honor of Valentine’s Day next week, let’s talk about workplace romance! To kick us off, here are some office romance stories that have been shared in past years. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ “I once worked at a bank in a department dealing with loans for […] Read the full article →
the postage stamps, the airport page, and other deranged responses to resignations by Alison Green on February 1, 2024 Last week I asked about deranged things your employer did when you resigned. Here are some of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The postage stamps An attorney I worked for had custom postage stamps made with HER FACE on them specifically for mailing folks their last paycheck after they were fired or (usually) quit. […] Read the full article →
what’s the worst or weirdest way you’ve been rejected for a job? by Alison Green on February 1, 2024 Let’s talk about the worst or weirdest ways you’ve been rejected for a job. Maybe they set up a video call, making you think you were moving forward in their process — so you had to process your reaction to the rejection live on video. Maybe they sent you a list of everything they think […] Read the full article →
let’s discuss deranged things your employer did when you resigned by Alison Green on January 25, 2024 Some managers handle it really, really badly when people resign. From the managers who stop speaking to resigning employees (because leaving is a personal betrayal, apparently), to the manager who told a resigning employee “I hate you” and threw things, to the manager who slashed an employee’s tires on their last day (!), some bosses […] Read the full article →
have you ever quit a job in your first week? by Alison Green on January 18, 2024 Have you ever quit on your first day? (Or should you have?) If you’ve ever had a job so bad you quit on your first day — or okay, in your first week — we want to hear about it. Please share in the comments below and include: why it was so bad how you […] Read the full article →
the pizza offense, the bathroom lock code, and other stories of strangely dramatic reactions to mundane changes at work by Alison Green on January 17, 2024 Last week, I asked for stories about strangely dramatic reactions that you’ve seen people have to mundane changes at work. The comment section was full of fantastic stories — so many that I had to split my favorites up into two posts. Yesterday was part one, and here’s part two. 1. The sushi trays While […] Read the full article →
the microwave battle, the bagel club chaos, and other stories of strangely dramatic reactions to mundane changes at work by Alison Green on January 16, 2024 Last week, I asked for stories about strangely dramatic reactions that you’ve seen people have to mundane changes at work. The comment section was full of fantastic stories — so many that I had to split my favorites up into two posts. Here’s part one, and part two is coming tomorrow. 1. The microwave Tom […] Read the full article →