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 →
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 →
a fellow conference attendee was a jerk on the airplane by Alison Green on January 14, 2025 A reader writes: I (a woman) travelled by myself to a work-related conference and encountered some bad behavior on the flight. A quick search on AAM indicated many readers asked questions related to work-related trips with folks within the same company. How about with folks from another company? Other than ignoring and walking away, what […] Read the full article →
the worst boss of 2024 is… by Alison Green on December 16, 2024 The final votes are in, and the mother-in-law who manages the sister-in-law and covers up her drunk driving won the Worst Boss of 2024 Award, with 56% of the vote in the final match-up. Coming in second, the boss who was a jerk about bereavement leave for miscarriages, captured 44% of the vote. The runners-up, […] Read the full article →
vote for the worst boss of 2024: the finals by Alison Green on December 13, 2024 It’s the final round of the Worst Boss of 2024 voting. We’ve narrowed the pool from eight nominees to two (see results from the first round and second round). The two finalists go head-to-head below. Voting is now closed. The results in this round were: A Frightful Face-Off – The Nominees: our boss is a […] Read the full article →
vote for the worst boss of 2024: round 2 by Alison Green on December 11, 2024 It’s round 2 of the Worst Boss of 2024 voting. In the first round we narrowed the pool from eight nominees to four (see results here). The four winners from round one are paired off in two match-ups below, as we move closer to declaring a winner. Voting is now closed. The results in this […] Read the full article →
vote for the worst boss of 2024 by Alison Green on December 9, 2024 It’s time to vote on the worst boss of the year! Today we’ll vote for the worst boss in each of four match-ups. On Wednesday, the winners will go head-to-head with each other. On Friday, we’ll vote on the finalists. The winner will be crowned next Monday. Voting in this round closes at 11:59 pm […] Read the full article →
my boss said I looked “unprofessional” when I wore a binder to work by Alison Green on October 22, 2024 A reader writes: I have a question about a point that is now, thankfully, moot. My previous manager, Rufus, wasn’t an especially ethical individual and failed to fulfill many of his expected duties. He was also kind of a creep. We all just put up with his unsavory and unprofessional comments, and occasionally pushed back […] Read the full article →
the company I want to work for employs a guy who’s abusive to women on dating apps by Alison Green on October 16, 2024 A reader writes: I have a tricky situation involving prior sexual harassment/creepy behavior by a potential future coworker at a job I’m applying for. A year ago, I matched with a man on a dating app who works in my (very small) field. The conversation was pleasant but we never met up and eventually lost […] Read the full article →
new manager is angry that I’m pregnant by Alison Green on October 15, 2024 A reader writes: I’ve just gone through a long interview process for a job I was referred to a while back. I have not been actively applying for jobs because I am pregnant but this one came to me. During the process, I realized this is the best job I’ve ever been considered for — […] Read the full article →