when your coworker is driving you nuts by Alison Green on February 12, 2018 I was on public radio’s Marketplace this weekend, talking about quitting your job, including: how to deal with noise in an open office space how to deal with a coworker whose chronic cough is driving you crazy is there a magic solution where you can get your coworker to stop doing an annoying thing without […] Read the full article →
how to quit your job without burning bridges by Alison Green on January 15, 2018 I was on public radio’s Marketplace this weekend, talking about quitting your job, including: how to quit without burning bridges how much notice to give what to do if your office keeps contacting you with questions after you leave quitting on the spot if your employer revokes your vacation time at the last minute and more […] Read the full article →
Buzzfeed’s 23 favorite Ask a Manager letters by Alison Green on November 20, 2017 Buzzfeed just did a round-up of their 23 favorite Ask a Manager letters. It’s full of classics. You can read it here: Read the full article →
is it okay to microwave fish in the office kitchen? by Alison Green on November 13, 2017 I was on public radio’s Marketplace this weekend, talking about food in the office, including: is it okay to microwave fish in the office kitchen? people who raid your candy dish cleaning out the office fridge potluck moochers and more The segment is 8-1/2 minutes and you can listen here: Read the full article →
I shared career tips and some favorite letters with A Practical Wedding by Alison Green on October 26, 2017 As you might imagine, I hear about a lot of bad office behavior… which is great for me, because I love stories of people doing awkward, ridiculous, or outright insane things. But sometimes it can be hard to judge whether what’s going on around you is reasonable or normal. Sometimes a toxic office environment can […] Read the full article →
here’s me talking about the ghosting ex by Alison Green on October 23, 2017 I went on the Pop Tea podcast to talk about the ghosting ex, the guy who pooped in the potted plant, phone anxiety, and much more. It’s episode 10 here. My segment starts at 46:35 and lasts for about 40 minutes. (The hosts of this are really funny!) I also discussed the ghosting ex on the Why […] Read the full article →
what to do if your boss finds out you called him a moron by Alison Green on October 9, 2017 I’m off for the holiday so there are no more posts coming today, but here are some random things: 1. I talked to the Boston Globe last week about what to do if your boss finds out you called him a moron. (Warning: this is politically-themed.) 2. Brit + Co. compiled a list of their […] Read the full article →
I answered more questions on the radio this weekend by Alison Green on September 25, 2017 I was on public radio’s Marketplace Weekend again this weekend, taking more questions from listeners about job searching. (This was a bonus round because we got so many questions from people the week before!) We talked about: what to do if you’re overqualified advice to someone who’s applied for 700 jobs and isn’t having any luck […] Read the full article →
my interview on Marketplace about how to job search by Alison Green on September 18, 2017 I was on public radio’s Marketplace Weekend this weekend, talking about job searching, including: how job searching has changed in recent years computerized resume screening (it’s not what you think!) your parents’ advice to pound the pavement and show gumption if there’s anywhere where walking in to apply in person still works how to answer […] Read the full article →
me talking about bringing kids to work (and dogs too) by Alison Green on August 21, 2017 Quartz did a profile on Ask a Manager over the weekend, which you can read here. Second, I was on public radio’s Marketplace this weekend, talking about whether it’s okay to bring your kids to work and how to minimize the impact if you do. We also talked a bit about bringing dogs to work, […] Read the full article →