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 →
me talking about office dress codes in the summer, flip flops, and that biting letter by Alison Green on July 17, 2017 I was on public radio’s Marketplace this weekend, talking about what to wear to work in the summer, flip flops, and what to do when someone is dressed wildly inappropriately for the office — including a story about leather shorts. And we talked about remote work and last week’s letter about biting too. You can listen here: Read the full article →
the Ask a Manager book is coming by Alison Green on June 21, 2017 Y’all, I wrote a book. ASK A MANAGER: Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work will be published by Random House/Ballantine next spring. The book — which is nearly all new content that you haven’t read here — takes on more than 200 difficult conversations […] Read the full article →
me, talking about new grads (Marketplace), the difficulty of perfect responses (Quartz), and more by Alison Green on June 12, 2017 I’m excited to announce that I’ll be appearing on Marketplace regularly to talk about work — which really couldn’t make me happier unless someone also decided to make me the new host of the Splendid Table. I was on the show this this weekend, talking about how new grads can find a job, bad advice from […] Read the full article →