a bunch of holiday letters from years past by Alison Green on November 23, 2017 It’s Thanksgiving, so in place of regular posts the rest of the day, here are some holiday posts from the past to enjoy. 1. I punched a coworker at the company Christmas party 2. my manager insists on assigning seats at a holiday lunch that we pay for ourselves 3. workplace holiday disasters 4. Christmas […] Read the full article →
interview with a private investigator by Alison Green on November 2, 2017 Recently a commenter here, Seejay, mentioned that she used to be a private investigator, and I wanted to know more. She kindly agreed to be interviewed, and here’s our conversation. So tell us a bit about the work you did. My training and background is in Internet investigations and computer forensics. I initially got into […] Read the full article →
here’s a massive discount on the Ask a Manager job-searching bible by Alison Green on September 12, 2017 Looking for a job? For the next few days, I’m offering a discount on my e-book, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager. Use this discount code today for a massive 40% discount off the regular $24.95 price: newjob If you’ve ever wished that you could look into the brain of a hiring manager to […] Read the full article →
my spouse and I want to be a cam couple by Alison Green on June 27, 2017 A reader writes: My husband and I are 30 years old and last year we made $70,000 together (his wage about $20,000 and my salary about $50,000). We are working class folk who clawed our way to this earning power (he supported me for six years and I obtained my BS and MSW, and finally […] Read the full article →
let’s talk about advice columns by Alison Green on June 6, 2017 If you find advice columns interesting, this post is for you. Elyse Vigiletti is a researcher whose specialization includes print culture, with a side interest in the history of advice columns. She and I talked advice columns and advice columnists. Here’s our conversation. Alison: So we are both interested in the cultural role of advice columns, and […] Read the full article →
a decade of Ask a Manager by Alison Green on May 29, 2017 Ask a Manager turned 10 yesterday. (Side note: This is crazy to me. I started the column on a whim — literally, just thought it would be something fun to do while my then-boyfriend was out and I was bored — and assumed it would attract three readers and one of them would be me.) I have no […] Read the full article →
how can 20somethings know if something is worth complaining about or leaving a job over? by Alison Green on May 22, 2017 I’m on vacation and damn it if I’m not going to re-run a blog post so I don’t have to write a new one. This one is from August 15, 2013. A reader writes: If one is unhappy at their work, whether it’s due to their actual responsibilities or problems with their bosses, coworkers, clients, etc., […] Read the full article →
I want to get pregnant … but I love my new job by Alison Green on May 16, 2017 A reader writes: I recently started a new job. I’m working for a startup in London, which is an unfamiliar environment for me, and in a brand new area. I’ve previously worked for much bigger companies where management has been quite hands-off, or for very small businesses where everyone tended to know what was happening […] Read the full article →
I get bored with all my jobs after six months by Alison Green on April 5, 2017 A reader writes: How do you know you’re in the right job? I’m in my early 40s and I’ve worked for corporations and colleges and social service agencies. The same pattern always emerges, which is: everything is great for about six months, then I get bored and start looking. This pattern repeats itself across entry-level […] Read the full article →
most popular posts of 2016 by Alison Green on January 2, 2017 Ask a Manager’s traffic continued to increase this year, with nearly 25 million visitors and more than 50 million page views. Thanks for your part in that! Here are the posts that interested people the most this year, via two lists: the most commented on posts and the most viewed posts. Interestingly, this is the first […] Read the full article →