about that Yelp employee who got fired after publishing an open letter to the CEO… by Alison Green on February 26, 2016 A bunch of people have asked me about the whole deal this week with the Yelp employee who got fired after posting an open letter to their CEO about it being hard to live on what Yelp pays her. Lance Haun wrote a beautiful, brilliant, thoughtful commentary on the whole drama that I wish I had written. You should […] Read the full article →
if you’re having trouble reading Ask a Manager on mobile, do this by Alison Green on February 22, 2016 I’ve had a handful of reports of people who are getting pop-ups that redirect them away from the site when they’re reading on phones. I talked to my ad network about this, and they said it’s been happening internet-wide to iPhone and iOS users. Here are two solutions that seem to fix it (these are instructions […] Read the full article →
should I feel guilty about driving for Uber when others need the work more? by Alison Green on January 25, 2016 A reader writes: I recently started driving for Uber on the side. I have a full-time job that actually pays very well, so I don’t need the money, but I also like to travel and have been putting my Uber money towards my travel fund. Recently I was taken rather harshly to task by another […] Read the full article →
most popular posts of 2015 by Alison Green on December 31, 2015 Ask a Manager’s traffic continued to increase this year, with 12.5 million unique visitors, nearly 22 million visits, and more than 39 million page views. Thanks for your part in that! Looking at the site’s growth over time is fun: Here are the posts that interested people the most this year, via two lists: the most commented on […] Read the full article →
all my 2015 book recommendations by Alison Green on December 18, 2015 For most of 2015, I’ve made a weekly book recommendation when kicking off the weekend open thread. These aren’t work-related books; they’re just books I love and think everyone else should read. Sometimes they’re books that I’m in the middle of reading, and other times they’ve just long-standing favorites. A few people asked to have them […] Read the full article →
2 housekeeping notes (ads, and a new commenting feature) by Alison Green on December 11, 2015 Two housekeeping notes for you: 1. Ads I’ve been experimenting with some different ad formats over the last week (taking advantage of the fact that December traditionally has lower traffic, so it’s the least bad time to do it). You’ll notice, for instance, that there’s a new ad box above the comments section (except on mobile […] Read the full article →
’tis the season of workplace holiday angst by Alison Green on November 26, 2015 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. company is banning alcohol at its holiday party, even if we buy it ourselves 3. my manager insists on assigning seats […] Read the full article →
where are you now? (a call for updates) by Alison Green on November 13, 2015 At the end of each year, I publish “where are they now” updates from people whose questions I answered here in the past year. It’s time for 2015’s version, so … If you’ve had your question answered here in the last year, please email me an update and let us know how your situation turned out. […] Read the full article →
a hiring manager isn’t what you think, and other vocabulary lessons by Alison Green on November 2, 2015 It’s been a while since I’ve talked about this and I see these words confused all the time, so let’s straighten out some vocabulary issues. 1. Fired vs. laid off vs. terminated Fired: If someone is fired, they are being let go for a reason related to their work or their conduct (i.e., their job […] Read the full article →
interview with a prison librarian by Alison Green on October 28, 2015 Recently, a commenter, Oryx, mentioned that she used to work as a prison librarian, and I wanted to learn more. She graciously agreed to do an interview for us, and here’s the Q&A. How did you end up in the job? And how long were you there? I answered an ad I found through Indeed.com, but […] Read the full article →