my boss made me leave a work note at a grave, company won’t tell us when someone is fired, and more by Alison Green on March 8, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss made me leave a work-related note at the grave of my bereaved coworker’s relative Three weeks ago one of my coworkers lost a relative. She has been off work on bereavement and family leave. Our boss isn’t happy with her being off for […] Read the full article →
after an employee died, her team has driven off anyone we hire to replace her by Alison Green on March 1, 2017 A reader writes: A year ago, someone I worked with (Jane) died. She was killed by an impaired driver while crossing the street after work. Some of her colleagues witnessed it. Jane worked here for almost a decade and was well-liked. (The company has an EAP and offered paid therapy services to anyone who needs […] Read the full article →
my boss wants 20% of my salary from my next job by Alison Green on February 21, 2017 A reader writes: I recently told my boss that I am looking for a new job, and that I would be leaving his company within four weeks. When I had a few offers, I met with the boss and discussed them with him, especially since one of the offers is a current client. He said that […] Read the full article →
my boss enlists me in hiding his multiple affairs from his wife by Alison Green on January 30, 2017 A reader writes: My boss is having multiple affairs. I am his assistant, so I know about all his visitors and his schedule. He is married, but he often has visits from two different women, and he outright told me to never tell his wife about them. When either of them visit, he locks his […] Read the full article →
my boss crashed an employee’s wedding and now everyone hates him by Alison Green on December 7, 2016 A reader writes: I’m an executive assistant. My boss made an unpopular personnel decision, and I’m the one who is bearing the brunt of it because everyone is upset with my him. He went to a coworker’s wedding because he had a question about something and she was the only one who could answer it. […] Read the full article →
my coworker is cc’ing his mother on work correspondence by Alison Green on December 6, 2016 A reader writes: During a recent disagreement between my coworker and me, my coworker cc’d his mother on some emails going back and forth between me, him, and our board of directors. In my last email to all of them, I asked why his mother was being cc’ed, and asked whether she was a consultant […] Read the full article →
I’m in trouble for what I wore when when my boss made me pick him up for the airport in the middle of the night by Alison Green on November 28, 2016 A reader writes: I am working at my first job since I graduated university and I have learned a lot from reading your blog. I had a job while I was in high school and in university but it was part-time and in retail and things were different there. I was wondering what advice you […] Read the full article →
my boss gets angry when I won’t share my food with her by Alison Green on November 2, 2016 A reader writes: My supervisor is obsessed with food! It started when I first went on a diet. I would have my lunch box packed with all of my essentials for the day. I thought it was just her being friendly when she asked to taste certain foods when I sat down at my desk […] Read the full article →
my cousin got in trouble after mentioning her period to her manager by Alison Green on November 1, 2016 A reader writes: I’m writing today on behalf of my younger cousin Lauren, a high school sophomore who works as a cashier at a grocery store. To begin: is it inherently inappropriate to mention your period to your manager/ supervisor? Of course, I don’t mean yelling, “It’s a crime scene in my pants!” without prompting. […] Read the full article →
company wants references from “coworkers you didn’t get along with” by Alison Green on October 5, 2016 A reader writes: I’m currently interviewing for a new position with a company that works remotely. Over the past two weeks, I’ve had 10+ video calls with every member of the small team, along with a bunch of unpaid work tests that have included everything from client proposals to personality tests. It’s starting to feel […] Read the full article →