my coworker wants us to call her boyfriend her “master” by Alison Green on September 27, 2016 I gasped out loud when I received this letter, and so will you. A reader writes: An employee, “Sally,” started at our workplace about a year and a half ago. She’s not my subordinate, but is the subordinate to a peer of mine, and works frequently with my subordinates. A few months later she got […] Read the full article →
I emailed my girlfriend’s boss to complain that he encroached on our relationship by Alison Green on August 3, 2016 A reader writes: My girlfriend recently went on a business trip with her boss. After meeting with their clients for dinner, the two of them headed back to the hotel and had some drinks in the lobby. I’m completely fine with my girlfriend having one or two drinks with her boss for an hour in […] Read the full article →
my manager stole a family heirloom from me and gave it as a gift to someone else by Alison Green on August 2, 2016 A reader writes: I work in a small regional branch of a national company. Since I’ve have been there, our manager has run a very … I don’t know, everything just worked and everyone got along. But last year, that manager retired and recommended the daughter of a friend of his to replace him. She […] Read the full article →
a coworker stole my spicy food, got sick, and is blaming me by Alison Green on July 25, 2016 A reader writes: We have a fridge at work. Up to this point, nothing I had in it was stolen (I am quite new, and others have told me that this was a problem). My food is always really, really spicy. I just love it that way. Anyway, I was sitting at my desk when […] Read the full article →
my coworker drew genitalia on a going-away card for someone else by Alison Green on July 19, 2016 A reader writes: I’m a senior member of my team at a tech firm, and I’m a mentor/trainer-type to most of my immediate coworkers. I’m also the person who organizes cards when team members leave. One of my team members, “James,” is leaving today for a new opportunity. We have a piece of 8.5×11 that […] Read the full article →
my best employee quit on the spot because I wouldn’t let her go to her college graduation by Alison Green on July 5, 2016 A reader writes: I manage a team, and part of their jobs is to provide customer support over the phone. Due to a new product launch, we are expected to provide service outside of our normal hours for a time. This includes some of my team coming in on a day our office is normally […] Read the full article →
I had to share a bed with a coworker on a business trip by Alison Green on June 29, 2016 A reader writes: Some coworkers and I recently went on overnight travel, and the plan was to have us split two hotel rooms. Sharing a room with people I work with is less than my favorite thing, but we’re a nonprofit, and it has been decided that this is what we’ll do to save money, […] Read the full article →
I think our employee lied about having cancer by Alison Green on June 14, 2016 A reader writes: I have a very bizarre situation. I read your article about a forged doctor’s note and this is similar, but different. An employee came to me with a note stating that she was at the doctor on a particular date and cleared to return to work four days later. She then told […] Read the full article →
my manager shows up while I’m having chemotherapy to talk about work by Alison Green on May 10, 2016 A reader writes: I work at a small branch, which is part of a larger company. My office has a manager, an assistant manager, a receptionist, and nine other employees. I have been diagnosed with cancer. I am able to schedule my chemotherapy on my regular days off. Since my job has no physical labor […] Read the full article →
our boss will fire us if we don’t sign up to be a liver donor for his brother by Alison Green on April 27, 2016 Can your employer fire you if you refuse to be an organ donor? Read the full article →