my boss offered me money to film a sex tape with two coworkers by Alison Green on March 23, 2021 A reader writes: So…I’ll just come out and say that I know this it totally inappropriate, to say the least, and I need to find a new job ASAP. What I’m looking for is advice on how to cope with this in the meantime, and how to salvage my career moving forward. I’ve worked for […] Read the full article →
company gives employees 6 months to “fix” their health issues by Alison Green on February 25, 2021 A reader writes: I’ve worked in HR for 15 years, striving to be the seemingly elusive good HR. I’ve administered wellness programs in a couple of different workplaces and the main purpose has always been engagement – you want people to feel good about taking care of themselves and to be as healthy as they […] Read the full article →
I accidentally threw a sandwich and it caused a work crisis by Alison Green on January 5, 2021 A reader writes: OK, this is a ridiculous situation, but it’s also serious and spiralled out of control (we think?) and my coworker and I dug ourselves into a hole by staying silent. Our grandboss is, let’s say, frosty. Elegant, always in glorious suits, not-a-hair-out-of-place Anna Wintour type. Renton is a younger (30ish) lad-type. He’s […] Read the full article →
my boss keeps inviting herself to my house by Alison Green on November 24, 2020 A reader writes: Three months after I started a new job as an executive assistant, my position was eliminated. Fortunately, the company offered me a 12-month contract in another department with a new boss, which would help me out financially while I looked for a permanent job. When I met my new boss, “Carrie,” I […] Read the full article →
my boss tells weird lies about all of us by Alison Green on October 14, 2020 A reader writes: My boss, Valerie, makes up little lies about people who report to her. She never lies about anything work-related and while those of us who report to her all know she is a fibber about things, our clients and other people have no idea. Valerie would have no reason to lie about […] Read the full article →
my coworker told everyone we’re married … we’re not even dating by Alison Green on October 6, 2020 A reader writes: Last year, I left on a leave of absence for a few months to take care of my elderly parents. Then I returned to work. Apparently during that time, one of my coworkers began telling people we were married … not as in “work wife,” as in legally married, and everyone believed […] Read the full article →
my boss forced me to do a video call — with eye contact — while I was driving by Alison Green on August 19, 2020 A reader writes: The other day I survived a car trip while doing one of those things we know we’re not supposed to do while driving: holding my phone in my hand while giving lots of eye contact with the camera. Since I do not typically use my phone while I drive, I did not […] Read the full article →
my manager makes us do mental-health surveys every day by Alison Green on July 22, 2020 A reader writes: Recently, my boss started attending personal therapy (she shared this information with me unprovoked) and shortly after starting her sessions she discovered Brene Brown. Her interest in Brene has moved from simply showing a video during a group meeting to having us all read through one of her books. My concern comes […] Read the full article →
my boss sent a friend to spy on me at my house by Alison Green on July 6, 2020 A reader writes: I work for a very large company and am working from home. When I spoke to my manager on the phone recently, she hinted about whether I was watching TV while working. I told her I can’t watch TV while I work because it’s too distracting, but I listen to podcasts for […] Read the full article →
my boss keeps pretending to punch me in the groin, my reference got a weird phone call, and more by Alison Green on June 25, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss keeps pretending to punch me in the groin My manager keeps pretending to punch me in the groin when I walk past. This happens at least once on every shift. I have asked him to stop doing it more than once, as it […] Read the full article →