ridiculously long job application, mistakes in your cover letter, and more July 26, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is this application process excessive? I am applying for a director position that I was recruited to apply for (via a LinkedIn recruiter). The job description has changed and so have the requirements. I am beginning to think the application process is excessive? The process […]
my small open plan office is trying to enforce a semi-quiet work environment and I hate it July 12, 2022 A reader writes: I started a new job about a month ago. I was referred to the role by a coworker from my previous job, who began working here last year and had nothing but praise for the company. Overall I like the job — I got a small pay bump, the benefits are fantastic, […]
working from home with a 4-year-old, my husband was bullied by the office jerk, and more June 30, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Working from home with a four-year-old My partner and his four-year-old daughter just moved into my place and, while I already struggled with working from home, it has become increasingly difficult almost on the brink of impossibility. She’s a high-energy kid, and I’m a low-energy […]
coworkers are annoyed by my intern, candidates who respond badly to rejection, and more June 9, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Some colleagues are annoyed by my intern I work in a small office with 10 employees and up to three interns. In my role as an intern manager, I need to oversee job responsibilities and tasks for my intern, as well as provide guidance for […]
my boss talked me out of quitting, addressing hiring managers by their first names, and more May 25, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I tried to resign, my boss cried, and I agreed to stay I have been planning to go to grad school in a new field, and while working part-time in my old field, I got another part-time job in this new field. Great foot in […]
updates: asking for more money to stay, the disorganized project manager, and more May 11, 2022 Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. How to ask my company to pay me more if they want me to stay I was the reader wondering how to ask for a raise as a coworker was leaving, I was taking on more work, and I was being approached for jobs that pay more […]
updates: the poor work ethic, the misgendering employee, and more December 29, 2021 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. How do I talk to my husband about his poor work ethic and bad attitude? The update is.. it’s a […]
updates: manager can’t let go of a disagreement, the robocallers, and more December 27, 2021 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are five updates from past letter-writers. 1. My manager won’t stop talking about a disagreement I had with a coworker months ago (#2 at the link) The […]
update: my boss thinks perks should be earned, but I can’t work well without them December 23, 2021 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer who felt they couldn’t work well without flexibility or side projects but whose boss wanted them to demonstrate excellence before they’d grant those things? Here’s […]
update: can I ask my boss to check on me more regularly so I’ll get more done? December 15, 2021 It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer wondering if she could ask her boss to check on her more regularly so she would get more done? Here’s the update. I wrote to […]