update: will it hurt my chances of getting hired if I can only do video interviews? December 4, 2020 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 was worried she was less likely to get hired if she could only do video interviews? (#2 at the link) Here’s the update. It’s […]
updates: company told people to use PTO for quarantine, and more November 4, 2020 Here are three updates from people who had their letters answered here in the past. 1. I told my job I wanted to leave, and then COVID happened (#3 at the link) I wrote in to you in April because I had let my job know that I wanted to leave before COVID hit and […]
it’s your Friday good news October 23, 2020 It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I’m pleased to be able to finally share some good news. I’ve had a really tough time during lockdown, struggling to concentrate and feeling like I’m only just keeping my head above water with home working. It was made even […]
I can’t seem to stop being late to meetings September 28, 2020 A reader writes: With COVID still in full force and us working from home for months now, I’ve had a recurring issue with me constantly being late to meetings. At the beginning of this year and again in June, I told my manager I was burnt out due to constantly being overlooked at work, not […]
not over-sharing as a manager while trying to de-stigmatize mental health September 10, 2020 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have a direct report for the first time in my career. We are both young-isn, though they are a bit younger than I am. I am a naturally open, chatty person with a tendency to overshare in general, so your advice about distinguishing between […]
it’s your Friday good news August 14, 2020 It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I‘ve been working retail for years, despite the fact that I hate it and am not very good at it. I can fake it well enough that I’ve kept jobs and got raises/promotions, but it’s not healthy for me. […]
updates: the coworkers complaining about kids, the boss demanding location sharing, and more May 19, 2020 It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager, when I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. My child-free coworkers constantly complain about people with children I’m still at the same workplace. The grousing specifically about children […]
update: my boss makes me wear her clothes, eat her food, and say I’m grateful for my job May 12, 2020 Remember the letter-writer whose boss made her wear the boss’s clothes, eat the boss’s food, and say she was grateful for her job? Here’s the update. First of all, I want to thank you and your readers for all the wonderful advice. I’m fairly new to the professional workforce and that, coupled with ADHD and […]
can I ever repair my bad reputation with my manager? May 5, 2020 A reader writes: I’ve been working IT support for a company for nearly four years, and I wish I could say I’ve been a better employee but I can’t. Around the beginning of 2018, my mental health began to take a severe nosedive after the end of a very long personal relationship, and in late […]
I’m still not doing the job I was hired for two years ago February 13, 2020 A reader writes: I’ve been at my current job for two years, and have been doing … okay. No big issues, but in previous reviews my boss has talked about me in terms of good, not great. I’m definitely struggling with efficiency, and am generally bored and disengaged. The problem is, I’m struggling because the […]