can I leave a volunteer position with a not-great manager, but stay involved with the organization? by Alison Green on July 31, 2015 A reader writes: I’m hoping you could help me with some questions I have about a volunteer position I’ve been doing for about 1.5 years now. It’s a newsletter/communications position for one of the departments (Department A) of a local nonprofit that I really admire. I developed the newsletter program and it was a great […] Read the full article →
an interview with me by Alison Green on July 31, 2015 Olivia Gamber recently interviewed me for her Occupational Olivia podcast. We talked about how Ask a Manager got started and how the site works today, why so many people shy away from tough conversations, getting along with your boss, how to ask for a raise, and more. You can listen to it here. Read the full article →
open thread – July 31, 2015 by Alison Green on July 31, 2015 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted […] Read the full article →
how can I make my coworkers understand my migraines, job offer was pulled after I resigned my current job, and more by Alison Green on July 31, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can I make my coworkers understand my migraines? I get migraines. I have for more than 20 years. I usually get one a month, but occasionally they come in clusters and I’ll have a week or two getting them on and off. I see […] Read the full article →
my part-time job wants me to work more days — am I being unreasonable in saying no? by Alison Green on July 30, 2015 A reader writes: I work two part-time jobs. I have been at Job #1 almost a year, and I work Tuesdays/Thursdays. At Job #2, where I’ve been for a month, I am a floating admin between a few of their centers. I was explicitly told this job was three days a week, and my schedule […] Read the full article →
how can employees move up if they don’t want to manage people? by Alison Green on July 30, 2015 Traditionally, to move up professionally, people eventually need to move into a management role. But what should companies do with top performers who want to grow but who aren’t interested in managing people? After all, not every good employee wants to manage people – and if there’s one thing that the legions of bad managers out […] Read the full article →
how to explain to interviewers why I quit my job without another one lined up by Alison Green on July 30, 2015 A reader writes: I recently resigned from my position at my previous employer due to its toxic environment and unsupportive senior management. I was constantly being thrown under the bus. The position didn’t align with my career goals anyway, and I could no longer reconcile the fact that I was in a stressful, low-paying job […] Read the full article →
food gift etiquette, do interviewers decide whether to hire you in 90 seconds, and more by Alison Green on July 30, 2015 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Do interviewers really decide whether to hire you within the first 90 seconds of meeting you? My friend and I got into a friendly disagreement, and I hope you can speak to this issue. Friend thinks that a hiring manager will decide whether to hire […] Read the full article →
my manager told me I can’t list this job on my resume by Alison Green on July 29, 2015 A reader writes: I recently resigned from my first job, which was a seasonal sales position. Upon quitting, my manager told me I cannot put this work experience down on my resume, nor can she be my reference since I did not work for 3 months (seasonal positions are for 2 months). I was also […] Read the full article →
my boss is consulting my peer about my work by Alison Green on July 29, 2015 A reader writes: I work in an 8-person field office of a major national nonprofit. Our office is currently in the midst of a major collaborative initiative which has placed increasing demands on our Executive Director’s (my boss) time. My boss is so busy cultivating relationships with volunteers and funders that he spends less time […] Read the full article →