my boss wants me to collaborate with my awful coworker by Alison Green on September 22, 2017 A reader writes: I have a coworker who started a few months ago. He and I are responsible for similar types of projects, but we rarely collaborate because the projects don’t readily lend themselves to teamwork. Occasionally, we may consult each other if we hit a technical snag with the software. For some reason, my […] Read the full article →
did my intern frame my coworker for credit card theft? by Alison Green on September 18, 2017 A reader writes: This past summer, the section I supervise had some interns working here. All of them were offered jobs here once the internships were over. However one of them has created a situation where she lied to the police, but my boss and HR have still decided to offer her a job. A […] Read the full article →
my coworker is ruining her relationship with our boss by Alison Green on September 14, 2017 A reader writes: About two years ago, I was promoted to an executive role in my company – I am a department of one. Six months ago, Lisa, a former peer, was promoted to head a department that I work closely with. Lisa moved from sales to operations and is handling it well, but is […] Read the full article →
I keep finding my coworker in a compromising position … with himself by Alison Green on September 13, 2017 A reader writes: I am a customer service manager for a fairly small company in the southeast. I’ve worked here for about three years now, and I really love my job (most of the time). Our office has always been very laid back, and quite honestly, not always very professional. Unfortunately, we have one male […] Read the full article →
I moved into our admin’s office and she’s unhappy about it by Alison Green on September 12, 2017 A reader writes: I have a situation that’s become awkward very quickly. I recently received a very welcome promotion, and as part of my new role I was given a private office (this is a first for me). Our department is currently constructing a new building, but until it is completed (2019 at the earliest), […] Read the full article →
my coworker keeps asking everyone for loans by Alison Green on September 11, 2017 A reader writes: Since last holiday season when my office hired Cersei, she has quietly hit up almost everyone in our small office for various short-term personal loans. I personally have always been firm and apologetic with her when saying no for myself. Saying no was easy because it seemed really inappropriate, and because of […] Read the full article →
how to tell someone “this is your job, not mine” by Alison Green on September 5, 2017 A reader writes: I’m an admin assistant at a Fortune 500 company. I assist a lot of people and teams, so I’m always busy with a full workload. Sometimes people try to foist work on me that isn’t part of my normal workload. When this happens, I will sometimes loop in my boss to clear […] Read the full article →
my coworker keeps asking his wife for input on our projects by Alison Green on September 5, 2017 A reader writes: I work in a sales organization in an industry that is fairly conservative and reputation-driven. I work in marketing and interface with sales staff quite often. There is a salesperson who is fairly new to our organization and industry who does a couple of odd and, I think, unprofessional things that I […] Read the full article →
my coworker constantly complains, gossips, and is generally unpleasant by Alison Green on August 30, 2017 A reader writes: How do I deal with a nearby coworker (in an open office workplace) who spends a great deal of her work shift gossiping, using profanity, complaining, and being unpleasant? Every day consists of her complaining about clients; trashing our product by saying no one uses it and it is worthless; complaining about […] Read the full article →
should I tell my coworker about my crush, and other workplace romance questions by Alison Green on August 29, 2017 It’s “It’s Complicated” week at New York Magazine’s The Cut — a week of stories on modern relationships. This week my column there tackles a whole bunch of questions about office relationships: What do you do if you think your boss is having an affair with your coworker? Can you ask an old date for […] Read the full article →