does employer realize I declined their offer last year? by Alison Green on December 3, 2009 A reader writes: I recently applied, interviewed for and accepted a job at a company that I interviewed with 20 months ago. 20 months ago, I was offered the job but had to decline (I couldn’t wrap up my job at the time and move cities quickly enough for them). In my cover letter and […] Read the full article →
accepting a home loan from your boss — oh, and lying to him about it too by Alison Green on December 2, 2009 A reader writes: I initially discussed with my boss, who is also the sole owner of the company, the possibility of him giving me a home loan. The home loan was for me and my future spouse to buy a property to settle down. The amount is approximately 10% of the property price. However, I […] Read the full article →
it’s your office holiday party! by Alison Green on December 1, 2009 I get a lot of mail full of angst about company holiday parties — do you have to go, can you make your employees go, why can’t they give you a day off instead, and so forth. Apparently there are an awful lot of you who cannot stand your coworkers enough to spend an hour […] Read the full article →
2 petty things by Alison Green on December 1, 2009 Yes, these complaints are petty, but here they are nonetheless: 1. Please don’t address me as “Mrs.” in your cover letter. “Mrs.” refers to a married woman (and even then, plenty of them don’t use it). I am not married. And if I were, I would be unnerved that you somehow knew that. Either way, […] Read the full article →