my managers are younger than me! by Alison Green on April 12, 2011 A reader writes: I just started a new job on Wednesday. This is a holdover job until something better comes along, and is nothing more than that. Unfortunately for me, I have a job where the majority of other workers are high school or younger college-aged students. As if that isn’t awkward enough, three of […] Read the full article →
10 tips for negotiating a raise by Alison Green on April 11, 2011 When’s the last time you asked for a raise? If you’re like most people, it’s been a while – in large part because it’s an intimidating conversation to have. Here are 10 do’s and don’t’s to make the conversation go smoothly 1. Pick your timing carefully. Check out these right and wrong times to ask for […] Read the full article →
short answer Sunday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions by Alison Green on April 11, 2011 Getting it in four minutes under the wire: another short answer Sunday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… Is this application process too much work? I am applying for a tenure-track job posting at a large university. I know from a current employee of this university that references are called […] Read the full article →
fired for being too eager by Alison Green on April 7, 2011 A reader writes: I am a young graduate who was unfortunately laid off from his first job post-graduation. The issue was that I wasn’t a good fit — I was too eager to take responsibility and frustrated management by being forceful in my requests. I had a fellow coworker admit to me that the supervisor […] Read the full article →
photographic world tour of desk jobs by Alison Green on April 7, 2011 This photographic world tour of desk jobs is pretty interesting if you like that sort of thing, which I do. Read the full article →
when you work for jackasses by Alison Green on April 6, 2011 A reader writes: I landed my dream job after graduate school in this tough market, in part thanks to your awesome advice. Now that I have been working my dream job for over a month, I feel like I’ve been sold a bill of goods when it comes to my supervisor. During the interview process […] Read the full article →
book review, other people’s families, and mango sticky rice by Alison Green on April 5, 2011 There’s a very nice review of my e-book over at YouShouldOnlyKnow, a blog I have long adored, run by Erica Manney. Who I think I first discovered when she commented here, maybe? In addition to reading every word of the review — obviously — you should also check out these, which are some of my […] Read the full article →
should I give my interviewer a typed list of my answers to likely questions? by Alison Green on April 5, 2011 A reader writes: I have interview for a position that I am really excited about this Thursday, so I have been trying to do as much preparation as I possibly can so that I can perform well. Part of what I’ve done is to collect around 20 interview questions and write down my answers. My […] Read the full article →
3 things I learned by quitting my job in a recession by Alison Green on April 4, 2011 Last spring, I quit my job to go to work for myself. At the time, it felt a little like jumping off a very tall bridge without any idea where I’d be landing, or whether I’d land at all. As it turns out, I landed somewhere awesome. (My couch, most of the time.) I haven’t had a moment […] Read the full article →
when’s the right time to ask for a raise? by Alison Green on April 4, 2011 When’s the last time you asked for a raise? If you’re like a lot of people, the answer is never … because you worry that your boss will react badly or think your request is premature or presumptuous, or just that you’ll be turned down. Despite these fears, it’s perfectly normal to ask for a raise […] Read the full article →