how long to wait for a raise, pushing back a start date, and more by Alison Green on May 26, 2013 It’s short answer Sunday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. How long should I wait for a raise? About 4 months ago, I scheduled a meeting with my boss to discuss my salary after finding out that I am greatly underpaid (by about 25%) according to multiple market resources […] Read the full article →
what relocation help can I expect, explaining a tiny raise, and more by Alison Green on May 25, 2013 It’s short answer Saturday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. What relocation expenses do companies typically pay? I have a question about relocating for a job. What is customary for the employer to offer when an offer is made? I’ve had 3 phone interviews with a large, publically traded […] Read the full article →
6 reader updates: where are they now? by Alison Green on May 24, 2013 Here are updates from six readers who had their letters answered here recently (well, one not so recently). 1. The reader whose manager hadn’t gotten back to her about her raise request I thought I’d send you an update on what happened. The beginning of 2013 was extraordinarily tough on me. Work was beyond busy […] Read the full article →
what to do when you’re put on a performance improvement plan by Alison Green on May 24, 2013 A reader writes: Yesterday, I was put on a month-long performance improvement plan. I have made some mistakes, and let things fall through the cracks. I take responsibility for them, and the plan is mostly centered on proving I can be dependable. I agree that there are things I need to change and get better […] Read the full article →
my boss leaves her dogs in her car — can I do something? by Alison Green on May 24, 2013 A reader writes: I’m a PhD student and a TA for a tenured professor at a large university. My professor has two dogs, both elderly, that she insists cannot be left at home alone because of their medical issues and because “they would be bored,” so she brings them to school, but leaves them in […] Read the full article →
my boss knows I’m job-hunting, bad advice for rejected candidates, and more by Alison Green on May 24, 2013 It’s fast answer Friday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. My employer found out that I posted my resume on a job board Yesterday my manager told me that our head of HR had received an alert that I updated my resume on Monster.com. It’s true, I did, I’ve […] Read the full article →
my employer says I’m immature for not trusting their promises by Alison Green on May 23, 2013 A reader writes: I have what may be a silly question but I keep feeling like I must be crazy so I thought I’d ask for an outside opinion. I have been working for a company and doing an exceptional job in my current role, by all accounts. A job came open at the next […] Read the full article →
how to get an employee to stop using baby talk in the office by Alison Green on May 23, 2013 A reader writes: As an HR professional, I often have to talk to our employees about embarrassing or sensitive issues. However, I have a situation where I need to talk to an employee about her communication skills and I am not sure how to approach the situation. We have an employee here who likes to […] Read the full article →
contacting employers through Facebook, getting a raise after 8 years, and more by Alison Green on May 23, 2013 It’s terse answer Thursday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Contacting an HR director through Facebook Is it rude to contact the HR director through Facebook? I’ve been job hunting for months with not one single interview in sight, so I’m getting pretty frustrated. I thought about changing my […] Read the full article →
how can I back out of mentoring someone? by Alison Green on May 22, 2013 A reader writes: My boss’s boss asked me to mentor a new hire several months ago, which I was very excited to do. I have been pursuing management at this job (retail), so I was excited to show my supervisors how capable I am. Over the holidays was great — he was intelligent, capable, and […] Read the full article →