why are employers turned off when they hear how much time I spend on my job search? by Alison Green on December 24, 2013 This was originally published on October 18, 2011. (I’m reprinting some posts this week while I’m eating enormous amounts of rum balls and drinking sparkly beverages.) A reader writes: I have been unemployed for 6 months and it’s been very challenging! I find looking for a job (a job that is the right fit for me) […] Read the full article →
update from the reader who didn’t want to invite her boss to her wedding by Alison Green on December 23, 2013 Remember the reader who didn’t want to invite her boss to her wedding, but the boss was assuming she’d get an invitation? Here’s the update. The wedding was early in November. I only ended up inviting one person from my new library (whom I socialize with regularly outside of work) and almost everyone from my […] Read the full article →
here are the best things about holidays in the workplace by Alison Green on December 23, 2013 If you’re grumpy about having to work during the holidays when you’d rather be at home by the fireplace and Christmas tree, don’t despair! There are plenty of things to enjoy about being at work around the holidays. No, really. Here are seven of them. 1. Working when everyone else is gone. Some people consider this […] Read the full article →
is it okay to fire someone close to Christmas? by Alison Green on December 23, 2013 This was originally published on December 16, 2011. (I’m reprinting some posts this week while I’m busy eating cookies and looking at shiny ornaments.) A reader writes: I have an employee who has performance issues that are well documented. In fact, he has been slated for termination several times and, in each instance, managed to […] Read the full article →
is my inactive blog giving employers a bad impression? by Alison Green on December 22, 2013 A reader writes: Be warned, this may be a silly question, but I’m genuinely unsure of how to go about addressing it. My background is in health communications– writing and editing printed materials and/or social media content related to public health. I decided to start a public health blog as a way to showcase my […] Read the full article →
update from the reader whose former VP was accusing her of causing a spam influx by Alison Green on December 21, 2013 Remember the reader whose former VP (at a job she’d recently left) was accusing her of causing a spam influx on her computer? Here’s the update. Thanks so much to your commenters for giving me such awesome advice. As far has how it’s turned out, it’s been blessedly boring, in that I took everyone’s advice […] Read the full article →
4 reader updates: a manager on another team criticized my work, toilet trauma, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 2013 Here are four more updates from readers who had their questions answered here this year. 1. A manager on another team criticized my work I did take your advice and speak with my manager when they came back, and I tried to sound as manner of fact as possible. My manager did support me and […] Read the full article →
my office Secret Santa gave me a sex toy by Alison Green on December 20, 2013 A reader writes: The office did a secret Santa gift exchange. I was out on dinner at the time, so my present was left on my desk. Beyond assuming a man wrapped it due to the quality of the wrap job, no one kept track of who got who. I bought a box of chocolates […] Read the full article →
open thread by Alison Green on December 20, 2013 It’s our biweekly open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything 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. Read the full article →
I think I witnessed a drug deal at work, job offers with no mention of salary, and more by Alison Green on December 20, 2013 It’s five short answers to five short questions. Here we go… 1. My coworkers stole another coworker’s car keys This is not a situation I currently have to deal with, just one that I know about involving a group where I will be applying for a supervisory position. Would like to know how you would […] Read the full article →