4 more updates from readers by Alison Green on December 24, 2014 Here are four more updates from people who had their letters answered here this year. 1. How much can I push back on a freelance client who’s asking for significant rewrites? (#3 at the link) After reading your answer and some of the comments, I did a few things. First I pulled the style guide […] Read the full article →
my boss keeps offering to let me go home early, and it’s making me uncomfortable by Alison Green on December 24, 2014 A reader writes: Often—in my opinion, too often—my boss will swing by my office and give me an opportunity to leave early, by sometimes as much as an hour or more. I’d estimate he does this an average of twice a week. Sometimes when my objectives for the day are done, I take advantage of […] Read the full article →
giving employees my family’s personal holiday card, turning down a promotion because of co-op income limits, and more by Alison Green on December 24, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Turning down a promotion to keep my income within the range for a co-op building I live in a city with really expensive rent. Even though I like my roommates, I’ve wanted to live by myself for a long time. I finally found an affordable […] Read the full article →
update: what’s the best way to resign when your boss will explode? by Alison Green on December 23, 2014 Remember the letter-writer who needed to tell her volatile, abusive boss that she was resigning (#2 at the link)? Here’s the update. Leading up to my resignation, I had been feeling strong about turning in advance notice. When I got the call about my new position, I coincidentally had a meeting with my supervisor to discuss […] Read the full article →
how being a jerk can hurt you at work, most people don’t want to be managers, and more by Alison Green on December 23, 2014 Over at Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now: how being a jerk can hurt you at work, data showing most people don’t want to be managers, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
was I rude to this stranger who wanted to connect on LinkedIn? by Alison Green on December 23, 2014 A reader writes: I received a connection request from a stranger on LinkedIn, and by the end, we both ended up feeling that the other person had been very rude. I followed my instincts and didn’t engage further than the conversation reproduced below. I still think about what I’d say to set this guy straight […] Read the full article →
an angry eBay buyer is threatening to contact my employer, cheetah print at work, and more by Alison Green on December 23, 2014 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. An angry eBay buyer is threatening to contact my employer My husband and I have a joint eBay account that is technically in my name. We’ve had it for over 10 years with no issues. We don’t have an eBay business; we just occasionally buy […] Read the full article →
vote for the worst boss of 2014 by Alison Green on December 22, 2014 We’ve read about plenty of bad bosses this year, and now it’s time to vote on the worst one of the whole year. We’ll crown the worst boss of the year next Monday, based on your votes … so please vote below. (Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Saturday night.) Who was the worst boss of […] Read the full article →
all your questions about holiday gift-giving at work, answered by Alison Green on December 22, 2014 Holiday gift-giving at the office can be a land mine. Do you give a gift to your boss? Do you have to buy gifts for all your coworkers? How about group gifts? Here are answers to five of the most frequent questions about workplace gift-giving. 1. Do I have to give a gift to my […] Read the full article →
will I ruin my future if I turn down this job? by Alison Green on December 22, 2014 A reader writes: I’m feeling very unsure about accepting a position I interviewed for yesterday and I’m looking for a second opinion. I’m pretty much at the start of my career and I had an interview yesterday for a position out of town. The position itself is excellent and I would love to take it. […] Read the full article →