should I be wary of a company that offered me a job after only one interview? by Alison Green on August 22, 2016 A reader writes: I was called in for a mid-level job at a global Fortune 500 corporation. They only wanted one 90-minute interview (full of STAR questions.) Granted, the interviewers are based overseas, so perhaps geography plays here. Still, any concern working for a company that is okay with just a single interview? There are […] Read the full article →
do you have terrible job search manners? by Alison Green on August 22, 2016 You probably know to dress appropriately for the interview and to turn your cell phone off beforehand (or we hope you do!) but there are some finer points of etiquette that can make a real difference in the impression you make during your job search. Here are 10 ways to be sure you’re minding your […] Read the full article →
my employees refuse to call their coworker by her real name by Alison Green on August 22, 2016 A reader writes: One of my long-term staff has a common, easy-to-pronounce Indian name, but since well before I was hired, she was given a nickname: a westernised version of her name. We were chatting about my (slightly unusual) name one day, and she expressed that she hates the nickname, wishes people would just use […] Read the full article →
happy hours and religious restrictions, our graphic designer is color blind, and more by Alison Green on August 22, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Happy hours and religious restrictions I have a question regarding religious dietary restrictions, and this is something our team at work has been “debating” back and forth for a while. If someone can’t drink for religious reasons (not that it matters, but we have a […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – August 20-21, 2016 by Alison Green on August 20, 2016 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly no work and no school. If you have a work question, you can email it to me or post it in the work-related open thread on Fridays.) Book recommendation of the week: […] Read the full article →
roasting departing colleagues, manager won’t return my emails about references, and more by Alison Green on August 20, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Doing a roast of departing colleagues An acquaintance recently told me that he had a great tradition at work, which was to include a roast in every colleague’s farewell party. After confirming that he wasn’t talking about food, I was unable to convince him that […] Read the full article →
a student tried to pay me to do his schoolwork by Alison Green on August 19, 2016 A reader writes: I’m a UK freelancer doing a relatively specialized job (I help businesses put together formal proposals and respond to tenders) so, aside from managing clients into giving me what I need (information to do my job), I don’t often need to address professional etiquette with others. However, this week I had a […] Read the full article →
where’s the raise I was promised months ago? by Alison Green on August 19, 2016 A reader writes: This past May, I went to my manager to discuss a raise. I told her that I had been approached about two job opportunities that are paying about $15k more than what I’m making now. I’m happy in my role and not looking to make a change — and I told her […] Read the full article →
open thread – August 19-20, 2016 by Alison Green on August 19, 2016 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that 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. * If you submitted […] Read the full article →
my boss and her daughter want to move in with me, problem employee lashed out at me, and more by Alison Green on August 19, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss and her daughter want to move in with me I’m working for the summer as a seasonal employee in a management position at an arts festival in a rural community. To accommodate the influx of out-of-town employees, the company has a housing department […] Read the full article →