company told me their job offer is “take it or leave it” by Alison Green on September 30, 2016 A reader writes: I’m in an unusual negotiating situation that I’d appreciate your advice on. I received an offer from a company that I had been interviewing with over the course of almost four months. They are a multinational firm with many international employees, and the role is a mid-senior level position in one of […] Read the full article →
listen to me on the Mo’ Money podcast by Alison Green on September 30, 2016 I talked to Jessica Moorhouse for her very fun Mo’ Money podcast. We talked about what Ask a Manager is all about, why it’s better to just be a normal person in interviews, bringing up money with your interviewer, how to deal with difficult coworkers, and that letter about the employee who was casting magic curses […] Read the full article →
open thread – September 30-October 1, 2016 by Alison Green on September 30, 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 →
I found a bedbug at work, my bosses spend a half hour at early morning meetings on small talk, and more by Alison Green on September 30, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I found a bedbug at work So recently, I found a bedbug crawling on me at my workplace. As a result of it actually being found on my person, I was forced to leave work until I had a home inspection done proving I didn’t […] Read the full article →
5 questions about names and work by Alison Green on September 29, 2016 I’ve gotten a bunch of questions about names recently. Here are five short name-related questions and answers. 1. People keep shortening my name I have a name that’s easy to shorten, and many people with this name often DO shorten it intentionally (think “Jonathan” to “Jon” or “Elizabeth” to “Liz”) However, I do not like […] Read the full article →
pinpointing your procrastinating, paperless offices, and more by Alison Green on September 29, 2016 Over at the Fast Track by QuickBase today, I take a look at several big work-related stories in the news right now: pinpointing the resistance at the root of your procrastinating, whether the paperless office finally coming, and more. You can read it here. Read the full article →
job-searching advice for a teenager on the autism spectrum by Alison Green on September 29, 2016 Here’s a conversation I recently had with someone who wrote to me, and I’m hoping y’all can help. She writes: I am having such trouble getting a real job. I don’t know why (though I have my guesses, which we’ll get to in a moment), but I really am. I am 17-3/4, and I will […] Read the full article →
my manager takes credit for my work, rejected by form letter from someone I know personally, and more by Alison Green on September 29, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager takes credit for my work I work for a small company with only three full-time employees, so things can get quite hectic at times for my supervisor, Jane. She often gives me projects that our customers and sales reps request from her and […] Read the full article →
employee is citing a family death two years ago as a reason not to work around any holidays by Alison Green on September 28, 2016 A reader writes: I am a new supervisor and have an issue with a current employee. This employee is an hourly graduate student who mostly works nights/weekends when our full-time employees do not. It is stressed that the position is pre-professional, meaning we treat the employee like any other professional, while giving them coaching and […] Read the full article →
how can I tell my team that their raises will be tiny? by Alison Green on September 28, 2016 A reader writes: I manage a team of 12 IT staff. Over the last year, we were responsible for an extremely large project working long and hard hours. The cost savings to the company was supposed to be in the millions. We sang the typical tune, as instructed by HR, to demand everyone to work […] Read the full article →