dating site drama, employee resigned but now isn’t leaving, and more by Alison Green on September 22, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Two of my employees are dating and a third found one of them on an online dating site I own and manage a small entertainment company with about 20 contracted employees. Two of them are dating each other, and have been doing so for years. […] Read the full article →
we have to talk about an “inspiring thing” at weekly meetings by Alison Green on September 21, 2016 A reader writes: It’s possible that I’m just being a stick in the mud here, but recently my team got a new manager at work and ever since she’s been kind of on and on about “inspiration” and bringing “inspiring things” to meetings. To me, these meetings should be about what tasks we have and […] Read the full article →
how honest should you be in job interviews? by Alison Green on September 21, 2016 A reader writes: How honest and open should you be in an interview? For example, yesterday I had an in-person interview where both my interviewers were concerned that the job would not be a good match for my interests and skills. I deflected their concern at first, then later admitted that I shared it. Do […] Read the full article →
my boss is constantly commenting on my face and telling me to smile by Alison Green on September 21, 2016 A reader writes: I was hoping for your input on something that has plagued me all my life. I am a woman who has a very masculine/serious looking face that many would consider to be RBF (or resting bitch face). I am only in my mid 20’s and it seems to constantly be an issue […] Read the full article →
when you’re accused of plagiarism, parents who won’t turn over their kids’ identity documents, and more by Alison Green on September 21, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I was accused of plagiarism I was accused of plagiarism earlier this year. I couldn’t believe it because I take academic (and my own) integrity so, so seriously. I previously worked in academics, nothing like this has ever happened to me before, and I was […] Read the full article →
how do you get experience if all the jobs require you to already have experience? by Alison Green on September 20, 2016 A reader writes: I’ve been working on applying for jobs in a different career track. My educational background is in English and writing (including technical writing). I used to teach writing at the college level, and now I want to be a technical writer. Every job posting I see requires at least three years of […] Read the full article →
my coworkers keep asking me out by Alison Green on September 20, 2016 A reader writes: I work in a smallish department of a medium sized division of a huge company. I’ve been here for about a year and I’ll probably be leaving for a new job very far away in a few months. I’m wondering if there’s a tactful way to suggest to the heads of the […] Read the full article →
coworkers are flooding me with basic questions that they shouldn’t need help with by Alison Green on September 20, 2016 A reader writes: I’m the head of IT for a company of just over 100 people. I’ve been at this company for three years. When I started, the company was about a third of our current size. During that time, I’ve always had a team under me to deal with most of the common user […] Read the full article →
my new coworker is my childhood bully, getting people stop with replying-all, and more by Alison Green on September 20, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My new coworker is my childhood bully I recently started a new job. A colleague, who has an unusual name, was a childhood playmate turned middle school bully of mine. Until now, I have not had contact with this individual since that time and have […] Read the full article →
joining my boyfriend at a weekend retreat hosted by a professional association he belongs to by Alison Green on September 19, 2016 A reader writes: My boyfriend invited me to join him for a weekend retreat at a resort hosted by the professional association he belongs to for work. The website mentions association members enjoying the event “with their families” so it sounds like it’s normal to bring a significant other, but I’ve never been to this […] Read the full article →