update: someone left a bullet casing on my desk by Alison Green on November 30, 2016 Remember the letter-writer who found a bullet shell casing on her desk and was scared to go to work? Here’s the update. Getting over the shock of a bullet being left on my desk took me a few days. My coworkers and I had to process and move on. I had an escort (a fellow […] Read the full article →
how is your company handling the halt to the new overtime rule? by Alison Green on November 30, 2016 A reader writes: My entire company rescinded the promised raises under the new FLSA guideline. I’d love to hear from other readers what their companies did – any chance we can get a thread this week on it? Yes indeed. To catch people up who may not be aware: A new overtime rule that would have […] Read the full article →
my company held a retreat in a Zika zone — and is charging people who didn’t go for their plane tickets by Alison Green on November 30, 2016 A reader writes: My company recently had their retreat in Miami, Florida. As you can imagine, there were several women who voiced concerns about having the retreat in an area that the CDC has actively discouraged women from traveling to because of Zika. Unfortunately, the company decided to move forward with the retreat location because […] Read the full article →
am I scaring off job candidates with early morning interview slots, pressure to chip in more money for a gift to our boss, and more by Alison Green on November 30, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Am I scaring off job candidates with these interview time slots? I have been reading through many of the postings at Ask a Manager, and I cam across an old post dealing with an interview time of 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning. I am […] Read the full article →
update: my employees refuse to call their coworker by her real name by Alison Green on November 29, 2016 Remember the letter-writer who managed a group of people who refused to to call one staff member by her real name, instead insisting on calling her a westernized version of her name that she dislikes? Here’s the update. After the initial resistance, being firm had an almost immediate positive effect, with most of the team […] Read the full article →
my coworker overheard me trash-talking her by Alison Green on November 29, 2016 A reader writes: I talked badly about a coworker behind their back and unbeknownst to me, she overheard and now I feel terrible. I was complaining about her work ethic, and the coworker I was complaining to had the same complaints. It was things like “She’s done that to you? OMG she has done that […] Read the full article →
should I be honest with a young employee that she’s not cut out for our field? by Alison Green on November 29, 2016 A reader writes: I’m the head of the speechwriting team at a major organization. Earlier this year, I hired my former intern as a junior speechwriter, because she impressed me with her work ethic and positive attitude. Nine months later, I’m no longer confident my employee has what it takes to cut it as a […] Read the full article →
I don’t want to tell coworkers about my weight loss surgery, client called me “beloved,” and more by Alison Green on November 29, 2016 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want to tell coworkers about my weight loss surgery I’m considering going in for bariatric surgery next year, and I don’t want to tell anyone at work. I plan to take a week off for vacation right after the surgery, and because I […] Read the full article →
my coworker’s butt crack is always on display by Alison Green on November 28, 2016 A reader writes: There is a time and a place for everything, right? Not really. There is no place for butt cracks and certainly not at work. Our offices have an open floor plan, and groups get rearranged from time to time. We recently had a new team moved in next to us. The noise […] Read the full article →
everything you need to know about your year-end performance review by Alison Green on November 28, 2016 If you wait for your year-end performance evaluation with a sense of anxiety or even dread, resolve to be more proactive in handling the process this year, which can make the process a more positive and even useful one. Here are some of the things that people worry about most when it comes to performance […] Read the full article →