I’m in trouble for forwarding emails, did job candidate really do the work she claims, and more by Alison Green on August 15, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss chastised me for forwarding some of her emails My boss is in the habit of sending emails that fall in the category of “asking me to ask someone else to do something/a question/etc.” I am perfectly fine with this as I understand my […] Read the full article →
what’s up with this patronizing rejection letter? by Alison Green on August 14, 2017 A reader writes: This email arrived in my inbox more than a week after I was supposed to be notified of this organization’s decision in hiring a higher-level volunteer position. The first sentence is the only one that seemed personally written for me. I feel like I should respond politely but I’m angry that in […] Read the full article →
update: I won’t be considered for a promotion unless I promise not to leave if my coworker gets the job by Alison Green on August 14, 2017 Remember the letter-writer whose boss told her she wouldn’t be considered for a promotion unless she and her coworker both promised not to leave if the promotion goes to the other? Here’s the update. I wanted to write to let you how this panned out. I’m happy to say that I received the promotion. The […] Read the full article →
is it unprofessional to wear the same clothing item twice in a work week? by Alison Green on August 14, 2017 A reader writes: I just have a quick question for you regarding professional dress code due to a comment from my boss. Is it unprofessional to wear to same pants twice in a row or more during a work week? I have been working here for well over a year and this is the first […] Read the full article →
my coworker wants to pull me into her counteroffer, boss is going to trash-talk me when I leave, and more by Alison Green on August 14, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker wants to pull me into her counteroffer I am a junior-level employee at an small (25 people) consulting firm. I have worked there for about two years. The company has been going through some rough periods due to personality/management conflicts between employees and […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – August 12-13, 2017 by Alison Green on August 12, 2017 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.) Read the full article →
how can I get my employees to stop socializing in front of clients? by Alison Green on August 11, 2017 A reader writes: Can you suggest a few phrases I can use to redirect my team during quieter periods of time when they all get chatting about their personal lives? I work in a veterinary office, and I’d like my team of client service representatives to be a bit more professional, especially when there are […] Read the full article →
open thread – August 11-12, 2017 by Alison Green on August 11, 2017 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 →
our customers talk about our sizes, sending interview questions in advance, and more by Alison Green on August 11, 2017 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Customers talk about our sizes This question is for my coworker, Jess. We both work at a women’s plus-size clothing retailer (national chain) in the midwest. I do wear some clothes from here, but to most, I probably do not look like the average plus-size […] Read the full article →
update: my aunt and uncle are extreme helicopter parents — and I work with their son by Alison Green on August 10, 2017 Remember the letter from the person who worked with her cousin, whose helicopter parents were interfering with his work life and she was concerned it would reflect on her? Here’s the update. Thank you for answering my question and for the support from you and the people who commented. There was at least one comment about how […] Read the full article →