Thanksgiving free-for-all – November 23, 2017 by Alison Green on November 23, 2017 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers. (In the spirit of the holiday, this one is 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.) Happy Thanksgiving! Read the full article →
banana thefts, peppers for potlucks, and other weird office food stories by Alison Green on November 22, 2017 In honor of the day of gorging that will take place tomorrow, here are some of my favorite stories from last week’s post about weird food happenings in your offices. 1. “I used to work with an awful guy who used to dig his hand into bowls of catered food at our work lunches. Like pasta […] Read the full article →
a colleague is hitting on me and I don’t know how to respond by Alison Green on November 22, 2017 A reader writes: I work for a mid-sized association. As such we are run by our members, anything we do comes through our committees, these are made up by our most devoted members. I’ve been at the association for about a year now and have attended multiple of these committee meetings. It’s not unusual for […] Read the full article →
I negotiated and was told not to make it weird, my coworker stole people’s credit cards, and more by Alison Green on November 22, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I negotiated my annual raise, and was told not to make it weird I started at a new company in a new industry about a year ago, and I just had my first annual review. I’ve grown a lot in my role, and have had […] Read the full article →
I asked for a lower-stress job and my workload got worse by Alison Green on November 21, 2017 A reader writes: I was transferred within my company earlier in the year to a very challenging role which was understaffed. I tried my best, but work-related stress and my pre-existing mental health issues got the better of me and I had to take sick leave as a result. On returning, I took my doctor […] Read the full article →
do you say thank-you often enough at work? by Alison Green on November 21, 2017 A reader writes: I wanted to share a tradition with you that I started based on your advice. Every year I block off an hour in the couple days before Thanksgiving to send short emails to the colleagues who have done wonderful things in the past year, helped me out, or inspired me in specific […] Read the full article →
my annoying coworker is driving everyone crazy by Alison Green on November 21, 2017 A reader writes: I could really use your help. I work on a team of about 15 people. We have an open floor plan and we all get along very well. There are various ages, work styles, and senses of humor on the team, but everyone is sensitive to and respectful of the open floor […] Read the full article →
my company publicly shames people who get hurt on the job, current employer asked my new job to change my start date, and more by Alison Green on November 21, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My company publicly shames people who get hurt on the job I work for a moderately sized, privately owned company. A year ago, our director of facilities retired. His replacement is a big proponent of trophies and awards, and has heavily campaigned with company leaders […] Read the full article →
how can I find out what skills an employer is really looking for? by Alison Green on November 20, 2017 A reader writes: I am incredibly frustrated as I prepare to enter the eighth year of my job search. I have a deep and abiding love of, let’s say, teapot design but am stuck working in gravyboat sales. (These are examples for anonymity’s sake.) During my time at my current job, however, I have coordinated […] Read the full article →
Buzzfeed’s 23 favorite Ask a Manager letters by Alison Green on November 20, 2017 Buzzfeed just did a round-up of their 23 favorite Ask a Manager letters. It’s full of classics. You can read it here: Read the full article →