my boss doesn’t trust my answers or my ideas — and keeps double-checking what I say with others by Alison Green on March 19, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve been at my job almost six months. It’s a wonderful job at a fantastic company. But there’s this one issue that I can’t get past: my boss never trusts my answers or creative solutions. I’m a senior analyst with years of experience. If I don’t know the answer to a question, […] Read the full article →
how to negotiate salary after a job offer by Alison Green on March 19, 2019 I recently wrote about how to ask for a raise, but the easiest time to get more money is actually before you’ve been hired, while you’re still negotiating your job offer. 1. Research salary before the interview process. Before your first interview for any job, make sure you’ve researched the market rate for this type […] Read the full article →
my office is walking on eggshells around our overly-friendly coworker by Alison Green on March 19, 2019 A reader writes: I am a mid-level manager on a team of about 15. We sit in an open office that includes other teams, but we’re all seated near each other. We have one of those office cultures where it’s normal for people not to say good morning when they come in, and to generally […] Read the full article →
coworkers at my new job want to oust the CEO, a company I rejected keeps rejecting me back, and more by Alison Green on March 19, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworkers at my new job want to oust the CEO I recently started a new job in a very small office, only six people. Staff has had many problems in the past with the president/CEO. I have noticed that his leadership style is not conducive […] Read the full article →
I was invited to a 300-person cattle-call interview, and now the company wants to know why I’m not interested by Alison Green on March 18, 2019 A reader writes: I’m having an odd time with a company and was wondering what you thought of this process. I applied to a position on LinkedIn for a communications assistant on Friday. On Saturday at 6 am(!) I got an email asking me to schedule an interview for Monday. On Sunday I figured why […] Read the full article →
what should you do if you’re asked to work for free in a job interview? by Alison Green on March 18, 2019 If you’ve interviewed for a job lately, you might have been asked to do an assignment to demonstrate your skills and show how you’d approach the job — anything from writing a press release for a communications job to coding a webpage for a web development job. In theory, this is a good thing. Some […] Read the full article →
can I use dark humor at work? by Alison Green on March 18, 2019 A reader writes: I have a dark sense of humor. I now realize that my boss does not. During a standard “how was your day off” conversation between my supervisor, manager, and a few peers, my manager mentioned that he was a chaperone for one of his kid’s field trips to Gatorland. Naturally, I asked […] Read the full article →
should employers pay if employees need an extra airplane seat, I got sent to a conference where I didn’t belong, and more by Alison Green on March 18, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should employers pay if employees need an extra seat on the plane? I manage a few people who have large bodies. I am nearly positive that they don’t fit in a standard coach plane seat and would require two seats in order to travel — […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – March 16-17, 2019 by Alison Green on March 16, 2019 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 →
everything you need to know about being a new employee, and more about the menstrual cup manager by Alison Green on March 15, 2019 I helped Medium put together a guide on being the new person at work. And that manager earlier this week who’s pressuring people to use menstrual cups? I talked to Bustle about the situation. Read the full article →