update: I’m jealous of my attractive employee and it’s impacting how I treat her by Alison Green on May 16, 2019 Remember the letter-writer who was jealous of her attractive employee and it was impacting how she treated her? The first update is here, second update is here, and the third update is here.) Here’s a new update. I have been sober since March 19, 2017. I completed my rehab programs for both my addiction issues and my eating disorder. […] Read the full article →
should I give feedback to people who haven’t asked for it during a collaborative writing project? by Alison Green on May 16, 2019 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m not fully sure that this fits within the scope of AAM — it’s not work-related, but I feel that there is a great deal of overlap. I am the head administrator in an online writing group, where members frequently come together to collaborate on […] Read the full article →
coworker keeps making minor corrections to my work, using info from recruiters to negotiate salary, and more by Alison Green on May 16, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker keeps making minor corrections to my work I am experiencing a weird feedback situation at work and don’t know how to handle it. One of my coworkers, Jane, frequently corrects me on how I’m doing my job. It will be small things, like […] Read the full article →
my interviewer was drinking a beer while sitting in a beanbag chair by Alison Green on May 15, 2019 A reader writes: I have been on the job hunt for a while and have had numerous phone/in-person interviews for administrative assistant positions. I seem to struggle a little bit with my general overall presence during an interview (which has gotten better thanks to your tips!) but I am still having a hard time gauging […] Read the full article →
my boss won’t let me use any of my vacation time by Alison Green on May 15, 2019 A reader writes: While my job lets me accrue paid time off for vacation, I seem to be in a position where any time I request time off I am denied by my manager. On the other hand, my manager takes vacation time off all the time. Am I missing something here? I have a […] Read the full article →
our traditionally male company has an annual golf trip — but our new female employees don’t play by Alison Green on May 15, 2019 A reader writes: Our smallish family-owned business has been taking our sales team on a long weekend golf trip on and off for many years/decades. It is intended to be a reward/retreat type trip, and little if any business is discussed when we are there. Mostly beer drinking, side betting golf, in a beach town […] Read the full article →
here’s a huge discount on the Ask a Manager job-searching bible by Alison Green on May 15, 2019 Looking for a job? For the next few days, I’m offering a discount on my e-book, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager. Use this discount code today for a massive 40% discount off the regular $24.95 price: newjob If you’ve ever wished that you could look into the brain of a hiring manager to […] Read the full article →
can I have a drink before a work flight, fasting during team lunches, and more by Alison Green on May 15, 2019 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I have a drink before a work flight? I work for a large state government agency, and I travel often for my job. We most often drive rental cars, but in some cases we fly. One of my fairly frequent trips involves flying home […] Read the full article →
can you leave dates of employment off your resume? by Alison Green on May 14, 2019 A reader writes: I recently heard the advice that job seekers should leave dates off their resumes’ employment history. I was at a job seekers networking event, and an retiree looking for extra work shared it as advice she had received to shield her from age discrimination before the interview. A recent college grad enthusiastically […] Read the full article →
I had a great interview – why haven’t I heard anything back? by Alison Green on May 14, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve recently gone through a time-consuming but positive job interview process. The hiring manager has been in communication with me from day one. We had a phone interview, followed by a video conference with one other member ever of the team. The hiring manager then requested some work samples and, after seeing […] Read the full article →