my employee has a bad attitude by Alison Green on January 21, 2020 A reader writes: I manage an employee with an attitude problem. Kevin is a couple years out of college, and he has management ambitions. He did excellent work for several months after he was hired, and the quality of his work isn’t the issue here. The problems started about a year ago when I promoted […] Read the full article →
our boss told us to camp in tents when we travel for business by Alison Green on January 21, 2020 A reader writes: I started on staff at a small environmental/conservation nonprofit. My coworkers and I are PR, fundraising, and outreach staff. All of us are brand new due to turnover. Today we received an email from our boss that says: “When we are traveling for work, we try, when possible, to stay at a […] Read the full article →
my boss jokes about my work “suitors,” my coworkers barged into my house when I wasn’t there, and more by Alison Green on January 21, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss jokes about me having work “suitors” I work in a clubhouse for a community with a high volume of lonely old people. I have always been a conversationalist, and I don’t mind lending an ear when people want to talk, since it’s part […] Read the full article →
my new coworker seems to be asking us if he should cheat on his wife by Alison Green on January 20, 2020 A reader writes: We recently hired a new person, Tulio, to join my team. Our structure is such that there are two groups to our team, group A (which I am in) and group B (which he was hired into). We both report to Wanda, who is remote and currently finishing up medical leave (we […] Read the full article →
my employees keep going over my head by Alison Green on January 20, 2020 A reader writes: I supervise a small group of people, and was told recently that they don’t like me giving reminders or asking for updates (or, possibly, they don’t like how I do that). This isn’t the first mention of it, but apparently what I’ve tried to do differently hasn’t helped. My problem is, no […] Read the full article →
I wasn’t the first choice for my job, I took a counteroffer but now want to quit, and more by Alison Green on January 20, 2020 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I wasn’t the first choice for my job, and I think it shows I’ve started a new position that is a really great opportunity for my career. However, I wasn’t the first choice candidate (their first hire didn’t show up) and it’s starting to show. […] Read the full article →
weekend free-for-all – January 18-19, 2020 by Alison Green on January 18, 2020 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.) Book recommendation of the week: The View From Penthouse B, by Elinor Lipman. Two sisters, one recently widowed and one recently bankrupted by Bernie Madoff, move in together and try […] Read the full article →
open thread – January 17-18, 2020 by Alison Green on January 17, 2020 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 →
how to set up a meeting to ask for a raise, my boss doesn’t trust us to work from home, and more by Alison Green on January 17, 2020 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. How to set up a meeting to ask for a raise I am gearing up to ask for a raise next week. I feel confident about my case, and confident about the numbers that I’m asking for. I have poured through your raise guide and […] Read the full article →
my abusive boss was fired after I complained about her — what do I say to coworkers? by Alison Green on January 16, 2020 A reader writes: Earlier this year, I took a dream job that quickly proved to be a nightmare. My manager, Hedra, has a track record of abusing and driving out her reports. From the start, she didn’t even bother to hide her dislike for me. She set shifting, arbitrary goals and put up barriers to […] Read the full article →