weekend free-for-all – February 29 – March 1, 2020 by Alison Green on February 29, 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: Saint X, by Alexis Schaitkin. Claire is seven when her sister disappears. Two decades later, she encounters one of the men believed responsible — and […] Read the full article →
open thread – February 28-29, 2020 by Alison Green on February 28, 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 →
my boss told his wife we had an affair but we didn’t, what does a fast rejection mean, and more by Alison Green on February 28, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I worked for a married couple and the husband told his wife we had an affair — but we didn’t I quit my retail management job two years ago over work/life balance issues and started working as a private home chef for a wealthy married […] Read the full article →
I earn more than my peers, and they’re not happy by Alison Green on February 27, 2020 A reader writes: Five years ago, I was hired in an entry-level role. During the initial employment offer, the company offered their base salary for a starting amount. Since I did my homework on the average salary of the role in this area, I countered with a number closer to the average. The company agreed […] Read the full article →
the Leap Day employee finally gets her birthday off this year by Alison Green on February 27, 2020 It’s Leap Day on Saturday, and that means we must revisit this letter (and its update) about an employee born on Leap Day who isn’t allowed to have her birthday off except every four years. Telling an employee born on Leap Day she can’t have her birthday off (the original) One of the perks provided […] Read the full article →
when is it OK to approach a colleague about a possible medical issue? by Alison Green on February 27, 2020 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have a coworker — let’s call him Joe — who recently moved to our office from another office (same company) hundreds of miles away. He’s still very new to our city and doesn’t have a network outside of work. A few weeks ago, I […] Read the full article →
I don’t want coworkers to call my cell phone, managing a boyfriend, and more by Alison Green on February 27, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I don’t want coworkers to contact me on my personal cell I manage a small team in a global organization. All of my direct reports are in the same physical location. I have given my cell phone number to my team, as well as to […] Read the full article →
how should I respond when my boss coaches me on something basic and obvious? by Alison Green on February 26, 2020 A reader writes: I’m not infallible, but I am a high performer, and my manager has always marked me as exceptional during performance reviews with an above average raise. My question: I have been working under the same manager for just over 10 years and yesterday I was coached via email on something so basic […] Read the full article →
what to do when candidates don’t respond to interview invitations by Alison Green on February 26, 2020 A reader writes: When I’m hiring, I email the applicants I’m interested in with an invitation to set up a phone interview. That usually works fine, but some applicants simply never respond to the request. After what I think is a reasonable amount of time (at least one week), I have been sending an email […] Read the full article →
my boss has violent tantrums and punches holes in walls by Alison Green on February 26, 2020 A reader writes: I’ve recently started in a new company. It was a particularly exciting job to get because my division superintendent (think great-great-grandboss) is known industry-wise to be a genius, and being part of his team, even with such separation, makes a big difference in a resumé. Well, I started working two months ago, […] Read the full article →