it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on July 31, 2020 It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. 1. I just wanted to share a little good news and thank you for your blog. I’ve been reading Ask A Manager religiously since I was in college and I’m now almost 10 years into my career. As a new […] Read the full article →
Ask a Manager in the media by Alison Green on July 31, 2020 Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to the Washington Post about some employers’ increased monitoring of employees now that so many people are working from home. I talked to NPR about the same topic. I talked to Kiplinger about what protections you have if you don’t want to […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 31-August 1, 2020 by Alison Green on July 31, 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 →
I need time off work because of my husband’s alcoholism, boss doesn’t pay freelancers on time, and more by Alison Green on July 31, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I need time off work because of my husband’s alcoholism My husband is a severe alcoholic, something he has been “dealing with” for 4+ years. He used to be the best spouse and then something happened when he lost a job he had been in […] Read the full article →
should I negotiate a job offer on the spot or ask for time to think it over? by Alison Green on July 30, 2020 A reader writes: I am currently in the process of interviewing, and it’s my first time doing so for jobs where salary negotiations would be expected to come into play. I have been able to find a lot of advice on how the offer negotiation conversation should go, but am (I’m sure very naively) unsure […] Read the full article →
update: a client sent me a thank-you check as a way to avoid paying my boss by Alison Green on July 30, 2020 Remember the letter-writer whose client sent her a large thank-you check as a way of avoiding paying her boss, with whom he was embroiled in much drama? The first update was here, and here’s the latest: I wasn’t originally going to update again on this, but things went bananas, so I figured you’d like to […] Read the full article →
how can I be less emotionally invested during my job search? by Alison Green on July 30, 2020 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am about a year into my job search and it’s really wearing on me emotionally. I finished grad school about a year ago in a STEM-related (but not lucrative) field. I am trying to stay in the area where my partner lives and it […] Read the full article →
playing “never have I ever” at work, child care stipends for employees, and more by Alison Green on July 30, 2020 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Playing “never have I ever” at work Like many offices, my team has been hosting regular happy hours and social events in the afternoon on Zoom. Our boss supports this and usually we have a great time! Normally I’m not one to object to having […] Read the full article →
companies that ask people to answer mini-essays before submitting resumes by Alison Green on July 29, 2020 A reader writes: In previous posts you have written that employers generally shouldn’t require applicants to do work (assessments, tests, what have you) at the very outset of the hiring process because that’s asking folks to dedicate time/effort when the majority of them won’t even get an interview. I agree with you wholeheartedly, but I’m […] Read the full article →
updates: Joseph Stalin, sleeping during car rides, and more by Alison Green on July 29, 2020 Here are three updates from people who had their letters answered here in the past. 1. My manager named Joseph Stalin employee of the month I followed your advice, and mentioned without going higher than her that I thought the email was insensitive, and that I’d prefer to be excluded from similar emails should they […] Read the full article →