is it weird to text a job applicant for your first contact with them? by Alison Green on March 24, 2021 A reader writes: I’ve been working for my current company for about five years. I’ve been in charge of recruiting/hiring for my current property the past two years now and I typically hire hourly workers. When I started the recruiting/hiring aspect of my job, I was super excited. But I quickly learned that our cloud-based […] Read the full article →
how do we fire a well-liked employee who can’t do the job? by Alison Green on March 24, 2021 A reader writes: An employee of our small company of 100 people has been moved around from department to department, manager to manager, and give a chance in various jobs that he wanted to try or that managers thought he might be successful in. Sadly, he has been unsuccessful and at this point there is […] Read the full article →
can I leave my job after one year if I committed to more? by Alison Green on March 24, 2021 A reader writes: I am currently looking for a new job. I’m a person who seems to perpetually be stuck in dead-end positions in toxic environments, so I’m searching for a new position with a keen eye out for any red flags. (Your past advice, plus Glassdoor reviews, have been really helpful in discerning the […] Read the full article →
do I need to tell my employer I’ve been vaccinated, interviews that don’t include higher-ups, and more by Alison Green on March 24, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is there any good reason to tell HR I’ve been vaccinated? I’m lucky enough to have been able to work from home since shortly after the start of the pandemic last year. I work for an old-school conservative employer that won’t consider flexible scheduling or […] Read the full article →
a man claiming to have an Oscar (he doesn’t) wants to give me advice on my field (that he’s not in) by Alison Green on March 23, 2021 A reader writes: I’m an indie filmmaker in the process of hiring an intern to work on my feature-length documentary. I posted the job in some niche industry/women/BIPOC groups I’m in, along with one generic group of job-seekers in my metro area. The latter post prompted someone to message me directly offering to answer any […] Read the full article →
I feel no ambition whatsoever at work by Alison Green on March 23, 2021 A reader writes: The company I work for strongly encourages establishing a career development plan, and includes career goals and skills as elements to be discussed as part of our annual performance evaluations. Both my direct supervisor and a number of other managers who I do work for have regularly been asking me questions about […] Read the full article →
my boss offered me money to film a sex tape with two coworkers by Alison Green on March 23, 2021 A reader writes: So…I’ll just come out and say that I know this it totally inappropriate, to say the least, and I need to find a new job ASAP. What I’m looking for is advice on how to cope with this in the meantime, and how to salvage my career moving forward. I’ve worked for […] Read the full article →
my coworker thinks I’m being abused, I don’t know how to do my interview assignment, and more by Alison Green on March 23, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker thinks I’m being abused and won’t let it go My coworker “Elsa” gets fixated on things to the point it alienates other workers. For instance, if someone mentions in passing that they don’t like a book that happens to be Elsa’s favorite, she […] Read the full article →
should I tell my boss I hate my job? by Alison Green on March 22, 2021 A reader writes: I started a new job a few months ago, and at first I was crazy excited about it. I was really looking forward to all the cool things I’d get to work on, the smart people I’d get to meet, and the new things I’d get to learn. Plus, the company I […] Read the full article →
can you bill for your time after a long interview process? by Alison Green on March 22, 2021 A reader writes: A friend recently sat for 29 — yes, 29 — half-hour interviews for the position of senior director. The interviews included the CEO, president, COO, CFO, etc. The company’s hiring manager called her two references, both of which are highly respected in the field, and both of which attested to giving her […] Read the full article →