weekend open thread – July 24-25, 2021 by Alison Green on July 24, 2021 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Four siblings with a rock star father grapple with fame, family, and the legacy of their parents. And there’s […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on July 23, 2021 It’s your Friday good news! 1. I’ve been a long-time reader of your site, and an infrequent commenter because I’m spending my time reading your advice and what the commentariat have to say about it — I’m still fairly young and I’m autistic, so I’m aware that I’m at a disadvantage when it comes to […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 23-24, 2021 by Alison Green on July 23, 2021 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 (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * […] Read the full article →
my boss never praises my work, my awful ex-manager lists me as a protege, and more by Alison Green on July 23, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss focuses on the negative, even when I do good work I have been in my role for about one year. I think I am performing well, but my manager is a lot more forthcoming about her negative feedback than her positive. It has […] Read the full article →
my boss says I’m an “unapproachable” manager by Alison Green on July 22, 2021 A reader writes: I’m a fairly new manager, in this role for a little less than a year. A few months ago, I got some feedback from my boss that I’m being perceived as “unapproachable.” I’ve been hearing this my whole life, since middle school, although different words have been used (“stuck up,” “quiet,” “aloof”). […] Read the full article →
Ask a Manager in the media by Alison Green on July 22, 2021 Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked to the New York Times about crying at work. I talked to PBS about how what people want from work has shifted in the past year. I talked to Vox about pressure to have been productive during the pandemic. I talked to […] Read the full article →
should I leave my job if I don’t have to work for money? by Alison Green on July 22, 2021 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I work a job I’m overall “meh” about. There are lots of good things: it’s a prestigious company with fantastic pay and benefits, I’m now doing really well (just promoted), and, on some days, I like or even really like it. That said, it’s definitely […] Read the full article →
my boss objects to a joke I made a year ago, employers who freak out when you turn down a job, and more by Alison Green on July 22, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My manager says my joke a year ago was unprofessional At the start of last year, I moved teams into a new-ish role that I was excited about. The manager of my new team (Ella) was someone I’d worked with for a long time and […] Read the full article →
my coworkers keep asking me when I’m due — and I’m not pregnant by Alison Green on July 21, 2021 A reader writes: I work for a state agency. I love my job. Everyone who works in the office is friendly and lovely to work with. Starting about a year ago, right before a lot of us got sent to work from home due to Covid, I was asked by a male coworker in the […] Read the full article →
my boss hasn’t talked to me in months by Alison Green on July 21, 2021 A reader writes: Since I returned from vacation a few months ago, my manager hasn’t spoken to me. We are in different offices and she would usually drop by most days to catch up before, so it feels very strange to have a whole month go by without anything from her. I know that her […] Read the full article →