I found my boss’s highly critical notes about a coworker by Alison Green on July 21, 2021 A reader writes: After 10 years of working together, my direct manager — our director of operations, Jessica — was let go from our company a few months ago. There were apparently some behind-the-scenes issues between herself and our CEO, Bruce (he alluded as much to me and others in conversation, I think in an […] Read the full article →
employee’s weird email about a coworker, job wants people who enjoy jokes made at their expense, and more by Alison Green on July 21, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Employee sent a weird email asking if her coworker could leave early I’m the director of a small nonprofit and I just received an email from a staff member that I find bizarre. The employee, Phyllis, sent this email to me and other staff who […] Read the full article →
am I supposed to remember the details of every job I apply to? by Alison Green on July 20, 2021 A reader writes: I lost my job recently when the small company I worked for went under. I have a little savings buffer, but needless to say, I am job hunting vigorously. I usually put in two to three applications a day and I spend hours trying to write thoughtful and personalized cover letters, so […] Read the full article →
should I warn my work friend she might get fired? by Alison Green on July 20, 2021 A reader writes: I have worked with a very quirky soul (let’s call her Paula) for a decade now at a small company. We have a new CEO and he’s doing an excellent job. He’s respectful, careful, and thoughtful, but not afraid to make tough decisions. Recently, he fired some very problematic people who were […] Read the full article →
I had a meltdown during an office welcome back party in my honor by Alison Green on July 20, 2021 A reader writes: I’m a 24-year-old woman and have worked for three years with a firm right out of college. The office is set up in different pods by team and pretty open within groups, but it’s still a maze of desks, MacBooks, and cubicles. It’s in a gutted old building in a downtown area. […] Read the full article →
companies incentivizing returning to work, shaking your hair out in a meeting, and more by Alison Green on July 20, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Companies incentivizing vaccines and returning to work My company is providing a return-to-office incentive to pay for office supplies if you’re staying home or wardrobe updates if you’re headed back to work. No receipts need to be submitted. It is $1,000, which is not a […] Read the full article →
update: my interviewer asked about my personal finances by Alison Green on July 19, 2021 Remember the letter-writer whose interviewer asked how she’d been supporting herself while she was unemployed and kept prodding for an answer? Here’s the update. First, I’d like to thank you for answering my question. Your perspective and advice were so helpful during a weird and confusing time. You confirmed for me that this was not behavior […] Read the full article →
my coworker treats me like a child by Alison Green on July 19, 2021 A reader writes: I have been in a new job since March and receive good feedback from the company on a regular basis. I have past experience in a similar role, in the same industry for seven years, as well as being in supervisory positions for 10 years before I was laid off. Basically, management […] Read the full article →
my coworker told HR I was interviewing and now they’re posting my job by Alison Green on July 19, 2021 A reader writes: I need some perspective on this bananas situation. I recently had a job interview. It went well. At my current job, I told one person. I shouldn’t have, but I felt like I owed it to her since she was such a big part of my training. Since our department is overseen […] Read the full article →
my boyfriend left me for an intern, we under-estimated how long a nursing employee would need to pump, and more by Alison Green on July 19, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boyfriend left me for an intern at work and her manager called my friend about it My live-in boyfriend of several years recently told me he has been having an affair for months and ended our relationship to pursue a relationship with the affair […] Read the full article →