weekend open thread – October 30-31, 2021 by Alison Green on October 30, 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: The Days of Afrekete, by Asali Solomon. A woman throws a dinner party while awaiting her husband’s arrest on corruption charges and contemplating their marriage, her […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on October 29, 2021 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I left my old job several months ago and can’t thank you enough for your job searching advice which was a HUGE help to me in securing my new position. I left an industry that is notorious for overworking and underpaying, and since it was the only professional experience […] Read the full article →
open thread – October 29-30, 2021 by Alison Green on October 29, 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 →
I used to drink on the job with my new boss, quitting with no notice, and more by Alison Green on October 29, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My new boss is someone I used to drink on the job with At a previous job, when I was young and dumb, I joined in with two other “rebel” coworkers, Rachel and Monica, to drink on the job. Daily. Usually meeting at one of […] Read the full article →
coworker keeps interrupting my work and told me it’s “good practice” to keep myself focused by Alison Green on October 28, 2021 A reader writes: I have a coworker (Jane) who is a very nice person, if a bit socially clueless. That’s not unusual in our industry, but in this case it’s beginning to encroach on my work. It’s made worse by the fact that she seems to have latched on to me as a work friend. […] Read the full article →
should you tell your boss if you’re struggling with mental health issues? by Alison Green on October 28, 2021 Conversations about mental health are increasingly commonplace, but we don’t necessarily have a shared understanding of how to broach the topic at work… which means people don’t always get the support and help they need. Here’s a beginner’s guide to talking about your mental health at work. Should I disclose my mental health condition to […] Read the full article →
my dysfunctional company will give me a free day off every week if I stay several more years by Alison Green on October 28, 2021 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I work for a small, successful, very dysfunctional business. My manager, “April,” is a quick-thinking but naive 30-year-old who is clearly enmeshed in a codependent relationship with the 60-year-old owner, “John,” who loves traveling. She shares an office with him and frequently travels with him. […] Read the full article →
my boss is throwing a maskless team Thanksgiving dinner, company says our coworker who quit is actually still here, and more by Alison Green on October 28, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss is throwing a maskless team Thanksgiving dinner I work on a team of 15 people, all fully vaccinated. My boss has decided that we should all get together at her house for a Thanksgiving dinner this year. I’ve been very Covid-cautious (I have […] Read the full article →
are better managers … ever actually worse? by Alison Green on October 27, 2021 A reader writes: I have a big-picture workplace question. I was at my previous company for five years, three years with Jane as my boss, and two years with Jack as my boss. Jane and Jack had very different management styles. Jane was extremely hands-off, while Jack fit the textbook definition of a “good manager” much better […] Read the full article →
where are you now? (a call for updates) by Alison Green on October 27, 2021 At the end of each year, I publish a slew of “where are they now” updates from people whose questions I answered here in the past. In past years we’ve had several hundred each December and it’s been magnificent (and has let me take most of the month off, so thank you). If you’ve had your […] Read the full article →