my coworker accidentally sent me a recording making fun of me by Alison Green on October 27, 2021 A reader writes: My coworker sent me a five-minute voicemail. She had inadvertently recorded herself talking about me, making fun of me and laughing at my appearance. She also promised the person she is speaking to that she will show them my picture later. Laugh laugh laugh. After listening to the message, I sent a […] Read the full article →
coworker’s grisly Halloween decor, I don’t want to dance in my office’s TikTok videos, and more by Alison Green on October 27, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker goes overboard with grisly Halloween decorations People in our office go bonkers over Halloween. Recently we were encouraged to decorate for Halloween. I would take that to mean a little black and orange garland, maybe a plastic pumpkin, right? Well, not hardly. People […] Read the full article →
our highly-paid, overworked junior staff keep leaving just as we get them fully trained by Alison Green on October 26, 2021 A reader writes: I work in an industry that is well known for long, hard hours, especially at junior levels. It’s one that has been all over the newspaper the past couple years for difficulty retaining junior professional staff and attempts to roll out more work-life balance. That said, it’s also (a) very well paid […] Read the full article →
I’m frustrated that my employees don’t want to return to the office by Alison Green on October 26, 2021 A reader writes: I am a single millennial living in a Manhattan apartment I share with a roommate. I don’t have any children or pets. I work at a mid-size company where most of the employees are around my age and the culture resembles a start-up. We are a very social workplace and I truly […] Read the full article →
I caught my coworker masturbating at his desk by Alison Green on October 26, 2021 A reader writes: I was walking past a coworker’s office one day recently and looked into his window. He had his head back and his eyes closed, mouth half open. I was going to go in and tease him about falling asleep at his desk until I noticed that his arm was pumping up and […] Read the full article →
my boss cried when I asked for a raise, when to tell applicants about our vaccine requirement, and more by Alison Green on October 26, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss cried when I asked for a raise I worked at an office for seven years. A few months ago, I asked for a raise. My manager said she would get back to me and I never heard anything. A month later, the job […] Read the full article →
my company wants me to work Halloween and I’m a Halloween fanatic by Alison Green on October 25, 2021 A reader writes: I’ve been at my job for six months and everything is going really well. I like the company, the work, the boss, everything is good. After many meetings, it was decided that a large (yearly) project is going to be processed at the end of October. We had the ability to do […] Read the full article →
job seekers are ghosting employers … just like employers have done to them for years by Alison Green on October 25, 2021 In today’s topsy-turvy job market, a strange new thing is happening: Employers are increasingly grumbling about job seekers “ghosting” them. These job candidates just don’t show up for their scheduled interviews. And in some cases, they accept a job only to disappear. Employers don’t like this. But they’ve been doing this to workers for years, […] Read the full article →
my coworker is secretly living at the office by Alison Green on October 25, 2021 A reader writes: I started a new job two months ago. My role is a senior one that reports directly to the CEO. I quickly discovered that one of my coworkers — who is also a manager — is living in the office. He would technically say that he lives in his van. However, his […] Read the full article →
I quit my job but they insist I have to participate in an investigation, putting Mensa on your resume, and more by Alison Green on October 25, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I quit my job but my old boss says I have to participate in an investigation of my complaints I just quit my job at a restaurant. I sent my manager a very respectful text the other day because I didn’t have time for a […] Read the full article →