it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on November 19, 2021 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “Six months ago, job-searching was NOWHERE on my radar. Yes, I was feeling bored at my stable-but-comfortable job of the last 5 years, where I had repeatedly mentioned to management my interest in moving up into something more senior. And, yes, I had heard in the news about the […] Read the full article →
open thread – November 19-20, 2021 by Alison Green on November 19, 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 →
employee threatens to sue us when we tell her to save work files, I don’t want to put up holiday decorations, and more by Alison Green on November 19, 2021 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Employee refuses to save her work and threatens to sue us when we tell her to We’re a mid-sized architectural firm that relies heavily on technology to complete our work. We have one employee who is extremely secretive and outright refuses to save her files […] Read the full article →
a candidate told a random lie and doubled-down when we asked about it by Alison Green on November 18, 2021 A reader writes: We recently interviewed a very strong candidate in a role we’d like to fill asap. His interview went very well, and at the end he mentioned that it was his first ever Zoom interview. He told us that he had been nervous about the format, but the fact that we were so […] Read the full article →
I made a gift guide for every employee on your team by Alison Green on November 18, 2021 If you’re the boss, finding the right gifts for your employees can be fraught with questions: How much do you spend? Should you spend the same amount of money on each person? And if you don’t know someone well, how do you make sure they like the gift while still keeping it professional? For the […] Read the full article →
my partner and I both work from home … and we’re moving in together by Alison Green on November 18, 2021 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: My partner and I are planning to move in together. We both work full time M-F. I currently work from home about three days per week, but that is mostly optional. I am required to come into the office one day per week and can […] Read the full article →
does my emergency make me look like a flake, discussing salary with friends, and more by Alison Green on November 18, 2021 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Do I need to give more info about my family tragedies so I don’t look like a flake? I’m writing to ask for a calibration check. My extended family recently had a series of unrelated tragedies very close together. It’s enough drama that it would […] Read the full article →
my boss was furious that I went to a work party after calling out sick by Alison Green on November 17, 2021 A reader writes: This situation happened several years ago at a company that I’ve already left, but I still find myself thinking about it from time to time and wondering if what I did was really so egregious. I was working my first job out of college at a fast-paced start-up. My team (just me […] Read the full article →
my employee punched her supervisor during a disagreement by Alison Green on November 17, 2021 A reader writes: A incident of violence happened at my office. I manage several departments and one of the supervisors was assaulted by an employee. The employee was upset that she had been denied a day off she had put in for. Other people had already booked that day off previously and the limit had […] Read the full article →
my team is requiring us to do a diet/exercise/”mental toughness” program by Alison Green on November 17, 2021 A reader writes: We’re back in the office responsibly and safely, and different departments have started team rebuilding exercises to “make up for lost bonding time.” Le barffe. My division lead decided on 75 Hard as our team-building exercise. 75 Hard is a program that includes a diet and exercise regimen and some lifestyle changes […] Read the full article →