weekend open thread – July 16-17, 2022 by Alison Green on July 15, 2022 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: I’d Like to Play Alone, Please, by Tom Segura. I love his stand-up comedy and he’s just as funny in book form. I make a commission […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on July 15, 2022 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I wrote you about 6 months ago about finding out as the only female employee on my team, I was being paid $10K less than my male coworker ‘Steve’ despite us having the same job title and similar levels of experience and skill sets. I found this out from […] Read the full article →
open thread – July 15-16, 2022 by Alison Green on July 15, 2022 It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions 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 take your questions to […] Read the full article →
boss asked me to to read a Christian leadership book, emotional affair, and more by Alison Green on July 15, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My boss asked me to to read a Christian leadership book My boss has recently decided that I have “leadership potential” and should have more leadership/professional development opportunities. In theory, that sounds great, but the first thing she asked me to do was read a […] Read the full article →
how to ask about salary when you’re invited to interview by Alison Green on July 14, 2022 A reader writes: I have been applying for a few jobs and have had interviews. It seems that it takes some time getting through the interview process before salary expectations are discussed. More often than not, within my field at least, the salary ranges for the position responsibilities and requirements are notoriously low. I don’t […] Read the full article →
update: household employees keep ghosting me by Alison Green on July 14, 2022 Remember the letter-writer whose household employees kept ghosting her? Here’s the update. Hello! Things did _not_ get better, but maybe this can serve as a warning / dose of drama for your other readers? Like (I think) many parents with kids under 5 in a pandemic, we went through the winter “surge” by seeing no one […] Read the full article →
ask the readers: let’s talk about unions by Alison Green on July 14, 2022 It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: It looks like we’ll be setting up a union collective at our institute to help the overall union push for better conditions this bargaining cycle. On one level, I’m keen and I think it’s long overdue — for example, I’ve been in this industry (academia/research) […] Read the full article →
exec keeps asking what we’ve learned today, coworker wants too much help, and more by Alison Green on July 14, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. New exec keeps asking, “What have you learned today?” I work for a small company, which is going through changes and the CEO has brought in additional executives. They seem nice, and there’s one who is very personable, but she likes to ask probing questions […] Read the full article →
companies offering to pay for abortion travel: genuine help or performative stunt? by Alison Green on July 13, 2022 A reader writes: I’m sure you’ve seen the policy releases from large companies promising employees and their dependents reimbursement if they are in a state that has banned abortion and they need to travel out of state to obtain one. How do you see the impact on this in terms of medical privacy? On the […] Read the full article →
my employee can’t afford team lunches by Alison Green on July 13, 2022 A reader writes: I have a small team, two staff plus me, and we’re all make approximately the same (very good) salary. Occasionally we’ll do team lunches or social lunches. Because of the nature of our work (government), we don’t get reimbursed for these lunches. Depending on the occasion, I sometimes pick up the tab […] Read the full article →