is it still OK to wear a mask to a job interview? by Alison Green on August 8, 2022 A reader writes: I am a new grad from an MLIS degree and I am also high-risk for Covid. I am now starting the job searching process, and I just got an email asking me to come for an interview. I am still masking everywhere in my life, which is non-negotiable for me, but I’m […] Read the full article →
my new hire was secretly working a second full-time job during his hours for us by Alison Green on August 8, 2022 A reader asks: My company hired a person to start in January as a sales development rep. At the time, he told me he lived about an hour and a half away, but he’d be moving to be closer to work shortly. A few weeks in, he called me and told me he was going […] Read the full article →
I feel terrible performance-managing an octogenarian by Alison Green on August 8, 2022 A reader writes: I have a long-time employee who I’ll call Joe. I’ve been his line manager for the last five years or so. Before my time, Joe expressed a desire to wind down to retirement. The organization supported that with a part-time arrangement which went on for several years — well past Joe hitting […] Read the full article →
my coworker told HR I’m resigning when I’m not, boss wants daily task updates, and more by Alison Green on August 8, 2022 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker told HR I’m resigning when I’m not I recently got a job offer from a company that I was super excited about, but when the details came through about a day later, the offer turned out to be really, really bad. Simply cannot […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – August 6-7, 2022 by Alison Green on August 5, 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: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin. After creating a wildly successful video game, two lifelong friends contend with fame, love, and their relationship with […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news … with updates by Alison Green on August 5, 2022 It’s your Friday good news — but this week it’s a little different. Here are four updates from people who shared good news here in the past. 1. The person with the new teaching job (#5 at the link) “I LOVE my job and could not be happier. My leadership team is amazing, my peers […] Read the full article →
open thread – August 5-6, 2022 by Alison Green on August 5, 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 →
I gave notice 2 months ago but I’m still here, I can’t get a raise without taking on more work, and more by Alison Green on August 5, 2022 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. I gave notice two months ago, and I’m still working here I have been working at a part-time job for the past three years. For various reasons I became very dissatisfied with the work conditions, and after finding a new job I handed in my […] Read the full article →
do I have any recourse when an employer ghosts me after saying a job offer is coming? by Alison Green on August 4, 2022 A reader writes: I’m really frustrated at the way employers treat potential hires and would like to know if I have any recourse for the way I’ve been treated. Over the last three months, I’ve been interviewing for executive assistant roles. I have made it to the offer stage three times. Each time I meet […] Read the full article →
updates: the awful summer intern, the too-low salary, and more by Alison Green on August 4, 2022 Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. I have an awful summer intern, and I can’t fire him (first update here) Thanks so much for taking my original question! I wanted to reach out with a somewhat amusing update. I appreciated your, and the commenter’s, advice so much and I tried to be diligent […] Read the full article →