interviewer fake-rejected me to see if I would “fight for the job” by Alison Green on February 21, 2023 A reader writes: I have a question about a weird interviewing situation for a sales role. I had gone through a few interviews with a company as I was evaluating a new sales role, and the entire interview process felt standard and professional (phone screen, in-person interview, tour of the branch, and next step would […] Read the full article →
should I tell the truth in my exit interview? by Alison Green on February 21, 2023 A reader writes: I’ve gotten a new job offer and have put in notice at my company that I’ve worked at for 10 years now. HR has contacted me saying they will be doing an exit interview. I already know the format will be a list of questions rating the company 1-5 on how they […] Read the full article →
my boyfriend’s manager told me I could date someone better by Alison Green on February 21, 2023 A reader writes: My boyfriend, “Joe,” and I work in different divisions for the same company and for the last two years it’s been wonderful. That is … until two days ago when I was blindsided by my boyfriend’s new supervisor. Joe had the day off so he asked me to grab his phone charger […] Read the full article →
new CEO keeps talking about diet and exercise, coworker asks me to cover for him when he’s not really off, and more by Alison Green on February 21, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our new CEO keeps talking about diet and exercise Our company recently got a new CEO who is very big on health and fitness and has made it his mission to make our employee population healthy in order to reduce the company’s healthcare costs. However, […] Read the full article →
can I compare attending college to working a full-time job in my cover letter? by Alison Green on February 20, 2023 Since it’s a holiday, here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2016. A reader writes: I have recently graduated from college. I currently have no job prospects, but I am applying to jobs on a daily basis. I feel that if I can write a really good cover letter it […] Read the full article →
the people who are secretly working multiple full-time jobs from home by Alison Green on February 20, 2023 I wrote a piece for Slate about the surge in people who are secretly working two or more full-time jobs without their companies’ knowledge — how they do it, what employers think of it, and the larger social forces that might be driving it. You can read it here. Read the full article →
my needy boss wants me to “adopt” her by Alison Green on February 20, 2023 Since it’s a holiday, here’s an older post from the archives. This was originally published in 2020. A reader writes: My manager, Wanda, is a director about five years younger than I am (I’m 63, also a woman). She has been with our employer for over 20 years, is extremely good at what she does, […] Read the full article →
future manager is a bigoted jerk, boss hasn’t paid me back, and more by Alison Green on February 20, 2023 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is my future manager a bigoted jerk? I currently work in a team of about 20 people. We have a director who oversees three managers, each of whom oversees a group of employees. My old manager, Buffy, resigned a few months ago, so while we […] Read the full article →
weekend open thread – February 18-19, 2023 by Alison Green on February 17, 2023 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: A Quiet Life, by Ethan Joella. Three people in a small town figure out how to move forward after loss. It’s quiet and […] Read the full article →
it’s your Friday good news by Alison Green on February 17, 2023 It’s your Friday good news! 1. “I’ve worked in higher education for more than a decade. Although I personally had wonderful support as a person and professional during Covid from my immediate team and leadership (love those STEM Ph.Ds!), higher ed as a whole has been pretty resistant to adapting, and I seriously considered leaving […] Read the full article →