my boss talks about her kids non-stop by Alison Green on August 15, 2018 A reader writes: I love my boss, Lizzie; she’s creative, cheerful, smart and a good manager. She helps me develop (I’m one of two second-in-commands) and manages problem staff effectively. She’s also very self-aware and always open to feedback. She has one tiny thing that I think holds her back: she talks about her children […] Read the full article →
my boss is having sex in the office by Alison Green on August 14, 2018 A reader writes: My first job out of college started as a dream: a hip tech startup in Los Angeles with a majority female team and an express mission of empowering women on social media. Now that I’ve been here almost a year, the cracks are starting to show, specifically with my boss. She’s C-level, […] Read the full article →
is it OK to take vacations and share clothes with your boss? by Alison Green on August 6, 2018 At Slate today, I wrote about managers who try to be BFFs with their employees … raising concerns about favoritism and objectivity, sometimes pushing for more intimacy than their employees want, and generally overstepping boundaries. There are stories about a manager who took expensive spa vacations with an employee, a boss who regularly broke into tears while […] Read the full article →
can I ask my boss to calm down? by Alison Green on July 23, 2018 A reader writes: Is it ever okay to ask your boss to calm down? Recently I made a medium-sized, careless error at work. When my boss’s boss confronted me about it, I owned up to my mistake and apologized, but she proceeded to pull me into her office and — no exaggeration — literally scream […] Read the full article →
is it better to love my job or love the money? by Alison Green on July 12, 2018 Per Thursday tradition, I’m throwing this letter out to readers to weigh in on: I’m a writer, and I like what I do. I know how lucky I am to be in a job that many others would kill for. And I’m alright at it, I guess. I’ve written for some good UK publications. But […] Read the full article →
my boss kept calling my wife to find me .. and now he won’t stop texting her apologies for all the calls by Alison Green on July 9, 2018 A reader writes: I’ve got a bit of a weird situation going on with my boss, and I’m looking for some advice. My boss often calls me on my days off to ask questions about one thing or another. I’m not required to keep my phone handy as an on-call type deal, but I always […] Read the full article →
my boss yells and is abusive by Alison Green on July 3, 2018 A reader writes: My boss is brilliant at most parts of her job. She’s climbed the ladder in a very male-dominated industry and is a strategic thinker. However, I’ve been in my job for a year and a half, and her aggressive attitude is taking a toll on me. Often she shouts at me (and […] Read the full article →
how can I avoid my boss on social media? by Alison Green on June 19, 2018 A reader writes: My manager has added/requested to follow me on nearly every social media channel on which she can find me, including Instagram and Snapchat. It just irks me to be constantly “in her presence” when not at work. She is a micromanager and requires lots of check-ins as it is, and I need […] Read the full article →
my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs – at every meeting by Alison Green on June 18, 2018 A reader writes: I work at a small company where I like to maintain a professional persona, focusing on getting work done and keeping my personal life separate. The company is not well managed but I have a decent amount of autonomy, people are reasonably pleasant, and for a variety of family reasons the location, […] Read the full article →
is it weird to start dressing like my boss? by Alison Green on June 12, 2018 A reader writes: Tl;dr – Is it weird to want to dress more like my boss (and do you think she’ll notice if I do?) Okay, basically I’m so lucky in my current job. I’m a quality manager at the lowest level of management in my organization, but I love my job, I love my […] Read the full article →