when your awful coworker is the boss’s kid by Alison Green on April 15, 2024 There are a lot of perks to being the boss: You can (often) set your own hours, delegate work you don’t enjoy, get a nicer office, and dine out on the company dime. But in some workplaces, being the boss also means being able to hire your adult children — often to the detriment of […] Read the full article →
what to do when everyone on my team is experiencing a personal life crisis by Alison Green on April 4, 2024 A reader writes: I work in a small office of three people – a director, myself (assistant director), and a coordinator. We are Human Resources and provide support to a workplace of around 350 employees who are in constant need of support for a variety of issues. We pride ourselves on being a great company […] Read the full article →
I think my boss was a cheerleader in another life by Alison Green on April 3, 2024 A reader writes: I know it’s strange to complain that my boss praises me too much — but she does, and it’s getting on my nerves! Just for completing fairly basic tasks, she’ll say “You’re crushing it!!” or “So grateful for you!!” I feel like there’s a cheerleader waving pom-poms in my face, or maybe […] Read the full article →
my boss keeps bringing her sick child to work by Alison Green on April 3, 2024 A reader writes: My boss keeps bringing her sick child to work because she can’t send them to school or daycare since they won’t accept sick children. While I understand that it’s hard to find someone to look after them, especially when both parents are working, I get sick every time I’m at work with […] Read the full article →
my boss says my work is bad, but all evidence says the opposite by Alison Green on April 2, 2024 A reader writes: I qualified as an accountant about 2.5 years ago and started a new job. I moved from a mid-level firm to a firm that’s one of the best in the industry for the niche field I’m in. My line manager (let’s call him Sam) didn’t interview me, and from the first time […] Read the full article →
I broke my leg, and my team barely acknowledged it by Alison Green on March 6, 2024 A reader writes: I’m a high-performing individual contributor in a small firm that is 100% remote. Our company culture really prioritizes teammate health: we put our therapy appointments on our calendar, take calls from the gym, and offer to pitch in for colleagues when they’re sick or just need bandwidth to deal with personal issues. […] Read the full article →
my new boss treats me like his assistant … which isn’t what I was hired for by Alison Green on March 5, 2024 A reader writes: I am on the receiving end of a bait and switch job offer. I was hired to be a project manager and am now effectively an administrative assistant. The job I interviewed for was listed as a project manager at a very large company. The job description clearly outlined expectations of a […] Read the full article →
my boss reprimanded me for not answering an email … in four minutes by Alison Green on February 21, 2024 A reader writes: I’ve been at my new job for just over a month and have very grave doubts about whether it’s going to work out. I’m finding it impossible to make my supervisor, Martha, happy. Her criticism is frequent, harsh, and, in my opinion, often very unreasonable. The incident that has me writing to […] Read the full article →
my boss keeps asking if I’m OK by Alison Green on February 20, 2024 A reader writes: My manager is overall a decent boss, and is reasonable and kind. However she has this one habit that has started to eat away at me. She constantly asks if I am okay. Even typing this, it seems so inane/nice, but it is a pattern that is wearing me down. A couple […] Read the full article →
my boss and my employee won’t stop asking me to spend the night at their houses by Alison Green on February 12, 2024 A reader writes: I am a mid-level manager at a medium-sized company. I have worked here for four years now, and this problem has been happening since I started. About six months after I started, my boss invited me to a Halloween party at her house. I felt like I should go because she is […] Read the full article →