It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I have a long-term mentor-esque figure who I used to work for and have benefited from in terms of professional connections. Earlier this year, he approached me about collaborating on a project that was right up my alley. I had some hesitation because of our […]

Last week, I asked what past work behavior you now cringe over. In the comments on that post, someone suggested asking: What not-perfectly-professional workplace behavior are you still proud of, and would do again? Maybe you called out the CEO when he complained about not being able to buy a third house while many of his […]

A reader writes: The more I read your column, the more I cringe because I recognize various periods in my work life where I did the sorts of things AAM readers write in about without realizing the impact my actions may have had. Eek. And since your post soliciting weird intern stories, I’ve been wondering […]

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I’m in a new role at a company (three weeks) and have struck up a great professional relationship with a VP who was recently hired to clean up that department. Her area expertise and experience is fascinating and she has welcomed the chance to mentor […]

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” post. A reader writes: I am a junior employee at a relatively small firm. I am in a same-sex relationship, but am uncomfortable openly sharing about my sexuality in the office. My fiance has a gender neutral name. This coupled with the term “fiance” rather than “boyfriend” has let […]

Glassdoor is one of the few places you can go to really get the inside scoop on a company … but how much weight can you truly put on their reviews? Some companies have clearly padded their reviews with fake glowing assessments, and some companies pressure employees into leaving positive reviews that aren’t in line […]

A reader writes: I was hoping you would ask the readers to describe what their functional workplace is like and examples of how it functioned in a good way. For examples, what happened at these functioning workplaces when… A supervisor was treating people badly A coworker was causing problems Someone was under-performing Someone in leadership didn’t communicate […]

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” post. A reader writes: I am sure that you aren’t the right person to ask about this, but my new roommate recently graduated from college and began her first full-time job. Every night, she comes home and complains about her work and her bosses and their unreasonable expectations. The […]