how do I deal with a painfully slow talker? by Alison Green on July 11, 2023 A reader writes: I have a situation which I think I would know how to handle as a manager but no idea how to handle as a client. My son has developmental delays that qualify him for certain therapies. After months of searching, we have finally found a therapy provider that fits our needs. This […] Read the full article →
interview with a household manager for rich people by Alison Green on June 7, 2023 I recently talked with a reader who used to work as a household manager for a rich family — a job I have always wanted to hear the logistics of. Here’s our conversation. How did you end up in this job? I was working as a nanny, but I was already in a place where […] Read the full article →
where are you now? (a call for updates) by Alison Green on May 11, 2023 It’s mid-year updates season! If you’ve had your question answered here in the past, please email me an update and let us know how your situation turned out. Did you take the advice? Did you not take the advice? What happened? How’s your situation now? (Don’t post your updates here though; email them to me.) […] Read the full article →
updated commenting rules by Alison Green on April 20, 2023 I’ve updated the commenting rules for this site — please give them a read below if you comment. (You can always find them here as well, and they’re always linked right above the commenting box.) If you don’t comment, here is a live feed of some newborn kittens to look at instead. First, I will note […] Read the full article →
everything you need to know about how to quit your job by Alison Green on April 12, 2023 Getting ready to resign? Here’s a round-up of advice on how to do it. how much notice to give how much notice should you give when you resign? how do I resign gracefully when my boss wants more notice? giving notice when boss will tell you to leave immediately do I have to give two […] Read the full article →
sorry for the technical difficulties by Alison Green on March 6, 2023 As you might have seen, the site has been having technical difficulties since last week (for users, mostly slow loading times or not loading at all). I’m working on it and hopefully it will be solved soon. 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 →
this is about my mom by Alison Green on February 15, 2023 This is not a work post. My mother woke up one morning last July itching all over her body, from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. She called me and I told her it was probably bug bites and her body’s antihistamine response was just misfiring. It was not bug […] Read the full article →
a behind-the-scenes look at how Ask a Manager runs by Alison Green on February 6, 2023 Recently I answered a question about the behind-the-scenes running of Ask a Manager, and readers said they’d be interested in an opportunity to ask more. So last week I asked people to post questions they were interested in, and here are a bunch of answers. Note that I couldn’t get to all the questions (there […] Read the full article →
ask your behind-the-scenes questions about Ask a Manager by Alison Green on January 31, 2023 Last month I answered a question about the behind-the-scenes running of Ask a Manager, and readers said they’d be interested in an opportunity to ask more of those questions. So now is your chance! If you’d like to ask me a question about how the site functions behind the scenes, leave it in the comment […] Read the full article →