telling an employee his pants are too revealing, unannounced video calls, and more by Alison Green on November 8, 2024 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. How to tell an employee his pants are too revealing I need some guidance! We have a new high school teacher who wears pants that show the imprint of his penis. Several students have gone to the principal to share this information. We recently had […] Read the full article →
asking candidates how to transport an elephant, a 10-year leak by my desk, and more by Alison Green on November 7, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss wants to ask interviewees how to transport an elephant I have recently moved teams into a slightly more senior management role. We have just received approval to recruit two new staff and I am responsible for all leading the recruitment process. This is […] Read the full article →
boss is always scratching his chest, drinking non-alcoholic beer at work, and more by Alison Green on November 6, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Manager is always scratching his chest inside his shirt I am a recent transfer to my current office, 10 years with my company, and I have an issue with a manager. “Mark” wears his shirt with the top three buttons undone and he is rarely […] Read the full article →
helping an awkward new employee, boss asked me to talk to a coworker about her cleavage, and more by Alison Green on November 5, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can I help an awkward new employee connect better with coworkers? I am a senior team member. Reporting to me are Bill (mid-level — seven years of experience), and three people at the junior level (one to three years of experience). Bill is the […] Read the full article →
I want to ask out our manager, my coworker sucks at his job, and more by Alison Green on November 4, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. How can I ask out our general manager? How do I get ahold of someone who works in the offices where I work to ask them out? Her position is GM. I’m intending to ask her if she’d like to go for a coffee or […] Read the full article →
my boss wrote a poem about us but left people out, I doubt my boss’s nephew is really a genius, and more by Alison Green on November 1, 2024 It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My new boss wrote a poem about our team … but only some of us My company has an annual team-building outing, which is traditionally the occasion for higher management to express their gratitude to the employees. At least, that was what I was picking […] Read the full article →
manager says I have to come in despite a doctor’s note, boss interrupted me in the bathroom, and more by Alison Green on October 31, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Manager says I have to come in even though my doctor says to stay home My company has just increased the number of days we’re expected to be in office. We were fully remote for two years during the pandemic, so the shift to hybrid […] Read the full article →
coworker asked to borrow money, changing into pajamas as soon as you get home, and more by Alison Green on October 30, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should managers have to train professionals on basic computer skills? We have an ongoing debate in my office – is a manager responsible for training an employee on non-essential but generally required skills? For example, my partner and I provide our new attorneys training in […] Read the full article →
can I opt out of AI assistants in meetings, potlucks with food-restricted coworkers, and more by Alison Green on October 29, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I opt out of AI assistants in meetings? In large Zoom meetings, I’ve noticed a coworker using an AI assistant to transcribe and take notes. While I understand the desire to use these kinds of tools on an ease and accessibility level, everything about […] Read the full article →
giving notice when boss is an abusive jerk, vendors keep sending unhealthy food, and more by Alison Green on October 28, 2024 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Do I have to give notice when my boss is an abusive jerk? I have worked at my current job over three years. I am in the legal field and, because of the small geographic area, most of the people in this field know each […] Read the full article →