my coworker blocks colleagues’ messages when they ask for help and is a jerk … and our manager won’t act by Alison Green on January 17, 2017 A reader writes: We are a small HR department of about 10, in a corporate office of about 100 employees. We have one employee (who is, like me, a manager) who is often not in the office, or on instant messenger. Sometimes he is on travel, but more often than not he is either “working […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker responds to everything I ask him to do with profanity and “your mom” jokes by Alison Green on December 12, 2016 Remember the letter from the person whose coworker responded to everything she asked him to do with profanity, name-calling, flat refusals, and and “your mom” jokes? She updated earlier here, and here’s the latest. I wish I could give you a thrilling conclusion! But here’s how the Rude Gaslighting Clerk saga has been going…(also, sorry it’s […] Read the full article →
I’m in trouble for what I wore when when my boss made me pick him up for the airport in the middle of the night by Alison Green on November 28, 2016 A reader writes: I am working at my first job since I graduated university and I have learned a lot from reading your blog. I had a job while I was in high school and in university but it was part-time and in retail and things were different there. I was wondering what advice you […] Read the full article →
update: my coworker responds to everything I ask him to do with profanity and “your mom” jokes by Alison Green on October 6, 2016 Remember last week’s letter from the person whose coworker responded to everything she asked him to do with profanity, name-calling, flat refusals, and and “your mom” jokes? Here’s the update. Not too long after my letter was published, Boss, Clerk, and I sat down to discuss my concerns. Boss said “I’m here as a mediator only… […] Read the full article →
this creepy, invasive software can tell your boss if you’re looking for a new job by Alison Green on September 9, 2016 This is creepy as hell: “A start-up that tracks an individual’s job search activity in their public social media accounts is quietly — and some would say creepily — calculating a score it says helps represent how likely each one is to be looking for a job. The start-up, Joberate, scrapes publicly available data from […] Read the full article →
company bombarded me with emails, then retracted a job offer because I wanted time to think it over by Alison Green on September 8, 2016 A reader writes: I was lucky enough recently to have two job offers on the table, one for an executive assistant at Company 1 and one for an administrative assistant at Company 2. I received both offers on a Friday afternoon, both verbal, both telling me that they would send through the written letter shortly. […] Read the full article →
my boss is verbally abusive and won’t pay me by Alison Green on August 24, 2016 A reader writes: I started as an intern for a small startup about a year ago along with another person. We were both given three-month internships with the promise of full-time employment if we made it past the internship period. Both of us did, and our manager, who is also the founder of the company, […] Read the full article →
employee won’t stop talking about a coworker’s prosthetic limb by Alison Green on August 15, 2016 A reader writes: I recently applied for and was promoted into a management position. I manage a team of nine people. We are all new to each other, and the team has come together well, except for one issue. Our admin/divisional office manager/support person, “Jane,” has a prothestic limb. “Fergus,” one of the other team […] Read the full article →
dealing with catcalls while I’m walking with coworkers by Alison Green on August 8, 2016 A reader writes: I’m a 20-year-old summer intern at a company that I absolutely love, and one of the reasons I like it so much is the casual environment and culture. There’s an office candy stash, complimentary yoga classes, and no dress code (my offer letter literally says that I could come to work in […] Read the full article →
my intern is a rude jackass by Alison Green on August 2, 2016 A reader writes: I’m not a manager, but I could use some outside advice. I’m an entry-level engineer who’s been with this company for just over a year. I’ve found this to be a great place to work with very friendly coworkers and exceptionally accommodating management. I feel I’ve gone out of my way to […] Read the full article →