July 30, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments retiring coworker took credit for our full product line, can I take off my shoes at work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Coworker’s retirement email took credit for our full product line I received an email ... Read More
July 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Firing Fast Can Help Protect You Against Lawsuits — Evil HR Lady Hiring and firing can both take a long time. And sure, as a business owner, you want to be fair and make good decisions. But perhaps you should ... Read More
July 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments boss won’t stop complaining about my maternity leave, team doesn’t read email, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss won’t stop complaining about my maternity leave I’m four months pregnant and ... Read More
July 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread — July 27-28, 2024 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread — July 27-28, 2024 by Alison Green on July 26, 2024 This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d ... Read More
July 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – July 26, 2024 This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post ... Read More
July 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments interviewer mocked my speech impediment, telling coworkers I’m having a baby unconventionally, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My interviewer mocked my speech impediment I recently had a job interview that was ... Read More
July 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments The Swiss Just Do a Lot of Things Better. The Mini-Internship Is One of Them — Evil HR Lady Twelve years ago, I wrote a rather pompous viral article titled “Why my child will be your child’s boss.” Granted, the headline was designed to ... Read More
July 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I’m biased toward midwesterners, cleaning up after a reply-all email storm, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m biased toward midwestern candidates At the east coast company I work at, I’m ... Read More
July 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments candidate no-showed for a high-level interview, leaving over a matter of conscience, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I work remotely across the country if I’ve been having health problems? I ... Read More
July 23, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments 4 Key Steps Kamala Harris and Any New Leader Need to Take to Ensure Success — Evil HR Lady Leadership transitions are difficult, and Vice President Kamala Harris has a huge transition she has to nail if she wants to win the official nomination as the ... Read More