March 20, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments let’s discuss the weirdest hills to die on you’ve seen at work — Ask a Manager Over the years, we’ve heard about people who chose some pretty odd hills to die on — people who became so strongly committed to ... Read More
March 18, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments Survey Says Gen-Zers Make Terrible Job Candidates, But Here’s the Truth — Improve Your HR Gen-Z is an utter failure when it comes to job hunting. That’s what headlines like “1 in 6 Hiring Managers Report Gen-Z Candidates Using ... Read More
March 17, 2025 ask the readers 0 Comments the wet carpet, the pickle jars, and other stories of final F-you’s to jobs you hated — Ask a Manager Last week we discussed final F-you’s to jobs or bosses you hated, and here are 18 of the best stories you shared. (Caveat: appearing ... Read More
March 17, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments Letting other people fail — Improve Your HR My improv team was supposed to have a popup show next week. Through the blessings of fate, I learned that the same venue had ... Read More
March 14, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – March 15-16, 2025 This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like ... Read More
March 14, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – March 14, 2025 — Ask a Manager Sorry in advance for the length of this comment! I’m the only case manager at a social services agency serving 1000+ clients, and am ... Read More
March 14, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments should people be fired for big, public mistakes; managing a former friend; and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Should people be fired for big, public mistakes? I’m curious about your thoughts on ... Read More
March 13, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments how do I stop caring about my job? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I am a mother of three young children. Several years ago I took a step back in my career to work ... Read More
March 13, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments This Company Posted a $104K-$194K Salary Range—Then Said the Job Paid $120K Max — Improve Your HR The job posting had a clear salary range listed: $104,000 to $194,000. That’s a ridiculously wide range, but my friend Tiffany (name changed for privacy) met ... Read More
March 12, 2025 Employee Relations 0 Comments what’s the deal with one-way recorded video interviews? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: Over the past year, I’ve been applying for jobs and have been invited for some interviews. I’ve noticed that a few ... Read More