April 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments can you be fired for being OK but not great, my employee is pushing for “girls’ weekends,” and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can you be fired for being fine but not great? Beyond egregious performance violations ... Read More
April 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments weekend open thread – April 27-28, 2024 — Ask a Manager weekend open thread – April 27-28, 2024 by Alison Green on April 26, 2024 Meet Grendel and Teddy! This comment section is open for ... Read More
April 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments open thread – April 26-27, 2024 — Ask a Manager I commented earlier this year, asking what roles could be realistic for someone who doesn’t want to be a tech product manager anymore. Someone ... Read More
April 26, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my boss is resentful when I do well, contacting the company that fired my husband, and more — Ask a Manager It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. The better I do, the more resentful my boss gets I’m a manager in ... Read More
April 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments friend drama may collide with job hunt — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I have a friend, Jane, who I used to be close to, but in the past few years she’s been very ... Read More
April 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I’m flooded by job candidates calling for more info — Ask a Manager I’m flooded by job candidates calling for more info by Alison Green on April 25, 2024 A reader writes: My company has a very ... Read More
April 25, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments I help mentor college students … and the current crop is really immature — Ask a Manager It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: Outside of my regular job I hold a volunteer board position for the local ... Read More
April 25, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments should I correct a service person’s grammar, flower arranging as staff appreciation, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Should I correct a service person’s grammar? Our family held a special event, and ... Read More
April 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments can I ask to be reimbursed for my expenses in a driving-heavy job? — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I recently started my dream job — amazing start-up, coveted industry, huge promise, incredibly competent management (a gift I do not ... Read More
April 24, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments your non-compete agreement is now illegal (or it will be in 4 months) — Ask a Manager your non-compete agreement is now illegal (or it will be in 4 months) by Alison Green on April 24, 2024 The Federal Trade Commission ... Read More