April 30, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my boss told me to meet weekly with my coworker … but my coworker won’t do it — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I have a coworker, Jim, who is in the same department as me, and our work sometimes overlaps. We are both ... Read More
April 30, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments should my employer to cover vet bills caused by my job, my terrible coworker listed me as a reference, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I ask my employer to cover the costs of vet bills caused by ... Read More
April 29, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments job searching is so much work — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’m trying to look for a new job, but it feels like the scale of doing so is interminably large. I’m ... Read More
April 29, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments my team keeps working unauthorized overtime — Ask a Manager my team keeps working unauthorized overtime by Alison Green on April 29, 2024 A reader writes: I oversee a team of employees who used ... Read More
April 29, 2024 being the boss 0 Comments I think our intern prank-called us — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I’ve found myself in an odd situation and would love some thoughts on what to do. I work in fundraising at ... Read More
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