A reader writes: About four months ago I hired a new employee, Arnold. He interviewed very well, and the other interviewers on the panel agreed he was the best candidate. However now I am starting to see some serious gaps in ability. The biggest issue is that Arnold totally forgets entire conversations we’ve had. Some … Read more
One time, while I was currently employed, I answered an ad for a job and was called and asked to come in for an interview. Upon being told the company’s address, I said that I worked in the same building. During the interview, the interviewer commented on my lack of experience in their industry (which … Read more
i know that this borders on armchair diagnosis, but i will defend myself on this one with “i am unfortunately correct about systemic societal issues and how they are perpetuated by those who have internalized them” – somebody who is so deep in the paint that they believe this is appropriate, with this expression of … Read more
my coworker keeps raising his voice, is it true that you can’t take any time off when you’re new, and more — Ask a Manager my coworker keeps raising his voice, is it true that you can’t take any time off when you’re new, and more — Ask a Manager
A reader writes: As resume advice continues to evolve with the times (e.g., not including your street address on your resume), I’m wondering how important the location of each job is. Do employers really care if I worked in San Francisco, California, or in Dayton, Ohio? Would it be better to include in-person, hybrid, or … Read more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I was interviewed by NPR’s Weekend Edition yesterday about the Trump administration’s attack on federal workers. You can listen here or below:
A reader writes: This letter involves a very sensitive topic and some backstory, so bear with me. Would you consider it weird if a coworker brought along an unrelated college-aged girl to a work party where you could invite family? I ask because I was that college girl. When I was 19, I was a … Read more
should you get fired for bad behavior at a football game, I’m worried my boss is laying a paper trail to fire me, and more — Ask a Manager should you get fired for bad behavior at a football game, I’m worried my boss is laying a paper trail to fire me, and more — … Read more
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 to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Perfume and Pain, by Anna Dorn. A cancelled writer searches … Read more
Hello and welcome to Part 2 of the federal government email nonsense, the sequel that none of us wanted and yet received anyway. Elon Musk is nice like that. I know we had a thread about this earlier this week, but I figured I’d give an update. On Monday, your friendly local federal government employees … Read more