It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I’m frustrated with my daughter’s new job Our daughter is struggling. Her job has asked her not to come in for the rest of the month as they are “giving her time to work on herself.” She is a new employee of a brand new … Read more
The first thing I would say is do NOT let the wedding magazines/industry tell you what to do and how much to spend on anything, it’s exhausting and would drive anyone crazy. Do it at your own pace, focus your energy and money on the things that you think will make a huge difference on … Read more
It’s the final 24 hours of the annual sale on the Ask a Manager job-hunting bible, How to Get a Job: Secrets of a Hiring Manager! This is your last chance this year to get a massive 40% discount off the regular $24.95 price. Use this discount code: newjob This e-book gives you step-by-step … Read more
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 is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still … Read more
It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My coworkers are feuding over a text, a lack of condolences, and some coffee We have two colleagues in our office, Pam and Sarah, who do not get along. Sarah’s mom passed away recently, and she sent a text message to our people in the … Read more
A reader writes: Do I need to apologize to my managers for being a less-than-stellar employee? I’m a contract employee on my second year of employment with an organization that hires its employees on one-year contracts. During my first year, my performance was good — not outstanding, but at least good enough to have my … Read more
Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. We have to cook food to feed our very well-paid managers I realized that I might be one of the few people who could push back on this because I am a long-term employee with a good record who is about to retire so any potential retribution … Read more
Oh my – the reviews for the Hutzler are a stitch. Here is one (and hopefully its not too long):5.0 out of 5 stars In a city of a thousand bananas there is always a storyReviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013Verified PurchaseIt was a night like every other. Too many cigarettes and … Read more
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is my employee’s conference presentation taking credit for my work? My question is one part reaction check, one part management advice. I run a small marketing team that didn’t exist at this company before I created it five years ago. I had some adjacent experience … Read more
A reader writes: Six years ago, I was vice president of the board of a national advocacy body (Org A) that had a long-standing, mostly good, relationship with another national advocacy body (Org B). The two organizations had some commonalities but also quite well defined swim lanes. While I was VP for Org A, Elsa … Read more