Courtesy of Elisabeth Fosslien’s very amusing “Get Hired” page.
It’s hard to work with defensive coworkers — or worse, defensive bosses. Because they argue, don’t hear what you’re saying, and sometimes even lash out, people tend to start a...
A reader writes: Our manager refuses to tell us when she is scheduled to be out of the office. She travels for business and has taken several vacations since I started in September; however, she has ...
A reader writes: My workplace is extremely dysfunctional. In some ways, we are very much like a family (which can be nice), but the downside of this security (it’s just about impossible to get ...
If you’re like most people, the thought of negotiating, or even talking about, salary with a new employer gives you the vapors. What if you lowball yourself? What if you price yourself out of t...
It’s terse answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. Can my company prohibit me from being a reference for a former coworker? My ex-coworker came...
Sadly, my vacation is over. Why is the transition back into normal life so onerous? In any case… A reader writes: What do you do if your references don’t know how to give references? I re...
This post was originally published on September 7, 2007. A reader writes: I work in a very small office, doing a series of specific technical projects, reporting to a very young, recent-graduate mana...
This post was originally published on June 19, 2007. Apparently I am engaging in some sort of deviant workplace behavior. I like to email short notes to people when they strike me as particularly awe...
This post was originally published on September 3, 2007. I’m reprinting it now because I’m taking a few days off. You’ll see a few new posts during this period, but I’ll also ...
A reader writes: A couple years back, my best friend applied to a position at a very well-known, global company. This is a company that people from all over the world want to work for, and it’s...
A reader writes: How should I approach it when I need to chase down my fellow colleagues and manager about matters that require their prompt assistance and attention? For instance, my senior colleagu...
I’m sure it will come as a shock to all of you, but some bosses are annoying. Over at U.S. News & World Report today, I talk about seven of the biggest ways — including making social ...
It’s terse answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. And we have two particularly bad horror stories about managers today — including one threatening a former e...
A reader writes: Nearly 3 months ago, my husband and I experienced the loss of our only child. It happened suddenly and I haven’t returned to work since. I have kept in contact with my supervis...
A reader writes: In a few weeks, I’ll be taking 2 weeks off work to have plastic surgery. After returning to work, I’ll be on a few work restrictions for 2-3 weeks. My immediate superviso...
I get asked about this all the time, and now my answer is over at U.S. News & World Report today: what to do if you get one job offer while you’re waiting to hear about another job that you...
If want to connect with other Ask a Manager readers on LinkedIn — to network, talk, or whatever — now you can. Our awesome commenter Jamie set up a group over there (moderated by her, not...
A reader writes: I was working with a staffing agency and received a job offer through them. I was informed by phone and email that I’d been hired, with start date and start time. So, I verball...
It’s short answer Saturday — six short answers to six short questions. Here we go… 1. How can I motivate this manager? I work for a small business managed by a married couple, owned...
A reader writes: I’ve been out of school and in the workforce full time for about four years now. In this time, I don’t feel that I’ve had even one job that adequately trained new e...
A reader writes: I am only a few years out of school, working my first long-term job. I’ve recently been doing some above-and-beyond work for my employer, and a senior coworker mentioned that t...
You asked for it, so I’m delivering it: the very first open thread ever on Ask a Manager. For anyone unfamiliar with open threads, it means that the comment section on this post is open for dis...
A reader writes: I’ve encountered a sticky situation. I have been at my current job for about 8 months and it’s time for everyone’s annual review. I’ve been asked by the direc...
Head over to my post at U.S. News & World Report to find out if you’re committing any of the seven deadly interview sins.
A reader writes: I am a middle-aged mom who is trying her hardest to re-enter the workforce. I worked part-time when my youngest was in high school three years ago for a year and half, but my job got...
A reader writes: I had a second interview with a company last week and it went horribly, in my estimation. There were a bunch of technical questions, and I did my best to answer them to the best of m...
It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions! Here we go… 1. Work email account after you’re fired My husband was fired a week ago. He no longer has...
A reader writes: I work in a small company (35 employees) in a team of four people. We are a “young” company (average age around 30) and we get along; many people have become friends and ...
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