There is such a thing as overcommunication. One of the most valuable skills that employees in all kinds of industries can learn is how to communicate effectively, whether that is about making appropriate business decisions or honing that so-called water-cooler talk. People are more likely to want to be around those colleagues who seem to …
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‘Being annoying is a fireable offense’: Employee fails probation after questioning manager’s repeated use of phrase ‘circle back’ in meeting
Some things just don’t need to be done in a professional setting. In a lot of jobs, it is for the best that the person we are at work and the person that we are elsewhere is slightly different. Taxing as it can be on our patience and our sanity, most workplaces are not well …
Seguir leyendo ‘Being annoying is a fireable offense’: Employee fails probation after questioning manager’s repeated use of phrase ‘circle back’ in meeting
Employee refuses to join a «serious» Teams meeting on his day off after a coworker ambushes him with a last-minute invite, now fears it could cost him his job: ‘Did I mess up?’
When does «it’s my day off» stop being a good enough answer? Maybe it’s just me, but I find it incredibly strange when people assume that being off the clock doesn’t really count if work is involved. If I’m not scheduled, not being paid, and not even near my work computer, then my day belongs …
Seguir leyendo Employee refuses to join a «serious» Teams meeting on his day off after a coworker ambushes him with a last-minute invite, now fears it could cost him his job: ‘Did I mess up?’
Boss works 10 to 6, insists on making 9 to 5 employee late to check in with work: ‘I’ve missed plans because of it’
How should an employee approach a boss who doesn’t respect their normal working hours? If you were to ask the majority of the workforce about sticking to the times that we are supposed to clock in and clock out, they would probably say that it is pretty important. While work emergencies do occasionally necessitate bending …
Seguir leyendo Boss works 10 to 6, insists on making 9 to 5 employee late to check in with work: ‘I’ve missed plans because of it’
9 to 5 employee declines work call at 10 PM, gets placed on performance improvement plan afterwards: ‘I questioned whether there was any urgency’
Is it acceptable for a company to expect constant availability from its employees? The rise of hybrid working arrangements has been beneficial in a lot of ways, but one of its big downsides is that it leaves a lot of workers feeling like they can never truly clock out. When you can, technically speaking, do …
Seguir leyendo 9 to 5 employee declines work call at 10 PM, gets placed on performance improvement plan afterwards: ‘I questioned whether there was any urgency’
CEO calls employees ‘a family’ in a meeting, refuses to give top-performing member of the family a $1.50 raise the same day: ‘I’m currently doing the workload of 2 people.’
He is so unbelievably phony It can be difficult to tell if the higher-ups at your company are being 100% honest with you. You’re not in the room when they discuss the precise figures for operational costs, revenue, and profit. You only know what they tell you, and what they tell the public, but sometimes …
Seguir leyendo CEO calls employees ‘a family’ in a meeting, refuses to give top-performing member of the family a $1.50 raise the same day: ‘I’m currently doing the workload of 2 people.’
Employee spreads rumor about coworker, gets annoyed when they don’t flag error in major presentation: ‘It wasn’t my place’
Don’t expect workplace allies if you don’t act like one yourself. It seems like common sense that you have to give a little to get something back, but this is a lesson that many people refuse to learn time and again in many different areas of life. This is especially true of the workplace; a …
Seguir leyendo Employee spreads rumor about coworker, gets annoyed when they don’t flag error in major presentation: ‘It wasn’t my place’
Boss asks employee if she likes him during their 1 on 1 meeting: ‘I told him I would grab a bucket of water if he was on fire, but I would not attend his funeral.’
What kind of a question is that? It’s perfectly natural to wonder if your work colleagues actually like you, or if they’re pretending to like you. After all, the coworker relationship is unique in that you can’t just mutually ghost each other if you don’t particularly want to hang out. Unless you’re willing to get …
Seguir leyendo Boss asks employee if she likes him during their 1 on 1 meeting: ‘I told him I would grab a bucket of water if he was on fire, but I would not attend his funeral.’
Gen Z employee demands a 50% raise after 1 year of work, requests meeting with CEO after his manager says no: ‘He informed me that he deserves a $41K bump.’
How much is your work worth? There’s an art to asking for a raise. Unless you’re getting a promotion, you can’t really expect to get too big a raise every year. Or maybe you can, depending on your industry! It really depends on what company you work for. I’ve known people who have worked for …
Seguir leyendo Gen Z employee demands a 50% raise after 1 year of work, requests meeting with CEO after his manager says no: ‘He informed me that he deserves a $41K bump.’
Manager insists remote employee of 21 years attend 90 minute, 6:30 AM meeting three times weekly: ‘I am genetically inclined to be a night owl’
When it comes to remote work, the endless flexibility can be a blessing and a curse. One of the biggest benefits of many working from home jobs is the ability to attend to chores and commitments during the workday in ways that would be nearly impossible in any on-site role. The flipside of this is …
Seguir leyendo Manager insists remote employee of 21 years attend 90 minute, 6:30 AM meeting three times weekly: ‘I am genetically inclined to be a night owl’