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Alison Green

Columnist, the Cut.
askaboss@nymag.com

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    ‘I Have Zero Motivation to Do My Job’Ultimately, it all comes down to who you want to be professionally.
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    What to Do If You Were Just Laid OffThere are steps you can take to decrease the amount of time you’re likely to be out of work.
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    ‘My Boss Is Insecure and Petty!’Even if she never turns on you, you still can’t trust her.
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    How to Write an Out-of-Office MessageToo many people share too much information.
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    How to Shut Down Gossip at WorkIt helps to decide if the rumors are helpful or harmful.
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    How to Ask for More Vacation TimeThis is (a) something people do, and (b) a request that’s often granted.
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    How to Answer ‘Tell Me About Yourself’ in a Job InterviewThere’s a simple way to approach this question.
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    ‘I’m Allergic to the Birthday Cake My Co-workers Gave Me!’Food allergies at work are the worst.
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    ‘My Co-workers Won’t Stop Talking to Me in the Bathroom!’If you allow people to interrupt you, you’re teaching them that their behavior works.
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    ‘I Had a Great Job Interview — Why Haven’t I Heard Back?’It’s really impossible to tell from the outside what might be going on.
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    ‘Is My Co-worker Trying to Sabotage Me?’There’s only one good to way to disarm her.
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    I’m Treated Like a Boss But I’m Not One!This is rarely the right thing for your career.
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    ‘My Boss Found Out I’m Job Hunting!’Will this be awkward? Yes, probably.
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    Should I Tell My Boss Everyone’s Mad at Her?She’s following up with people too soon and too often.
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    ‘Will I Get a Better Job If I Pretend I’m a Bad Assistant?’If your coffee tastes like sludge, you’re probably not going to be the default coffee-maker for long.
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    What to Do If You’re Paid Less Than a Male Co-WorkerHow to raise the issue, step by step.
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    How to Negotiate a Salary After a Job Offer: 6 Tips to Get More MoneyThe safest time to bring it up, what to say in two sentences, and more.
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    How to Ask for a RaiseBefore approaching your boss, here’s everything you should know.
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    What Salary Should I Ask For? How to Figure Out Your Worth.Don’t trust salary websites.
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    ‘I’m Scared to Tell My Boss I’m Behind on Work and Need to Ask for Help’You are not a bad person for letting this happen. You fell down because you are human.
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    ‘I’m Ashamed of My Work History and Want to Make a Career Change at 40’You have a bunch of things going for you.
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    ‘Should I Feel Guilty Leaving Work for a Job Interview?’Your first trick should be: dentist appointments.
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    ‘Should I Quit My Boring, Well-Paid Job?’Take a look at what you’ve accomplished.
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    ‘I’m Trying to Fire a Bad Employee and the Entire Office Thinks I’m a Bad Boss!’The most powerful way to combat office gossip is to be very open about how you manage.
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    ‘How Do I Announce My Pregnancy at Work?’It’s okay if your plans aren’t set in stone yet.
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    ‘Should I Quit My Job If I Don’t Get Better Projects?’Delicately tell your boss she needs to act if she wants to keep you.
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    ‘I Hate Talking to My Co-workers in Person!’You might prefer email, but sometimes a face-to-face is unavoidable.
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    ‘My Boss Wants Help With Her Dating App Profile!’You need to set boundaries, and talk to her boss.
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    35 Gifts for Every Type of EmployeeWhen you’re the boss giving gifts to your team, you can find thoughtful things for each person without playing favorites.
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    Rules for Celebrating the Holidays at WorkWhat should you do if a co-worker hits on you at the office party? Do you have to give your boss a gift?
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    How to Survive the Office Holiday PartyFirst of all, do you really have to go?
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    How to Write a Perfect Resignation LetterTo leave on good terms, you should have a face-to-face conversation first.
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    ‘My Co-worker Is Always Out Sick!’You don’t necessarily have all the facts.
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    How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You a JobI’ve read thousands of cover letters in my career. Here are all the elements of an actually good one.
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    10 Impressive Questions to Ask in a Job InterviewTo show employers you’re exceptional, and find out if it’s the right job for you.
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    ‘My Best Friend at Work Is Bad at Her Job!’It’s actually better for her if you don’t help her so much.
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    Are Informational Interview Questions Even Useful?Do not ask, “Will you hire me?” And it depends entirely on your approach.
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    ‘My Co-worker Is Rude and Unprofessional!’Where is this person’s manager?
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    ‘My Co-workers Are Hanging Out Without Me!’Not everyone clicks with everyone else at work, but you can do a few things to feel more comfortable.
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    How to Gracefully Decline a Job OfferIt’s completely okay for you to reject an employer.
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    ‘My Co-worker Got Promoted Instead of Me But I Do More Work!’You were passed over unfairly … or you weren’t.
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    How to Prepare for an Interview: The Ultimate GuideSpend twice as much time preparing than you think you need to.
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    ‘My Boss Is Passive-Aggressive!’Whenever your boss sulks or behaves like a child, that’s not your problem to solve.
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    How to Answer the 6 Most Common Job-Interview QuestionsThink about what your interviewer wants to hear.
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    ‘My Boss Is Having Sex in the Office!’You are not overreacting.
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    ‘How Should I Explain My Weaknesses in a Job Interview?’Do not say, “I’m a perfectionist” or “I work too hard.”
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    ‘I Was Tricked Into Being an Executive Assistant!’Talk to your boss as soon as you can.
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    ‘How Do I Explain Reasons for Leaving a Previous Job?’Here’s what to say if you were laid off, fired, or if you hated your boss.
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    ‘Should I Use a Job Offer to Get a Raise at My Current Job?’It’s not a good sign if the only way to get paid what you’re worth is to threaten to leave.
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    How to Quit Your Job — 10 Ways to Do It GracefullyWhen do you tell your boss? Should you be honest in the exit interview?
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