Dear Evil HR Lady, I am writing to ask if my position was wrongly eliminated. I am currently going through the last few weeks of employment and soon to start a severance package. I am 46 years old, been with (the) company 16 years, manager for 6 years
I got an email on Friday. Subject line: IT JOB APPLICANT. I opened it. No text. Just 5 attachments containing a resume, cover letter and three letters of reference. It was sent to me and 14 other lucky recipients. Because my whole career is based around helping other
Dear Evil HR Lady, I work for an employer who does not understand people with children. I have 2 kids, both are sick. My husband took one day off this week so it is my turn to stay home and care for them. I called my supervisor yesterday
Dear Evil HR Lady, Barely four months shy of my five year anniversary, I was terminated. The reason listed on my paperwork was “performance.” Although I had been working on a formal performance improvement plan, the termination was still somewhat unexpected due (mainly) to the fact that I
“Tomorrow is election day. If you vote for [Candidate A], the business will suffer. Therefore, everyone should make sure to vote for [Candidate B].” Would such communications be legal or illegal if coming from your boss? In the run-up to tomorrow’s presidential election, there have been reports of companies
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am the manager of a department within a small company. I manage groups of outside consultants and have one direct report who works for the company. Our company is growing rapidly, and as a result my report and I putting in a lot
I was totally going to write about this, but didn’t have time. Fortunately the fabulous Alison Green at Ask a Manager already did. Go read her answer and find out if you’ll be receiving a paycheck for the time your office was closed.
I realize if you’re reading this, you’re probably already at the office in your inappropriate costume. (Just kidding! My readers know better.) But, it got bumped yesterday due to something called Sandy. So, if you wish to read about Halloween at the office, put down the Snickers (leave
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m currently in the job market and am wondering about how professional I’m coming across when I apply for jobs and go on interviews. My given name is, no kidding, Davey Jones (My parents apparently had an “ill” sense of humor when I was
I got this request from a reporter. I’m feeling nice, so I’m posting it. If you want to participate in her article, contact her directly. If you want to gripe anonymously, do so in the comments. I’m a reporter at the Los Angeles Times working on a story
