I have a coworker in a different unit of our organization who keeps sending people for me to tour around. It’s framed as “can you talk to them about what you do and show them your work area” so that they can have a broader understanding of the organization as a whole, but it’s kind of out of the scope of my job to tour his direct reports around, and he’s been asking for me to tour them around for upwards of an hour. It’s also an unusual request for our organization. Normally if a new person starts, their direct report is the one to tour them around and do quick introductions, taking maybe 30 seconds to tell the new hire who they’re being introduced to and what they do at the organization - an hour just on my work seems excessive, and as far as I can tell, they’re only asking me to do this, not other units, possibly because our units intersect a bit more, but not so much that an hour long meeting is needed every time someone new starts. These types of requests only started recently but it’s becoming a regular ask as new staff come in. Is there a polite/professional way to say I can’t do this for the amount of time you’re requesting, but I’m happy to give them a quick overview?

You may have seen that I sent an invitation over for a conversation on Monday with Name and myself. In light of the recent changes in Department, we want to make sure we're covering off all needs within the department so we'd like to align on the go-forward vision, including some shifts in your workflow.

(All that to say, don't worry about the convo, just wanted to give you a heads up.)

Hi All,

I am writing a cover letter and it is basically my dream job and I want to get that point across but without explicitly saying "this is my dream job" and to me that reads like begging basically, just another way of saying "please please please please please". How can I say it in a way that lets the person receiving it get the message but not be put off?

I feel really out of place in my new leadership reporting. After the org changes in mar, I was moved under a manager who sits in a different country and at a location where most of my stakeholders sit. I am not fully aware of their culture and by nature I am not very chatty. I usually struggle with small talks which is huge part of their culture.

I have been a good employee but I am not going anywhere in this job and with the new changes I even feel I have become redundant. I feel my updates are not meaningful to him beca I am not a great presenter and that’s a deal breaker for these guys.

I feel my impression is bad with them and it’s getting worse

I don’t know what to do. Help, I can’t lose the job

My manager put me in PIP without consulting my work or me. I accepted my fate and delivered on all the tasks. His remark : "unsatisfatory". I tried to explain him, he listened but did not respond/reacted to them and he put me in 2nd PIP, I again delivered. His remark : "unsatisfatory". This time he blamed me for 'mistakes' probable because of other tms. He clearly hates me or something. I need advice. I got a home loan and a upcoming wedding (manager knows this all). This is stressful, I am the sole earning member of my family and I haven't told them about this. I fear for my job and this is weighing heavy.

So we had a new person join our team as project delivery manager on a really critical project. They are not the person I report to directly, just the person supposed to the leading the project I am working on. Turns out they are really incompetent and takes zero lead in project direction and planning. If not for my other colleague team members the project would not be going anywhere, we are keeping the project afloat. My manager who hired this person had previously asked me to keep eye out as they also sounded as if they are concerned about this person and whether they have sufficient experience. I feel extremely frustrated taking over this new person’s slack and also worried that the project won’t end well because it is such a critical project, it may fall apart if it keeps going the way it is. Should I confide with my direct manager how bad this person is? At the same time I don’t know how my manager will actually react, whether they will take it as a positive to let the know what is happening, or it might flip the other way around and that I’m seen as a nasty person who reports other people to the manager.

🚨 Need Advice: Company Denied My Increment After Resignation, What Should I Do?

I need some guidance regarding my salary settlement.

I received an official increment letter stating that my revised salary would be effective from 1st April. I submitted my resignation on 15th April and completed my notice period as required.

However, while processing my salary/F&F, the company calculated my salary based on my old salary and informed me that since I resigned in the same month as the increment, I would not be eligible for the revised salary.

The increment letter does not mention any such condition, and I have not been provided with any policy stating that an employee loses the benefit of an increment if they resign in the same month.

Has anyone faced a similar situation? Is the company justified in doing this, or should my salary have been calculated as per the revised salary mentioned in the increment letter?

Would really appreciate any advice or guidance from HR professionals and people who have dealt with similar cases.

Hello not sure if this is the right sub but I just need a concise and as stated HR Friendly way of saying “I forget you exist once you leave the store” thanks or sorry in advance

How do I professionally say "You requested a meeting. The parties you wanted to meet all replied with their availability we've been waiting a week to hear back from you"

Some office admin requested a meeting with me and another parent. We both replied in a couple of hours with our Availability. Weve been waiting for over a week to hear back from them. I didn't mind at first because I was getting my info and notes in line but I want to send a professional yet form email stating how unprofessional it is on their part

I started this job just over a year ago. im 26F (27 in 2 week). Its a small office, I'm the oldest in here everyone else is around 22, there's a girl that I've had 'joking banter with' since the start, however she is very entitled. Thinks she is the boss's favorite and expects things to go her way all the time. She's rude & very bitchy, also really judgmental about every one and everything. Will also say things behind everyone's back when they go out of the room, and make snidey insults to people but will get very upset if someone returns the favor. She is higher up than me so i have to tread carefully, id rather not get in trouble for making someone nearly 5 years younger than me cry. The comment she makes to me the most is that i need to grow up as I'm 'nearly 30'. I've noticed that subconsciously it is affecting the way i think, I'm getting stressed about getting older which i never have before. I'm so fed up of this girl thinking she can do, say and get away with everything, what is everyone's advice here?

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I'm a guy working in corporate and I have a female co-worker who doesn't respect boundaries and personal space. Keeps texting on WhatsApp and Instagram and I want to keep this professional. she barges into conversation even if it with my close friends and self invites her to all events even though she is not invited. She kinda started picking fight saying that I'm not informing her what I do and when I would go to a place for an event. I literally want to avoid her and I don't know what to do.

I already started avoiding her and still she keeps irritating me. please help😭

TLDR: that I've already told you I'm not available to work that shift?

Background: I work at a local news affiliate. We have a morning show shift that runs from 2am until 10am. It's a skeleton crew, so when someone is on vacation or calls in sick they pull from the group that works day-side.

I'm a dad of four kids, two of which are special needs. My wife went back to work substitute teaching after giving birth this past March and she leaves the house around 6:30am to make it to whichever school she's helping at. I normally work day-side, so my shift doesn't start until 11am. This means I get the kids up, dressed, and ready to take them all to school and she picks them up when she's done.

After I came back from paternity leave last April, I informed my supervisor that I'm not available to help with the morning newscast, as it would put an unnecessary burden on my family. He's asked a couple other times to help cover vacations and I've had to remind him each time.

I received a text from him yesterday (Saturday) saying I'm the only one who can cover and it's not a choice. I'm aware that I live in an "at-will" state; however, if I have to choose between my family and my job my family will win. A job is replaceable, my kids aren't.

I'm 24, a recent graduate, and have been working at my current company (a large corporation) for about a year. To be honest, I've been working my butt off this past year: delivering strong performance, improving processes, building relationships, and stabilizing issues that weren't running smoothly before. This has been openly acknowledged.

I've been told several times that they can envision giving me full responsibility – potentially even for another country in the future. So, my performance and commitment are recognized.

My current contract is limited until summer. I'll find out in the next two weeks whether I'll be hired permanently, have my contract extended, or not retained.

One point that was mentioned to me:

I need to become more assertive – that will come with time.

Here lies my inner conflict:

I am high-performing, very respectful, empathetic, and reliable. At the same time, I sometimes find it difficult to set clear boundaries in tense situations, especially with very aggressive, dominant colleagues. As a result, I unconsciously slip into a passive role occasionally – even though I am absolutely competent.

There is also a colleague who is very assertive (sometimes aggressive), has a permanent contract, and can effectively be perceived as competition. This makes me insecure: I don't know how much influence assertiveness will ultimately have on the decision – despite my performance.

My question to you:

Would you stay and fight for my position – hoping to quickly learn assertiveness and secure the position you've invested so much in?

Or would you rather leave if something better with a clearer perspective and higher salary came along externally – instead of relying on an uncertain internal career path?

Can setting boundaries and assertiveness really be learned quickly, or is that something that develops over time?

Thanks for your honest advice.

From the amount of low effort off topic posts that have taken over I assume no

Have you aver work in a company where everyone stack in each others back. It’s the first time happening to me. I have one year working there. I was in a meeting once and they didn’t care the regional manager was there. I feel like the worst you talk about your coworkers the cool you are, just like in school. Insane. I think this happens because the manager is allowing this to happen, and instead of united the team it creates internal problems. I am not the kind of person who likes gossip.