Seeking direction for the next 25 years of my professional career
So about 10 years ago I quit my fantastic Director of Merchandise Planning and Customer Service position to have my family. Baby #2 was on the way and I couldn't find a nanny/daycare that my Type A self approved of and the positions in my field required 10 hours in an office environment a day at least. Over the past 10 years I've taken many part time projects between planning and another love- Recruiting (helping other people get the job of their choice), and was Vice President on my children's preschool board. So very busy and constantly doing something to keep my skills sharp. My youngest started Kindergarten this year and I want to get back to something Full time/more steady but hopefully flexible scheduling as they are still pretty young. I've been networking and applying for jobs but can't seem to get anywhere. I know I'm scaring people away with the flexible scheduling conversation (which I don't bring up at first) but that is truly where I am at this point. I am also very open to take a lesser position currently so that in 3-4 years when I am most comfortable with being full time away at an office I am set up to succeed. Any advice on a job or how to word getting what I am seeking without scaring away people? I am also trying to look at the positive side that I can really do anything at this point- I just want to work! Thanks....
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Need some advice:
My current company is pushing for “globalization”. They’re expanding into different countries and as a result are trying to find ways to offload departments to other countries for cheaper labor.
I’ve been job hunting for a few months and recently had an interview for a position with a company for a payroll analyst position. I didn’t get that position but the recruiter asked if they could do an interview process for a different position with their company. This position is customer facing (which I’m not excited about) and it pays less but it’s basically been insinuated that the job is mine, I’m just going through the normal motions.
Ive done research on the company and position and while people love the company the position has terrible reviews. People have stated being severely overworked and underpaid being the common theme to all the reviews.
My current company has me scared of lay offs and the other position scares me because it sounds like I’ll be stepping from a pan into the fire.
Do I stick with the devil I know? Or go for the damn near guaranteed new position? The recruiter stated that the pay could jump in six months if I do well but that doesn’t really bring me any confidence.
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Same.
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My Officemate Keeps Complaining About Our Boss
Has anyone else experienced this? My officemate constantly complains about our boss and their management style. It’s starting to affect the team’s morale.
I understand everyone has their opinions, but I’d love to hear how others handle similar situations. Any advice?
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What to do? My boss shared personal medical information about me to a coworker.
I shared the information because I needed to adjust my schedule and had to explain why. Hr was also told why as they work hand-in-hand and everything HR runs through my boss.
Now my coworker who told me this was sick to her stomach for a week and was acting strange when she saw me. She finely came clean and told me she needed me to know that she was told this very personal thing and wasn't comfortable knowing it. So my question is- what would you do? I feel my boss should be written up for this, but I am wondering how to go about it
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Hi! Looking for quick ways to improve relationships with coworkers.
What strategies work best for you? Thanks.
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Does Fairygodboss/Muse need help?
We can all see that your platform continues to be hit by fake accounts posting spam content. This is a common tactic used by bad actors in online communities, and there are a few non-technical steps you (Fairygodboss/Muse) can take to get things under control—so members can keep using and contributing to the platform.
If you need help, let me know. I’ve had a lot of experience dealing with this kind of thing in early-stage startup communities.
I still check Fairygodboss daily to see if the issue has been resolved because I really enjoy contributing here and supporting others—but honestly, my patience is starting to wear thin.
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