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Dealing with call outs
I’m curious if others experience noisy co workers even management asking why you called out. And what do you say? I’m personally starting to find it annoying. Does anyone else find it annoying and what do you say?
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Please wish me luck, or say a prayer for me! I am praying for all of us out there, particularly those of us in our mid-50s searching for a new role in which we can be happy, fulfilled and grow our careers (those of use not close to retirement)!
I am so tired of the rejection and tomorrow's interview seems like such a great position. I am trying hard to stay confident but it is not easy, since I have been rejected for so many roles.
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I got a job offer from a large financial institution!
Part of me wants to celebrate and jump up and down, and then the other part of me is cautiously optimistic. The offer is contingent upon a successful background check. I have a misdemeanor back in 2009 when I was young and stupid. This misdemeanor has nothing to do with banking, theft,…
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"The Timing of Your Questions During an Interview Is Everything!"
Strategically timing your questions is a crucial factor in achieving interview success.
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Memes, Movements, and Momentum — Reflections on Marketing, Meaningful Work, and Real Connections
This week’s edition of Tuesday Tea with V brings together two themes that might seem unrelated at first — internet memes and personal milestones — but both offer insight into how we connect, communicate, and grow.…
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Mislyn
Your going to have this at every job. I had a boss that started off very professional then as we got to know each other better he started giving me more attention and in a way started love bombing me. Everyone at work knew the boss favored me. I would catch comments all the time. Keep in mind everyone that worked there knew how the boss was. He would use you and make you feel important just to get what he wanted. I fell for it hook line and sinker. When the ex-office manager left she warned me that he was awful to work for and I was shocked that she would say that. Well I learned the hard way. What I thought was true professionalism was the opposite. He wanted someone to fluff his ego everyday and once I got to where I had stopped doing that he changed and became distant and tried avoiding me. I knew at that point he knew I wasn’t interested in the extra perks and benefits and that he would replace me. I found a new job and got myself out of that situation. If your the favorite there is usually something more they want out of you. I’m not saying all bosses are that way that was just my experience.
Anonymous
A boss who picks favorites is setting up a toxic environment; it makes others resentful and actually puts the "favorite" person in an awkward position as well. Even worse than a boss who picks favorites is the boss who picks a scapegoat-- a person who, according to the boss, never did anything right in his/her entire lifetime. It is miserable to be the scapegoat and it is not good for mental health to be in a workplace that functions that way. My strategy is that every time someone says/does something mean to me, I will do something nice for myself that day and remind myself that person doesn't really know me or my capabilities.