Is it ok to have women only morale events in a diverse group, are we being non inclusive of people who do not identify themselves in the binary gender bracket?

I'll start. I had an interview as a VP for a very "corporate" company. I dressed in my usual black suit, white shirt for this interview (this was pre-COVID) and headed out on the subway to Manhattan. I took off my jacket, folded it over my lap, had a seat. After about 15 minutes on the train, the train kind of lurched and the man standing in front on me swayed and spilled his coffee down the front of my white shirt. (he felt bad!) My typical luck. I didn't want to be late for the interview so I got off the train and looked around for something, anything to buy quickly (I only had about 20 minutes). I found a NYC gift shop, ducked in and found a pretty decent looking white woman's t-shirt that had a great round neckline. I thought I could put it on under my jacket and it would be a good look. The only thing was, it said "Suck it, I'm a New Yorker" on the front. But with the jacket buttoned up, you couldn't see it. I bought it, the owner let me change in his bathroom (a miracle in NYC) and I got to my interview 5 minutes early! I interviewed with 4 people over 3 hours, and I was feeling pretty good about it! The final interview was with the COO and he wanted to take a walk from one building to another, which we did. It was summer and probably 90 degrees. When i got to the other building 4 blocks away, I was sweating bullets. Instead of going IN the building, he wanted to sit outside in their courtyard and talk more (schmuck). I had a napkin in my pocket and was wiping my face when he started pressuring me to take off my jacket. I kept declining and he seemed to be angry, so I explained about the coffee and the change of shirt. He still pressured me so I took off the jacket and he saw the shirt. Many people would have found my initiative a good thing and laughed at the shirt. He did not. Interview over.

I have an interview coming up next week. My current employer is a start-up technology company in the Real Estate space so business has declined drastically and I’ve been able to keep my job even after 4 layoffs. Morale is at it’s lowest ever and we all see the writing on the wall that the company may not be in business by end of the year. Everyone I know is interviewing. When asked why I’m leaving, should I just be honest and say the company isn’t doing well financially and that’s why I’m considering leaving or should I say I’m feeling stagnant because at this time there’s really opportunities for advancement? I’d love everyone’s advice. Thank you!

I have been soul searching and I would really love to explore other careers. Currently, I am project manager with a focus in implementation of digital platforms across the nation. I do enjoy the role but I feel its time to take a step into another direction. Would anyone like to provide insight or connect directly on the careers listed below? If you are interested in connecting please let me know below and I’ll msg you directly. I am going to stay anonymous for job security purposes. extroverted roles Product Manager Partner Success Manager Account executive Data Analyst Project coordinators that work with other project coordinators Introverted roles Any behind the scenes job that pays really well at a remote capacity! Hope to hear from folks! If you have a career you love and it’s not listed. I would love to hear about that as well. Thank you all ?.

After sending in several writing samples, and even seeing work other candidates had completed, I was told that the role is being rethought. Further context- the CEO is a child of the owner and it is a family-run business. The self-employed recruiter was my main point of contact, who has worked with the family for many years. He gave me full transparency into the ups and downs. Even though I didn’t get the role, its a great reminder that we are all playing the game, and it’s important to pay attention to all the players, as well as what happens on the field. I’m brushing off this let-down and moving on. And I know the right role is out there for me. Sharing this because I know I’m among lovely company here.

After 1 year and 8 months I was able to pivot back into a job within the creative environment! {breath} this feels good. It won't be an easy job, I will not be remote anymore, but I will be surrounded by my fellow creative people and know this is on my way towards even better things. #nomoretoxicenvironments Here is my post from the beginning of this journey. https://fairygodboss.com/community-discussion/Ggo8nlYAP/i-left-a-toxic-environment?utm_source=link&utm_medium=content-share

I am having flashbacks from 2019! Back then, pre-pandemic, I was fiercely looking for a new job for eight months, many interviews, 3-4 rounds, making it to the finals, then poof! Ghosted, overqualified, or not selected. I am 55+ with tons of leadership experience. I got frustrated and said, "screw it. I will start my own business." Which I did. I'm in the Global Business Travel industry. Then the Pandemic hit, allowing me to pivot to scaling my new business, which has turned out to be a nightmare, with tons of debt and no ROI to show for it. I hired and paid people who, apparently, were only there to take a paycheck after their unemployment ran out. All have been let go to extend my runway for the business. As the owner, I have not taken a paycheck and am running low on funds. So, I am back in the job market, and it is happening all over again... lots of applications, overqualified, ghosted, blah blah blah. I have tried roles outside my industry, but still nothing. This is so disappointing that the over-55 job seeker is not valued in today's world! I just had to rant - thanks for listening!