After almost three years of brutal unemployment, I have taken a job far down, if not off the ladder. Senior Project Manager to Housekeeper at a local Inn & Suites par time. I also have an interview with a major insurance entity for a customer advocate 1 position, which is full…

I recently started a new job and onboarding has been terrible. It’s my second week on the job and I have no clue what I’m supposed to be doing. I haven’t had much of an onboarding the ED gave me a bunch of materials to read up about their programs and a list of names of people on…

Not doing so great Hello, I'm 42 years old and I'm fed up of working. I thought I'd found the perfect job for myself but I'm realizing now that it may not be. I can't quit unless I've got another job lining and it seems that they refused or are not willing to let me go, which…

I have a micromanaging VP at my company and am l losing my work-life balance from a job I loved up until recently. I am analytics manager working at a fortune 500 company with 3 direct reports. I report to the director of our analytics team who then reports to the VP of the…

Hi community, I'm looking for people's experience dealing with the legalities of FMLA . I work for an employment agency who placed me with a company. The company is ending my contract while I'm on FMLA. I have filed FMLA with the employment agency and my understanding is that…

Seeking a career change, I am currently in Child Welfare (and burned out) in a Technical Role. I have been applying to other industries in a similar role, User Acceptance Testing for a new Child Welfare Platform called CCWIS, but I feel grossly under-qualified and that my resume…

How common is it to not have a follow-up following an in person interview? What happened to etiquette? Manners? The last comment HR made to me was, "we have a very competitive pool of candidates, we may not have 2nd rounds" I heard, we have a great internal candidate. Thanks for…

Is it legal to write up an employee for failing to meet bonus quotas?

I hate that I have a learning disability and my mom doesn’t want to do anything to help me with my job search.

I have recently been unexpectedly laid off. How do I explain a break in my employment? My company claims I was laid off for poor performance . I think I was laid off as a retaliation for taking FMLA. What is a good reason to tell my next employer without getting into past work…

Is it a good sign if you make the interviewers laugh? I think they were laughing non-stop. In addition, it seemed they kept nodding at everything I was saying. Thoughts?

Finally, after almost seven months, I received an offer for a short-term contract that could be turned into a permanent hire. However, I have two other incredible opportunities on the burner as well. It'll probably take some time to get set up; what if one of the 2 other ones…

What is going on with hiring practices these days? I had an interview that had to be rescheduled due to an unforeseen issue at my current job. The recruiter rescheduled for a day and time I wasn’t available (the next day). She also did not confirm my availability. When I emailed…

Am I tripping? I’ve been temping in admin at a PR firm. From day 1 I was cleaning up the mess the previous employee left upon her termination. (I was hired within 24 hrs with no interview through the temp agency.) I wasn’t onboarded but somehow expected to know the ins and outs,…

I am a software returner with 8+ years of experience. After a career break due to family and relocation, I am looking for a job now. I couldn't get any calls from the past 1 year. Any one who can show any pointers would be great.

Just heard back on a job that I had a final interview for. They say that they are not moving forward with my application but job title in the email is not the one I applied for. I replied asking for clarification but no response. I've been rejected right?

Hold an offer? I have an offer from a company for a job similar to what I have done in the past. I had an onsite interview a few days earlier with another company that I thought went really well for a job that is more focused on my interests. The offer was for less base salary…

No response after the final interview I waited a week after the final interview and then sent a polite email asking for an update. But the recruiter has not gotten back to me in > 24 hours. Should I just assume I did not get the job at this point? I have continued to apply for…

I am desperately trying to hold on to my hybrid job but my supervisor is now telling me that I need to report to the office each day. My commute to this office is 1.5 hours, one way and I don't have the additional 15-16 hours per week to spend on the commute. I am 65 years old,…

I feel so defeated I live in Syracuse, NY I had an over-the-phone interview a few weeks ago and it went well, and she immediately sent me her calendar to pick a date and time that would work for me, for a second, virtual interview to meet with herself, the CFO and the VP of PM…