Can your job force you to use vacation days when the office is closed? I was hired 6 months ago at a small non-profit. There are less than 5 workers, including me. I am full- time and do get benefits. The role came with 15 vacation days. When I was hired, I was told the office…

I was unexpectedly laid off on Monday as my company has now shrunk to 30 people, and leadership indicated it could not justify the salary nor the content director role I had held for two years after being promoted from a content specialist. My question: The RIF was completely…

I'm an older employee coordinating events for a university program in international studies. I got very ill lately and was out for a few weeks on medical leave. Our admin claims she updated my event planning spreadsheet while I was out. When I returned, I checked the spreadsheet…

I am experiencing wage compression. New hires are being brought in for $4-$6/hr more than tenured employees. My director says there is nothing that can be done and it’s out of her hands. Employees are leaving one after another, and she is unphased, saying that we’ll all just have…

I left my last job and sued my former employer with other co-workers together for gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, and a toxic work environment. My former employer could not deny in front of the evidence we put together. Instead of going to court, they chose to go…

Looking for performance review advice - I've been with my company for about 3 years now and I noticed the themes for my feedback are the same every year (I have strong review standing, btw). The same feedback that shows up is around improving my presentation skills, both orally…

I was just let go from my job after 15 years. I had held on to this job, although my manager was toxic and hostile towards me for many years. Constantly threatenting to fire me and would retaliate or only give me half of my annual bonus. I found out i waa being let go when i…

I have been job searching for the last two months here in Charlotte NC and have interviewed with several places but still have no job. I have two degrees, im bilingual, many years of admin work, I dont understand starting to get depressed and unmotivated at this point. Am i now…

I want to switch my job as soon as possible in "Business Consultant" role. I am doing my MBA in "Business Analytics" and B2 in French language and I have 7 years of experience in different domain . Please suggest any opening.

After losing my position, I'm on the job hunt and considering taking a step back in title. After my last job, I'm exhausted and tired of the game plying at my former level. Is it a career mistake to do so? While the salary wouldn't be as high, some jobs depending on the companies…

Mentor Advice I've been meeting with a mentor to help me pivot careers but there aren't openings in the US for roles I'm interested in at my company. Should I ask to stop the meetings?

How to how reposition myself at work? I recently realized that I'm one of the people at work that are assigned the tedious and non-glamorous work. This type of work usually requires a lot of running around and stress. But in the long run my organization does not count these…

Going on a work-trip to an exotic beachfront hotel for an entire week. What do I wear and more importantly how do I act? My team is 8 people. I have one other woman on my team. The rest are men including my boss. There will be other women from other teams but not in all…

What to do when no written sign-offs? I've worked with a few bosses who don't sign-off via email. Sometimes, I've relied on their verbal sign-offs and followed-up with documentation via email. But recently, a leader said that she didn't sign-off even with that step. What do you…

Struggling to figure out what level to apply for due to the job market and having differing experience in fields. While job searching requires customizing resumes per application, my eclectic background provides a non-traditional career path with director and management levels…

Hi all! I have been working for this company now almost 5 months. I absolutely hate it. Now I have even more of a reason to as the management team and other higher ups are some of the most immature, petty and toxic individuals I've ever had the displeasure og having to work with.…

My boss is taking credit for my work. I was out sick one day, and she presented one of my projects as her own and barely mentioned my name. She also credited people who didn't even work on the project for their "contributions." At first, I thought it was a simple mistake, and…

Former Employer shared with me another Former Employees Write-up notes and termination letter. Just wondering what can be done about this. To briefly explain, they were responding to ERD on what was done to 2 former employees and provided their confidential information. They were…

I am being targeted for taking FMLA time. I am being lied about and given a written warning at work that is untrue. My daughter was diagnosed with a serous medical illness and then I was diagnosed with breast cancer the next year. Therefore, I had to take two FMLA leaves in the…

Laid off and trying to find anything. My company sent an after hours teams meeting to say they were shutting down the office effective immediately at the beginning of the month. I have applied to many without anything in response. Almost done my degree so trying to find something…