Ghosted yet again... Job search is a marathon, not a sprint! Ifyou are looking for a new job, prepare yourself for a long and hard journey ahead of you. A marathon with turns and twists, ups and down unless you are lucky. This is especially true if you are later in your career…

I don't know where to start, but this is keeping me up at night... The team I work with has become toxic to the point where I'm embarrassed for them and I can't believe what's going on. All of the things we've been repeatedly told not to do. Unprofessional, blatant. Being…

I am seeking remote work, that will allow me to improve my current skill set. I see a job listed with Health E-Commerce, that reads, "Share your Career Interest With Us" - that is not a job title - there are benefits listed, but what is the JOB??

Advice regarding pride I have been out of the workforce since 2020 due to caregiving and bereavement. I took an early retirement in 2020 that was being offered at the time so I could take care of my Mom. I took time off when she passed and started to look last summer with no…

How to advocate for myself when my boss doesn't? Over the last 5 years I've created a role within my department, expanded to take on a direct report, was promoted to report directly to dept head, and have become a touch point for my group when it comes to my work. Last year we…

Unemployment benefit eligibility I am considering resigning from my employer because we have not been paid in two months and there's no answer as to when we will be paid what we are owed. I want to file for unemployment and from what I have read, it seems that because there's a…

To apply or not apply... I have been at my current employer for almost 18 years. I always loved it and thought I would retire from here. I got very sick during COVID and almost died. The road to recovery has been long and at times very difficult. My employer was great when I was…

I've received an offer letter for an amazing job. Most non-compete agreements I've seen are for a certain period of time, e.g., three months up to one year. This one is for three years. Has anyone heard of this long? Advice on if this is a deal breaker. Basically, life happens.…

I’m 7 months new to a company and I’m struggling in one aspect of a weekly task. Three of my coworkers made it easier to understand but my boss told me I need to train with another coworker that I’m just not understanding and very different than my other trainer have directed me…

How do you negotiate salary with confidence when you have no idea what the employer has budgeted for the role? I anticipate an offer I would like to accept, but salary has not been discussed to this point. I understand it’s advisable to negotiate up for salary in most cases, and…

Trying to earn respect managing in a new industry I need some advice on proving myself in a new role. Long story with the history below. Bottom line upfront: I’m in a new role in a new industry. I do materials management, which includes a whole slew of things. The job is new to…

I have begun my new job search after only being in my current role for almost two years. My goal was to find a job for long haul however, after working my job and my director's role who went out on medical, I felt like I am not being compensated for what I am doing. After the…

I started a job because it pays well and has great perks but I feel no true purpose in this job. Been in corporate for over 20 years. I’m 40 with an almost college student and I have to keep the money flowing in. Any advice on avoiding the wrong path in the long run?

Job searching is exhausting. 18 months of job searching, applying, and zero interviews have been tiresome. I genuinely don't know what else to do anymore after applying to jobs and deleting rejection emails every single day. I have 5 years of experience and can't even get an…

Unemployment if you quit your job due to being forced out Does anyone know if you can still get unemployment if forced out of your job where conditions were made intolerable and a reasonable person in the same situation would do the same? I am in that situation and was wondering…

I’m in a mid management role and have been slowly moving up in the company. I just found out I’m in the early stages of a degenerative disease that will cause me to be disabled in 4-8 yrs, with a slow decline physically and mentally until then. I’m a single parent of 2 teenagers…

I was fired for protecting the organization objectives beyond the Stakeholders interests m how do I get over it?

Let go unexpectedly and trying to make ends meet. I live in an expensive city and each month, my paychecks went to rent and living expenses. Even so, I was able to save a month's rent so I had that covered this month plus utilities. I'm worried about next month and if I pay the…

Has anyone ever been falsely accused of affair at work? Or been confronted by the wife of a coworker? If so, how did you handle it?

I was fired from a non-profit employer on January 10th. I believe they had 20 employees. Are they required to send me a Cobra letter?