I need outside opinions . I'm disabled and work as a school janitor . I am always nitpicked and brought down. I have a hard area and I can tell it's the teachers leaving extra messes not the kids. it's under staffed , very understaffed . They need bodies but I feel bad if I do…

I was told to work on a document and found errors that I thought my boss made. I told my boss and a few hours later I was fired for 'performance issues' at 3pm on a Monday. Does anyone find this suspicious?

I've applied for two jobs, but I've only interviewed for one of the two.. and the role I have not gotten an interview for has a higher pay and would suit me more with my skills. The pay difference is really drastic. Role A is ~$42k/year with commission, Role B is $60k/year. Both…

Hello All, I'm a 49 y.o. woman that is struggling at my current organization. I do not feel supported by my manager and I feel I have a target on my back. I like the company, but I'm miserable in my department. Any words of advice would be greatly appreciated.

Worries about performance at current job could affect job search? Hello all, I joined the professional workforce as an engineer after graduating from uni in 2021. Since then I started my current position 2022. It has been a struggle for me, when I began the position, my mental…

i work at a family owned business. It’s a really toxic environment. I’ve been offered another job and accepted. Gave notice and they want me to stay. I already spoke to one partner and the other is going to speak to me this week. There are aspects of my current job tgat I really…

Questions for a potential employer? I had a lengthy initial phone call/interview, then a virtual interview, and now I am having another virtual interview (same person as first virtual plus an additional interviewer). Is it appropriate to ask under what the circumstances is the…

I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed this happening as well.? I live in CNY and I've noticed that employers are posting positions at very 'low ball' salary ranges since the end of COVID, and they also are changing the job titles to a lower title but posting upper job…

After being laid off for a few months I accepted a role I was very happy about. I’ve been there two months and it’s a disaster. I’m in leadership reporting right to the CEO who is incredibly toxic and the company has a customer and employee churn problem (there have been 5 CFOs…

I wish someone (anyone!) would have warned me about the leader at my current job before I accepted. If it's a truly bad situation, a brief but firm statement should be enough. simply state something along the lines of "for my own inner peace, I truly do not wish to *relive* or…

I need outside opinions. i work for a company of about 50 people. It is a relatively new- August 2020. Long story short, The employee handbook and email I received (before signing offer) stated company would pay $150 per pay period (we get paid every other week). It is actually…

I have been a faithful employee for 27 years.Ii have applied for 37 jobs within the company to earn more income and gain more skills. I feel as though I am being blocked because I do myjob so well. I am over 50 . How do you know when its time to walk away

Support & Suggestions, I recently read an article by, Liz Ryan, who said to someone else in a similar boat, This place does not deserve you now, if it ever did. Your COO doesn’t know how to build an organization or how to utilize the talents they have on their team. Re. training…

Hello all! I'm feeling a bit anxious and would love some advice and encouragement if possible. I'm 40 and a single mother. I work 2 full time jobs which is exhausting. One is via a temp agency and the other is permanent. I'm exhausted by the low pay and increase production…

I am currently off sick. I sent my doctor's note to my manager which she has acknowledged. My manager wants a meeting on Monday, even though my doctor's note does not end until Wednesday. Is that appropriate?

Here’s an interesting take on promotions. In my old department promotions were hard to come by. You had to actually ask to be promoted but otherwise there are people who stay in the same position for years. My new department is big on promotions and I’ve already jumped over most…

I am composing an to my Supervisor for a salary increase highlighting my value to the agency and my expanded role. Can I have some suggestions of the format of the email and do I cc HR or the Supervisor and her boss? Thank you

I was just asked to add something to my resume on most recent job by a recruiter that I have done 2 roles prior. There was a particular app that I had not used in 3 years but was told the client wanted to see RECENT experience using it and that I should put it on my resume on my…

Thoughts on Nepotism? The son of the boss is being given his 4th chance to work at my job. He is lazy, un-motivated, and enabled. I've been employed here through all 3 of his previous work episodes, each of them ending with him being let go or quitting. I was his direct…

I came here hoping to find a spark of solidarity, a chorus of shared outrage against the injustices we face at work. Instead, I'm met with comments that make my blood simmer. Folks, calling yourselves colleagues while parroting corporate propaganda like "employees are always…