Menopause in the workplace. I’m looking for women to share their experiences of menopause in the workplace. Have your symptoms impacted your ability to work? Are you supported by your employer or are you struggling because there’s no menopause policy? Do you stay silent because…
I would just like to say that I’ve been reading through these posts and reading the answers and I find this incredibly helpful! This has been a very valuable feature of fairy god boss and I’m only recently a new member! This has been one of the most helpful job websites I’ve come…
I’m planning on resigning from my company after 10 years. my boss hired a new employee we interviewed against my feedback not to. it’s been four months and the employee is still under performing, but my boss will not let her go due to his own pride. This employee has lied to me…
What are some strategic ways to handle a micromanager who is overstepping their role through intimidation and discriminatory tactics without involving HR? *My own manager who I report to, has made it clear through their words and actions that they will not advocate for me and do…
Do I go out on disability now or wait or wait? In June I had cataract surgery and had the tri lens put in. In Sept and Oct they had to go back in and remove secondary cataracts. I am still have extreme dry eye that is causing me to see halos around lights and I still do not have…
EEOC Complaint VS Layoff Will I still be able to continue my EEOC complaint if my company decides to lay our department off? To my HR Advisors what are the reasons that an employer would decline mediation with EEOC? Why does HR support the manager knowing that the information…
Question for Recruiters If the "what is your salary" question is required, and I say Negotiable, rather than giving a range.... does my resume get thrown out?
I've been an an executive assistant for 10 years. The past few jobs have been at startup companies where executive assistant means doing a bunch of stuff. Although I don't mind pitching in where needed I have ended up being defacto all things minutae and feel like I will never…
How critical is LinkedIn in getting hired? I recently went through a 1st round interview that I believe went really well. I was told to expect a call from HR to schedule Round 2. I noticed the day after the interview that the company had been on my looking at my LinkedIn profile.…
I am really struggling for work, I am putting in the work but no results. The holiday pressure and the bills piling up, food stamps being cut off and I am starting to panic.
Good morning! I need some advice on my career path. I've been in transportation and logistics for a while now, mostly dealing with final deliveries of the import shipments (20' and 40' container drayage). I'm thinking of getting a customs brokerage license to be able to work for…
I need advice please ?. I quit my job earlier this year because of stress even though it was a great paying job. I am now looking for another position but I am afraid of landing in the same stressful situation again. I am in tech sales and the entire industry is facing enormous…
Really struggling on finding a job. I graduated with a Masters in Data Science back in May of this year and have been consistently on the grind to get a job. I don’t have any internship experience and have been working part-time jobs that are non-related to my degree for the sake…
I just found out my co-lead makes $40K more than me. I've been in management at my company for 5 years, pretty traditionally + successfully climbing the ladder in position and pay. During the pandemic, we hired a lot of contract workers due to the economic uncertainty. Recently,…
I have a decade of work experience in corporate consulting and government relations for global companies. Recently I've committed to a career change into tech, and completed full-time software engineer immersive program. However, it seems extremely hard to find positions that are…
I work for a very reactive boss who makes unthoughtful and knee-jerk decisions without gathering all the information, especially if the information puts her in an emotional state. IE one of her favorite managers has an issue with one of their employees, she will step in and go…
How can I learn to be less direct and more submissive? My manager said that she wants questions and ideas to be presented in the following format: As I was reviewing [thing], I noticed this and I thought that it might be improved if this were to happen/be changed. In doing so the…
Good Evening, and I am only asking for kind supportive comments from people who may struggle with PTSD and Eaggerated startle Response- common with this diagnosis, unfortunately. I just started a new temporay position where I work both behind and in front of senior people and…
What do I do about gender discrimination in a small company (25 people)? Our HR department is one person and they are part of the discrimination I have experienced. The conversations I have heard at work by some in leadership are about how women often complain and say things…