Fired for a medical reason Posting for my daughter. She has struggled for years with mental health issues, and it's been especially bad for the last month because her meds changed. She's been with a company (restaurant) for three months and reached out to her managers, explained…

Embarking on a journey as a self-taught full-stack software developer has been both rewarding and challenging. Despite being adaptable with new technologies and languages, the job search has proven difficult, with nearly 10 months of persistent effort and still no offers. The…

How to navigate 2 interviewing processes? Hey, I'm interviewing for 2 jobs right now. One is about a week or two ahead of the other (meaning, I have my first interview today for one, the other I have a second interview on Tuesday). I would love to do both. Both are work that's…

I been working in my career for 13 yrs in a male dominated field. I always felt the need to push more than a normal person would do. If its 80 hrs a week or going 13 straight. I just got promoted and I feel that might be taken away from me because I decided to fall back from work…

Women with ADHD, what are you up to? Curious to know who's out there with ADHD and what jobs are you working, what your struggles are, do you hide your ADHD or openly share about it? I have ADHD and I think this makes me a really great candidate for so many jobs because of ADHD,…

Help! not sure what's going wrong. I am looking for a new job for the third time in the last 12 months. The first two were freelancing positions and they just cut me off after 3 months. however, I noticed that I can never get any attention from any "normal" companies. It's always…

What would you do about your time off? I had a baby and returned to work early, leaving 2 weeks of leave that I could take at a later time; it's my awarded & protected leave. I don't know if I should take them or just give them up. Context: after maternity leave, my job was…

So I received an email from recruiter asking for times I’d be avail to discuss job. I provided back the times and haven’t gotten a response. Should I follow up with another email asking if she got my first one. Or just let it be

Offer pending or Ghosted? I recently interviewed with a company - one phone interview, one in person where they brought me in from out of town to meet and talk to around 6 different individuals and have lunch. Next day, they asked for my references, which I provided. They started…

I'm really struggling with this tonight. I had a meeting earlier today with my team (3 men + me). One of the guys starts his new idea of what we're all doing wrong...but it was something i had mentioned more than once in other meetings. There was even a digital sticky note…

Should I quit without a backup? I am working as an HRBP in mid-sized company in Dubai; and have an experience of 6 years in HR, with a degree in HR from an Ivy League university. My problem: I don't know if I want to be in HR anymore. Or even if I want to be part of the 9-6…

Do you ever really trust anyone at work? I've been with my organization for a few years. It's a tough place to work for. They pay us well but there's a lot of stress. I'm starting to feel like I have a few disgruntled colleagues who don't really answer questions but will tell you…

Company Benefits A recruiter recently reached out to me with a position with an engineering firm. In reviewing the job description and the company benefits, eligibility for insurance coverage begins the 1st of the month following 30 days from the date of full-time hire. I carry…

Imagine this: out for short term disability due to injury. Day I return: laid off (severance) Reason: *not a good fit " They posted my role while I was out I have no faith in management ESPECIALLY when they are constantly changing the rules of the role. They ask for A. I provide…

I was called in for a second interview. I had a great phone and, in person, asked to come in for the next level. I was pretty excited about this role, and they knew it. I met with the next higher-up and was immediately told, "You aren't the right person." She proceeded to tell me…

Am I being quietly fired? The reason I am asking is I am getting my old responsibilities that the receptionist did back. I was also told I would have to start covering the front desk at another location which almost an hour drive without traffic twice a week. What annoys me about…

Advice Requested: Career switch from nonprofit fundraising to corporate Hello! I recently stepped away from my career as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations. My background is in molecular biology, and through a series of opportunities (analyst -> corporate relations at a…

Should I quit without anything lined up? This is a long one, so thank you so much to anyone who reads it all because I'm very lost right now. I was hired through a "women in technology" program out of college under the impression that I would be working in more of a software…

Looking for work! Hello everyone, I will be graduating in November with a Industrial & Organizational psychology masters degree. I have been applying to jobs online but I haven’t heard back in weeks. I was a substance abuse counselor for seven years and know my skills are…

Need a little advice? I work full time at a business my family owns. I run the office and have several employees I manage. With school starting back I will need to start my day a little later in the morning to drop a child off to school. My parents don’t think that is fair…