I'm an introvert and my new team members are extroverts I've always been an introvert but I'll socialize occasionally.My new team members are all extroverts but I'm already a bit overwhelmed.I don't mind attending events and having lunch occasionally.Sometimes after a tiring…

New job and too many weekly 1:1 Im currently training for my new position.Everyone is helpful and open to assisting me with any questions.I find it overwhelming when they schedule time on the same day for me to ask questions.In one call I usually get the answers to my questions…

Hi everyone, I need advice. I have been in a miserable situation at work. I've posted a few times about it. It's a clerical job. I have been here 9 years. There is really nowhere to go as far as advancement and the women here are so catty. I have a degree in Social Work. The…

So many questions… but I’ll try to form one mostly coherent one. I’m 58, recently divorced, employed full time in retail (not quite entry level, but not management) for the last several years. Before that I was a homemaker, self-employed as a seamstress. I also spent 4 yrs…

Last week I was informed that my current position will be changed from office administrator to HR Director. The new position will require that the candidate have an MBA. I do not have an MBA or even a bachelors as I was promoted from paralegal 18 years ago. So they offered me the…

Why does this happen to me am I hexed? so I just got on at this job as a temp it's my third working sun gear, 10 hour shift. They are so unorganized, they training practices suck, and they don't even have a set schedule. So boy A, the line lead told me I could take a extra 5…

Hi Fairygodboss community, I need some advice and support. I am a 25-year-old freelance writer from the Philippines, and I am facing a difficult situation with my client. They hired me several months ago to write content for them, and they paid me $0.04 per word. I was happy with…

Owner wants to change PTO Structure I'm a manager at a Private Practice in Healthcare. The work here isn't challenging so much so that the owner of the company makes navigating him, his moods, and his shifting priorities difficult. He is a good person and I care about him. He…

I'm trying to decide whether to reboot, pivot, or go back to school. I've just begun my job search after a ten-year career break. I'm also 60, recently divorced, and just moved to a new city/state to start over. At what point do you give up the stress of trying to get back on…

Has anyone ever tried just looking for a job the old fashioned way? What about simply taking your resume and cover letter, printed on paper and going to an employer's door? Why wait until there is a job posted? Can't you simply go meet people and make an impression? Has anyone…

I recently interviewed for a position that was for a more senior title... I was told in my current role at a junior title, there wasn't much room for growth and my boss could try and find some goals for me to eventually get me to the Senior level. I have over 10 years of work…

I interviewed for a role that I really wanted. I put hours of work into researching the questions that were posed for a presentation that i would have to present at the start of the interview. At the start of the interview, one of the two interviewers, told me that they were…

Trying to prove we need help I need to find a way to prove to my boss (CFO/COO) that we need help/more assistance. I manage a team of 8 in an accounting/finance department. Aside for me saying “look we are all feeling overwhelmed”, I need to come up with “data” to prove it. I…

I need some advice. My partner works as a personal banker. She has a master's degree in history but has never had the opportunity to use it in practice. She's been in her current as a personal banker for ten years now and feels trapped. Because she's been in the position for so…

Is keeping in touch with past managers even worth it? If you’ve been told “let’s keep in touch” from a job you’ve left, did you and what did that look like? About five months ago, I left my job of several years at a hospital for a complete career change, and leadership there all…

Explaining an 8-Month Gap in My Resume In January, I was laid off and decided to take some time to reflect before diving back into job searching. Currently, I am one month into my job hunt. During a pre-interview with an external recruiter, I was questioned about the employment…

Evidence I was able to obtain evidence to show that my manager was altering my time and falsifying documents to make me believe that I was making errors and missing large amounts of time. I don't feel comfortable speaking with HR, however I don't have any other choices or do I?

I have finally left the corporate world a month and I don’t miss it at all! What are some good jobs that I can work? Honestly I am into farming and gardening but no experience I just like the idea of them. What jobs can get me in that door??

Imposter syndrome...no matter how much I tell myself that I can do something, it kicks in. The transition to a new career, with the right amount of money, for a company/organization I'm passionate about is near. I can feel it and I can also feel that I'm doing something wrong.…

Tips for feeling better after a bombed interview I had a second interview at a job I wanted desperately. The problem is, I am in the thick of buying and renovating my first home, and it has been absolute chaos. I tried to prepare for the interview as best I could given the other…