Question for employers, hiring managers, recruiters, and those in charge of conducting job interviews: would you ever consider implementing any of the following practices when preparing to schedule an interview? • Providing the questions you intend to ask the applicant in advance…

Hello all! Im hoping to make a career change. Most of my recent experience has been with healthcare insurance, claims, coding and billing. I would like to transition into a the tech field possibly as a ux designer or front end developer. I am currently taking part in a software…

I've become completely uninterested in my job Bit of a long one so bear with me. I've worked for this organisation for 14 years and the whole time this place has been infamous for workplace bullying; in 2014 it was ranked top in the sector for it. Despite many staff feeding back…

Any advice for epileptics who are losing their jobs because of their disability?

Returning from maternity leave and sales commission I live in Ireland and have just returned to work after 9 month’s maternity leave which is standard here. I am a sales operations manager working for a sales VP and 25% of my salary is based on sales commission and what the…

The execs at my company are giving me “weekend homework” and I’m getting sick of it. Recently, three different execs have approached me on Friday afternoons with requests for project planning/research to be done over the weekend, with a report back on Monday. I’m in…

My boss asked if I would be interested in a role that will be opening up later this year due to a planned retirement. She had already talked to her boss, and they thought I would be a good fit. I’d be going from a senior manager role where my team is 13 people to a director role…

Is my pay valid? I am an indian and i work remotely as a manager of marketing and product for a US based startup. I have team members to manage and i have a huge work load. My company hasn’t reached breakeven yet in terms of revenue. I realized that i am being paid $4-$5 per hour…

I had an outburst at work due to stress on the job and the boss sent me home. They said they didn't know I was stressed and overwhelmed. The boss called me hours later to take the next work day off. I don't know if they will fire me. How should I prepare for the conversation?

Have any of you been let go from a job during probation period? How did you get over it? I know I made mistakes. At the same time, I feel my manager wasn't a good communicator telling me there was a major problem. Thoughts?

I work for a company that takes an incredibly long time to hire people into really important positions leaving no time for training... This is even when the obvious move is to simply train internal people to take over. This leaves no time to train people to transition into your…

I am a recent graduate of a 4 year University. I hold 2 other degrees. I recently had a job interview and was offered a position in my field. However - the company reduced the hours and pay rate, to a level that would be well below the national average for other entry level…

Is it too early to quit or should I trust my gut? I'm on the fourth day of a new position, and my anxiety is through the roof. I went from working for a small non-profit theatre company to a big university. It's summer and there's not much for me to do, so I basically just sit at…

Disfunctional workplace and difficult situation I am struggling. I have been with my company for 15 years, really liked it, made good career progress. But in the last two years things got a turn to the worst. It started gradually until it became really bad. We had new management…

Currently found out my company only offers paid parental leave to employees who live in states that require them to pay. I brought this policy to my boss’s attention as my state does not require any paid parental leave. They have been in talks with short-term disability insurance…

Organizing the Job Search Hi, Everyone! I recently started using Huntr, which I learned about from someone's comment here on FGB, and am considering upgrading to the paid version. Before I do, I have questions: Does anyone have recommendations for similar tools? Other than being…

Brought back to interview for a role, now with lower pay Looking for some advice on how to handle! I was laid off from a role and company I loved a few months ago. Shortly there after I interviewed at a competitor for a role that really fit my own goals and interests, but paid…

Interview Ghosted Has anyone ever shown up to a video interview only to be ghosted by the recruiter/hr manager? Yesterday I left work early to get to a video interview. I had been communicating with the recruiter for the past week about this interview, and she even sent me a…

How to give structure to understaffed team? A year ago, it was only me. Boss and other member let go. Since the , I’ve been fortunate to have another wonderful boss and role model helping me build out a team under me. It’s rewarding and challenging as I got my shot pretty young…

Are there any positions that will provide on the job training in a new field? I am returning to the workforce after leaving a terrible situation after being a stay at home mom for 10 years. I have an associates degree in marketing that I earned 20 years ago. I am currently…