I had an excellent interview via Microsoft Teams with the company of my dreams. The recruiter emphasized "they" really liked me, and out of six candidates- I'm the fourth invited back for an in-person interview. I met with the Director of sales (the person I'd report to) and the…

Is there any job out there that doesnt have a racist culture? I recently worked with a company that I had to quit my first two days in the field. The lead for the week talked to me as if I was a child. She was condescending, dismissive, and outright disrespectful with racial…

What is her end game with the annual review? I recently had my annual review and, to my surprise, it was less than stellar. My supervisor rated me as not meeting expectations on some heavily weighted sections of the review. These came as a complete shock and surprise to me. Since…

Standing up for yourself in the workplace I had a situation with a colleague where there was a conflict and her raising her voice at me and essentially disrespecting me. My response was that I remained calm. Today, there was a situation in a meeting when a male colleague…

Any tips on how to handle a job I like but am overqualified for. My work manager is 61 and wants to do the minimum but also wants to make sure she gets all the credit. I am the only one with a college degree in the office. She is always looking up to her boss but could care less…

I've been interviewing with three different companies for a few months now. During my interview with my top choice, I informed the hiring manager that I was also interviewing with two other companies. she requested that I keep her updated if I receive any other offers before…

How to decide on a career transition/not going back to school to do so? I've been contemplating changing careers pretty much since before I graduated college. I realized my major was not something I was passionate enough about or was really that "good" at grades wise to want to…

This week's my boss has favorites post is sponsored by the budget. I've been coming here to vent for a few weeks, so wanted to get the latest episode off my chest. I get into my 1:1 to get interrogated about why I'm not meeting numbers and what we can do to make it up. It was…

Boss has Boundary issues. So my manager and my director have both stepped on my boundaries yet again this week. I am starting to wonder if perhaps I’m being too uptight and am looking for some advice. Monday at a team event, I mentioned we should really study the bill because I…

I left my job as a supervisor in January because of my manager. She did not give me specific directions or expectations, provided ambivalent answers when I requested advice and lied frequently to cover her basis. The director and HR knew about her poor management and rude style,…

How to recover from bad phone interview? Yesterday I had a phone interview for a fully remote job (a rarity) at my current company. I prefer remote work which is one of the main reasons I applied. I haven't done a phone interview for awhile so I'm sure I talked way too fast.…

Hi All, I'll try to make this brief. About two weeks ago I had a slight argument with my boss. We have a had a few dust ups before. She isn't a very good manager or communicator. I guess I am having trouble adjusting to a new manager that is so different than the last. I have…

Weird energy from a coworker - not sure what it means I have a coworker who is a long-timer at the job. She is highly competent but is often openly negative toward the efforts of others, including mine. Her comments are often generic, but it's clear who and what she is talking…

I have my first Teams job interview today in this post-COVID virtual environment. I am meeting with the hiring manager, it's been a long time since I've interviewed for a new job, been in my current role for over 8 years now. I would much rather meet in person but this is the…

Ok I need some advice. I’ve been working for my family’s business for a year. I hired in at a pretty low salary and knew when being hired that the company is growing and that pay will increase with growth. Today I received my first raise and it was not what I expected.How do I go…

How to approach HR I've had problems with my boss over various things throughout the years. Whether it be the way I'm dressed, the way my hair is styled, the way I answer a phone call, what I've written in an email or even the way I'm typing, he will always have something to say.…

My employer is letting me go due to funding. However, HR reached out to me asking if I could send them my resume as they can share with others. I’m confused because I thought my resume was already in file, and two because they fired me. What’s going on? I’m confused.

I have 20+ years in HR/recruiting and unfortunately, I have a recent pending DUI charge from January. I haven't gone to court yet, my company is restructuring and I am getting laid off at the end of the month. It will be a misdemeanor if the charge goes through. I'm so upset and…

How do I approach my manager? I just started a new job in January. My manager has been very absent and the hierarchical nature of the company has not given me a ton of opportunities to interact with their broader team. It’s been a very slow start with few responsibilities.…

I had a video interview today and my first in over 4 years. My interview was with the manager and director of the department. I had my camera on and none of them turned on their cameras. Is this ok? Does this reflect on their culture or organization in general. Neither of them…