Hello all. I know I’ll get honest advice here so give it to me. I have almost 30 years of experience in consumer marketing. I’ve always been at senior manager level, not director but have great companies, projects and campaigns under my belt. I’m 51 years old and was laid off in…

While my job searching has been very tough; I’ve been thinking about looking at side gigs to do for the summer? What are ideas side jobs for job seeker with no experience?

Another Thing That Makes Me Want to Rage Quit... I got this email from a project manager at the end of the day: "This is disappointing. Moving forward we need CREATIVE options from you on projects like this. Not just blurred background art or overlayed text. We need expression!…

I interviewed for one role, but I’m more interested in others at the company. I am hesitant to reach out to the recruiter too quickly, but after an interview with the hiring manager I don’t think the original role I was recruiter for is the right fit or what I even want right…

An hour feels like a day when waiting to hear back from a job interview! I had an interview with the hiring manager on Tuesday, and he ended with [recruiter name] will be in touch about next steps in a day or so. Is this a fairly standard thing to say? I'm a hiring manager myself…

I’ve worked for my investment firm for 15 years. I am a partner in our firm ( about 1/4 of the employees are partners) but the majority of the decisions are made by the top 6 or 7 guys. Lately one of thise top guys has become more and more unhinged; rude, disrespectful; spewing…

Hi Friends! I recently started a new job, after months of being laid off. I am in 1 month ( go me!) Love my coworkers, the drive is ehh, my executive I support is great ( she kind of does her own thing and is a free spirit). Recently the coworker that sits in my pod with me told…

What is the protocol to reply when someone sends you (for example) an email, followed by a text, followed by a Teams message - all within 5 minutes - all on the same topic, and none of it urgent or even minimally critical? Since our org has added Teams to the communications mix,…

so after finding a job I really like, the proverbial ish hit the fan. While I like my job and finally being able to afford nice things, I am becoming unsatisfied with the job. I work as a transportation aid at a P.A.C.E program for the elderly and disabled. I had tried to become…

I suspect one of my key staff members of my small non profit staff is interviewing for another job. I have no proof but there have been more than the usual number of "appointments" "need to come in late" "need to leave early". Is it ever ok to ask? Or should I just start…

I received an invitiation to interview with a date and time. I was to formally accept where after I would receive another email with interview details, etc. In the invitation to interview the HR team asked me to expand on my right to work in the country, my salary and start date.…

Not only am I being bullied at work, the bully makes it a point to gaslight me in front of our boss. This coworker is, by far, the worst slacker in the office. They are also one of the most manipulative. They have spent the last few months sabotaging a project that I was chosen…

I’M CONFUSED! I am planning to retire at the end of this year. My supervisor hired someone so that I can train them before I leave. My problem is that I don’t believe this person has the experience that the company needs for my role. Although she told my supervisor that she’s…

Solidly sitting on a fence between two opportunities. Sorry for a bit of a long post, but I need some advice. I want to give all the details I can so hang in there with me please. I am a SaaS product manager who was laid off from my company of 8+ years back in March. As part of…

Hello, FGB: I need advice and support on switching career paths at 40. I have worked in entertainment for 20 years, and I've been trying to get out for 12 of them. This latest WGA strike feels like the time for me to just get on with it, but there is a lot of uncertainty. I have…

Interview Feedback Does anyone request or receive feedback after interviewing and not getting an offer? On Monday, I received a rejection email for a role I interviewed for. I had three rounds of interviews - with the recruiter, the hiring manager, and the hiring manager's peers…

After a tech layoff, I’ve been in the job market for almost 2 months. Finally got an offer only to have the employer offer half the comp we discussed throughout the interview process and they aren’t willing to negotiate. I think I have to take the job because of my states…

Hello FGB Community, I need your insight! FGB wants to help more women find our community and we want to make sure we're projecting our voice and brand in the right spaces. To help with that, I have two questions I'd love your insight on: How did you find Fairygodboss? What other…

I was let go in Jan and been interviewing (and rejected ) since. I recently had an interview where they will be making a decision end of week but I do not want the job. I have confirmed that I will be having a group interview (final stage) for the job I do want but have not…

Setting up a time to give my resignation I need to book a meeting with my boss to resign. It will be short-15 minutes. The only thing is that she will want to know ahead of time what I want to discuss. What do you put in the meeting invite?