I’m pretty sure I caught my boss audio recording our weekly 1:1 with her phone. Admittedly, we haven’t been getting along great. I know she has to be careful if she is building a case to fire me since I have a disability. But we live in a 2 consent state. The reason I think she…

AGREE/DISAGREE: "I don't think money should ever be discussed in an interview." —Susan Levine

Hi! I was sidelined with severe covid pneumonia in November 2021. I was forced to medically retire from my job of 17 years. I can no longer work at the bedside because of my severe lung disease from covid. I have been trying since June, 2022 to work remotely. I keep getting…

Insulting Bonus I have been an accountant with the same health care company for 5 years. I am a hard worker, all of my reviews have been excellent and I pride myself on going above and beyond. I just saw the list of annual bonuses. I'm being given an annual bonus of $90. My male…

No mention of age discrimination as part of DEI. Men of advanced age aren't questioned when they are advanced in their careers, but women? Thoughts.

I'm really unhappy and unfulfilled (and unappreciated) at my current job as a House and Property Manager for a family/private residence. I'm wanting to make a move, but am not quite sure I will be marketable to the "real workforce" since I've been in the private service sector…

"Sponsorship is key to allyship in the workplace." —Reni De Leon Fox Have you ever sponsored someone as part of your allyship work and what about them inspired you?

Dayna Johnson in Inspiration Summit just commented on "soul searching AND job searching" at a moment of change in her career. That resonated with me - I think every time I've changed jobs in my career I've felt that pull to consider the job change - but had to stop myself and do…

I am just wondering if it should make me feel better or worse that the company I work for did this... I work as a digital marketing specialist. They recently hired a content manager who starts on Monday. It is Wednesday the week before this person starts and I have my usual…

Career Fatigue I'm coming to the realization that this career track in HR no longer energizes me. Doing a lot of soul searching and research around possible new career path in my mid-40s. Starting with a long list of possibilities but hoping to hone in on a few...Would love to…

I recently quit my job that I’ve had for 8 years. My boss was absolutely toxic, screaming at me nonstop every day for the duration of my employment. I put up with it because the office was 8 minutes from my house and I could wear gym clothes to work!! I was confident I would have…

Making more than 35 k my salary history with jobs is always just below the amount really needed to survive in the area where I live. I want to make at least 50k-70k in my next job/ role. How can I raise my earning potential? I’ve had many jobs. Some of them went well; some not as…

Share your questions about Salary Negotiations and Advocating for Yourself in the Workplace for Tomorrow's Inspiration Summit! Thursday at 3:20 PM ET, our amazing panel of women experts will be discussing the best ways to advocate for yourself in the workplace. To help guide our…

Hello! I had been with a company for 15 years. I started a new job at another place a little over a year ago, and it has not been a good fit. I've been looking for a while (very carefully). A former manager from my old company (Who is now somewhere new) reached out to tell me she…

Getting team members to respect deadlines. I am responsible for preparing a department monthly trends report to the Director. A team of 23 knows the data is due to me by the 10th of the month so that I can get it to the Director by the 15th or 20th of month. I regularly send an…

Trying to get my foot in the door to work with EMR conversion/implementation. I have lots of experience with databases/SQL and currently work converting data into our software. I want to move towards healthcare though and am looking for any thoughts on getting my foot in the…

Requesting advice… I got promoted in September (after waiting over a year to get the promotion) and when I saw the salary increase I didn’t know what to think. I thought I’d get more but didn’t say anything because when I asked where this put me amongst the rest of the group that…

Fairygodboss Wants YOUR Career Transition Questions for Thursday's Inspo Summit! Thursday at 10:20 AM ET, a panel of experts in career shifts will be discussing their experience with making career transitions during the Panel Discussion, Making Your Move: A Guide to Career…

Resigning sometime this month and dreading it In general, I've been very happy in my current job for the last 2.5 years. I'm treated well by management and overall, when I've needed something anything from more office supplies to training to additional support on big projects,…

Job posts i applied to a position before they posted they're not accepting anymore applications. The position keeps getting reposted even on the company's site. I didn't receive the rejection email. Is this a regular thing now?