I currently work as a director of clinical operations for a growing hospice agency. We recently had our executive team visiting, both clinical and business development vice presidents and throughout the entire week the VP of business development raved about how the director of…

Guaranteed performance bonus written into my offer letter. Fast forward, acquisition of the company is finalized and the new parent company says we will not be getting performance bonuses this year. Do I have any ground to stand on in asking about the guaranteed language in my…

I am in a major toxic work environment I have been in this place for less than a year. I did my homework but I believe there are just some things you can't plan for-like everyone in leadership is all about covering their butts. It's a snake pit. I have been redoing my resume and…

Manager no-show I have a manager who is in the habit of calling meetings and then just not showing up. If you miss the meeting, she's furious, but if she misses the meeting, it's no biggie. Today was the fourth time in three months. Four of us all sitting there, waiting.....…

I am a real estate agent and I was given a sign on bonus for a four year commitment. Each year the clawback is reduced by 25% and I have been there for 14 months. Reason for leaving is they have totally downsized employees including eliminating a full time marketing person and…

Questions/Seeking Advice: starting my own consulting business. Has anyone here done it and if so, how did you start? How'd you come up with a company name? Did you hire someone or just go through LegalZoom to set it up? How do you handle paying yourself?

Low ball offers- Been looking for work since I was laid off and turned down 3 job offers because of the pay. They didn’t disclose the amount on the job posting to begin with. One of them provided a range, but turns out they want to offer me the lower part of the range. I have ton…

What is corporate social responsibility (CSR) for NGOs? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the concept of an organization taking responsibility for its impact on society and the environment. For NGOs (non-governmental organizations), CSR is a crucial aspect of their…

Emotionally drained at work I just realized that I am hyper-aware of behaviors from other people, specifically I am always gauging what their behavior says about their mood and how that’s going to affect me. I’ve been doing it all my life and realized that I’ve been a…

Is it my responsibility? I am not a trainer or manager. I have slight seniority, yet our org has a flat structure with only one leader and many direct reports. I share an office with a new coworker. She just finished her onboarding window but is still drowning and not quite…

2 weeks ago I accepted a job offer and handed in my notice, today I received another offer that sounds more exciting! How do I handle this? Both in the same field but the 1st feels like the safe option but the second feels more exciting. I know I could be happy at the first but…

Culture Fit At my current company, I'm realizing that it is not a good cultural fit for me. Understand that good talent is hard to find but fear of losing employees is causing downstream impacts that is bleeding into what I was hired to do. There are moments that I cringe on…

I am currently trying to find a job within my field of health informatics and am a registered health information administrator- credentialed. Wondering how can I find a recruiter or headhunter to help work with me and find jobs for me. I have been applying on my own but not sure…

Providing feedback for my boss Since it’s annual review time, my managers boss has requested feedback via Workday on my manager. My manager is nice, but she regularly inserts herself in the work of my direct reports and just overall. I’m pretty sure it’s because she doesn’t have…

Hi! Good afternoon! I am currently a special education teacher considering going back to school for a Pre-Physician Assistant Program. Are there any current PAs who could elaborate more on their jobs? The reason why I am considering this profession is I am patient, compassionate,…

FMLA/Short-Term Disability. I recently had to go on fmla and short-term disability due to severe anxiety, chronic pain, ptsd, and major depressive disorder. Has anyone had to take time off work and what experience you had.

How can I support my spouse who is being layed off? My husband's company is eliminating his position but want him to stay on for 6-8 weeks to transition his work. Neither of us have ever been through something like this. It's difficult for him to keep his chin up, while feeling…

Quitting and severance? Backstory, I've been at my company for just shy of 10 years, I've been there in some capacity since a year after it was founded, and I've had a lot of impact on the business. I'm a partner, now really in name only. I never received any ownership in the…

Feeling excited and guilty I have 2 months left in my contract position and I'm counting down the days.I also feel guilty for my excitement because I've met some amazing people but there are days where this position triggers my anxiety.The work is okay but the environment isn't…

I'm considering switching from social services to Paralegal in Family Law. I'm going to cold call some law offices and schedule some informational interviews. What else can I do?