I was also rejected for an internal role recently (despite being recommended by the person who previously held the role), so I feel for you. I think it's fine to—and in fact, you should—ask for feedback (which is another subtle way of expressing your interest in the…

Only person in my team passed up for a raise/promotion My job is interesting and I love the people I work with - I feel very supported by my manager, my team, and the senior leadership team see the great work I do - exceeding targets regularly. This past year, I have been doing a…

I am trying to survive a PIP period of time. (Not survive PIP itself, as I don't think it's realistic) I've (49) been at this sales job almost 4 years, had my boss 14 months. As soon as she came to work here, her former employer sued both our company & her personally due to a…

Career Crossroads: Balancing Opportunity and Motherhood ​I'm navigating a challenging but exciting situation and would love to hear any insights or advice from the community, especially fellow parents who've managed career transitions while on leave. ​I'm a recent mum currently…

Really struggling with a passive aggressive boss. He retires at the end of 2027 and is the CFO. I was hired in 2023 as hybrid (M, Tu, F in office, W, Th WFH). He makes comments constantly about “well if you were in the office more,” and about when and what I use FTO (we changed…

Looking for a advice Hi Everyone, These days have been really tough. I’ve been putting in so much effort—applying on job portals, giving interviews, and still not getting selected. It gets exhausting and this phase truly hits hard.

I interviewed with 10 people over the course of 2 months for a senior role. Was told 10 days ago that they had completed interviews, planned to discuss internally, and would touch base thereafter. Starting to feel ghosted. What is appropriate turnaround time for a response on…

Looking for Advice — Navigating Layoff, Chemo, Grief, and Financial Uncertainty Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some guidance from this community because I feel like the ground is shifting under my feet and I’m trying to make smart decisions while dealing with… well, a lot. My…

Hi everyone! I'm Sara and back in time I've been a very hard procrastinator. I couldn't do anything in time, always learning for exams last minute. I've always had a dream of pursuing a career but could take care of myself an really start doing something with my life. Things have…

Ageism - How would they know? I am trying to get a sense for how an employer could possibly know the age of a candidate or employee. For those of you who have experienced it, are they screening out applications based on years of experience listed on your resume? For those who've…

Defamation, ADA Accommodations... & Job Search Hi all, I am an IT program manager, employed in an FTE role. Long story short, I think it's best if I start looking for other opportunities. Here is my concern: I'm in the very early stages of suing a certain individual for…

Leaving my DOD Civilian employment during the government shutdown After a year and a half of working for the government as a federal civilian, I made the decision to move into a different position that will challenge me. I am becoming a Program Analyst. It is bittersweet because…

On the Bench: left job, then opting to stay at home. Hey friends - I have a 30 year career in UX. I also have a special needs teenager. After figuring out that it was almost impossible to have both parents work, (I was bombing at my last job because I was trying to parent on hard…

Interview Anxiety If you’ve dealt with public-speaking or interview anxiety, have you ever used Propranolol? I’m not dismissing the importance of researching the company, practicing, preparing STAR stories, or having strong questions ready. I do all of that. My challenge is the…

Hey QA people and hiring humans! I’m looking for my next QA Manager/Lead role — and if the right team’s out there, I’m absolutely ready to step into a Director seat. I’ve spent over a decade leading QA teams that don’t just “check the box.” My crews own their products, challenge…

I have been searching for a long time for a new job. I am employed, but very concerned about being let go. My manager is a micromanager, from day 1. I am beginning to think that even though I do good work, she does not want ME to stay on, but she can't find fault in my work so…

I was rejected for a job internally. It's been two months and the position still hasn't been filled. Should I reach out to the manager and express my continued interested? I don't want to sound desperate. I really do think I would be a good fit.

Being managed out of role I am a 50 plus female working as a TV output producer in an international news organisation. Three staff in the 25-35 age bracket recently joined the newsroom, on roughly half the salary of the original cohort. I have since then had one meeting and two…

I've always had two jobs concurrently--one in industry, one in academia, but both roughly in the same field. Then, the startup company I worked for as a senior manager started laying people off because offshoring and AI made the new investors happy. 3 months later, the university…

I've been reading the stories of others on this board and one overwhelming feeling I get is feeling like a failure. I know I'm not a failure, and neither are you. This economy sucks and it's not getting any better. We are strong women and we can do this! I'm 53 and starting over…