How common is it for your direct reports to sabotage you? I have recently experienced a terrible situation. I accepted a job leading a department, but one of my direct reports who actually wanted the job, started a campaign of lies against me - saying I’m a bad leader, etc. No…

Dilemma!! I gave my two week notice last week. As a result, my Christmas bonus check mysteriously disappeared. I’m pissed, but I understand some companies are like that (aka why I put the notice in!). My soon-to-be former company struggles with a system issue. Christmas Eve and I…

How would you professionally respond to casual inquiries about your plans to adopt and/or become pregnant? I explained a gap in my resume in an interview that I had taken a gap year to care full time for my adopted daughter who was an infant. The interviewer asked with a laugh if…

I moved to a new city from a smaller area I grew up in for a new federal job, after being out of work for a year due to completing graduate school. The job is good, but unfortunately I had to take the job right away and I didn't have time to access the city and the extreme cost…

IIs it moral to lay off people right before the holidays? I read so many posts about it now! There is something inhumane to lay off people at this time of the year. Not that there is any good time for this, but before Christmas? What do you think?

Strange bonus / raise situation I need to hear some thoughts about this. I work for a large national company that was purchased by a larger company which is now part of a huge global company. Slowly all of the various companies are being meshed with same policies, HR, etc.…

Should I "jump" a job level? I work on a small team(20-ish folks) in a large corporation. Several of the more experienced team members have left in the last year and I have had to pick up their slack. During my most recent job review I was told I was just not quite ready for a…

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I was just chatting with a friend and we were talking about the stupidest things we've been disciplined for at work. She was fired for stapling a document in the upper left corner on her first day. I was once terminated from a position for closing a door. I was recently ALMOST…

I'm in HR and I really think the average employee has regressed to 1970s personnel needs. I get questions and requests that have been managed by employee self service tools for decades now. Totally understand! The last almost three years have sucked but I cannot hand-hold 2500…

Do you always look at company reviews on Glassdoor before applying? What is the minimum rating you look for before applying? I usually look for companies that have 4 stars and above and read the reviews. I'm curious as to what everyone else does.

How do you know when it is time to go to HR to report someone? Let me start by saying that my boss is at the executive level in the company. Let me also say that the parent company isn't a fan of hers and were I to report her, I would be reporting her to the parent company's HR…

I think I ruined my resume. About a year ago I left a job where I was beloved. I left for a few reasons. Mostly because of my growing hatred of my boss and the disfunctional environment she fostered. But also for a role that paid 10k more per year. It was a huge mistake. In my…

Toxic workplace affecting my health I’ve posted before here regarding my toxic new workplace with burnout culture. Since then, things have gotten worse and the toxicity of the workplace is starting negatively affect both my physical and mental health as well as my relationships.…

Interviewing / Laid Off I am going to be laid off at the end of this month. I’ve started applying for jobs recently and expect to have an interview soon. I’m not sure how or when during the interview I should state that I was laid off?

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I am currently on SSI disability. I am disgruntled about this because for most of my working life I worked 2 jobs at one time, and it was only in recent years as I tried to work while I was probably already disabled that my work record dropped off so I didn't have the work…

I recently resigned from a Board of Directors due to lack of time and engagement. I know it was the right decision, since I was not able to give it the time and energy that it deserved, but I feel awful about "abandoning" the organization I feel passionate about. Has anyone ever…

How to approach an intro call with work-related PTSD? (FTR: I’m not using the term ‘PTSD’ colloquially, it is something I have been diagnosed with) This afternoon I have an introductory call with someone at my dream company. It’s been one hell of a year and a really bad…

I need some advice. I have worked in the financial, customer service and computer industries for over 25 years. However, one of my favorite attributes about a position is the ability to find issues with software or finances. I’m extremely good at doing that and am often asked to…