My company has been on a firing spree. I was hired on as a director and made a six figure salary. I had been on the job six months and during this time, I had three bosses. My last boss was located in Central America and he was promoted from a senior manager to a Director with me…

Work and career regrets… we all have them and lately my mind has brought me back to a lot of the dumb things I did that unknowingly sabotaged my role or career. Here are some of mine: Speaking up in a meeting at a top company during an all hands while I was a temp. Said something…

I've been interviewing. (I've been told) I have an impressive resume and I've been getting a lot of interviews, but I get so nervous I feel I don't make a good impression. All the interviews have been via Zoom. I prepare by trying to anticipate what questions they may ask me and…

I am in such trouble. I called my manager all sorts of degrading names on a secret whatsapp group with other employees. a whistle blower sent screenshots to him. I have a hearing tomorrow and will probably loose my job. I have no idea why I said it and what on earth is going on…

How do I not feel bad about leaving my job? I started my current job about a year and a half ago and I’ve been basically miserable almost every day that I’ve worked there. After years of searching for a new job (the job I am quitting I took in desperation, not because I was…

Hello--Hard to believe this story but it's all true: I was at an industry conference and was attacked in my (former) company's booth by a person who had me fired at the prior company I worked at (sort of the same industry). My company fired me today, because of "my behavior" in…

I’m frustrated because I was encouraged by the hiring team to apply for a role that we all agreed I was a good fit for, went through 3 of 5 interviews, and then was told by a person that I had never spoken to that they were going to pursue candidates who help fill a more specific…

How do I bring up the issue of bonuses with my boss? When I started with the firm, I was told attorneys are eligible for annual holiday bonuses. However, during the holiday season the last 2 years, I was out due to medical reasons and did not receive any bonus. This year, I'm…

Our company had our annual Christmas party the other night (the first time in years due to Covid). Our boss and his wife graciously hosted the event in their beautiful home. We were all eating, playing games, and introducing our spouses and significant others to the co-workers…

Unsolicited messages on LinkedIn About 4 month ago I received an unsolicited message and a resume from someone I don't know from a similar industry, who got laid off. I responded that I will forward the resume to HR and other departments who have open positions and wished him…

Welp. My boss has made it clear that I’m next on his list to fire. He has been cleaning house for some time. My peers have sensed the turn in his support and all act like after years of accolades that I can’t do anything right. Suspiciously all of this happened after my kid got…

Offered a job less than an hour after second interview. I have been passively looking for another job for the last few months and was offered one at a smaller company with a higher level job title and more pay. I only had two interviews for this position, the first being with the…

So I have a question. I know someone who was not feeling well one day last week. My friend called in sick to work with a fever of 101; loss of balance due to ear issues; and sinus congestion. However, in full disclosure, my friend is set up at home to work remotely. My friend's…

Thinking about leaving a great job for convenience and less stress I've been with my org for less than two years. It's a good job on paper-- great benefits, nice supervisor, some room for growth-- but there are significant downsides. The commute is long (1 hr +) when I do have to…

Considering my options So, something happened a couple weeks ago at work that I just can't shake. It was a typical day and I went in for a meeting. Everyone was there ready for the meeting and we still had a few minutes before the meeting started and then I was called into my…

I have a vacation for a week coming up and I've been applying to new jobs. Is it acceptable to interview in a hotel room while on vacation lol? I don't mind.

Is there anything I can do about being scheduled over what is considered full time for a salaried position? I don't mind picking up the slack when there is a call out or something happens. There are always days where you need to stay late but this has become a chronic issue. I'm…

Good morning, community! I'm wondering if anyone has ever helped update a workplace violence prevention program as a frontline staff member and not HR, management, etc. I'd love to know how you were able to bring your concerns forward and have your ideas incorporated. Thank you.

Put direct report on an NCA (notice of correction action) and all they could do was deny deny deny even though we had screenshots to back all of our claims up. Has anyone done this before? what did you learn from it? advice? it’s so hard because you feel bad but the behavior…

Trying to pivot career direction. Sent an excellent (got their attention right away) email, and all other docs required. Noticed they looked at my linkedin profile right away. Yay and eek, my profile is great, but not completely aligned to what this new job entails. Asking the…