My boss and I are book-matched opposites. I recognized this dynamic about a year ago and do what I feel is reasonable to create a harmonious and productive work environment. It's not without moments of mutual frustration. The biggest two for me are one - when I offer constructive…

I have a lady in my office who is not very experienced and does not have a formal education in our field. She is abundantly enthusiastic, which I don't want to squelch. However, her enthusiasm has her speaking out of turn about topics she doesn't understand. She is also prone…

I am database administrator and currently i am looking to change job to business system analyst. How can i relate this two positions during interview? Please advise. Thank you.

Getting pushed out. I'm currently experiencing this and have not until now, after over ten years in the workplace. I'm documenting everything, including recent positive feedback that I've received on my work both internally and externally. I'm also applying to other jobs. If you…

Difficult colleague who obviously has it in for me I've been at my organization for about a year now. Every so often, I have to reach out to a colleague for assistance on a project. I'm basically the intermediary between her and another team. Since day one, she's been awful. She…

Have you been ambushed in a meeting with your boss & coworkers? I attended a generically titled meeting with no agenda items, expecting a kind of review of the year or maybe a holiday party with a perfunctory amount of work business. I've only worked here for three months, and I…

Interview process - what does this mean? I have completed my final interview earlier in the week and reached out to the in-house recruiter 2 days later to check in on the interview process. The reply received was that the hiring manager would like to speak to me again next week,…

Update - the boss/yelled at me. So sorry I had to remove my original post because it had some info in the question that could identify me. Once again thank you for all your support and advice. I had a meeting with HR who recommended I speak to my boss. So we set up.a meeting. Hr,…

I would appreciate any feedback on temp / contract jobs. I have been a temp at a company for the last 4months and have really enjoyed the work, environment and industry. That said I am now tasked with having to think about the fact that this may not at all result in a permanent…

I applied and accepted a new position. It was based on the recommendation of a friend. At that time I did not realize I was stepping into her role and would now be trained and accountable to her. I am now having issues because she is passive aggressive when I ask for…

Application fail… I was looking at zip recruiter for a position I may be interested in applying for. I haven’t used Zip in awhile and my old resume is still linked to it for previously applied to jobs. As luck would have it I went to hit the “Share this” button and right…

My company's CEO seems to be making up for lost time when it comes to this year's holiday events. He scheduled three within a one-week timeframe and provided very short notice of the events during this busy time of year. One is scheduled to start during work hours (but based on…

Skill pile-ons My boss is asking everyone on our team to take courses in things I really have no interest in. And it's not like we're going to be compensated for it. Sure, they'll pay for the training but I really don't want to take it. I get the sense management is looking to…

Hi, I am thinking about taking a break from work next year as I need to figure out what to do next. My current thinking is to be away for about a quarter. Has anyone done this before? How did you bring up this conversation with your boss, and is there anything I need to be aware…

I used to be very ambitious and thrived on having a strong performance/career path. In the last year, I stopped caring about my career and just want to coast working as little as possible. Deep down I never really liked my job/company. Some friends suggested that I should focused…

In need of advice....I received my electronic review today which was a 2.5/4. I asked my immediate supervisor who reviewed me and she said she did, along with 2 others from upper management. I wasn't happy because in the 14 years I've wasted in this company I've never gotten less…

I was fired from my position as the first hire for a marketing agency. Originally, I was brought on to lead account strategy for our clients, but my role had morphed into that + account management, hiring and interviewing, building the business, etc. with more of the expectations…

Every day I look at postings and feel more dejected and defeated. I make decent money at my current position but it's a 12 hour a day grind in a company that has been crumbling financially for several years due to poor bordering abusive management (HR is a joke), no room for…

I need some advice. I was laid off last year and decided to take a break before re-employment. It’s been a while since I interviewed for positions, I applied for a position with my previous employer advancing to an interview. I wasn’t selected for the position because of a…

Leaving a Job Due To Burnout Without Another Offer? A little over a year ago, I left a high stress job with long hours for another job that is also high stress but with substantially better hours. However, at my new workplace, I have had no supervision or training and this has…