Having trouble making new friends Good day, I started a job two weeks ago at company. A past classmate of mine works there but I am hesitant to interact with her and her clique(group of coworkers that have known and worked with each other for years) because they're a bit…

why do you when your boss tells You that they were thinking about to fired you on your first 3 months but finally decided to keep keep you, should I resign ?

Do you invite everyone in your area to an outside work party? How do you feel hanging with co workers outside work all the time? Boss usually goes. Am I strange that I don’t want to socialize outside work?

Folllow up note. On Monday, I’m sending a follow up note for a good first interview I had this week. The job is by far my first choice of things I’ve been interviewed for, do I express this in the note? If so, what’s the best way to do it without sounding desperate?

Red flags? Of the two people interviewing me soon, one of them has the 'opentowork' button on his LinkedIn profile and they're requesting I show a photo ID at the start of the zoom call. Anyone else experience this before? Are these areas of concern? Thank you all for the…

All over the place! I left a job not long ago that wasn't serving me well personally or professionally. I left to pursue a "dream" with little direction. I've been taking courses for this and that - all within the sector I wish to pursue. In the meantime, a solid job offer came…

I think things went well... Last week, I had a phone interview with a great organization for a role in which I am more than capable of excelling. I thought the call was great, and I was certain I was moving forward to the next round, so much so that I prepped for it just in case.…

I have a job offer where they want me to travel to HQ for the first week to meet the team. This was just mentioned after multiple interviews going back to August. The cost of the flight, car and hotel come to over $3K. My start date is still 3 weeks off and they haven't given me…

Age and Weight Discrimination An external recruiter (big bucks for her) was fast and furious to get me in front of her client. That was Tuesday morning. Since then, there has been crickets. I feel sad. It's a good job, better in a lot of ways than what I have now and not as…

Hello, all. I am posting on behalf of a friend. For a little over a year, she has been an effective leader of a small team. Several months ago, her team suffered a loss of a teammate who suddenly passed away as a result of a violent crime. This teammate was beloved by her fellow…

Random question about recruiters... I have been trying to grow my network on LinkedIn, and I follow quite a few recruiters. Do recruiters work for companies, or do they work for job seekers? If I want to work for a specific company can I reach out to any random recruiter, or do I…

Advice needed. When is it appropriate to update your LinkedIn profile? I was RIF’d in 2020 and had worked at two companies after I was laid off. Both were toxic and not for me professionally. I have recently found a position that I believe will be a great fit for me. However, I…

Late night interview.. I've talked to recruiters/managers from Europe few times before and we always managed to set up meetings to accommodate both time zones and still have reasonable time frames. One of my latest interviews has been scheduled for 11.30 pm!.. as it was the…

I am hearing mixed advice about using the "Open to work" feature on LinkedIn. Some say that a recruiters are less likely to connect with candidates utilizing this feature. They believe it to be a call of "desperation." Personally, I don't agree, but I seeking more perspective!…

Advice needed from those in HR and those who have negotiated a reduced workload/time commitment I am a senior level individual contributor at a pretty large company. I am also a mom of two kids in elementary school. I’ve recently decided I no longer want to work during my kids’…

Is there such a thing as a culture that is too open? I am all for having an inclusive environment, I am a BIPOC woman myself, and this is very important to me personally and professionally to feel like I have a voice and feel welcomed in my work environment. But I am currently…

Parental leave for startups Looking for opinions, examples, data on what a parental leave policy should look like for a startup in seed stage.

Hi! I have been at my job for a few years now and about a year ago, my colleague left for another opportunity. I ended up picking up her work for about 10 months; just short of a year. The position has recently been filled and there hasn't been a word or bit of recognition for my…

Manager was talking trash about a peer behind her back about wearing her mask to work. Her husband has a pre-existing condition and she has young children. He was called on it by another peer and he commented to her she was being cranky. This manager is toxic and gets away with…

March Marks four years of being completely unemployed - I have seeked counseling, have over twenty fields of experience with close to eighteen years corporate experience. I am at the prime of my adult life and should have had my life in order by now. Did the biblical studies…