I love this group, and thank you for letting me share this. I have been with a company now for about 1.5 years. I have been shuffled from one pilot team (shortly after starting there) to another immediately when that pilot failed. I am flattered that I have been chosen, but I…

I'm stressing, but that's nothing new! A few months ago a headhunter (I need to figure out the new word) reached me on LinkedIn. I ignored it, there were no details and I do like so many things about my current job, manager and company. A few days ago she messaged me again with…

Delicate Situation: Advice Hello, At the end of a hectic month, I sent an email to three members of one team (bcc), asking if one of them was available to do a short presentation. Later that day, I noticed an unfortunate combination of four letters (abbreviated name of that…

Why do I feel embarrassed? I had a second interview yesterday , I was well prepared, the first interview went very well, and I felt confident. The job description called for 5+ years of experience, I have 10. Meanwhile fifteen minutes into the interview - which essentially…

I found my own advice to be an unexpected lifesaver this week. I had recently cleared the 1-year mark on my job and was growing in my role. After a previous layoff of nearly a year due to COVID, I maintained my network and continued to build it in spite of being employed in a…

I just joined new company early September. As of now, they didn’t brief to me about guidelines of responsibility. No knowledge transfer or on job training. Is it normal?

My colleague's brother died today. They are both under 30 and it was an unexpected death. Our leadership team is working on redistributing her work for the foreseeable future, and we are all happy to step in. What have been your experiences of the best ways to be a good colleague…

Is it ok to skip company events? I declined an invite to a good bye lunch because a bunch of people I don’t care for and vice versa were attending. I was not close to the person leaving, so that’s why I did not feel bad. I normally don’t attend company happy hours either. My…

Been having bad luck with jobs the last several years and having a hard time staying positive. I was laid off during the pandemic, found a job 5 months later, was let go a week later, found another (they oversold the position) left after 90 days, and just lost my job of a little…

Please do NOT post your resume to your LinkedIn profile with: your full street address (city, state are fine) think safety and "bad actors" typos formatting issues jobs dating back more than 10-15 years - it IS perfectly acceptable to include older jobs in (previous/older…

Industry? Hi. I'm curious... what industry or specialty area do the people in this group have? Please comment.

Should I tell that I'm pregnant before asking for a promotion? My annual review is coming and I will be asking for a promotion. I have good grounds to believe I will get it. I Lao hVe tenure at the company, and this is my nf mat leave. I'm 3mo pregnant, should I tell my boss…

Should I report a violation to compliance? I have proof of elder abuse and unsolicited trading. I have already accidentally reported a separate FINRA violation. My branch manager isn’t doing anything about it. I have been harassed by two advisors and retaliated against for…

Need advice. I’m traveling for work and a coworker is with me. The location is a popular vacation destination. She brought her husband. I have no issue with him tagging along and doing his own thing while we work. The issue is she had him come with us to a on-site customer visit.…

Trying to navigate the interview process and even after HR and the hiring manager there are a shockingly amount of further interviews. In my industry, the current trend is 'cultural fit' and hiring managers are requiring meetings with other teams, senior executives and your…

I work in the accounting department of a property management company that has about 60 residential properties in a bunch of other commercial properties. I have never worked in an accounting department where the mood is so dark in no one wants to be there or put any extra effort…

How do I find out what maternity package/policy a new company has after interview stage?

The favored coworker is being taken out to lunch for her birthday and I am not invited which is fine with me. Should I get my coworker a gift card and birthday card or just leave it alone? We have a cordial working relationship but at the same time she usually does not go out of…

Should I notify HR of an employee who is taking time off and not reporting it?

I'm a Lab Manager in a medical group lab. Getting tired of 24-hour on call and personnel/staffing issues. Interviewed for a Federal Government job as a Lab technologist with about 20% decrease of pay. Worth it?