My boss brought up my period? I unexpectedly lost my older sister in May of this year, and have been struggling with anxiety and depression heavily since then. It feels like all I can do to log on and call in to meetings some days! I have been candid with my boss that I have not…

After writing a bi-monthly column for a local Chicago neighborhood-focused newspaper, they convinced me to come and work PT. I absolutely love it! It’s a little different from my previous career as a Children’s librarian, but very interesting abd fun! I ‘m a news junkie, so…

Just started a new job as a paralegal last week. One of the attorneys that I will be working with is VERY tech averse and comes across (to me) as being proud of it. I have spent the last 15+ years supporting/compensating for old school attorneys. I don’t want to do it anymore.…

Started a new job in a familiar industry 2 months. I have work anxiety, feeling as if I will be let go. I’ve had this at previous jobs too. Should I ask for feedback on how im doing or is it too soon? If I ask, how should I?

Juggling two potential job offers and the appropriate response/follow-up time. I've been fortunate enough to be in the running for two roles at sought after companies. I have a meeting with HR tomorrow for Company 1 in which I assume this is a culture fit and potential offer, or…

Musing aloud & hoping for some thoughts: I started a new role with a new company about a month ago. My previous role was 100% remote, and this new role is a couple of times a week in the office (45 mi away/1.5 hr commute each way) I have run into two issues. 1) Realizing that I…

Do I put a short-term position on my resume, if prior to that I was a stay-at-home mom for 8 years? 5 months ago I took a position that I knew I hated from week 1. I am currently looking but am unsure if I should put this short-term position on my resume. Prior to this, I stayed…

Conversation posted to the wrong Slack channel and coworker we were talking about may or may not have seen it... I'm an individual contributor on a small team of 6, and we have weekly team meetings with our boss included, to catch up and discuss current topics in our industry.…

At what point in your career is a bachelor’s degree no longer a requirement? I never finished my college career and I am constantly finding it a hindrance when looking for a new job - even one that I am qualified for in every other respect. I have time and again been “weeded” out…

I accepted a new job at a startup and my old job is trying to convince me to stay. I know I already made the decision, but I am starting to feel guilty. New job pays more, is working to match old job’s achieved but unpaid bonus, and I’ll get to stretch and grow professionally. At…

Advice needed on how to deal with my manager. My manager is new to people management, and previously was a peer within my large group. As a peer, she was not always very nice and had an abrasive way of communicating which was talked about frequently. I have had some issues that…

How many EAs are asked to negotiate sales contracts? I was. I did. Now, I was asked to renegotiate them to reduce fees and lengthen payment terms. I’m REALLY uncomfortable with this. How do I say no-that’s your job.

Lately, I've been meeting with hiring managers and not HR where they don't know anything officially about the role but they want to have a conversation. I spend a lot of time prepping for the interview and they can't answer any questions. Not in terms of timeframe or even details…

I hope this post is appropriate. I have a Manager for a small office who is only friendly and talkative when the other coworker is around. This extends to meetings where he feels it is appropriate to bring up his life and personal ideas for longer than the meeting. It could be…

Happy Friday Fairygodboss Community! More and more women are re-entering the workforce after putting a pause on their careers due to effects of the pandemic. Have you recently re-entered the workforce? And if so, what was your experience in doing so? Let us know in the comments…

I've been with the same company for five years. I have learned the ins and outs and worked hard to create a good reputation. I have four job titles. My annual bonus has never been more than $250. My Male counterpart, with one job title, is salaried (I'm hourly) and gets regular…

I have had two working interviews with a company and during the sitdown phase I was made aware of docking of wages policies that are illegal. Failure to punchbout for lunch breaks will be docked an extrea 15 minutes. There is no opting out of their company’s non compliant ACA…

Freaking out as I have an interview today for a role that represents the cultivation of my experience. I'm trying to treat it like a regular interview and prepared multiple times but I'm literally shaking with both nerves and excitement. I haven't been this amped in a long time…

What do I do with this? I am a program manager with federal grant responsibility. I was just in a meeting where a higher manager different department claimed they’d never spent money on a line item as a pretext for moving money into another line. A professional peer on loan to…

Scapegoating culture. Ive suddenly realized that my new company has a scapegoat culture. One group does something wrong they pass the buck somewhere else. I hate that type of politicking. But I have found at moments. I need to defend my team. How can I navigate that culture?