I'm 52 yo and have never had a career, just jobs in various industries, some longer than others. I can say all but one have been amazing opportunities. However, I have zero regrets. I now want to go back to doing something I haven't done in more than 20 years. I earned my degree…

Dealing with imposter syndrome pretty bad lately. I started a new job last month in a new career field in STEM (data analysis.) I am a non binary person who was assigned female at birth who has traditionally worked in human resources which has been very female dominated and…

Hello Boss Humans! I found this site over the weekend and am excited to see what's happening. I was let go from my job on Friday. There was a mix of factors, but basically, it boiled down to me struggling to prioritize and align with my manager's expectations. It was a huge blow,…

Quick question help - interviewing for a remote position via ZOOM. It sounds like all zoom - one with hiring manager and then with the rest of the team to make sure we all get along. I am thinking of offering to fly into their office for the final meet and greet and pay for…

Anyone with experience starting an ERG for D&I, African Americans, differently abled, LGBTQ+, or others? I love my current company and team, but we are lacking in employee diversity and intentional D&I efforts. I am working to start a D&I ERG at my company and I'm wondering if…

I've been working from home for over 17 months. I just say the pandemic was spot on as far as being able to work from home, finally. My boss was rude, obnoxious, loud, constantly harassing me and threatening to fire. She would show up to work 4 hours after I started and then…

Is anyone else who is a hiring manager experiencing a dearth of quality candidates? Ive hiring for an open admin position and I'm getting bottom of the barrel candidates. One promising candidate showed up for the interview dressed like she was running errands at the supermarket…

WFH advice for a newbie? For the past 15 years (including the last 2) I have worked in an office environment for large companies. I just took my first WFH position ever and am nervous about my productivity. I have ADHD and need the watchful eyes of others to keep me motivated. I…

Hello - A colleague has a habit of being aggressive when things aren't going her way, exaggerating things, and manipulating situations. She elevates herself - as she and the CEO are best friends - name dropping she's been to dinner with them, has direct meetings with the CEO and…

This is not meant to be a controversial post but it is my opinion on what I have been seeing in posts and some of the comments that are made. I would just like people to remember when someone is posting that you are hearing their side of the story. There is another whole side…

Hi everyone. I'm looking for some feedback on whether I should read my current situation as a red flag with a potential employer. I'm currently employed as Senior Manager at a company where I do not think I will have the opportunity to advance much within the next couple of…

Hello, I need some advice, I started a job 3 months ago and I do not like the company culture. It's was a great opportunity with a promotion and pay raise so I accepted. My boss is ok and my team is great but the company culture is the individual first and the team second. When…

Job Seeker Burnout: The Struggle is Real Last week I reached my breaking point. But now, I feel great! After a month-long round of multiple interviews with a single company, I finally withdrew from the process last week when I was asked to schedule a debrief a few days after my…

Should I be wary of a new job that I interviewed for if afterwards the hiring manager comes back to me and says they want me in a different role? I was interested because it was a VP role that would provide ample learning opportunities for me. Instead they want to bring me in…

I have worked for a small company for 15 years. Recently the CEO has more or less checked out and left things to a person who manipulated his way into his confidence. Things have gone from bad to worse. People are being bullied and quitting. I am one of the people being bullied…

The recruiter refused to give me a range, but I found it out through my network. I removed my candidacy. It was ~50% less than my prior compensation with less benefits AND it reported into a role hired in May that I had applied for last January. What's interesting is that the…

Hi ladies - I found Fairygodboss after Googling and generally being unhappy for the past year or so regarding my job. I work in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and it is in a factory. The work is half office and half production floor facing. It is quite laborious and not…

Would you leave a job you like because of the physical office environment? I moved into a leadership role earlier this year. The pay increase was minimal (less than 10%) but it came with a semi-private office space. We're reorganizing "to maximize efficiency," and everyone at my…

I attended two interviews for a recent job l had been trying. The second one was in person and felt very promising. It involved all the management team, and after the interview I was taken around by the HR person to show all the office. I was asked for references soon after , and…

I have been selected to be part of a very large project that has a lot of public scrutiny. It seems like one of the reasons I’ve been selected is because I am female. I am in a male dominated industry, working in government. Should I let this get to me or just be confident that…