Good day Ladies I was employed in a private company in 2016-2020 July when COVID started. We received emails about the the retrenchment process, it was last in out. We were a team of 6 I was no 2. I was Number 3 was retrenched ,her mother was was working for the company asked the…

Should I relocate? Hi all - appreciate your insights and advice! I've generally always lived close to extended family, but I've gotten an offer for a huge promotion and pay increase if I move about four hours away. The pros: -The work would be exciting and developmental (and it's…

Need advice… Back in July, I quit my job of 5 years. I decided to stay on to take care of any incoming customer issues or anything transaction related, send tax reports, and also make sure everyone clocked in and out. Fixed pay, every two weeks. Just some extra money on the side.…

Before the pandemic, I decided to take my company solo. Previously, I worked with other companies as an independent contractor. When the pandemic started, I had just started to gain momentum with a good client base. Now that the pandemic is still an issue, most budgets are…

A year ago (August 4, 2020) I was working for a non-profit from home during the pandemic. I was offered another job paying nearly twice as much, so I took it and gave my 2-weeks' notice. I also told my former supervisor I would help out as possible until they replaced me. At the…

Filling in education and work history as input fields but also having the option to submit a resume ... Is this a computer algorithm thing? A "entry level" position consideration since some people don't have resumes to fill in? Is it job dependent? I really dislike having to fill…

At what salary were you happiest in your career and is that more or less than you're making now? I'm sure many of you have heard about the study that found people are happier as they make more money, up to $75k, at which point more money doesn't really impact happiness (although…

Having lost my business due to the pandemic, I am now looking for a job in the same field. I've gotten very few offers and all of them were at wages considerably below what I was making 20 years ago. Just a few days ago I received an offer at a small company where I believe I…

Troubled After being layed off from a very toxic work environment, from which I’ve developed PTSD, I eventually started my own jewelry business. It gave me the freedom to be creative and leave behind a toxic industry where everyone knows everyone. Sadly, all my money is gone. My…

How do I convey the challenges I'm facing in my new role and express that I'm not sure if this is the best fit without sounding like I'm complaining? Some background: I started my first product manager job(officially titled Technical Product Manager) role on June 1, 2021, and I…

We started a client project 5 weeks ago. We made a mistake with the billing a couple weeks in. The client was billed for some things that they shouldn’t have been. The client believes that was my fault, even though billing is not my job. (It belongs to the PM). I did identify the…

Hello! I would like to ask for your kind advice :) My name is Kate, I am from Moscow, and at the moment live in NYC. Long story short, couple months ago I got my Green Card after a really long immigration process, while I could not officially work or travel. So, now I have two…

How do we feel about job searching while pregnant? I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant and my current job is....fine but its not a great cultural fit. Sales targets arent clear and are often adjusted without merit. Im in a position where everything that I do involves other team…

I am experiencing severe burn out. I have been remote for over 20 months now, every time I attempt to return to the office, we have a COVID outbreak and we retreat back to our home offices. I miss my colleges and face to face interaction. I feel like I am fighting depression and…

How do you handle the "what's your salary expectation" question during interviews? No matter how many times I reply with "what's your budget"? The person always replies back pushing me to disclose a number inevitably putting me in a corner.

WHY WHAT YOU WEAR ACTUALLY MATTERS! Work and life are so integrated these days that I have to be ready for both. That usually means looking nice, while also feeling comfortable. Keep in mind that I’m not getting dressed for anyone but myself. However, when I jump into a Zoom…

Wearing too many hats! I am currently working full time from home as an accounting assistant, going to school online, have two dogs and a one year old daughter. I try to manage my time well and have set times for everything but the strictness gets to me and I am left feeling…

So I’ve been at my company 16 years. I implemented the new billing system for the company from the ground up. Me and me alone. We went remote when COVID hit and recently went back to office. I was moved to a new remote office on a day I was out of office and there were 2 cameras…

I cried at work. I had a meeting with my boss. He said what he said and I cried. something I’ve been striving for isn’t going to happen and I just… ughh. I have lots of awesome experience. A history of success. Crying has always been my first emotion. It’s my emotion for sadness.…

Hi to all!! I'm in a very awkward situation, I had been in a company for 6 years and then decided I needed to keep growing so I started to look for jobs, I only applied to 2: Company A my dream job to be honest and company B a nice job position in a field I like. I got a call…