How do I survive a toxic workplace while looking for a new job? How can I survive a toxic workplace with unbearable workload, unprofessional management, and bullying (intimidation, shouting, racist comments...) while actively job hunting? I'm burned out and need strategies to…

How to handle a knowledgeable employee who voices loudly his disagreement with you without me appearing defensive? I have been a team manager for a long time and I always prided myself for allowing open communication in our team and for making it safe for people to ask questions…

Is this what hiring practices are like these days? I recently completed a phone interview at a behavioral health facility. There are some red flags that are making me rethink the viability - not to mention employee satisfaction of the job. The person who has not interviewed me…

What are my options to ask for severance? My position is no longer allowed to be remote. My boss privately gave me a heads up months ago and has been using their good will with the head of the small non-profit to quietly keep me on until I find something else. There hasn’t been a…

Should I verify my eligibility for maternity leave during offer negotiations? I just received an offer for a position and am currently crafting my reply email to negotiate salary, ask about start date, etc. I’m working against a deadline because my current job is removing their…

Defamation of character Has anyone run across an individual who is a competitor in your industry and they are spreading false information about you? I won't use exact specific details as I may need to engage with lawyers. But an individual who is my company's competition is…

Have you ever... Been "duped" by a job posting, applied, got the job and it is nothing like it was supposed to be? I lost my job in April of this year. After searching and searching, I found an office administrator role. I would be assisting the CEO, President, doing the ordering…

Scared to move forward Currently working for an established, large, international company; I have been looking for a position around 6 mos. Am on my third & final round of interviews with a company that is 2 years old and operates with only 40-ish employees -- big difference. I'm…

I was recently laid off from my software developer job, but I also have one year of experience in data engineering. I am trying to make the career switch to data engineer from software but I’m also interested in cybersecurity. Any advice on how to successfully transition careers…

After 5+ months of unemployment, I finally landed a role. I’m grateful and excited, but nervous. In the past 4.5 years I’ve been 100% remote. This role is hybrid 3-in and 2-home. What are some routines you have incorporated in your life to make your in office days easier? Whats…

I currently work in healthcare in an overworked HR/ benefits department; the turnover rate is high, and most people don't last more than a few weeks. My manager is passive-aggressive and does the bare minimum. The culture is toxic, and from what I've learned, it's been this way…

Referencing a reference question and how to deal with lack of references since the pandemic and moving to higher roles. Early in my career, I had a long list of references that I could use per industry. Since the pandemic and advancing in my career, I've found it difficult to…

I have a coworker who gets a free pass at everything. There is clearly favoritism. We have a contract cleaning person. At one point I was responsible for the contract worker. My coworker, we’ll call Sam gave his number to the cleaning person in case the cleaner needed anything.…

Passive Aggressive Teammate - One of my coworkers hates my guts, but lacks the courage and maturity to communicate to me what I did to upset her so that we can address the matter like professionals. Examples of her behavior are not responding to my emails in a timely fashion or…

How can you gain respect peacefully? Hi. I'm in Training and Development. A manager asked me to sit one on one with his employees and go over customer service and phone etiquette. I created a presentation and was happy to meet with them individually. I had my first one this…

Applied for Job, No Interview So, I am a bit bummed today. I applied for a job at a college and I thought I truly met all the qualifications. I had the right degree, the right amount of educational content experience, and the right availability. To make it worse, I am even a…

Hi All, I am looking for a job as a Azure Developer or C# backend developer. I have 3+ years of experience. Any leads would be appreciated.

I was laid off today. today got off on the wrong foot. And then I was laid off. It wasn’t a surprise, we were bought out. But they offered 60 day notice and then a severance package. I have a feeling they want a creative project done in the next 60. Like I said it wasn’t a…

I'm applying for a job at a bank and the application asks if I've been employed by one of their auditing firms. I had but it was 20 years ago and it's on my resume. I'm concerned that selecting " yes " will disqualify me, but "no" would be lying. If it's been 20 years, would it…

Good morning All, In November 2023, I was a part of a workforce reduction, my whole department was eliminated including the VP. Currently, I am in such of a customer success or similar role remotely. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!