- Given low ball offer, negotiated within posted range, offer rescinded
For context, I’m a young woman in IT. I applied for a position where the range was $72k-134k. The job required a bachelors degree and one year of experience. I have a masters degree, the...
1,160 points1,072 comments4 d ago
- Future as a trucker seems bleak due to in cab surveillance. No college degree or idea of what to do at 43.
The in cab surveillance being quickly adopted by many trucking companies is leaving me with less options to head to. Current trucking company is okay, but I'm not willing to put up with the...
599 points910 comments10 h ago
- Why do some people not use Linkedin and they have successful careers but some people use it all day it seems?
Where I work multiple high level people either don't use LinkedIn or they keep their profiles private. But you can go on LinkedIn and see other people who it seems like they're engaging a lot on...
211 points143 comments4 d ago
- Was just laid off and replace with AI.
Well it finally happened. I kind of knew it was going to happen but I didn't think it would be this fast. I was at a smaller startup for about 5 years total, and near the end I was the only...
137 points71 comments2 d ago
- Left my stable job to run for office and lost. What now?
I accepted a position as Chief Deputy in a political office I was planning to run for. The current office holder was term limited and retiring but needed a chief deputy to act as their second in...
93 points58 comments3 d ago
- One of the top things I've never understood at work is why do some people not respond to emails very much?
It seems like a large amount of people avoid responding to emails but others respond right away. Is it that people just don't like emails?
63 points113 comments3 d ago
- Should I wear makeup for this interview or embrace my black eyes? (Male here)
Long story short, I got jumped by 3-5 guys last weekend. They punched my face so badly that I don't remember their faces nor how many of them were. Anyways, my face is getting better day by day....
59 points45 comments3 d ago
- Should i quit my job with no backup if i haven’t been paid for 2 months?
I am not sure how to handle this situation and would really appreciate advice from people with more experience in the corporate world than me. I am 22 and have been working at my current job for 6...
48 points111 comments5 d ago
- Keep getting fired
for the last year i have been trying to become an electrician. i have been apart of 3 companies and been fired from all 3. i am 22 and when i first started i was just young and dumb and wasn’t...
41 points88 comments4 d ago
- To me, it feels like a trend in my career I've always noticed is that I can get jobs but I can't get promotions. I was wondering if some could explain possible reasons for that?
I'm a Computer Science major who's been out of college for about 10 years. When I apply to typical level 1 or 2 Computer Science related jobs I feel like I get requests back for interviews pretty...
32 points34 comments1 d ago