Hi guys. 27m here, and I’ve been on a spiral the past few years. My entire adult life I’ve worked mostly temp jobs and jobs that keep me away from having to socialize too much, but I’ve tried to step away from that recently. Anyway: I had a job at a clothing factory that was … Read more
I am a 32 years old unmarried, childless man and I am currently feeling lost in life and career. Therefore, and facing some embarrassment at first, I picked up the courage to seek professional support from a therapist for the first time in my life. Nonetheless, I’ve decided to post here in order to get … Read more
My company is currently going through the first stages of what seems to be the startup death spiral. Initially, it was a great place to work: not awesome pay, but fully remote and flexible, no micromanaging, dedicated team, and complete understanding that I’m a college student and willingness to let me do what I needed … Read more
I have to post a rant after reading some comments in a recent post, but honestly it comes up ALL THE TIME. The issue is people who are coming from a white collar, office, “career” background, that view a job in a retail (or restaurant, or grocery) as something that they should easily be able … Read more
I, 26F, am working way more than my 33M senior colleague. For reference, we essentially have the same role, with “senior” added to his title right before I was hired. I was hired as a mid level, although there seemed to have been some confusion and I was unaware that my workplace thought I was … Read more
Hey guys. I am in desperate need of advice/help. A little background: I was hired about 6 weeks ago to basically be assistant catering manager. I was to train with the catering manager for a full four weeks. Problem was, during the first five minutes of my first day, the CM informed me she accepted … Read more
I’m a 19-year-old CS student trying to figure out my future career, and I’m kinda stressed all the time thinking about certifications, internships, getting a master’s degree blah blah blah. I love building and improving things, but the job market’s got me worried with all the layoffs and overhyping of stuff that just keeps falling … Read more
Unemployed Americans are taking more than a year to find a new job, according to a report from RedBalloon and PublicSquare. The study, which is based on the responses of 100,000 job seekers and employees, found that 44 percent of job seekers had been out of work for over 12 months. “It’s been awful,” one … Read more
Hi everyone! I have been seeking a role for over 2.5+ years now and suddenly, out of the blue I have 5 organizations wanting to interview me/currently interviewing me. It has been a long road to get to this point with lots of silver medals and silence and ghosting in between. Now onto the conundrum, … Read more
Hi all. I (25 F) have been looking for a job since June of last year after an incident with bullies in management forced me to quit a starter job that I loved. I’ve been looking for jobs as a copywriter, and I’m founding some decent success with some super part time gigs and freelance … Read more