I F21 started an office job at a law firm as a receptionist and a translator to really try to break into the corporate world and it was at first super great until everything took the biggest turn for me. I didn’t know that being quiet would be the most negative thing in the world. … Read more
First time posting, but I’ve been in the group since losing my job in June. Unfortunately I know I made a mistake which is what cost me my job, although after 9 years with the company it felt somewhat unjustified, but after the initial shock and embarrassment, I chose to look at it as a … Read more
I just moved half way across country away from friends and family to be closer to my husband’s family. A week after moving I started working at a vet clinic that was a totally different pace from my last clinic, like much slower than I’m used to. I was honest from the get go that … Read more
All I will say about what industry I am in is that I am in healthcare and I do a lot of in-community services. I just left my previous agency after a year of emotional abuse and constantly feeling like I was going to be fired without reason. This place was bad to the point … Read more
I’m a newly called lawyer. In North America. And I’m unemployed and drowning in debt. I had stellar grades in law school (not that it matters). I worked government jobs in the legal sector. I have letters of reference from judges. I worked in private practice too. Working in the legal sphere before and during … Read more
Until today, I remained unemployed for roughly around a month and two weeks. A sizable portion of that time was entirely by choice, if I’m being honest. I really needed a mental health break and spending some well-deserved quality time with my family and friends helped me feel so much more motivated and energized. I … Read more
For the past 5.5 months, I have been constantly applying for jobs, maybe 50+ applications each month, but in the first 3-3.5 months, I only managed to get 7 interviews, all of which ended unsuccessfully. During this period, I have to say that I was on the brink of stress and depression. It was an … Read more
Hello everyone! I’m a 24m that’s very fresh to my career. I get that this is one of those questions, “depends on if you let it!” But I’m just curious to see how people have handled leaving a job that has broken them down as a person and employee. I started with this company fresh … Read more
So, I just started a job yesterday that I was really excited about. I was most recently a small business owner, but I found a great opportunity to go back to full-time work in my previous industry as food technologist in a lab setting. My small business had been doing poorly recently (along with the … Read more
Hello, I work at a Fortune 500 tech company, but my salary is crap (no surprise there). These companies are filled with politics. I was denied promotion twice last year, and they’re also blocking my internal job applications. My reporting manager is okay apart from the political nonsense. The work itself isn’t stressful, but they’re … Read more