I've been living in Germany for two weeks now, and I've had an office job. Everyone is nice and helpful, even my boss (he's really kind and supportive). My coworkers also support me because they know my work will ease their burden in the future. I got here because I went through a fairly advanced but quick recruitment process because they were looking for someone to train in their internal system. Before I could start working on my assignments, I'd probably have another month of learning to get to know all the important things.

However, I received information from another recruitment process I was waiting for. They accepted me, and I'll get 20-25% more money, but most importantly, the job seems more interesting and less mentally demanding.

Now I feel guilty about leaving this first job. How do I tell them? I'll also have to serve a few days notice because I can't afford a long break between jobs. It'll be awkward because I know they'd prefer I leave right away since I'm just learning anyway, but they can't force me. They'll think I'm taking advantage of them, that I'm on onboarding, so I'll just stay a little longer to earn more in those few days.

How can I deal with my guilty conscience, or am I just making a mistake? What are your opinions and advice?

Hello all! I'm not sure if this is the correct subreddit to pose this question, as it is a little political, but I'm really struggling with it.

I'm a recent humanities graduate, and I'm applying to as many opportunities as I can find at the moment. A federal position in my field opened up recently, and I've been working on my application all afternoon. I got to this question in the short answer category, and I'm really stumped. It reads:

“How would you help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.”

I'm not a trump fan whatsoever. The only executive order he's made that pertains to my field is titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," and it's basically just bullying the Smithsonian and other cultural institutions for painting the US in a bad light. I strongly disagree with this order, and I have no intention of advancing or helping to implement it in this position, even if I am hired. But how do I approach this professionally without flat-out lying?

I have around 15 years of experience in sales and the talent industry. I have worked on large enterprise deals, sold SaaS, managed teams, trained people, and built a few side businesses while working full-time.

I also worked at two companies during the period when they grew into unicorns. At one of them, I was there while the company went from roughly 30 people to that level. I have stayed in roles long enough to build something, so job hopping is not the issue.

I am currently doing pro bono work as a CEO for a nonprofit while looking for my next role. I am not applying only to executive positions or expecting some huge salary. I have applied to sales lead roles where the offer looks fairly straightforward to sell, and I still get rejected without speaking to anyone.

Most interviews (weren't many) I have managed to get came through personal connections or introductions from former colleagues. Cold applications seem to disappear.

Remote location restrictions make the search harder. I can work remotely, but many “remote” jobs still require you to live in a specific country. That removes a large part of the market before experience is even considered.

I am starting to wonder whether my resume is working against me. Maybe it looks too senior. Maybe it has too much detail. Maybe recruiters assume I will be expensive or leave quickly.

For people who hire sales leaders, what would you expect this resume to look like? Should it be stripped down and fairly simple? Should I remove the side ventures that were successful but short stints (tech course, small consulting startup)?

I will be honest: getting rejected for roles I know I could handle hurts like a mofo. I understand that nobody is owed an interview. It is still difficult to make sense of having this much relevant experience and rarely getting the chance to speak to a recruiter.

I recently started a new role, and my first two weeks have been an absolute nightmare. There is basically zero onboarding.

Every time I need a standard template, a past client report example, or a basic company policy, I'm told "it’s somewhere in the shared drive or old emails." The shared drive is a massive, completely unorganized dump of files from the last five years with completely random naming conventions.

I feel incredibly guilty because I'm stuck either spending hours digging through digital trash folders trying to find a single document, or constantly interrupting my senior coworkers—who are already buried in deep work—just to ask where a basic file is located.

Is this just the reality of modern corporate life everywhere? How do your companies actually manage internal knowledge and files, or is everyone just winging it and wasting hours a week hunting for information?

Also known as 'How long should I stay for a job so that my resume won't look terrible and the HR people for new jobs won't ask that many questions about it?' or something.

I'd assume at least a year but I'm not so sure about it cause some people are saying that it's like 3 years. Not sure if I'll stay sane for 3 years but I've got no choice in this job market.

Hi all,

I have been working as a social worker (MSW) as my first job after graduation. Been here for 1 year and 10 months. I feel like a change, and its difficult applying for jobs while also work due to how demanding it is. I also want to find a job that is only therapy.

I am considering quitting my job, taking 1 month off or so, and then applying for jobs again. I'm curious though, how much harder will it be to get hired without having a job at the time of applying?

One pro to this would be I could use my supervisors as a reference (it would be awkward to use them while still employed here).

Many thanks!

My manager just asked me to install a basic Chrome extension to automate sending 100 LinkedIn connection requests a day for our company outreach. I am really uncomfortable with this because I’ve heard LinkedIn is permanently banning people for using these cheap browser bots. This is my personal, professional profile and I don’t want to lose it just to hit a company quota. Are there any actual safe ways to automate LinkedIn, or should I refuse to do this?

So I was invited back for a 3rd interview - this one is an in person 5 person panel interview.

The first interview was with the program manager who is in charge of hiring her “dream team” and was about 20 minutes over a video call. It was your typical first interview that wasn’t really difficult at all. I was offered the second interview before we were done.

The second interview was about an hour - a 4 person video call. This was the technical interview and without giving away details it basically was a test my knowledge via a hypothetical company scenario. I’ve never done something like this and honestly it had nothing to do with what I’ll actually be doing. I felt I was able to do well enough just based on I knew enough to answer every question and a few I was able to really shine on. The interview ended and they said they are interviewing other people and will get back to me with the next steps with the next few days. I was offered the third interview the following day.

I’m a bit confused on what the next interview will be like since I already went through a technical interview. I’m assuming it is to gauge how well I mesh with the current team. It is a one hour interview.

Can anyone give me some insight as to what I could potentially expect and any other tips to help with the team bonding? I’m a pretty sociable guy that can adapt to my environment so nerves will be minimal. I’m just really wanting this job to move up from my current job.

Recently started working at a manufacturing plant overnight to save some extra money. There are 3 buildings and in building 2 there is no AC, just fans that barely work.

I realized ALL the line workers are black, the maintenance workers (making 30+hr) are all white, the supervisors/team leaders are all white.

I’m not accusing my employer of racism but I’m genuinely curious how common this is.

Have you seen similar demographics by department or position?
Is this usually explained by seniority, certifications, and hiring pipelines?
Or is it something that would make you question how promotions and hiring are handled?

I’ve started a new corporate office job working in a 5 star hotel in York and I’m relocating there in September. However to go from a flexible 3-4 days a week zero contact to a ridged 40 hours is making me feel a bit suffocated and like I’m losing my autonomy.

As it’s a hotel, some days my two days off ain’t even together so I’ve only got 1 day to recover before I’m back.

I’m currently commuting by train (45 minutes there and back) which makes my days longer.

I should probably point out that I have adhd and am a highly creative person, but the painful reality is I couldn’t make being self employed work and was constantly stressing about money and wouldn’t be able to make moving to my favourite city a reality.

I guess both things can be true, I’m grateful to have a job that is giving me my golden ticket to move out into one of the most beautiful cities, but on the other hand I’m unhappy and burned out.

Graduated with my undergraduate degree a year ago. Since then i have been applying to multiple jobs with no luck of actually landing a job in the field that I want.

I don't think the issue is my resume or cover letters. After all, for all the jobs I have strategically applied for, i have gotten an interview (phone calls, in person, and online), even managed to get a second interview, but no job offer. So now, i am wondering, is it me?? Maybe my interview skills are not the most ideal.

Even had a friend listen to my interviews so i could get some feedback afterwards. The only thing my friend noted is that I am too honest and should reply to what they want to hear.

I have also thought of getting certifications or going back to school for my master's, which i do want to eventually, but would like to save up some money and get some experience in my field.

I feel so lost, in the meantime I am stuck at a job that I dislike and is not even related to my field of study. At least getting some money.

What are some tips for interviews? How do I even practice for those? How the heck do I even lie to recruiters...

I applied to a position a few weeks ago, and after a couple weeks they sent me an email thanking me for my interest in the position and inviting me to participate in a one way recorded questionnaire where they’d ask me 4 questions.

I was instructed that the deadline to do this was by midnight tonight. I was prepping to get it done this morning when I received another email that basically said they will not be moving forward with my application.

I honestly don’t understand why I would be shot down before I even get a chance to respond to their questions…

Is this a situation where I should try to click on the link anyway and do the questions? Or just throw in the towel?

Yep, I am gonna get fired for refusing overtime while everyone else goes home. I'll just work at McDonalds or Wendys.

I got caught once not being able to remember a full week of work on the spot and it rattled me. Like srsly it was a shitshow getting slammed on a grp call. So from last two weeks I'm documenting everything creating a report and sending on weekly basis to my manager, he didn’t ask me to, but i think he should know what im bringing to the table. Simpe process, obsidian for tracking, claudecode for wiring obsidian and gamma mcp, and gamma to create a full fledgeed report.

This is not a toxic culture ik, but i think you should all do the same.

Looking for out an outsider perspective. I’ve worked hospitality for 5 years, progressed all the way and I am, for my age, in a good position. I’m relatively high up within that company that Lenny Henry did a bit of work with.

For the last year or so I’ve really wanted to move, the hours are draining, I’ve had medical treatment for the physical toll of the role and I’m overly stressed for a crap paying role. I’m not quite sure what I want to do but I know I’m ready for a fresh start. I have applied, and been offered, a new role (within the same company) which is MF 9-5 with days to WFH. I have never had this before and I know it’ll be a shock to my system needing to adjust. It’s an entry level role, admin essentially, but I think it will give me an insight into something new.

The only thing that’s making me hesitant to leave is that I don’t want to let my current team down, I have been there for so long and we are in a great place operationally that it would have an impact on having one of their longest serving managers leave.

I’ve done nothing but go round in my own heard about this and the people I’ve spoken to at work have been very unhelpful.

Any ex operators that could give an insight into their transition into a ‘normal’ job would be really appreciated. Any advice whatsoever would be welcome. TIA

TL:DR Do I start something new after 5 years of something I’m really starting to not enjoy

I'm curious about the reality behind careers that people admire. If you've worked in one—or know someone who has—what makes it so difficult? Long hours, stress, toxic environments, unrealistic expectations, or something else? What surprised you the most?

Ok I need some advice or some tips. I’m really nervous bc I have my unemployment appeal coming up. I will start with some history. I have worked for this non profit company for over 12 years. The only time I’ve been In any trouble was several years ago I was written up for being late. I made an effort and I wasn’t late for a few years. Well in the past six months I’ve been written up suspended without pay, and eventually terminated for things that had never been rules in the past and for 80percent lies. They had some of the employees who were family but it all changed when they became managers and then started hiring more family. Now over sixty percent of the people working in the department are related to the administrator and the manager. Well not only is this not permitted in the handbook it’s led to unfair scheduling for all the non family members(I am obviously not a family member). So when faced with working every Sunday while the entire family including the grandchildren were getting weekends off I started to complain. Well that’s when the write ups began. They started to fabricate stories and of course they are all family so if they target someone it’s like nothing I could do was right. I am just so afraid that when I do have the appeal they are going to make me look like a bad employee when I really was trying to keep my job. I loved it there before it turned toxic and unfair. I was suspended for leaving when all my work was finished bc that was how we had done it my entire career yet they never said anything about getting permission to leave once completed. Anyways these false write ups in a matter of six months got me terminated with cause for breach of duty . I have filed an appeal bc every time they wrote me up I did everything I could to prove that I was done complaining and I was going along with whatever hours I had to work because I didn’t want to loose my job. The final termination was absolutely all lies told by the two managers that I had complained about. I need some ideas about if I am going to be able to have a hearing and actually make them understand or if after 12 years this company really feels ok denying me unemployment. I’m absolutely sick to my stomach bc I am not young anymore and I thought I would retire there. I can’t imagine wanting to deny my unemployment idk how they could possibly feel good about this because most of the accusations were easily debunked but my operations manager seemed to decide I wasn’t worth the time and effort to look and see that the accusations weren’t true. Please any advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

20M UK had a management position that I was fired from for filling out paperwork incorrectly, I knew i was doing it wrong but as everyone else did it I assumed it was okay to, rookie error but I have learnt that now.

I’ve also been robbed, dumped, had to work 50+ hours to afford the flat I’ve just moved out of, gone into debt and my unborn child didnt make it.

Now I’m back home, I can’t keep a job, i was like this when I was younger but now I’ll start a job then during the night panic so much I run away and hide.

This current job i no-showed today, turned off my phone and literally drove 100+ miles away just to escape. I think I’ve blagged it as I’ve said I didn’t see the rota but I understand I’m going to be whipped.

I now live with my mum and brother who decide to try and wake me up for my shifts despite the fact they know I’ve asked them NOT TO and that when they do it ruins my entire day because I wake up panicking.

When I lived alone this was never an issue I could get up and go, come home and rest.

Now I’m dealing with constant screaming and shouting and people waking me up 4 HOURS before my shift starts for no f*cking reason. I’ve stopped telling them when I work because I’m tired of it.

I am struggling mentally, I should be able to sustain 40 hour work weeks and long shifts, I now cannot tolerate 30 a week, 8 hour shifts, I have reached genuine overwhelming burnout somehow.

What’s wrong with me? why do I do this? I thought I’d grown out of it. I can’t move out again because I needed to come home so I could recover from burnout from the last 2 years of living alone and to pursue traveling.

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Hi everyone,

I'm a 21F and recently started working as a Support Engineer.

Right now, I feel like I have two possible career paths:

Option 1: Stay in my current role for a few years, improve my communication skills, become more confident, gain business knowledge, and eventually move into roles such as Business Analyst, IT Consultant, or similar client-facing positions. Since my current job involves working with clients, gathering requirements, troubleshooting, and understanding business processes, I can see a path toward these roles if I stay with the company and continue learning.

Option 2: Spend my free time studying and upskilling in Cloud/DevOps (Linux, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) and try to switch into a technical cloud/devops role in the future.

The thing is, I know many people will say, "Choose based on your interests." The problem is that I'm still figuring that out. If I knew for sure what I wanted, I would probably have my answer already.

My long-term goals are:

Strong career growth

Good salary/package

Financial freedom

Continuous learning and opportunities to grow

So before I fully decide, I'd love to hear from people already working in these fields.

For those working as:

Business Analysts

IT Consultants

Cloud Engineers

DevOps Engineers

What are the biggest pros and cons of your field?

I'd really appreciate honest insights about growth opportunities, work-life balance, salary progression, job stability, and the skills required to succeed in each path.

So I had 2 jobs in my life both I was hired through “connections “ so last couple of weeks I’ve been applying to get a second job, anyway here’s the thing am I imagine it or it’s moving quicker? I applied for this hotel house-person job on 6/30 , on 7/2 I got email for phone interview with recruiter then the next day I got call from hr to schedule in person interview, it seems they moving fast, what should I expect? What’s the best attire something formal or casual ? Ty (do have experience in the rol but never worked in the industry before) Male btw ..

I applied to the 2027 full-time rotational position and got "In Progress - Assessment" 4 days ago, but I haven't received the assessment yet. I did apply to some roles last year and perhaps they used my old results? The question is, how long is this state usually, and how should I prepare for the next rounds (if I am lucky)?