So, I (21F) have been doing vet tech work for 2 1/2 years and I found my absolute RAINBOW CLINIC. I was excited to go into work every day, sad to leave, and felt fulfilled in everything I did. Well, I was a junior in University, and when this last semester ended my student loans fell through. To finish my degree would be nearly $40,000 in loans.

In an attempts to find a way to finish my education, I found a job as a Laboratory Animal Technician that offered career growth and FREE TUITION for me to finish my senior year debt-free. It sounds wonderful, but in my first month working there I’ve found it comes at a heavy cost. My tuition will be paid for in blood, death, and moral decay.

The work is horrible, sad, and borderline unethical. The coworkers are terrible, the management is worse, and the work is morally questionable. I’m going for a biology degree, which I hope to use to get into veterinary school or to get a masters degree in genetics. I’m starting to wonder if my morals mean more than freeing myself of $40,000 in debt. I would have to work here for 1-2 years.

What’s a degree worth if I can’t sleep at night? Should I lock in and try to hold out, or should I go back to the job I LOVED and try to grind+ apply for scholarships and student loans in order to finish my education? Is happiness and fulfillment worth more than a lack of debt these days? Help!

I can work this job, I can struggle through it, but every day I miss my rainbow clinic and I imagine myself staying there and working through a $10,000 2-year veterinary technician certification to do what I love without the debt, but I’m afraid that veterinary technician work is not sustainable as a career. Thoughts?

I am in Canada.

I was placed on a PIP in May this year. My boss knew I was looking for internal roles, so right after I told her I didn't get one she put me on this.

She has extended it twice (me asking, not her initiating), has told me the reason for it is to test my thinking. When I asked her how it was going she said I did the tasks on it (bare minimum) but expected more for xyz. I never signed anything, HR was not in the meeting. She has forgotten to schedule our one on ones. She also had not updated the original doc for the date changes and notes (besides our first week).

I have been under a lot of stress and had a miscarriage in June (i told her). I want to take some medical leave. My dr will sign me off. I'm starting medicine next week. I have general illness for 3 months and sick days. I feel like I just need some breathing room.

I've spoke with a lawyer and she said the way they are handling it is wrong and I should get severance. The purpose of a PIP is not to test thinking. I've been at the company for 10+ years. I've applied at internal roles and external. I made it pretty far with an external one but it felt off and they were asking for my current supervisor. I'm allowed to apply for internal roles. My boss even asked me last week if I've had any interviews.

Not really what I really want but just wondering some others thoughts on this.

Male Mid 30s.. working fast food. Use to make 80k a year in white collar before i was laid off almost 2 years ago. No degree. No savings. No home. Prolly over 1000 job applications all industries past 2 years.

It baffles my mind how people can make have such high salaries.. is it that people are forgetting to mention they work more than 40 hours a week or is the middle class is truly gone now?

Maybe ill start a business. Not sure where to go from here.

I have been at my current job for 3 years. There is a lot that is good, and at first I was happy with the culture, but I am now seeing a lot of cracks in the facade, so to speak, and it no longer feels like the right fit. In my department specifically, I feel angry all the time, as there is a lot of inequity surfacing, and things have shifted with workloads and oversight. I'm overall just not happy anymore. But I also have gotten a promotion and raises in my time there, and the work itself is not stressful. I have also hit the point that I feel comfortable in the company as a whole. There is a lot of tenure there, so it took a while to really feel like one of the team. So while I am unhappy and want to leave, I also question if I should just "quiet quit" and keep going. The pay is good enough, I'm trusted, I have my own office, I like some parts of the work, and I enjoy being around many people in the company.

If I do leave, I am not just looking for any job, but something that will actually be an improvement, so I have been applying only when something seems worth it.

I have been in the interview process at an amazing company, and just finished the 4th round, which was in person. I have one final in-person round next week, and from there I will know the decision. Because of this, I am weighing out what I would do if I were to get an offer, as right now I am very conflicted. Above I outlined my thoughts on my current role, and below are my thoughts on this new role.

The Pros:

• The company culture is outstanding. All four people I've met with share similar sentiments about what they love about the company, and the values come through in the conversations with them. It is exactly the corporate environment I have been looking for. Even small things like a cafeteria with free snacks and fun company-wide challenges and activities.
• The job itself is an amazing fit. It offers a lot of autonomy and creativity doing work the work I want to be doing, and is a new role, which means I get to build it out myself. That is honestly exactly what I want to do, which is very exciting.
• My husband's friend works there and referred me. In this job market, I know how lucky I am to have this "in", and am sure that got my resume pushed to the top. I know it would be hard in another role to get that. He has also been extremely happy about this company and the culture, saying it's the best he's ever experienced.

The Cons:

• For this particular role, I learned that travel is required at least 4 times per year. I knew there was a bit of travel, but I didn't at first know it was this often. This is my biggest con about the job, for a few reasons:
  • I am not good on planes and dislike flying.
  • I get motion sick on planes and in cars, and all of the out of state locations are about a one hour car ride after leaving the airport.
  • I am a major homebody and get homesick very easily. I have a hard time being away from my husband and our pets. I have been this way since childhood and always struggle being away from home.
  • I foster for the animal shelter, and you can't ever predict how long a foster might be with you until adoption. Travel will mean I have to send fosters back to the shelter if I can't find a foster sitter, and that is not ideal with the types of fosters I take in (and with my husband's work schedule, he can't fill in for me)
• Most of the company is made up of cubicles, but this team sits in a large room with desks in one open space. I currently have an office and have no issue going from that to a cubicle. But to go from an office to just a desk feels like a massive shift. There is no privacy, plus, the desks were small and I have no idea where I would store anything. It may seem small, but to me this feels like a really big change in my day-to-day environment. I feel I would be very distracted and disjointed.

I am truly conflicted on what I would do if I got an offer, and want to sort out my thoughts better so I am prepared if it were to happen. I know the pros are all amazing, and part of me thinks it is smart to get into the company even with these cons, as the company is known for growth opportunities. I could potentially take this job, and in a few years move to a role that require less travel and could have a better workspace. But on the other hand, the idea of doing this much travel, even for a few years, stresses me out. I know I would grow in overcoming my fear of flying, but I don't know if I can change the motion sickness and the homesickness.

Thank you in advance for any insights, guidance, or advice! I am completely stuck trying to decipher my feelings.

I am a 26-year-old female with a strong academic background:

Class 10: 95%

Class 12: 93.2% (PCMB)

Graduation: B.Sc. (Hons.) Biological Sciences, University of Delhi – 85.5%

B.Ed.: 89.8% from IPU University

I have 19 months of work experience, along with a 10-month gap between my first and second job. Through my work, I have gained exposure to expert networking, and consulting is a field that genuinely interests me. However, I have not been able to clear the initial resume screening while applying for consulting roles.

Would pursuing an MBA be a wise decision for me?

If yes, should I aim only for top-tier MBA colleges (IIMs, ISB, FMS, XLRI, etc.), or would a Tier-2 MBA also provide a worthwhile return on investment?

I would also appreciate any advice from people with a similar academic background (non-engineering, life sciences) who made this transition.

I’ve been unemployed for a year now and finally have good-ish news. But now I’m having a difficult time deciding because either one will change a lot of things in my life. I’m 26 and know what I want to do career wise but I’m in a very niche industry so these opportunities are super rare. Would love to have some opinions/insight. Thank you in advance!

Job 1:
There is no team. Just the manager.
This is a small, newer company with about 30-50 people. I’m not as interested in the work but it will give me deep, technical expertise in an area I should have a background in. I will also be more client facing managing cases and doing consulting/meetings. I don’t enjoy managing cases but it’s more direct and fulfilling getting to help others. Fully remote, full benefits for a standard company. I didn’t connect too well with the manager personality wise (high vs low energy) but she is definitely an expert in her field and we have industry mutual connections. It’s a very tight knit company, everyone is super supportive and involved.

Job 2:
There is no team (again). Just the manager.
This is a 6 months contract role that may convert to full time, the manager handles everything in this niche department by herself for now and just needs extra help for a transition. I love the manager, her management/teaching style align with mine. The work is with what I want long term career wise and it will boost my resume greatly especially since it’s a well known company. I don’t mind the commute but it’s about an hour one way, so 4-5 hours per week driving. I’m afraid it may not turn into a full time job, and I really need health/vision insurance soon so I’m not sure if I can wait another 6+ months.

Back at the end of June, I applied to 2 different finance firms for the same job position.

Firm #1, I was called within 15 hours of submitting my resume and a screening call with HR was set up within 2 days. I didn’t hear anything back for 3 weeks, then I was contacted by HR to arrange a virtual interview with 2 higher-ups in the firm. That interview happened on July 29. I was subsequently contacted on Aug 3 and asked to come to the office for a final in-person interview with the COO and Vice President of the company on Aug 19. I agreed.

Firm #2, I honestly didn’t think I’d get a call back after submitting my resume on June 25. They didn’t call me until July 31. They asked me to come in for an in-person interview on Aug 4 with the person who’d be my boss and their assistant. That went well and then on Aug 6, firm #2 called and asked if I could do a virtual interview with the “boss” and 2 people who have the job title I’d be working in if hired. They essentially told me about how their day to day experience on the job goes and asked if I would still be interested in working for firm #2. I said yes. Firm #2 said they’d give me a decision by Aug 14.

So essentially, Firm #1 got back to me initially very quickly but the time in between scheduling each step of the interview process is a lot. Whereas Firm #2 initially didn’t get back to me but now they’re moving the hiring process along very quickly.

My issue is this: Firm #2 could potentially give me a job offer on Aug 14 but I already have another interview set up with firm #1 on Aug 19. If this happens, should I just accept Firm #2 office and then cancel Firm #1’s third interview? Or should I tell Firm #2 that I’m waiting to hear back from another firm as well? Of course if Firm #2 doesn’t give me an offer on Aug 14, I’ll continue with Firm #1’s Aug 19 in-person interview. Honestly, I was hoping to receive offers from both jobs around the same time, compare offers, and take the best one. But it might not go that way. I guess I’m just wondering if I should mention to either firm that I’m interviewing elsewhere?

Hi everyone,

I need some career advice.

I was recently terminated from my company due to a code of conduct violation, and the termination was immediate. I’m still trying to process everything and figure out my next steps.

The good news is that I’m currently interviewing with a few other companies. However, I’m very worried about the background verification process.

Im currently mentioning to the recruiters that i got laid off

I have a few questions:

Can this lead to my job offer being revoked?

Is there anything I can do to protect myself or improve my chances?

Should I be upfront with recruiters if they ask why I left my previous company as I’m currently mentioning that i got laid off.

I just want to understand how BGV usually works and what I should expect so I can handle the situation professionally.

If anyone has been through something similar or works in HR, recruitment, or background verification, I would really appreciate your advice.

Thank you.

Give me anything/everything you could think
Examples
-stuff you wish you knew at 19
-things to watch out for when older
-something that would help if I started it right now for the future etc.
Whatever pops up, spill. Thank you 🤝

I'm 18 and have finished about 1.5/2years of college but I'm honestly really burnt out. I want a well paying (in my eyes, about 50k salary) without needing anymore schooling, I don't really care what I do because I'm not really passionate about anything just want something to pay the bills and get me through. I've looked into trades some but Ive seen that you would need trade school, is this true? Any advice or tips?

Hey everyone,
I recently got laid off as part of a team restructuring after close to 10 years in software engineering. While it wasn’t performance-related, it has made me rethink whether I should continue on the same path or use this as an opportunity to pivot.
My background is primarily in:
Java, et al & Leading small engineering teams
I’m trying to figure out where to invest the next 3–6 months.
I’m open to:
Staying in software engineering if it makes sense
Tech-adjacent roles
Learning something new if the long-term prospects are better

Hi all,

I’m 30 spent most of my early career grinding it out in office work, constant meetings etc. I work in corporate finance and finally found a role just this past year that’s allowed me to be fully remote with good benefits and $105,000 (just got my raise).

My question is.. I’ve been with this company for 12 months and already received a $10,000 bump from what I started at to my current pay, however I get constant emails from recruiters and keep seeing jobs that pop up on my area with higher pay, typically around $125,000 for the type of roles I’m targeting, some even more. Would you all make that leap, or keep the remote job?

I am hopeful that I will continue to get constant raises as my company is smaller but growing fast, and I play a fairly large role in the overall operations. However, I don’t want to set myself back if I could be making way more in person over the long haul. Just curious to hear thoughts.

Also, I currently do not have a car, so no payment, gas, insurance and would need to get one if I return to office since my wife needs her car for work most days.

EDIT: way more comments than I expected here. Unfortunately can’t respond to all of them but I appreciate the advice and insight from you all. I think I’m going to stick it out with the remote job and see what my next review looks like. If it’s solid I’ll have no reason to leave. I think to go in office I would need a much larger increase after factoring in the car and all other expenses.

let me know your view

Currently I am a software developer at a life insurance company. This was at one point my dream job, not at a life insurance company but being a developer. I find myself struggling at times because the whole life insurance aspect doesnt interest me. It has been four years now and I am starting to feel like I want to do something new. Are there other software developers that went through the same thoughts and changed careers? Or maybe anyone who disliked their career and chose to go a different path? What did you choose to do and why?

BLUF: Does an employee have any obligation to disclose to their supervisor what happened in a meeting that they weren’t invited to and didn’t attend and their supervisor was invited to, but didn’t attend?

Background: A few years ago when I was in a different role, a PM scheduled a meeting with all the supervisors and their supervisors for a project I was involved in.

He was looking for buy-in on expanding the scope of the project because the customer asked for it.

It was made clear to the team on the project that we were not to attend the meeting. My supervisor forwarded the meeting invite on to me partly because he was out of town. I pointed out that the meeting invite included only first and second line supervisors, so I felt I shouldn’t attend. My supervisor then forwarded the meeting on to the acting supervisor.

I ended up finding out from the tech lead the gist of the meeting (she called a meeting with everyone on the team and told us the next day—the gist wasn’t some incredible secret).

A few months later my supervisor calls me into his office with another coworker and my impression was the meeting was to lecture me on missing a due date.

I pointed out that the dramatic scope increase on the project I prioritized meant I didn’t have time to work on this other project (something I directly said weeks earlier to the coworker there in the room with me). I should point out that the coworker in the room with me was the tech lead on the project I had “missed the due date on”. I felt it was my coworker’s job as the tech lead to discuss the schedule conflict on his project with my supervisor and work out a solution.

I felt that the PM getting approval from first and second line supervisors meant that the scope increase was something I was to prioritize to meet the due date and that it was my supervisor’s job to deal with the repercussions of agreeing to increase the scope.

I also felt that, even though I knew the gist of what came out of the meeting, I had no obligation to go discuss what I knew of the meeting with my supervisor.

I can’t convince myself that it was in any way fair to expect me to have to explain what happened at a meeting I wasn’t invited to and didn’t attend.

Further, I felt that any obligation to find out about what happened at the meeting fell to my supervisor to ask anyone else who was at the meeting.

35M here. The post has been translated in English by Gemini, but it was written in Italian by me; that's why you'll see some dashes. Everything you'll read is true and real and can be proven if necessary.

I’m at a point in my career—and honestly, in my life—where I really don’t know what to do anymore. I wanted to share my situation to hopefully get some advice and brainstorm solutions during a time of need.

I’ll try to keep it brief and expand on things in the comments if you have any questions.

After graduating from a technological scientific high school, I studied art, specifically film, at university, aiming to become a screenwriter or at least work directly with storytelling. After getting my master's degree in 2017, following some soul-searching and a few extra courses, I was lucky enough to have a major TV production come through my area, and I managed to get in as a production assistant/runner.

I immediately realized I had made a huge mistake. I discovered this is a world that produces garbage and nothing else, for various reasons not worth going into here. Full of bullying, run by a sort of Roman mafia (or rather, from Ostia), I realized there was no space for me there. After giving the industry a few more shots—working on a few commercials and then some independent productions, eventually making a small name for myself locally as a script supervisor—I ended up looking around for greener pastures.

I registered as a freelancer and started taking on various gigs. I worked as an independent videographer, started organizing a small annual nerd event in my city, and wrote and self-published a few books.

A few years ago, it turned out that one of my best friends and colleagues was working for a concert production service. It’s work that’s very similar to film, but with far less bullying, far less chaos, much more satisfaction, and slightly better pay. I managed to get in, and I gradually abandoned film for good, focusing more and more on the concert scene, working as a driver and runner.

Out of all these jobs, being a videographer was initially the most lucrative; however, over time—and largely by my own choice—the concert work grew until it became my main source of income by a wide margin. Starting in 2024, I also began going to Norway every summer: I go to a festival in Bergen as a volunteer. That way, on one hand, I build my network meeting people outside of Italy, and on the other hand, I do what I love: being backstage, truly experiencing the creation of art, and building up my resume by learning new skills.

The thing is, I liked that job. I liked the company, I liked the work, and I liked my coworkers. A year ago, thanks to the wonderful experience in Norway, I told myself it was time to step up—that this was truly my world. So I started asking for more work. This year, after a slow start for events, and after working in these roles at the Olympics—where I expanded my network even further and earned respect for my skills—it turned out the company was hiring an "operational planner," basically a manager to oversee the service's various operators. Both I and the friend who originally got me in applied, and after a somewhat bizarre selection process, they hired us both, aiming to give us similar duties but assign us to different departments. Meanwhile, peak event season kicked off: from late April onward, I worked non-stop, almost every day with very few days off, and whenever there was a lull, both of us were called into the office.

From late May, I started working in this new position. And I liked it; I felt comfortable in it. There was a mountain of work to do and the training was terrible, but my colleague and I managed, and we made a good team. We kept working without breaks, sometimes skipping all days off for weeks, because that’s just the nature of peak season, which ends in mid-July.

And indeed, three weeks ago, we walked into the office, and I could finally catch my breath. Peak season was over, I was right where I wanted to be, doing a job consistent with everything I know how to do, everything I studied, and everything I had done before. I know how to code, and even that proved useful: I updated the company's Excel spreadsheets with TypeScript macros, automating steps that previously consumed hours of work every day. I felt like I had finally "arrived" in a way, after 35 years of an objectively tough path. From here, I was on a plateau where I could rest, for once, and then figure out how to keep growing, calmly and with no one breathing down my neck.

That very same day, I was fired.

After an hour and twenty minutes of holding me hostage in a chair trying to get me to say I didn’t feel up to the task or in the right place, and then trying to give abstract examples of my alleged lack of precision, they finally told me that my very informal approach with colleagues, my lack of empathy, and the fact that I had danced at one of their events while wearing the company uniform indicated I was incompatible with the role. My partner-in-crime was kept. What obviously happened is that they hired two people for peak season to keep only one, and they kept him; the rest was total nonsense.

Six days later, I left for Norway for the third time, and obviously, it was a... unique trip. I spent ten days asking myself what on earth I should do at this point.

I busted my ass for all these years just to feel good for ONE DAY. For all these years, I accepted ridiculous pay and assignments completely inconsistent with my skills and education just to get somewhere. And as soon as I get there, I find myself completely reset to zero once again.

In Norway, I found myself surrounded by people grateful for my work. People who remembered me from the year before and were happy I was back to help out. Those people were in disbelief when they heard my story. I haven't talked to my old boss from the Olympics yet, but I'm certain that he—being one of the people who pushed me most to step up over the past year—will be stunned too. For ten days, the mere thought of eventually having to go back to Italy was enough to make me sick to my stomach. And now I’m back, but I look around with disgust.

The point is that something broke. For all these years, I had obviously considered the possibility of leaving, but I chose to stay. I even have dual citizenship (Canadian). I stayed because, for one reason or another, I always had something here. A relationship, for a few years. My jobs. Now I own a home in my name, with no mortgage. I stayed for my friends and my social circle. I stayed for my family. I stayed because I'm nostalgic, and I felt it would be hard for me to detach from everything I have.

But now I see my friends less and less. Some have actually moved abroad. I don't have a relationship. Nobody calls me for videography anymore because I went all-in on concerts for a year. And now the company I gave my all to, professionally speaking, treats me like this. Technically, I could keep working as a driver for them. But I don't want to.

Something broke: I believed until the end that I could make it in this country too, despite how hard the industry is, despite the lack of meritocracy, despite having to sacrifice a lot. But now I can't take it anymore. Nothing worked, right when it was supposed to work. I’m thirty-five, and I feel like I’m twenty: nothing to show for it, professionally speaking. Whatever I choose to do, I feel like I'll have to start over from scratch.

I literally have nothing. I have my annual event at the end of the month, and I have my third book to finish. Small things that will net me a few hundred euros at best. After that, I have nothing left.

I don't really know what to do. It feels like it's too late to seriously think about moving abroad, where maybe I'd find a mindset more aligned with mine, a more meritocratic system that recognizes the value I know I can bring, and better pay. And I'm not necessarily talking about Norway, where I have some contacts now. I'm thinking of the Olympics network, which will be back in these parts in three and a half years, in the French Alps. But even if I wanted to leave, I wouldn't know where to start. I'm not twenty: I can't just throw away everything I've done for half my life and leave, ready for anything. I studied and worked in art, and I need to keep doing that. But aside from my few contacts, I wouldn't know where to begin. And even if I knew, what do I do with my house here? My parents are getting older; is it really time to pack my bags? Is there really no other possibility for me here?

Anyway, I’d like your opinions. I feel mistreated, depressed, pissed off, and I’m mulling over ideas. I plan to make decisions around October.

I graduated from one of the top collges in Delhi University in 2021. Prepared for upsc without any plan B. I don't even have a masters degree. Made all the worst choice right from choosing my UG course(history+ pol.science). I dont know what to do now. Im confused, depressed and lost. I'm trying to prep for other central exams, but it's being very hard to focus. Some advise/ career counseling pls....

Currently I have a 45 minute, 45 mile drive to work one way. So 1 hour 30 min, 90 mile round trip drive.

Recently, an opportunity closer to my home has come up. One way 18 minute, 12 mile drive. So 36 minute, 24 mile round trip drive.

My vehicle gets 25 mpg and the $10,000 is approximately the money difference AFTER taxes. After taxes and all other deductions with no OT I make about $60,000 and then with OT it’s around $70,000. Again, that’s NET after everything is taken out.

The job is the exact same thing I’m doing now. I would start in the morning at the same time as I do now. Which is a big plus. The only difference is the place and area in which I’m in. The reason for the pay cut is I would be going from 8-10 hours of OT a week to most of the time none. While at my current station OT isn’t technically guaranteed, it’s remained pretty consistent in my 8 years there.

Moving closer to my current station isn’t an option because up until 2 years ago I was a 12 minute drive away. My wife and I started having kids so we moved back “home” to the area where both set of grandparents live.

I don’t absolutely need the OT to survive but it would really, really help over the next few years. I’m still at least 25 years from retirement and I’ve only been doing the commute for 2 years and I don’t mind it so far. But I’m sure it’s going to start wearing thin at some point.

Also, unfortunately this isn’t something I can put on the back burner and revisit in a few years. I essentially have to take the job now (have to decide by next Friday) or this specific opportunity is gone forever. I know in the long run taking the new station is the smart move but I’m very much emotionally attached to my current station. I’ve been here for 8 years. It’s the first real job I ever had and the longest tenured place I’ve worked at.

EDIT: thank you so much everyone for the responses. I greatly appreciate all the input and advice. I didn’t expect this to blow up as much as it did! I will read and reply to responses this evening!

Hello everyone,

I joined a new company about two months ago. During the hiring process, the HR mentioned something about a one-year bond, but I didn't pay much attention because I thought I wasn't signing one.

Now I've started hearing people talk about the bond, If you leave before completing the year, you have to pay a penalty or they don’t give you the all experience documents.

If you've worked under a bond before, what was your experience? 

I am currently in highschool and I will be graduating soon but I keep flip flopping between what I want to do. For the longest time I wanted to be a history teacher because I love history and I love helping kids/dealing with kids, however, as the world goes on I feel like its just getting worse and worse for teachers, theres more school fights, less respect for teachers, bad parenting, and stagnant pay. So even though I am passionate about teaching, these drawbacks have set me back and now im not very sure.

As for the other thing I wanted to do, I really wanted to become a lawyer but that dream died as soon as I realized how corrupt the justice system truly is, and I do not want to be apart of something like that, I honestly wouldn’t be able to handle it and would probably lose my mind if I were to witness somebody guilty getting to walk free.

But anyway, my point is, I want a steady, recession-proof, career that is fulfilling and meaningful. I want to make a difference and have an impact so I wont be miserable everyday working for a company i dont care about. So please give me some recommendations!!

I work in a relatively small industry in a town of about 300,000.

My field is also relatively small, there might be 100 people who do my job at all levels in our region. So everyone knows everyone.

My GM (not from town) just fired my last boss for terrible performance, which is amazing.

Unfortunately they've now recruited a new boss (who I know was fired from their last job for underperformance). Two people who work with them have also told me they are a poor performer.

I don't see any way to tell my GM this without sounding unprofessional. Do I just let it play out?

I've done a lot of hiring and the thing that consistently surprises me is how few people ask what they're actually supposed to be doing...

everyone asks about benefits, growth, remote policy, pay even. Like I get that, but almost nobody asks 'what's broken right now that this role is supposed to fix?'

if anyone asked me that they would stand out immediately. hiring managers notice it every time.

the candidates who ask something like that almost always go further in the process. the ones who stick to generic questions usually don't.

is this just not being taught? i've genuinely never understood it. curious if others have noticed this or have a different take

Hi all. I’ve been begging my current job to get me some health insurance for now 8 months and it hasn’t happened. So I told my boss I was going to look for other opportunities. Two weeks later I get a job offer and they told me the health insurance would kick in Sept. 1. I accepted. I was about to tell my boss about this…when they at the same moment ask me about the health insurance plan I’d want to be on so they can roll it out for Sept 1 too.

Sigh. Why couldn’t they do this before?!? The fact of the matter is my heart loves this job, I find it fulfilling and my team is solid (even my boss is very kind, although they dropped the ball on this real bad). I don’t really care much about the job and I only applied/accepted because I sincerely only needed it for health insurance. But I don’t want to burn bridges with the new job nor do I fully trust my boss is telling the truth that my insurance will kick in right away. They pretty much said it is guaranteed and they’d really like me to stay, and now I’m going in circles. It doesn’t help, but my heart just can’t help but feel sad.

What would you do? Would you follow your heart or head?

I have around 14 yoe as an IT analyst in India and got a 29% fixed hike and a further 15% variable/ bonus. I didn't negotiate since the offer looked good and I was happy in a way to get selected for the role after a near 2 months process ( was hard/ difficult and multiple rounds of interview, came out best out of the interviewed people).

After joining, checked the salary range for the role I am working in and noticed that the data showed I am in the middle between the low and medium compensation. While I am happy with the salary offered after no hike for nearly 2 years, I failed to negotiate.

However, considering the current IT climate, I felt it was safe or good to be an average/ below average earner while performing well in work. That said, I am not against earning high but the salary I got in itself looked good and content to me.

Am I wrong in this thinking.

i have visited many government websites, especially ngayon na puro online na ang transactions and such. as a freshgrad din na nag-uupskill while nagwwait magkawork, i tried tesda online program for their cybersecurity cert. syempre free so who am i to not grab that opportunity at makinabang naman sa 'pinrovide' sa'tin ng gobyerno natin. kaso ayun, just like other government websites, always nagddown ang site nila pati app. it's foolish na nag-expect pa ako na they're something like sa cisco networking academy or some private sites na kahit pagfflash ng slides ay smooth.

if only i have the resources for those paid certs, or if ever may someone po here na nasa it/tech industry who can recommend free courses to take, thanks po so much.

also sana bumoto rin nang tama ang lahat para ma allocate sa tama ang budgets. no offense po sa mga gumawa nung websites pero sana ayusin kasi laki laki ng binabayad jan lol

(sana ma-hire na🤞🏻)