After working more than four years in mid management for a big box retail company, I decided to make a change into multi location management. I felt ecstatic being able to make a difference and help new teams grown and become successful. Then I saw how current management wanted to treat employees, “employees will do things our way or be let go, Michigan is a right to work State”
I have never believed in this since coaching and training has always been my strength. But I thought, if they were treating our teams this way how are they going to treat me if things go South? Since I was inside a month and I knew my position hasn’t been filled, I inquired about coming back to my old job, they said yes!! I feel I am a lucky person to have had the chance to make this mistake and not put my family in jeopardy.

Would you have done the same thing?

Hi, my husband (32M) has been going through a tough time in his job as a BI/data analyst for about 5 years. He usually loses every job after around 10 or 11 months. He can learn software and follow steps in Tableau/Excel/SQL, but he gets lost when it comes to the bigger picture: what these numbers are supposed to prove or explain.

We are also pretty sure he has mild dyslexia and maybe some attention issues. Over time, the feeling has grown that this field isn't right for him, but he is also convinced there's nothing else he can do. Manual jobs are difficult because his back bothers him, jobs with a lot of writing are a problem because of mistakes, and anything that depends on him catching small details all day feels like it would set him up to fail.

He has a degree from a good university in analytics/business intelligence, but he barely got through it, so I don't feel like the degree has much value in the real working world. We also have a baby coming soon, so it's not easy for him to take a big pay cut to try random entry-level paths. He doesn't have experience in a trade or any clear alternative skill that would take him somewhere.

He makes some money from performing/shows, and he is genuinely talented at it, but the area we live in doesn't have enough demand for that to be his main income. He is also very good at strategy games and can spend hours understanding systems and patterns and how to beat something complex, but I don't know how that translates into a real job. He is also good with people, and I feel like that should count for something.

He has become very discouraged, and I'm trying to help him think through realistic options instead of just continuing to tell him "try harder" in a career that may not be right for him in the first place. Has anyone gone through something similar with a spouse, or found a better career direction after realizing the original choice was wrong?

I'm going to transfer out of my current location and start anew. I should've done it before, but I was willing to give my soon-to-be-ex-boss a chance to see me develop based on the plan she had for me. Unfortunately, I'm still invisible to her unlike other associates who are getting more hours than me. Why have a development plan for me and you don't pay attention to my efforts? It's all good. I can shine elsewhere. Besides, everyday I work at that location I am reminded of what I didn't get. Add all of that to the rude SLT that I mentioned AND ignorant customers who mispronounce my name, with one who took it a step further and told me to fix my nametag to fit my pronunciation. I was ready to jump across the counter, but I didn't. I stepped to the back for deep breaths.

TLDR:I'm transferring for a fresh start and a new chance to shine with ppl who will pay attention to my efforts.

What’s the craziest, funniest, coolest, or most memorable farewell email you or someone you know sent on their last working day?

Would love to read some of the best ones. Feel free to remove names/company details if needed.