The Worklife Bowl

For the last few years, every time I’ve gone out to a bar or restaurant I’ve picked up another patrons tab silently. My little way of giving back. Be kind to one another.

I worked as a customer service representative got terminated on May 26 I had three job interviews no takers. But It wasn’t easy losing my last job. I changed my tactic in what to look for and trying … more

Are there any programs in tech companies for women who paused their careers to focus on motherhood and now want to get back into the workforce. I remember there used to be rotationships to ease that t… more

How do you set boundaries when you’re on PTO without harming your standing when you’re back at work? My company is shut down for the week and leaders are texting me about urgent work they need my help… more

How often does your job try to contact you while you are taking vacation/personal time? I know it's on me to set the boundary, but it seems like I get a phone call every few hours...

All I know is Retail management being in a Store Manager Role.

What else is out there? Wanting to get out of retail in the Nashville, TN area.

The world’s most successful investors share one common trait:

They think long term.

While others react to daily headlines, they focus on where industries, markets, and technologies may be heading over t… more

What's the best way to negotate a raise? I'm coming from a union contract so this is all new territory for me!

My wife was laid off recently and is considering getting a temporary, lower paying job while looking for something more permanent. We have a good emergency fund and severance but she wants to have som… more

Has anyone reached out to an internal recruiter to ask about the salary range for an internal position? Trying to get more details about another role without my current supervisor finding out. Since I… more

A lot of employees overlook their 401(k) employer match, which can result in leaving free retirement contributions on the table.
It may be worth double-checking your contribution rate against your empl… more

I need some advice from other profession & I need pure & good work to prove myself. This the platform where I show my ability.

I went though my closet this weekend and found a bunch of old fashioned slacks and other clothes I haven’t touched since prepandemic. I pretty much only wear lululemon pants and chinos nowadays as tha… more

Hi, I am looking for a new job right now, in the food preparation/food service area. My problem is, I am having foot surgery in 3 weeks, and I will be off of my feet for about 3 weeks after. So, shoul… more

Hello everyone!!!
I am from Bangladesh and working as an auditor,CGA,Bangladesh. I am working here from 8 years. Now i want to move in Europe. Which country will be more good choice for me and my fami… more

How many people fear being replaced by AI but haven't tried using it?

What are the absolute worst lunches for someone to reheat in the office microwave? We had a someone do fish and brussel sprouts in my old job and it smelled like a dumpster for the rest of the day.

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I recently got hired as a Care Manager with an amazing organization. I share an office, small space, with three other females. Two white Social Workers, and a Filipino nurse; our assistant is a… more

I really do not like to spend my whole birthday in the office, so I often use a vacation day. I also prefer not to let anyone know it’s my birthday if I can help it. Do you take the day of your birthd… more

What games do you play on your work computer? I play this really fun game on my work computer where you feed eggs to a egg guy but you sometimes have to buy new eggs and sometimes it messes up your sc… more

I always appreciate thoughtful discussions about how new technologies actually work. Curious to hear how others here approach the infrastructure side of crypto..

I am a Civil/Project Engineer with over 10 years of experience in residential building construction. Throughout my career, I have managed projects from foundation to handover and I awarded from my previous company, currently working in Saudi Arabia… more

Has anyone had an offer rescinded due to a background check issue and then had it reinstated after submitting corrected documentation? I’m specifically interested in whether the company completed a secondar… more

What would some good advice be to tell my boss to quit making comment about what I eat while i'm on the clock and what would some good advice to be to tell her to stop making comments about my dai… more

I was laid off after nearly three years despite consistently strong performance, including a recent raise and performance bonus (half of which remains unpaid). The company cited performance, but I lat… more

I am 39 years old. I graduated with an associates degree in medical administration billing and coding 5 years ago. I never took the state exam through the NHA, AAPC, etc….
In order to take the exam I h… more

Does anyone have a dog friendly workplace? How does that actually work? It sounds super fun.

Just got a new credit card and the expiration date is 2031. That number freaked me out.

Is anyone seriously benefiting from AI productivity tools? Say copilot, for example. I feel like I’m spending all my time training it and it uses up more of my time than it saves. Would love to hear w… more

Client requested that I be moved off the account because of performance issues. I'm moved onto another team, but could have anywhere from 2 weeks to a couple months longer here. Yes, I haven't… more

So my company (large, state run) will be going down for a couple of days to make a big computer switch. Some of us work strictly from these systems so we will not be able to do anything until this is … more

Hi everyone! I'm a Graphic/UI Designer with 4+ years of experience in branding, UI/UX, websites, social media, SEO, and Meta Ads. Skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, an… more

How to negotiate location on job offer? no relo assistance being offered. Everyone else in the department is allowed to work from random cities of their choosing. no leaders in the Relo city. No exp… more

I have been invited to a final round panel interview with my potential future manager and several team members. Could anyone share what the typical focus is during this stage? Is it mostly behavioral,… more

I got interview yesterday, it was short and manager said he would email me contract later and ask me come next week for 3 hours training. But he ghosted me, didn’t reply my message or send me a contra… more