I’m a manager and one of my direct reports makes more than me. It really bothers me. Anyone else been in this situation before? What’s the best way to handle it?

Ok ladies, makeup. I've been told not wearing a full face of makeup is unprofessional. I always wear makeup (concealer, foundation,mascara) for work. Rarely wear makeup outside of work. Thoughts?

What are effective ways to ensure your team feels content within the workplace? There is a rise of many people feeling undervalued and not cared for as an employee. I would like to change that. No matter the job, no one should feel less than.

My CD has the habit of emailing me over the weekend. Should I reply or ignore it?

Men’s winter coat for work. Something good for travel (aka not bulky). I work more blue collar oriented clients so doesn’t need to be dressy, prefer nice that can also be sort of casual...

What do you consider to be a toxic work environment, exactly?

I Am planning to put a paper cuz i got a good offer. Do i need to inform my manager verbally before send a mail?

Had a staff 2 dude cry twice in 2 days #suckitup

One thing I like about my firm is that, if your intern sucks? You can just say they suck and they’ll get pulled off your job so you can focus on being efficient. I put considerable effort into 1: he’s never available, never finishes anything, never takes notes, doesn’t follow through on communication ever, zero initiative, and refuses to talk to anyone except 1 staff associate even when specifically directed otherwise. I can’t push pull or drag him if I tried (and I did). I don’t feel bad.

My company cut staff to 4 days/wk to save funds. I was getting requests from coworkers for docs needed urgently on our day off (fridays). I would oblige them. But then, I learned that those same coworkers had been put back to 5 days because they were deemed “essential“. I felt foolish and decided to stop working on fridays. One EVP (not the GC) in particular has been aggressively texting/calling me on fridays. How Do I tactfully respond? My out-of-office email is not enough of a hint...

Anyone work at a midsize to big law firm in an office with no other Black people? If you do, how did you end up connecting well with your partners and colleagues?

How dumb am I for forgetting the e-file authorization form and filing instructions for a form I was supposed to email my manager? The instructions I was given was to email the form.

Had an extremely graphic melatonin sex dream about my boss... & now I wanna die, can’t look him in the eyes. 😭😭😭

PM fishies - how do you keep yourself motivated? Working on a long term, long hours project. Team is great but needs tons of emotional support and 2x/day pep talks. Feeling drained from (cont’d)

I get it, women in engineering are a bit of a rarity. But it feels like my coworkers don't talk around me and it's really awkward. Sometimes I wish I could just blend in

Is it considered sucking up if I get my boss a Christmas gift?

Hi all, How do you deal with having a good relationship with an ex-colleague, and then that person switches jobs, becomes a hiring manager, is hiring for a position you’re perfect for (experience + credentials) and then you reach out to them saying you’re interested and why it would be a good idea - and then they completely ghost you..I also sent an application via the website and got rejected. I am really always trying to help out old coworkwrs with getting jobs, but this is just frustrating 🥲

To the LGBT: Do you ever discuss your sexual orientation/gender identity in the office? Does it even matter as long as you get the job done?

How do you fellow writers deal with a domineering creative partner? I’m in a weird position, working with an AD who tends to shoot down my ideas, and aggressively pushes “his” in client meetings. In all my previous partnerships, all ideas were considered “ours”. Adding to the imbalance, this person is actually an ACD, and the CD is out on leave. Usually CD would reign this person in. So at the moment, this partner actually does have all the power in the formal sense. Is there anything I can do?

Moving into a new role to support marketing efforts of two smaller divisions under our brand umbrella. When I asked my boss what the job description was to create year end goals they told me to write one. . . Where do I start?

Are new campus hires not allowed to relocate to Kolkata for a year even if they have very genuine reasons?

Any impressions on legal roles at Apple? Particularly in privacy or product counsel.

Lately this job has been draining and anxiety on 10. Definitely time to look elsewhere

Hi, can someone please suggest which one to choose?
Citi - C11- 20 LPA fixed
Eurofins - Senior QA - 22 LPA fixed + 1 LPA Variable
YOE- 7 years
Automation Quality Analyst

Thought we could all use some laughs ! Most cringe worthy Bio on a dating app you've seen ?

BCG folks, what's the best way to prepare for the PEI? Context: I have 10+ YOE and I'm not in shortage of stories; I'm more interested in what attributes/values that BCG is looking for so I can highlight these

If anyone wants to study for the CFE but doesn’t want to pay the full price for the study materials and would be interested to split it, please DM me

22/8/22 check-in. What is everyone up to today?

Chest day for me. Just hit a new PR for my 1RM on bench!

Hi y’all, wanted to ask for recommendations on really good workout leggings that aren’t $100 (Lululemon). I currently buy them from Amazon (Heathyoga) but the quality of the leggings I purchased recently wasn’t as good as the ones I got last year.

Grateful for any suggestions you’d like to share!

What drew you all to M&A consulting? Trying to get an idea of pros, cons, and exit opportunities. Thanks, everyone!

This is a mature bowl to have a group conversation. With heterosexuals on mind, if sex was not a driving factor, would men or women consider pursuing opposite sex?

Has anyone tried any paid dating apps? (Match, eHarmony, paid features on Hinge etc.) and is it worth it?

Who is up?? What's on hulu

Anyone in fashion tech ?

I feel like a mega nerd saying this but I just got staffed on my first data breach response and I'm having so much fun! 🥸😅

Are there any firms that market a slightly different lifestyle than maybe the V10 for M&A lawyers (or more broadly)? Considering a move in 2023 and thinking law firms still may be the best fit for comp and experience but also want to escape some of the crazy culture of working a ton, difficult clients, partners never pushing back on timelines etc. Perhaps I’m looking for the unicorn firm that does not exist.

PSA: ESPN is re-airing the Cavs 2016 championship games 5 and 7 back to back this Wed starting at 7pm. Excited to get that bit of magic back even if it’s just for a few hours.

I have issues “delegating” or simply assigning tasks, which as a Manager is a whole thing. Like I feel “bad” asking my people to do things that i know i can do but shouldn’t because it’s not up to me. When I assign a task i try to be super clear with instructions, give examples, help them get started…but I still feel bad. Idk. Anyone goes through this?

What is your toughest challenge hiring someone in their early 20’s?
For lots of different reasons I get the impression that younger people aren’t equipped for the employer, employee relationship.

Does anyone else just not even want to be a people manager anymore?! The amount of work this is taking, I’m just so over it. In addition to them piling on my work (which is a full time job) the people management stuff is just as much a full time job that no one in management seems to take into account. I have tried countless times to explain this but I end up burnt out, everyone suffers including me. I just left one role bc of it and now this new role, same thing. I’m over it.

I got into Management a year ago and now I miss developing. How do software engineers turned managers feel about their switch over to people management?

For the past 25+ years, I've been a devops engineer, cloud architect and team lead on many projects. I would like to make a career move into IT Management (i.e. DevOps Manager, Director of Cloud Ops, etc.). When it comes to skills needed, what should my focus be on and how would that translate onto a resume? I would love to still be hands-on to utilize my tech knowledge.

What was your salary as a first time manager (and where were you based)?

A report opened to me that they are having money problems and wants a raise. We are remote and they moved to a high CoL city. We gave an increase to help with retention 6mths ago. In my response, I helped mentor with best practices on how to ask for a raise professionally since I need to make a case to my Head on finances. But their performance has been avg and not seemingly worthy of another large raise within a short period of time. But how do I respond when they talk about personal finances?

We interviewed a great candidate, extended a verbal offer and she accepted. We sent the written offer a few days ago but she hasn’t opened it or accepted (it’s expiring tomorrow). Have you ever had to follow up? How did you handle it? My company is small with no HR, so I have to handle the hiring myself.

One of my top talents just put in his two weeks notice and I had nothing to offer him to stay. I told upper management this was going to happen! I’ve spent months asking for a promotion for him, trying to push his career forward and got no traction. I know i did my best. He knows i tried. I still believe i work at a good place but i feel like we’re losing focus. I feel my boss is leaving soon. It’s a mess.

Newer manager here (18 moths). Recent org announcements and hiring holds have put major stress on my team. Some are hyper focused on all the bad, how do I get buy-in that this is temporary and we still have a job to do? I feel it’s more important than ever to show value vs being task takers.

Any books suggestions?

Anyone have suggestions on a team building exercise or consultant/coaching to build/improve energy. I feel 2020 was such a big drain on everyone’s energy and spirit just looking for ways to start the year out on a more positive note. TIA

Hi. People Manager here. I've been one for 12 years now and I encourage my team to not be "yes" people. At this time, it feels like my manager wants me and my team to be yes people for her. How do I deal with this? I've never been a yes person and I don't preach this to my reports. I don't know what to do. Help?

I have a direct report who is smart, passionate about her job and can be really innovative. However she carries this enormous weight of responsibility, for needing to do everything, do it right, make sure it's perfect, not trusting colleagues to help. It creates dread and panic and overwhelming workload and a terrible attitude for her and I am speaking with her this week to start to shift her mindset. Any tips in navigating how to let go of this heavy idea of "responsibility"?

Looking to apply for a manager role in my CS team. Any tips for the interview?

4 years of CS experience, no management experience

Whats your biggest challenge as a manager?

What do you enjoy most?

How do you manage your friends/people who used to be in your team?

Any interview tips appreciated! Last time failed the interview cause did not show a proper action plan. Find it tough as I do not know what challenges my manager has

Hi! Any career coaches who offer a full support throughout job search?

-Experience: 8 years of project/program management and/or communication
-Companies of interest: Google, Microsoft, Facebook
-Location: Washington DC or VA

Looking for info about the engineering culture at Netflix from the perspective of someone who identifies as a woman or non-binary person and is also a person of color. Do you feel safe and included? Would also love some input from someone in a leadership position, do you feel supported as a leader?