I've been thinking about my career a lot lately. I feel like I've hit a wall, and I don't know how to get past it.

I've been at this job for almost 5 years now, and ever since the day I started, there have been problems with my coworkers. It's not just one person—it's everyone in my department, and they all seem to be working against each other instead of together. Should I leave?

Overheard at work: partner speaking meeting notes into a literal dictaphone for his secretary to type up later.

How do I answer the question “why are you leaving your current company”? Without shitting on my current company?

For background, my company hired me and 6 other sales people back in August 2021, I’ve had 3 different VP of Sales since then, have literally 2 customers on our product in my vertical. Marketing and product are horrible, the CMO is the CEO’s daughter and she’s only ever worked for my company.

Let's have a guide on how to answer behavioral questions.1. Why do you want to work here? (Eg: why do you want to work for Google?) 2. How did you resolve conflicts with a teammate? 3. How do you efficiently manage time/work with teams that are in a different time zone? Add more questions/answers to this thread. We can have a common place to look it up.

As a manager, how do you expect your employee to deal with a diffcult customer?

Does anyone else feel guilty after withdrawing from a case? (Withdrew after Client ignored my legal advise and failed to comply with the Court’s Orders) but now I feel like I abandoned her.

Would you feel comfortable telling HR that your service line’s culture sucks and name the individuals who cause it? Or is a better approach saying it’s the leadership in general creating a negative and toxic culture? How effective are these conversations really? Trying to assess if there’s any point in bringing this up. Obviously HR works for the company and an employee sharing their thoughts on the unsupportive, cold leaders could bite me in the long run.

Do you respond to your client’s email when they tell you a request has been completed? And what do you respond with? “Thank you”?

I report to a VP who also handles HR. I am working on building FCPA policies and a compliance program. Today she told me she needs to check with an outside attorney to see if CA law will cause issues for us. . . I just need to vent. I’m trying to figure out why is she paying me, but then again I totally shouldn’t care!! I’ve learned my lesson. Don’t report to someone with no legal background.

What’s your take on working along side a team in marketing but barely any of your team enjoy the social present, let alone having actual social accounts. I’m totally respect people who want to keep their personal life private, but not knowing what the hell is trending while holding a role that deal with social media contracts everyday and giving others opinions, that’s what I’ll have problem with. Thoughts?

How do I get a new hire to stop saying “um”, “like" & “you know”?

Female fish -- which brands or styles of shoes (heels, flats, etc) you wear to work? I have big feet and the heels I bought almost always hurt my feet, cause blisters, etc. I have even started thinking to go to shoe cobblers - buy made to measure shoes... any suggestions?

What’s the consensus on dress code for a virtual interview? Is a suit too formal? Maybe no tie?

Is it weird that the people around me talk to each other about work and stuff and I’m just sitting silently working? It feels so awkward

Trying to decide who to invite from work. My office is about 45 people total—50-50 attorneys and support staff. I know which associates I’m inviting and know that the others won’t care. But struggling with partners and support staff. I work with some but am close to others that I don’t work with. Reality is that I can’t invite them all but don’t want to offend anyone

How can I not be awkward at conferences where all my remote coworkers that I've never met will be there? I have an issue with awkward silence and not knowing what to say or how to act.

How do I manage someone who has no passion for what they do? Better yet, how do I inspire them?

Who at your Firm do you most admire and wish to emulate as you progress through your career? Include traits/actions of the person. Or an anecdote that highlights what you admire about them.

Hello, I have a question that needs your inputs how to handle. I am working with a post-MBA Associate on a project and this person seems to do extra work beyond what the team is asking the rest of us to do. I think during our conversations with the leadership, there were a couple of points that were brought up by the MD but that was not a concrete directive that we need to do because if it is, I would know about it from the chain email since I am staffed to the project.
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How do you deal with some mild sexism at a startup that has no real HR?

Mild as in there’s just passing comments about me, I’m the only woman on the team, I’m steamrolled a ton in conversation and generally made to feel stupid/awkward. I’m fairly outgoing and outspoken as well, never felt this way at ANY company before.

In the process of getting a new director and it’s been rocky so far. Any tips on handling conversations with senior leaders about this topic ?

Has anyone else healed yourself with music?
A few years ago I slipped a disk in my lower back. Some doctors said I needed surgery to fuse it. That didn't sound good so I looked up alternatives. Through listening to binaural beats, using a tuning fork set to 528hz, and yoga I am now able to move and function just fine.
What's your experience?

Did a teladoc consultation today and got confirmed for ADHD. Was asked to go on medication given nature of job. Was told side effects are negligible after 30 years of age. Thoughts?

Any1 here
Who are moving to Portugal ?

Trying to transition in house. Is there any kind of conflicts check?

How have you found mentors outside of your firm?

I’m looking for recommendations to buy a 3-4 b/r house near UTD. I’m fine with Plano, Frisco, Coppell areas. Any thoughts on areas which are recommended. Good schools. New/remodeled properties

Today is national coming out day.

What's been your journey as an LGBT professional?

What's the quickest way to market a property for rent other than listing it on MLS and all the websites? Should I list on Craigslist and marketplace too? Anything else I can do?

Looking for experienced AR callers.

What are some exit ops for a big 4 tech risk consultant into more cyber/cloud focused roles? Has Cyber experience from tech risk projects, CISA and cloud certs

I just finished Shoe Dog. It was a great book about Phil Knight’s entrepreneurship journey, but came up short on Jordan influence and brand story. Does anyone know any books specifically about the Jordan brand?

Any thoughts on when making a lateral move as a mid-level litigation associate will be feasible again? I want to make a change, but (for obvious reasons) I worry firms may not be looking for any more mouths to feed at this time.

Anyone have a leaking bathroom shower ceiling right under a roofdeck? Any suggestions? Just rained. Don’t know if I should rip out drywall to inspect then spackle, prime, paint.

Can anybody from Netherlands explain what a junior manager is at Deloitte? I got a salary range for junior manager from Deloitte in NL that’s lower than the salary range of a starting senior consultant in pwc. I was under the impression manager in pwc is junior manager in D and senior manager in pwc = manager in D

The hours I’m working right now to meet a deadline are extreme, I’m only getting a few hours of sleep a night. How do you keep yourself alert during that final push?

What made you decide against pursuing a master’s?

I was just asked to relocate to a different city. The move will come with a raise and promotion, but I'm conflicted. I enjoy where I live right now and I like being close to my family. Would love some advice.

I'm a software engineer, and I've been working remotely for my entire career. I love the flexibility and autonomy that remote work gives me, but there have definitely been times when it's been hard to feel like I'm on an even playing field with my colleagues in the office.

I love my job and the people I work with, but lately I've been feeling like everyone else has more flexibility in their schedules than I do. How do you find time for yourself when there's so many meetings?

Hi everyone,
Is fire engineering a good field to be in? Can someone tell me about the pay scale, growth opportunities and the future scope of fire/Safety engineering?
Asking for a friend who’s done mechanical engineering and is thinking of specializing in fire eng

Thank you

Thomas J. Watson (IBM) said "the way to succeed is to double your failure rate" and that's always stuck with me

Is it possible to find engineering side work?
I’m a civil/environmental engineer that works for local government. Is like to work on design projects on the side. I’ve heard the private sector is booming. Lots of companies are offering remote work. Are there any companies hiring part time?

Family luddites ask about my work and immediately behave annoyed when I start to answer.

I have my dream job interview. I have 6 days practicing for the interview, and I have written possible questions, regular questions and very crazy questions. Despite all that, I don't feel prepared, and my stress is brutal. Any advice?

I found one of my coworker's anonymous Twitter accounts, and it has a ton of red flags involving bigotry, sexism, etc. It's a personal account, so should I mention it to HR or not?

How long did it take you to pay off your student loans after graduating?

Have you ever regretted taking a manager role? The pay increase is tempting but I just love my job so much I’m not sure if it’s worth giving it up

What is the most useful technical or soft skills for any mechanical engineer to have where you work? I’m curious to know what really matters for everyone and what makes a big impact on the team and business.

Specifics if you can; CAD tools, simulation, CAD speed or proficiency, industry or standards knowledge, GD&T, certifications, Microsoft Excel, presentation skills, technical writing, project management, self organization, great communication, teaching ability, relationship building, etc.

Advice for how to find work/life balance?

I've been having a lot of decision fatigue at work. How can I combat this?

Can I get recommendations for engineering content creators?

I am a telecom project engineer in Sydney. My performance is really good and management is happy about it. I am getting salary 68k+super per year. Is it a good salary? I have 2 years experience in telecom in this company. And this is my 1st Job after graduation so I really don't know how much is the market salary for similar position.

I'm an engineer, and I feel like my manager is more of a friend than anything else. We talk about our personal lives, and I feel like it's hard to be completely honest with her when she's so casual with me. I don't want to lose our friendship, but I also need to be able to talk honestly with someone who has the power to help me grow professionally. Is there a way to have both?

Do engineering jobs in the UK tend to have a better work/life balance than working in the US?