Last year, my lifelong boss was fired. Since then, it's been a rollercoaster. At the firm where I work, I've been overlooked, even though I'm the most experienced and qualified person. But I feel like being a woman worked particularly against me. Perhaps if I were a man, the story would be different, and it's hard to accept it.

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

You’ve described my past 18 months, same situation, including the boss piece. I didn’t like the yes people they put in charge as the replacements. They were greedy manipulative liars. I bounced.

Life is short. Find a place that welcomes you and where you can contribute.

like

You might be tainted by association. Start looking before you get pigeonholed by ageism.

like

Tbf I don’t know your age, but the vibe I get is that ageism could be a factor for you in the near future. Especially if you only have one or two companies on your entire resume. It can come off “set in your ways.”

Not unlike medieval families, if the king is ousted his heir apparent is also on the chopping block too. However, you could boomerang back here for a lot more money if they truly cannot get by without your institutional knowledge.

However, you need to leave to make them appreciate you for that to maybe work in the future.

likefunny

I was laid off a few months ago and it has wrecked my team. The person they now report to is a horrible leader that knows nothing about our team/craft (my former boss). I am sad to hear about the changes in team structure (won’t ever work long term) and the gutting of our team culture. They will be hard pressed to grow in their career or craft under this person. All of them are looking. One already got an offer and is accepting. Another is in the final round (looks very promising). I predict that in a year, most will be gone and I am rooting for them all to get out from under the toxicity of this boss as fast as possible.

Point is- if you are not loving your leadership or career prospects, look for something else. It’s not worth suffering under those conditions.

like

Leave

Lifelong? Like this is your first and only job? How long have you been working there?

Related Posts

What do you guys think about blue suits (not quite navy) being used as a normal suit for work, interviews, etc? I may just be colour blind but I feel like most navy’s are just too close to black

like

I have several job offers I am considering. My dilemma is when I put my resignation in for my current employer should I tell them why I’m leaving? (Toxic environment passive aggressive behavior from superiors
And staff that habitually didn’t do their job thoroughly and I was prohibited from writing them up?) thoughts?

like

Resume question I've had three positions over my career one of which lasted 3 months and that I got fired from, the job search took an additional 2 months. Is it worth it to leave the 3 month stint off my resume? It might be easier to explain getting fired then a 5-month gap I was thinking

like

The week of my wedding, my husband (PL SQL Developer 4 yoe) was laid off. That was a couple of weeks ago. Luckily I'm still bringing money in as a software engineer, but I'm looking for advice on how to support a partner who has been laid off. Ultimately I think we will be ok, but I know he's hurting / stressed / and could use a supportive partner.

likehelpful

What's the most elegant way to handle someone your level subtly insulting you in front of team?

like

S&P Global Hey everyone, Heard this rumour that huge layoffs are going to happen in S&P global india....can anyone give heads up about this ?

S&P Global

helpful

Curious questions! What are the things offered by companies after laying off their employees? Do they pay 3 months severance? Or not?

like

With no traveling and hair salons closed for so long I’ve decided to grow an man bun. Acceptable to keep once we are at client sites again or frowned upon....

likefunny

The counsellor who I was assigned is my SM. But now SM is asking to change counsellor to my manager suddenly before appraisal. They are saying HR mistakenly assigned SM as counsellor while joining.This is common? I just want to resign frm gds

like

How to switch practice areas? I’ve been in immigration for 3 years now and need a change. How do you convince employers you’re a good fit for a role you don’t have any experience with?

like

Hi Fishes,

Need advice,

I recently got laid off by PS and my notice period just got over,

I have offers from:

PineLabs,

HealthKart,

Recro,

Rojo Consultancy

All are offering almost same ctc around 19-22 LPA,

I have 3 years of experience as a backend developer,

working on Spring Boot, REST API, Java 8.

Any help is really appreciated,

Thanks in Advance 😅



like

Just a joke, take it as a joke-
.
Recently Better (dot) com's employees were fired from the job.
If you are some HR/Senior management personnel and hiring them.
You should reconsider your decision as they will make your organisation BETTER. :-)

likefunny

Used to be in a quant group. We had an underperforming staff who we let go. He claimed to HR he was discriminated against bc he was an MBA. To which they responded: that's not a protected class.

like

I’ve been thinking about looking for a new job, but given everything going on with the Coronavirus and layoffs, it doesn’t seem like this is a good time to start looking. What do others think?

like

What do you value most to make a work environment attractive to you?

like

What should I reasonably expect from a junior?

I manage a junior developer that's been with the company for about 18 months. I end up providing them of TON of support. I need to give them extremely detailed instructions or they fail. For bugs, I need to point them to a specific function that's causing the bug. For new features, I'm basically writing their method signatures and defining their test cases.

I've tried asking them to do more on their own, but when I do, they fail spectacularly.

likehelpful

I try not to get frustrated by clients but it just gets to me when their accounting people refer to numbers as positive and negative instead of debit and credit

likefunny

Have a really good relationship with current company, but got an amazing offer and very likely gonna leave (signed the offer, waiting for all the background checks to come back). How do you tell your boss you are leaving the company (if boss is not a dick lol) and not ruin relationship?

like

Does anyone have an intern or other person calling FOR them? If so, how are you working it? What kind of script? Whats the goal for them on the first call? What restrictions do they have.

like

Hi Team, I was part of the layoff at Elastic last week. Our whole midmarket AE department was eliminated.
Does someone hire for a midmarket/commercial AE position in The Netherlands?
I am a native German speaker. Of course I already applied via LinkedIn, but I urgently need a new job in January.
Thanks everyone!

like

More Posts

Is anyone here a google developer expert (Machine Leaning)? Quite curious to know what is it all about

like

Any advice on which platforms are best for learning data science/ML? I'm looking for a platform through which both I can develop my intermediate ML skills and my less experienced teammates can learn data analytics from the ground up. Particularly interested in any thoughts on Codeacademy and Dataquest.

Helo everyone,

I have put down the papers from infosys and my LWD is near . I have to choose between DXC with 22 LPA and TCS with 18 LPA . I am a mainframe developer with 11 years of experience.
I have asked TCS to revise the salary but that seems unlikely that they will match the difference.

I am a mainframe developer with 11 years of experience.

Please let me know your inputs .

likehelpful

Need advice. I’m at my first job in private accounting. Previous experience is as an auditor. I am struggling to figure out the way JEs are posted at my current company. It’s never straightforward even for simple entries. There’s things like settlements which confuse the crap out of me. I’m curious if it’s just my company or if every sophisticated accounting department will have non traditional ways of posting their journal entries.

like

Is it worth it to play the long game in public accounting (partner track) or to transition to industry and potentially become CFO, CEO, Controller role?

like

Is IQVIA legit?

like

First round of Provera and Letrozole complete but I’ve been spotting/bleeding for 11 days after taking the Provera to kick start a cycle. Would love to hear others’ experiences with these pills!

like

Hey, Any idea about @AptosRetail salary range and structure for 8 years exp professional ? Job role is Principal QA.

like

Ugh, is that time of year again! Does anyone have any advice on how to handle "friends" and family members who spout conspiracy theories to avoid getting the flu shot

like

Does anyone need a hr coordinator, or entry level talent acquisitions coordinator that is 100 remote? Remote jobs are extremely competitive and when I find job posts on LinkedIn there are already over 100 applicants. Very competitive!I am open minded about salary,I have so much interest in expanding my skills. I have about a year of recruiting in the staffing industry and 6 months as an hr assistant for a corporate/manufacturing company. MA in Hr and will be testing for phr in July. Thank you

like

Need referral to Deloitte.Job requisition ID ::  4113

Honestly how long have you been seeking a new job and to what extent are you searching... someone give me some hope

like

ALL BUT YOUR CHILD HAS THE FLU IN YOUR HOME? KEEP THEM HOME TOO!

like

Give me a beer.

Post Photo
likefunny

Just venting. Have been waiting for 3-4 days for written offer following verbal (with few details) from CEO. Said taking longer than usual because he has to bounce a few of the details with BoD...

like
like

On average how long have folks found the job search take in this market? I’m interested in project management roles and have 7yrs of PM a experience.. getting discouraged, sigh !

like

Favorite bowl on this app! But honest q: how do you guys balance working in this industry and having a dog/puppy???

like

I need 11 likes to DM, Kindly help.

like

Bain & Company Any H1B sponsoring jobs for Dynamics 365 F&O functionals? Deloitte KPMG EY PwC Accenture Microsoft McKinsey & CompanyBain & Company

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal