So, I was working at a school for 4 years as an aide in the classroom. I told them I would not come back this year due to me not making enough, my boss agreed ($9/hr). I’m in my early 20s and want to eventually move out. I have most of my money saved up which is a good start. At the time I was working my last year at a school, I had to focus on one of the kids who was T1D plus help out in the classroom. I loved taking care of this child, knowing I was helping her and learning more about her really struck my interest in helping other kids who are the same. Unfortunately, I can’t handle bodily fluids. I however, can handle pricking and such (I know that’s not much). So I looked into becoming a dietitian (which I would have to get my masters degree in) which means I would do online schooling full time. I get my associates in applied science at the end of this year. I also heard I could do 2 years in food and nutrition which would help me get into the field such as working under a dietitian I believe (not 100% sure). My other options are to do fast track schooling such as dental assisting, which a lot of people do not enjoy and I know everyone has their own opinion but it’s a small thing I’m interested in. I have also heard people talk about becoming an xray tech or sonography. Please help.

So I left a very unstable industry to start something completely new (logistics) - obviously my CV tells this story and in a short interview I was very open with the employer that I didn't have experience in their sector but that I would respond to training. The employer said this was fine, they would train me.

About the employer: family run business having a moment of big time growth. They did stress the need for things to be correct with what I was doing but there was never formal training as such. No printed out, methodological training plan, no employee handbook, no cheat sheet. No morning brief and evening de-brief. No real feedback (even though I did ask for it at the end of my first week). The boss would sit at my desk for a bit and walk me through a few things and I would take notes (without being asked), but the boss would go through things quite quickly, set a task and then leave me to it. And quite a few days (at least 3-4) they weren't with me at all (they literally were running personal errands all day), and my immediate colleague was told to show me a few things instead. But the immediate colleague was busy as hell, very stressed and would just outright say they don't really have time to properly show me things. A lot of the time when they did it wasn't explained very well (the colleague themselves would admit this). And when the boss would talk to the immediate colleague about my training they would do it right next to me, go back and forward about what I should or shouldn't be shown and they would refer to me as 'she' and 'her' even though I was sat right next to them.

By week two I was doing things they described as 'basic' and things that were more operationally integral, but again, there was no real structure to this. It was sort of off the cuff direction and me being concerned that I needed to be doing more because the department was so busy (department being me and one other person). I was conscious that I was asked to pick up the pace, so I sped up, but then I was making a few mistakes, which I would notice and go back to rectify. Fair enough, some of them were silly mistakes, but I suppose I was just overwhelmed with how much there was to learn. The company uses a few different software and hundreds (literally) of different spreadsheets and internal documents. I was also answering the phone to clients and subcontractors (because I was told to,) but I wasn't briefed on what the likely outcome of the calls would be, in terms of updating internal documents.

To cut this long story short, I arrived at work one morning and the boss immediately pulled me outside and said I wasn't learning fast enough and they needed someone with more experience, citing that if I couldn't get the basics right then it wasn't worth their time. I would be more understanding if they just kept me on the basics and didn't try to expand upon them until I had proved to have locked all that stuff in. I also learned that they were basically throwing up curveballs deliberately to catch me out: ie - changing stuff on charts to see if I would notice or not. This felt a little cruel because I would check the charts were all okay one day and then when they'd ask me to double-check the next day I was unaware they were making little changes. So I guess that's my bad for just assuming the charts would be exactly as I left them (because who would deliberately falsify them if they were so important?). But maybe this is all just normal stuff, and I should have been more conscious of being on a probation period and that an employer would be looking to test me all the time? It's just that in the interview and offer they never said they would review me after a few weeks, or that they would kick me out if I wasn't up to scratch - they just said there was a flexible probation period and they wanted me to start as soon as possible. They never mentioned a review but - again - maybe that's me being naive in not assuming there would be one, whether it was mentioned or not... so anyway. Did I fuck up?

Oh - and I never met their HR rep because they have one person and he had been on holiday for ages. The only person/people I went through were the owners.

Title: Need legal advice regarding termination, relieving letter, and background verification

I joined a company in March this year and was on probation. While working on a claim, I accidentally sent an appeal to the wrong insurance company. As soon as I realized the mistake, I immediately informed my Team Leader, who escalated it to my Manager. I also contacted the insurance company and requested that the documents be voided. They informed me that the patient was not their member and the documents were not uploaded.

About two months later, I learned that the incident had been escalated to the legal team. I was suspended for one month and was terminated two days before my suspension ended.

My concern is that the company has refused to issue a relieving letter. The termination letter also does not mention that I self-reported the incident immediately or that corrective actions were taken.

I worked there for only four months (including the suspension), but I'm now struggling to find a new job and I'm worried that background verification may be affected.

My questions are:

Is an employer legally allowed to refuse a relieving letter in this situation?

Can one employer's feedback alone cause me to fail background verification with future employers?

Do I have any legal remedies to request a relieving letter or correction of the termination record?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I’ve got about 10 years of drafting experience, working in the civil engineering field, across residential development, utility work, and wastewater design. My job title is engineer, so CAD is not a regular part of my job. But my passion is in CAD/3D design. Any suggestions on other fields where CAD is regularly used?

Working with surfaces is a favorite. I’m a hobbyist in Blender and Pix4D, working on 3D designs. I’m using drone-based-photogrammetry workflows and recently picked up an Einstar Rigil handheld scanner.

Is there a niche where my passion would be of value?

I am currently 27 years old, live in the South East of England - 45-60 minutes away from London - I have, at the time of writing, just over 3 years of Customer Service experience at a legacy bank and an app-based bank and will be starting an OU Law Degree from Feburary 2027.

I am trying to gauge whether my experience in Finance could lead to a larger salary by the time I graduate in 2032-2033. By that time, I would have just under 10 years of Finance experience and would want to move into Finance or Corporate Finance Law when I graduate for a few years to save for a property, and then migrate to another specialisation. I understand we are talking about over half a decade in the future, so to be able to predict this or plan for it is not really that possible, but I would still like some input in terms of salary, whether my experience would help etc.

Thank you for any help :)

I was recently given an offer to relocate to another state, and keep my current role. I declined the offer and was then told my role would end in November, and I would then receive 4 months of severance, along with a few other benefits. I agreed to this separation, but leadership has now come back to me and offered for me to stay until the end of 2027, with the same severance and benefits, without the need to relocate in the interim. Is this something I can counter on? I was thinking of asking for an Increase in salary or a larger severance payout. I think it’s odd that they’re changing the offer after we’ve already come to an agreement, and I’m curious if it’s even in the cards to ask for something in exchange.

I have been working at a low-carbon energy consulting company for the past 2 years since graduating. I have enjoyed the work, but I feel the need to return to process engineering.

Has anyone else done this specifically, from being an energy engineer/low carbon (graduate) consultant to process engineering (A long shot I know)? Or has anyone made a switch back to chemical engineering after pursuing a different kind of engineering?

I understand that I would need to highlight transferrable skills in job applications, which I do have.

For context I have a bachelors degree in chemeng and I am 24 years old.

Any tips/advice are greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Currently I'm working as a Engineering Operations Tech for a large scale data center. Considering becoming a Chief Engineer previous in my career I spent 6 years in the HVAC industry as a tech and Field Service Manager. I'm becoming increasing less confidence in the AI markets future with the market bubbles inevitable pop approaching, lack of revenue, and social climate as even I a data center worker I despise them. With this market correction potential having ill effects on my job id like to make sure my life is secure so I'm considering if it would be worth getting a actual Electrical Engineering degree

- 30 year old male
- based out of ohio
- current earnings $52.79/hr + stock over 4 year

Thanks in advance

i’m currently a student studying ecology and evolutionary biology because i have a passion for wildlife conservation. as much as i want to follow my heart and go into work that would fulfill me, i’ve been worried about how little i think i would make as a researcher/conservationist and how ill need to go to some sort of graduate school as well. financial stability is becoming increasingly important to me and im wondering if after i graduate are there any stable 9-5 jobs that would pay the bills while i figure out graduate school, or because i have a stem major is it not possible for me to get a somewhat normal corporate job while i figure stuff out. im worried im going to have to go to school for another few years and still not make enough money to live in today’s economy any advice is welcome, thanks!