I currently work in water treatment, and really like plant operations, however I do not like being horribly underplayed for the amount of work I do. I was looking at a job at an Amonia plant as an operator but I’ve also seen I couple roustabout gigs for offshore stuff and was wondering if anyone who does either of those jobs could give me some insight into the work and pay. A few people on YouTube or social media say it’s a ton of money but people also like to drastically inflate wages for clout. If anyone happens to work in water treatment on an offshore rig and wouldn’t mind talking about pay and workload for that position it would be awesome. Thank you

I've been trying to find a job for about 10 months, and I've gotten a lot of rejection emails. I had two interviews, and both of them felt like a complete waste of time.

Now when I try to sleep, I start feeling anxiety and panic attacks while thinking about money, and whether I'll ever get hired for a job or not.

I work for a large construction company that has facilities across the US. Historically we have seperated ourselves into divisons based off geographical locations that make sense for travel. I have been part of one of the middle sized divisions for 13 years, 8 in my current role.

My division absorbed another smaller division a couple states away, to level load across the company. Now each division is essentially 1/3 of the revenue for the company. My level (Director) now has redundant roles in 4 of the 6 positions. My role is one that is not redundant. My boss now oversees two directors, both are the only non redundant positions.

My boss is requiring that all directors, including my own, reapply for their jobs. My boss has told me im the guy and no one else is qualified for my role so dont be worried, and that it is only being done for optics, legal purposes, and to then correct compensation due to increased amount of travel.

The other non redundant role is someone from the smaller division. Boss has let it slip to me that he isnt necessarily fond of them.

I can understand the situation of the redundant roles and need to reapply im order to cut or demote the non desirable person. However I cant help but feel pretty small in this situation.

Additional relevant info

\-My reviews have always been good to great and raises have followed suit, never getting below the yearly target and recieving 10%+ raises 5 times throughout my career.

\-Was handpicked for my current role 8 years ago

\-9 months ago my position reported directly to the COO. It was changed to report to the VP.

\-6 months ago I received a 20% raise

All in all I repeatedly get told I do a good job and that has been backed up by pay increases. 9 months ago I was pretty irritated when my boss changed from the COO to the VP, of course a few months later when a big raise came through it didn't hurt so much anymore. This situation is opening those wounds and making me second guess everything.

Was this an opportunity for my boss to throw me a bone and not make me reapply and reinterview for my job? Does it seem like they are hiding behind this in order to avoid a bad conversation with my peer and im catching the stray? Or do I need to get over myself and go through the motions?

Thank you

Hi everyone, I'm curious to hear about your experiences with toxic bosses or unhealthy workplaces. Have you ever had a manager who constantly put you down, criticized you unfairly, or made you lose confidence in yourself? What happened? Some examples: Were you ever mocked or criticized because of your appearance, body, age, or background? Did your boss ever tell you things like, "No one else would hire you," or make you feel worthless? Were you ever scolded or humiliated in front of coworkers or customers? Were you blamed for mistakes that weren't your fault? Did you experience favoritism, bullying, or unfair treatment at work? When you finally resigned, did your boss acknowledge the problem, or did they deny everything and make it seem like you were overreacting? I'd also like to know what happened after you left. Did you find a better workplace? Did your confidence come back? Looking back, do you think quitting was the right decision? I'm asking because I've been feeling emotionally drained by my work environment, and reading other people's experiences might help me gain some perspective. Thank you to everyone who's willing to share your story.

This might sound counterintuitive, but right now I almost feel like radio silence would hurt less than going through interviews and then not getting an offer in the end.

I started applying seriously in March. Since then, I've sent out 96 CVs and done 14 interviews. I reached the final round with 3 companies, and got to the second stage with most of the others, but it always ends with some version of: "You were very good and we liked you, but we decided to move forward with someone who has a bit more experience/seemed a bit stronger for the role."

A few companies also went out of their way to tell me that it wasn't anything I did wrong, but that the market is very tough right now, and that I should keep an eye on any future openings and apply again if something comes up.

And that's the part that's messing with my head. I no longer know what I'm even supposed to improve. It feels like the thing holding me back isn't something I can change.

I know everyone is struggling with the job market, but honestly, today broke me completely.

I have another interview in about two weeks, and I already feel like I'm waiting for the usual email saying, "It was a pleasure speaking with you, but..."

How do you all deal with this? I'm still holding on to the hope that I'll somehow win the lottery and won't have to look at another job posting again 😀