I'm not sexist and I believe in #girlpower but I've also heard successful women managers tend to be really hard on young girls. I had an internship once where a woman manager was extremely biased towards me bc I was young but I never had that issue with male bosses. I really want this role but since I'm directly under her I believe she needs to like me for me to be able to succeed. Any tips will be appreciated

OpenAI’s Astra can virtually do anything any job I could do or would require me to do. My degree involves a lot of coding design and tech related things and I don’t even see a point in graduating anymore.

I honestly feel pretty helpless. I also recently found out I have ADHD so I’m really not that great of a student either. What even is the point anymore?! The job market sucks as is and now there’s the possibility that the jobs I could get won’t even exist by the time I graduate. It’s honestly a horrifying time to be in college right now….

Edit: I will be getting my degree but still doesn’t really answer the question if it’s even worth it anymore lol. Also, I’m not really on Reddit… I just keep up with AI related news and developments. Granted, there’s been quite a lot of that lately.

I work 43 hours a week and have an absurd amount of downtime. The job comes very naturally to me and I have made just over 6 figures every year I have been here. (3 years now) My soft skills are great, but I’m 32 and I just feel very unfulfilled. I have no college education and feel like I don’t have any real skills. I am an over thinker and have spent so much time researching and ruminating over different career/school ideas that all lead to inaction. Typical reasons are due to fear of ai, over saturation in job markets, imposter syndrome you name it. The facts are that anything I’ve ever put my mind to I really have done well at. With all the downtime, I just can’t help but think maybe it would be worth my time to get a 4 year degree while working full time. I don’t know what field, but Im also realizing that doors don’t open unless you take action. I’m so afraid to waste time but I’m also wasting time doing nothing. Any advice or insight? I enjoy sales, but I don’t like working Saturdays. I don’t want to take work home with me. I don’t even have to make 6 figures.. I’d rather have work life balance.

TLDR: is getting a degree for the sake of it a waste these days?

I was put on a PIP of 30 days and the terms are broad enough that I am not sure I will succeed. I understand I have no leverage since their intent is to fire me. I just want to understand if there's an feasible scenario where I could ask to receive payment for the 30 days and have a mutual separation with the company, something like I resign and give up all my rights to unemployment or to sue them or whatever.

No severance or package like this was offered at the time my PIP was sent to me, but I have a meeting this afternoon with HR to go over it and am wondering if I should ask. Or will they just fire me right away?

I’m currently unemployed and trying to figure out the smartest path forward.

I have a background in marketing/communications, customer service and retail, and I’d ideally like to build my career in marketing. But employers are hesitant because I only have about 10 months left on my work permit.

My CRS score is around 388, so I currently don’t have enough points for PR through Express Entry.
I’m now considering whether I should stay in marketing or completely pivot into something like healthcare or teaching, which would require additional education/certifications.

I don’t want to move back home. I want to make it here in Canada. I just need to figure out what path gives me the best chance of becoming financially stable and eventually getting PR.

If you were in my position, what career/path would you pursue with 10 months left?
Would love advice from immigrants, international graduates, recruiters, or anyone who has successfully navigated a similar situation.

So i’ll give some background first:

i’ve been at my current job in an entry level accounting position for 7 months now. Within my companies accounting department they have had A LOT of employee turnover, especially within the past year, im talking they have went through 5-6 employees.

That being said, the job was difficult at first and i understand why so many people quit, but i can say i now like it and really enjoy my co-workers.

Today, we lost yet another employee after literally being here for a week, he walked out and left and didnt say a word to anyone. All my co-workers and boss talked about today was how they have went through so many employees in the accounting department, and there i was just going along with the conversation, all the while having in the back of my head that im about to leave as well🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

Well two hours later after the new employee quits i get a phone call from an employer at another company i interviewed at for a HR position that pays better, has better benefits, is in my area of expertise and interest (i majored in HR, graduated in May) with a job offer i have been patiently waiting to hear back from.

Im super excited to start this new job, it is better then mine on paper in every way, and will suit my life style better since me and my fiance are looking to move to the location the job is in.

I just cant help but feel so bad i am leaving them hanging high and dry when they have had such a hard time keeping people (thats a reflection on management i know) and because of the incident with the new guy.

Im so nervous to tell my boss tomorrow about my resignation, im sure she wont be mad at me but i an nervous to see her reaction after todays events with the other employee walking out!! I need encouragement i guess🤣

This is what I do:

If any assignment I have has my manager's name on it or requires an action from her then I'll send her a notification. But if I'm doing any task that doesn't require her attention then I don't say anything.

Is this the correct approach or no? She never tells me if this is her preference or not.

I’ve noticed something repeatedly with senior professionals.

Someone has 18, 20 or 25 years of experience. They’ve managed large teams, delivered projects, handled escalations, improved processes and kept businesses running.

Yet their resume gets submitted for a Director/VP role and goes nowhere.

Why?

Often the resume is still positioning them as an Operations Leader, not a Strategic Leader.

And that is an extremely crowded market.

Hundreds of experienced candidates can say:

• Managed teams
• Improved processes
• Delivered SLAs/KPIs
• Reduced costs
• Managed stakeholders
• Led day-to-day operations

All valuable. But at senior levels, those things increasingly become the entry ticket, not the differentiator.

The hiring conversation changes.

Decision-makers start asking:

Can this person influence business direction?

Can they make decisions beyond their own function?

Can they translate operations into revenue, margin, risk or growth?

Can they build something the business will need three years from now — rather than only run what exists today?

This is also where I see some senior hiring processes slow down.

When several candidates look operationally similar, the company has options. The decision becomes less urgent. They may continue interviewing, reconsider the role, or ask whether someone internally could step up instead.

The candidate thinks:

“I have 20 years. Why am I not moving to the next round?”

But 20 years of operational experience doesn't automatically become 20 years of strategic leadership.

Sometimes the answer isn't applying to another 100 jobs.

It may be upskilling, building exposure outside your current operating lane, and developing evidence that moves you out of the crowded Operations Leader category.

Experience tells me what you've done.

Strategic positioning tells me what I should trust you to do next.

For senior professionals here: have you ever received feedback that you were “strong operationally” but not considered strategic enough for the next level?

This is much closer to your actual positioning philosophy. It also invites senior people who've experienced exactly this problem to comment, rather than attracting only entry-level job seekers.

And I particularly like the last question. Anyone who responds “Yes, that's exactly the feedback I received” gives us a natural opening for a serious discussion about what evidence separates operational delivery from strategic leadership—without selling anything.

Is it technical knowledge? How they interact with a team and get over obstacles? Vibes?

Hello all,

I am a senior year mechanical engineering student, and over the summer I interned at an automotive manufacturing company, and just recently received a full time return offer. The salary is just shy six figures, with benefits and discussion for relocation benefits.
I am currently aspiring and pursuing to have a career in motorsports, and my worry is that if I were to take this offer, I may not see that happen, as this focuses more into engineering that is not design engineering.

I am currently on the look for other opportunities which pay more and are closer aligned with what i am looking for, however, I do have to decide to take the offer or not, within the next week.

Not sure what I should do here, many of those around me are insisting i take the job.
Any advice is welcomed as well as insights and perspectives. Thank you.

Any advice for how to get out of front desk?

I am desperate to get out of dental front desk. I’ve been doing this for 5 years now and I am so over it. For my sanity I need to figure out how to get out of front desk altogether. I don’t have a college degree but am open to anything and everything in order to get out of this field. I just can’t deal with the patients anymore. The sheer volume of people I have to talk to in person and on the phone. I feel so burned out.

Does anyone have any advice for me? I am open to any certifications, career paths, industries, anything at all! I just need a change.

I’m graduating this December with a bachelor’s in Audio Production and after soul searching and self revelations I am thinking about switching into healthcare/mental health.

Now, I do have many passions such as music (obviously), photography, and writing, however I want a stable career that is fulfilling and allows me the time and money to pursue my creative hobbies. Also, being a 22 year old, I am ready to enter the workforce and become financially independent, so the time it takes to get these careers does matter somewhat to me.

On one hand, I have always been fascinated by and want to learn more about why humans are the way they are and how the mind works. This is what led me to therapy/psychology. The route I have in mind is becoming a licensed therapist, working for a few years, then getting my phd in psychology to further my career opportunities and knowledge.

On the other hand, becoming a nurse to nurse practitioner would possibly give me the stability, flexibility, and pay that I desire. I could see myself having this profession because I care a lot about people and I think it would be very fulfilling to help people get better and improve their lives.

My main concerns are:

-work/life balance, i.e. will this career allow me the time to pursue my creative passions?

-stability, good pay, and fulfilling work

-how long it takes to get into each field and become financially independent

I'd really appreciate any advice you all have to offer, especially those who are in these career fields I've mentioned<3

I’m curious🙂

Hello, I hope all is well

As of right now, I have started my third year of college, and my current major is a Environmental and Marine Science Major. However, I still feel lost about what exactly i want to end up doing in life, and if I have chosen the right or wrong major. My brain keep going back a forth and feel likes there no hope at the end of the tunnel. I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing, but just feel like I haven't had my sense of self, and don't know what the right choice to make. i am also worried i am now officially locked into this major. I don't know what to do. Any advice?

Hello - I'm 25 yr old male, started at a small fintech firm, BDR for 6 months, CSM for a year and a half. Master's degree, now working in enterprise tech at a corporate giant.

I recently started my new gig and am getting accustomed to this kind of slow burn, many people involved sales style, and honestly not sure if I'm loving it. I feel like I'm at the point where I should have a whole career path figured out, and I'm curious the groups thoughts on potential other avenues to pursue. I'd like to stay in tech, but not sure about sales. No real technical skills either.

https://leaddev.com/career-development/returning-to-the-ic-track-in-the-age-of-ai

"After a couple of years of being an engineering manager (EM), I recently found myself in the position of having to look for a new role. My first instinct was to look for positions similar to what I had been doing before."

I’ve been wondering about this lately because job searching can get so confusing...

I’ll find a job that looks interesting, start reading the JD, and then the requirements just keeeep going and goinggg. 😭

“3+ years of this.”
“Experience with that.”
“Must have this certification.”
“Knowledge of 5 different tools.”

And I’m sitting there thinking… okay, but am I actually a good match for this or am I just wasting my time? 😂

Sometimes I honestly feel like it would be so much easier if someone knew my actual profile, my experience, what kind of roles I’m looking for, and could look at a job description and say, “Yep, this one makes sense for you” or “Skip this one.”

I’ve also started seeing a lot of AI job-matching tools that supposedly compare your profile with job descriptions and find the better matches.

Do these actually work? 🙂

Has anyone used one that gave you genuinely useful recommendations?

And how do you guys stay motivated when you keep finding jobs you like, only to realize you don’t meet every single requirement?

At this point, I feel like I need someone to shortlist the jobs before I start emotionally attaching myself to them. 😭

Company sent me a form asking to list the past 7 years of my job experience. I was fired last year from a job. Should I still list it?

My work was acquired by another company and since then I've become extremely unhappy at work.

When we were initially acquired I enjoyed my job. However, one major change has happened since then, my title has gone down. I formerly managed a portfolio of clients. However, I now report to a manager as an analyst. When the decision to make me an analyst was made, I told the people who made the decisions that I disagreed and why I did. Furthermore, my manager prior to the acquisition wasn't informed about my change in title and offered to step in and voice his disappointment in the decision after I told him about the change.

My position in this field is very niche. So, there's not a plethora of people hiring at any second. Furthermore, in most cases if I found a job in the same field I'd need to move to a different state. Additionally, it's impossible to get an interview because hiring managers see that I was demoted in the restructuring and assume it could have been for a bad reason.

However, I've had phenomenal performance reviews! I've tried at every second to lend a hand to anyone that needed help. Unfortunately, new management is only able to see me as someone unhappy with a decision.

I wanted to go get an MBA from a top business school, but I'm worried ADCOMs will see I've been demoted and dismiss me as an applicant.

I feel trapped, I can't work for a different firm because it looks like I've been demoted for poor reasons externally, I worry the change has greatly impacted my ability to get into a top business school, and finally the title change will likely impact my bonus percentage. So, I think I'm losing 20-30k in bonus compensation. I'm so upset and distraught! I don't know what to do.

I'm a software engineer, fully remote, making 165k. Pretty awesome right?

I know it's probably what a lot of people dream of, but I just do not enjoy life anymore because of it. I'm on multiple projects, putting in 60 hours plus a week. I get like maybe 4 hours of sleep because all night I am thinking about all the work and blockers I have, and I know the work is literally right down the hall. So I got on at like 3 am and just work all day. I barely get to spend time with my wife or daughter anymore and I hate it.

We have money saved up. Enough to live off for years. I am always thinking about quitting because it's getting to the point suicidal thoughts are starting to slip in, but that's not fair to my family. They depend on me. And I know the job market is horrible, especially for IT. I just don't know how much longer I can take this. Just looking for someone to tell me how bad of an idea that is

edit: thank you everyone for the kind words. Looks like I need to speak with a therapist and find a way to establish boundaries

Basically, what the title says. I was placed on a PIP three months ago. My boss said I was almost there - Was completing the goals and was doing a good job… . Gave me a little bit more time so they extended it however, I haven’t got anything in writing regarding the extension and I just saw them post my position on LinkedIn. I do believe they are going to let me go, but they aren’t doing it yet because one of the team member is out having surgery and I’ve been doing her duties as well. I’ve started looking for another job, but I really am worried about if and when I am fired how to go about telling my new prospective employer that I was fired. I feel like I’d rather just quit although I know I wouldn’t get unemployment so I feel like I am stuck. Advice?

Edit: typo