Having a boss that yells at you can create a miserable experience at work. It is often demeaning, and creates a stressful and potentially hostile environment. So if you find yourself in a situation with a toxic boss that frequently yells at you, you’re probably wondering what to do. To that end, this article sourced responses from a variety of different career experts to provide their...
The extent to which you enjoy your job is often very much tied to how much you like working with your boss. So, if you’re in a situation where you don’t respect your boss, then it can be difficult to enjoy your job to the fullest extent. To that end, this article is going to unpack what it means not to respect your boss. We’ll look at the common signs of not respecting your boss...
You’re in a 1:1 with your boss and you get yet another big assignment. Later that day, an email comes in and there’s more work for you to do. You’re working far beyond normal work day hours but you look around and don’t feel like your co-workers are doing the same. What’s going on? Feeling like your boss is giving you more than workers can be frustrating and unfair...
Being in a job that is killing you is brutal. Your job consumes more of your waking time than just about any other activity. So if you’re in a job that is making you miserable, not only will the time that you’re at work itself be difficult, but it’s also hard for it not to cascade into other areas of your life. And it’s particularly difficult if you find yourself in a...
If you recently accepted a job offer, or started at a new job, and are not feeling excited about it, you may be wondering what’s going on. A new job is a big event and most people expect to be excited when they’re starting a new position. However, you’re not feeling that way so you’re wondering if that’s normal. To that end, this article is going to unpack whether or...
If you’ve been in the working world for a while and find that you have seemed to hate every job that you’ve gotten, you’re probably wondering what’s going on. You might be asking yourself if you’re the problem. If you haven’t found the right job yet. Or if work really just sucks that much. To that end, I’m going to share my perspective about what might be...
If you recently interviewed for a job that you’re excited about, but have been waiting over a week after the interview and still haven’t heard back, you may be getting concerned about what’s going on. You might be wondering why the recruiter has gone silent on you, if one week is a normal timeline, and if there’s any action that you should take. To that end, we connected...
If you’ve been unsuccessfully searching for a job for some time, you may hit a point where you just throw up your hands and say to yourself “there are no jobs!” To that end, we went to a variety of career experts and them questions about what to do if you’re running into roadblocks on your search and feeling like there are no jobs. Let’s dive in and see what they had...
References available upon request is a common term that you may come across when you’re searching for jobs. But what does it really mean? And is it necessary to put the term on a resume, cover letter, or on other area in a job application? To answer those questions, we sourced recommendations from a variety of different career experts, who offered their perspectives on the topic. What Does...
Career setbacks can feel devastating. It may even feel like you’ll never be able to bounce back and that your career is ruined. And if you find yourself in a situation where you had a major career setback, you may be wondering where to go from here. To that end, we sourced responses from a variety of career experts about what to do when your career is ruined. We also asked for stories about...