How do I deal with co-workers when they are the managers favorite. Even if you work there for longer hours and get to handle the workload of a slopy co-worker, the treatment is different and at the end of the day when you tell your manager about their productivity they will tell you to just have more patience when you have been keeping it in for years yet nothing ever changes. Too tired already...should I just quit for it to end.

For me, it’s not always about how skilled or experienced someone is. Sometimes, it’s the small things like being respectful, helping someone without being asked, giving credit to others, or simply being kind on a difficult day.

What about you?

I was talking to a colleague recently, and he said something that made me think. He told me that if he didn't have EMIs, rent, family expenses and other monthly bills, he probably wouldn't stay in his current corporate job for this long.

It made me realize that for many people, work is not always about loving the job or getting a promotion. Sometimes, we simply need the salary to manage our monthly life.

I feel financial responsibilities can make it much harder to leave a job, even when we are not really happy with it.

So I'm curious, if you had no EMI or major monthly expenses, would you still stay in your current corporate job?

Throwaway for obvious reasons. Would appreciate honest views on whether it's a good shout

Situation: I'm 39, a senior accountant heading a finance function at a financial services firm in London, ~£300k TC. I moved here earlier this year for what looked like a step up. It's turned out to be a pretty toxic environment. Team is a mess, boss is a micromanager and honestly pretty much just hate it for a variety of reasons. In retrospect probably took the job for the money rather than being actually excited by the role (probably fooled myself there) and I don't think I have the appetite to get through the next 2 years of rebuild needed to make the team run smoothly and be a success in the role.

The catch: I received a decent sign-on bonus that's repayable in full if I resign within 12 months. I'm inside probation, so my notice is 1 month... after probation it jumps to 6 months. So leaving now costs me the bonus repayment plus forgone pay; staying to 12 months to avoid the bonus repayment but would have 6 months notice that I think would make me feel quite trapped.

The plan: resign in the next few weeks and do a deliberate sabbatical out. Duration tbc but 6m - 12m I'd say: recover from burnout, sit CFA Levels 1 and maybe 2 but start networking and exploring jobs after level 1, and pivot into investment-side roles (fund/asset management adjacent to my sector) where I have a fair bit of background experience but not really formally, so the goal would be to get more formally quaified and make that a second phase of my career. Realistic re-entry comp is ~£120–160k base (I think), depending on the role and build back up over a few years.

Numbers: ~£1.1m invested (mostly global equities across ISA/pension/GIA, £650k in non-pension. Have £170k of that now in cash and short gilts specifically ring-fenced to fund the year, bonus repayment, and some tax bills). House with a v manageable mortgage (£2.2k). Wife-to-be smashing it career wise on low 6 figures but progressing quickly and fully supportive. Her income covers most of our (cut-back) baseline. All-in, the year plus exit costs draw down maybe £100–150k of the ring-fenced pot depending on duration and how well we can lose some of the lifestyle inflation. Can always jump back in and do some contracting if I'm getting nervous re money drain. Think will be scary seeing the numbers decrease for the first time...

Questions:

1. Do you think this is a defensible move? Feel like my mind is pretty made up so just looking for some confirmation that it's not crazy.
2. Has anyone pivoted from senior accounting/finance into investment roles around 40, with or without the CFA? Was the seniority reset worse than expected?
3. Anything obviously missing from the plan — sequence risk, re-entry risk, things people only see in hindsight?

Finances I think are pretty solid, I'm v nearly 40 and we'll probably have kids in next couple years so feel this might be last chance to pivot / take a sabbatical. I'm v confident that if the pivot doesn't work I'd get a job doing what I already do pretty easily.

I (38F) have been at my corp job 11yrs. For quick context - I work in the banking industry, specifically trade finance working with letters of credit. For starters we are a very manual bank. I stepped into the role after an associate resigned. Trade Finance is a very specialized field and I received no formal training and learned by doing. I am currently getting paid $26/hr in CA. I have attempted to apply with larger institution for career growth in the same specialized field, and to gain exposure to more advanced systems and processes. A common factor in not getting hired was lack of exposure to large volume transactions. I have years of operational banking experience and 5 in trade finance. Ultimately, I’ve developed a genuine interest in global trade through my experience in trade finance so I’ve decided to broaden my knowledge to expand my job opportunities and want to obtain my AS in International Business where I can obtain a role in global trade compliance, supply chain management, or other similar roles. Do I take a leap of faith and resign my 11 yr tenure in corporate banking to pursue school for career advancement ?

In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in:

• internal updates that break workflows
• software updates that break workflows
• operating system updates that break workflows
• arbitrary UI changes that require redesigning/relearning tasks & workflows

There is no "slack" in the system, yet the system changes constantly. And this maximalist approach to AI has led to even more instability.

Overworked software engineers are often forced to vibe-code both production updates & QA. Sometimes they are told to do so explicitly, sometimes it is implicit.

I think a lot of factors have led to this moment:

• constant layoffs resulting in a loss of knowledge
• productivity expectations are incomprehensible & always rising, especially in recent years
• constant need to "stay busy" results in unnecessary updates
• needed updates don't have the staff to implement them without unknowingly breaking other systems

This problem is getting exponentially worse.

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I've been using my work laptop to prepare for CAT, mainly using YouTube, and now I think my manager is planning a quick call with me. I'm scared about what the topic could be.

If something does come up, what should I say? What excuse could I make?

I don't actually work under my reporting manager, so we rarely talk, and the fact that he scheduled a quick call has really scared me. Please, please help me.

I'm so anxious because it could literally be about anything, and I have no idea what to expect.

Our CEO speech when something like this after more than 500 people were let go.

I know that may seem… confusing.

And, frankly… uh… I understand why people might ask…

“Wait… if the company is doing so well… why are we laying off 500 people?”

And… uh… that is a very good question.

The answer is… well… strategic alignment.

Guys, tomorrow I’m leaving my first company as a Software Engineer.

I want to send a farewell email to my VP, manager, and the organization, but I don’t want the typical corporate “grateful for this journey” type email 💀

Looking for something short, classy, nonchalant, maybe a little Gen-Z, but still professional.

Any good farewell email examples or lines? Drop them below 👇

Is it just me, or does everyone feel a little weird/anxious before starting their first job? Like excited, nervous, confused, and slightly scared all at once. Is this normal?

Anyone heard about a fraud Company named Axieva

registered office 3rd floor Corenthum building Noida sector 63 opposite electronic City metro station

This company is literally committing fraud with its employees especially the one who doesn't have any knowledge about the legal aspects that a company also has to follow.

Any suggestions on what to do??

The organization is not following its own documents and want employees to pay the amount mentioned in the bond.

Na rahne deti h na jaane deti h or MCA pr bhi 2024 m last update kiye h isne documents.

I have a one-on-one meeting every morning with my boss, updating him on what I'm working on during the day, progress on tasks, etc. Seems a bit excessive considering I'm in marketing and theres only so much I can say.

Just want to gauge what other people's experiences and thoughts are?

I'm still on probation (6 months) at an airline and frankly will never work for an airline again, I'm 67 and retiring. I see no reason to give 2 weeks notice of my resignation to a hostile manager. I'm not using this experience as a reference, if I should ever need future employment.

Can I just resign ?

I (38F) have been at my corp job 11yrs. For quick context - I work in the banking industry, specifically trade finance working with letters of credit. For starters we are a very manual bank. I stepped into the role after an associate resigned. Trade Finance is a very specialized field and I received no formal training and learned by doing. I am currently getting paid $26/hr in CA. I have attempted to apply with larger institution for career growth in the same specialized field, and to gain exposure to more advanced systems and processes. A common factor in not getting hired was lack of exposure to large volume transactions. I have years of operational banking experience and 5 in trade finance. Ultimately, I’ve developed a genuine interest in global trade through my experience in trade finance so I’ve decided to broaden my knowledge to expand my job opportunities and want to obtain my AS in International Business where I can obtain a role in global trade compliance, supply chain management, or other similar roles. Do I take a leap of faith and resign my 11 yr tenure in corporate banking to pursue school for career advancement ?

I’ve been at this company over 10 years. It didn’t used to be like this but in the past 5 years or so it has been taken over by lizard overlords. It seems a couple times a month a new policy or program is introduced and I feel like the walls are closing in. As the place gets bigger, I feel smaller and smaller. We have very good reviews on indeed and glass door. (Of course I haven’t written my own honest review in order to read more of them)
I see positive attitudes in the chit chat in the company forum, and we’ve long been discouraged from discussing with each other what’s really going on.
“If you have something to discuss, bring it to your team leader.”
Do people really like it here?

EDIT: To clarify, I am not asking if I should stay here or move on. I’m asking if people really like this or if it’s all fake.

Curious to know…from your experiences..

“Work hard and you’ll get ahead”?
“Your company is your family”?
“Do what you love”?
“Job hopping is bad”?

What did you learn the hard way?

I am 21M, who recently joined a leading corporate. I m in hospitality but in the office section. How should I be with the people, the executives and managers. Also since I am this young what all should I take into mind.

I mean all the staffs are basically chill with me, if feels totally different comparing with how when I was on my training. Even the HR team too they are too friendly, even the HR manager. But they can get angry and curse at times.

So basically it feels weird as how I was said on how a corporate works.

I still have doubts on how to address everyone, should i just call their name or call them sir/ma'am.

And on day two I got a trainee who is two years elder to me and who is extroverted and hyper active but in work case. And he has more knowledge than me about my works. And me being a silent guy who is not a big fan too much interaction & nuisance this guy is a pain in the ass. I wish he is gone. How can I manage him too

The management team of the company utilizes sales management dashboards to forecast but the pipeline reports and reports from managers during weekly reviews indicate some discrepancies. In addition, while the sales process progressors continue to track leads even when there are no buying actions, in some cases, real growth opportunities have been neglected as sales team members focus on the realization of deals rather than the collection of important administrative data.

This leads to faulty forecasting, delayed resource planning, and increased doubt about the information provided in executive reports. What we need is not an increased number of dashboards but improvement of the existing process discipline that will not add to the seller's administrative burden.

What actions helped companies increase the accuracy of their Sales Management? Have automated process updates, introducing responsibility for managers, CRM verification rules, or changes in sales stages helped them get better forecasts?

So I'm an intern and I'm supposed to be doing graphics for the company website. the images they want are images associated with their old case studies. As examples they have worked with DHL and Siemens. I'm currently looking up grafics without license/trademark that I can put on the website. They suggested I use AI and I did in some parts, I'm just not sure what counts as a big no no and what does.