People forget that in the 1850 about 60% of the US labor force was in farming ,with 175!years of tech innovation today that is down to 2-3% , yet we produce more food than ever.... I expect this is how AI tech will play out with white collar professional fields ..

This of course brings a lot of questions both political and economic , and how quickly this transition occurs will also have greater effects on society... Do you folks agree? And if so where should young folks put their energies towards

Hi basically what the title says. I just joined finance job in equity research. One month in I have made countless mistakes and extremely dumb ones too. Like missing errors in documents not writing well, editing the wrong ppt (edited my local copy) instead of the group one, usually whatever is a delay it's my problem usually I make the mistakes. I have never been bad at a thing before. This is the first job I have after being in school for a while (doctorate), so I'm old and also making dumb mistakes I feel really small and useless every day and scared of making mistakes and anyways make one and I can see my team mates judge me and hate my I guess because I'm so bad

I don't have another job I'm just idk what I'm looking for just wanted to share

I know I’m not the first person to be a beginner in a job they’re literally starting out, but it has been a little difficult adjusting. It’s been a few weeks since I started my new job. This is literally my first one since graduating a few months ago. Truth be told, I don’t think I’m actually ready for work, but staying stagnant is not a luxury I can afford, especially in this economic and social climate.

I know it’s normal for the higher-ups to continuously give you feedback to improve, but unfortunately, my nervous system fails to recognize the difference between that and an attack to my being as a person. I’m working on it.

Additionally, I think my manager has mentioned I was the only one without experience they hired (that or they really needed someone else lol) so the pressure is different. It’s been three weeks, and I still constantly make the same errors to the point I’m starting to believe they had a lapse in judgement when they hired me.

Again, I know I’m not the first person to feel this way, but I don’t what else to do. How did you all adjust? Thanks.

My position was eliminated and I was laid off 2 months ago (the company I worked for is going under). I've been applying to jobs left and right and can't even seem to get an interview. I've revamped my resume and CV and have excellent references but am still not getting anywhere. My fiance and I are getting married in a few months and he thinks it is better to have a small income rather than none. There is a call center job available now for $17 an hour. I've still got a couple months in my savings to get by and taking this job would be such a step down for me and my career, but he thinks I should take it. What would you do? If you were a hiring manager and saw I took a job where my skills and degree weren't being utilized would that deter you from hiring me?

Thanks in advance

I've been employed at a publicly traded tech company in Ontario for approximately 13 months in a non-technical role. I'm in my late 20s, earning a six-figure base salary. Location: Ontario, Canada

This week, HR presented me with two options: enter a 30-day Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) or accept a mutual separation package.

Separation offer:

• 7 weeks of base salary
• No bonus (annual bonus scheduled for early next year)
• No unvested equity (next vesting date is approaching)
• No benefits continuation
• No additional vacation payout mentioned

HR has also stated that they will not provide a written separation agreement until I explicitly choose the separation option over the PIP. If I don't choose separation, the PIP begins automatically.

Additional context:

• My role has changed significantly since I was hired, including the introduction of sales targets that were not originally part of my responsibilities.
• I have documentation of shifting performance expectations during my coaching plan, unequal portfolio distribution compared to peers, and positive performance reviews throughout my employment.
• The company conducted layoffs earlier this year, and I've heard that affected employees received more generous packages, although this is unverified.

Employment agreement:

My contract contains a termination clause limiting my entitlements to the minimum requirements under Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA), including a waiver of common-law reasonable notice.

My questions:

1. Is 7 weeks a reasonable separation package for someone with 13 months of service, or is there a basis to negotiate more?
2. How enforceable are ESA-only termination clauses in Ontario, particularly those explicitly waiving common-law reasonable notice?
3. Does HR's characterization of this as a "mutual separation" affect my legal rights or potential EI eligibility?
4. Is it standard practice for HR to require me to choose separation before providing the written agreement?
5. Would the documented changes to my role and performance expectations have any relevance to negotiating a better package?

I plan to consult an employment lawyer before signing anything, but would appreciate any perspectives from this community.

As the title says.

I’m currently a nanny working 40 hours making about $85k a year. The job is quite wonderful and low stress. Commute is 9 minutes. I’m very happy but I know nanny jobs have expiration dates. I’m also 40 and wonder how long my body can handle it.

I was just offered a chance to be a director of a beautiful preschool. It’s been my dream to open my own school but I let that fall to the wayside. It would be exponentially more work and would actually be a pay cut ($70-$80k). Commute 20ish minutes. Might be slightly more hours but I think it would be a good career move. I have all the qualifications and the degree for it. I’d also receive some pretty fantastic benefits.

This position sort of fell on my lap and I believe myself to be the top candidate. Is this sort of career move worth it or should I stick to nannying? I’ve been doing it for years and never struggle to find good, well-paying jobs. I’m very passionate about my work in general.

So, im a co-op student and I received a verbal offer about 2 days ago with NO information. Its just a verbal offer saying they'd like to offer me a position.

Would it be weird to negotiate the pay when they didnt mention it at all?

Should I accept the verbal offer first, then negotiate when the written offer comes in?

My deadline to reply is by the end of this week. Please tell me how I should proceed. Thanks

Option A: Lower title, higher compensation

-Slightly higher base salary
-Same annual bonus percentage as Option B, plus additional allowances and incentives
-Overall compensation package is roughly $10K higher annually when additional allowances are included
-There is also a substantial employee benefit that could significantly reduce one of my largest reoccurring expenses (not included in the comp difference above as this would be a savings and not necessarily income)
-Established role with clearly defined responsibilities
-Fully in office, 5 days a week
-More hands-on role, directly overseeing day-to-day execution and performance. Will have direct reports.
-Commute (approximately 45 minutes), but would likely just move closer to work for convenience. However, that could mean changing my children’s school and childcare arrangements.

Option B: Higher title, more flexibility

-Slightly lower base salary
-Same annual bonus percentage, but fewer additional financial incentives
-Primarily remote with approximately 20%-25% travel, including overnight trips
-Newly created role, with the opportunity to help build out a department, establish processes, etc.
-Responsibilities and reporting structures are still evolving
-More strategic, organization-wide role focused on developing processes, shaping strategy, and driving broader initiatives. Will have direct reports.
-More flexibility to maintain my current childcare and school arrangements for the kids and remain on the side of town closest to family.

Additional context: I’m already planning to move (locally) regardless of which position I accept, as we’ve outgrown our current place and need more space. So it’s a possibility I may need to switch my kids school anyways based on the place we find. But it’s really a matter of which opportunity I choose that will influence which side of town we end up on.

I’m genuinely torn because both offer things I value, just in very different ways.

Hii guysss i need a legit career advice i feel stuck in my life feels like my career is not going anywhere, im 24f done with my graduation and preparing for CAT For mba and I’ve 0 prior work experience i tried getting job but i couldn’t find any i feel scared going for mba as fresher would it be worthy??? What if i couldn’t get into any college this year as well these thought just scares me the most. Im so fucked to thinking all these things again and again i really need y’all advice that what should i do , should i do some certification course or find any entry level job or just focus on my CAT which I’m doing currently but i feel I’m falling behind. Do you guys also feel this way sometimes?? Also please suggest me what skills i should improve on my own I’ve commerce background! I really need some good advice 😭.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some realistic career and resume advice. I recently completed a highly intensive training program for emergency dispatching. I just started solo work this week, but because of scheduling, I was immediately placed on the 3rd shift (overnights).

The combination of the extreme stress of the job and severe sleep deprivation from the night shift is making me physically ill. I am completely unable to function on my days off and dread every single second of the day. I know for a fact that my body and health cannot handle this specific environment.
Here is the catch: I am entirely relocating to a new city in January. I only have about 8 weeks left in this town anyway.

I don't have any accrued sick time yet because my 90-day probationary window just ended. I want to quit immediately and just get a low-stress seasonal job for November and December to pay my bills until I move.

My fear is: Will it look terrible to future employers in my new city if I left this job after only 3 months (including training)? How do I explain this short stint on my resume, or do I leave it off entirely? I feel like a failure for wanting to walk away right after finishing training, but my health is red-lining

I’m 27M from India, looking for a job and trying to figure out my next step in life.

I’m a computer science graduate with around 3 years of experience in full-stack development and blockchain development. I’ve worked on projects and taken up freelance work, but things have become increasingly difficult lately. With AI evolving so quickly, finding freelance gigs has become harder, competition is intense, and the market feels oversaturated.

Honestly, I’m at a point where I’m questioning whether I should continue down the same path or explore something new. I’m willing to learn new skills and put in the effort, but I want to invest my time in a field that offers real opportunities, long-term career stability, and room to grow.

I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who have transitioned from software development into other fields, or who have found opportunities that aren’t as obvious to someone with a CS background.

A few things I’d love advice on:
- Are there any emerging or underrated career domains I could explore as a CS graduate?
-Are there opportunities where my technical background would be useful without requiring me to spend all my time coding?
-If you know of any companies hiring for entry-level or junior positions, I’d genuinely appreciate any leads.
-For those who have been in a similar situation, how did you figure out your next move?

I’m open to remote opportunities, jobs in India, or opportunities abroad, depending on the role.

I’m not expecting anyone to solve my problems for me. I’m just hoping to hear some honest advice from people with more experience, and perhaps find an opportunity that could help me get back on track.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. Any advice, referrals, or leads would mean a lot.

36, laid off in 2024, three jobs since, just moved abroad for a 2-year contract and already drained. How do I break the cycle?

Hi all. I'm looking for honest advice, especially from people who've been through something similar.

My career has been very bumpy since 2024. I'd been at a consultancy for two years when I was laid off in a restructuring. I was happy there and wasn't looking for anything else. Since then I've felt a bit lost about what I do.

After the layoff I took some time off to travel and started a new job a few months later. Looking back, I jumped in too fast because I wanted to be working again. It was the wrong fit. There was basically no onboarding and nothing really for me to do, so I felt stuck straight away and looked for something new.

After 8 months there, I got an opportunity at another consultancy. I had a great start and really liked it, even though it wasn't my dream job (I don't know what that is). It didn't feel long-term, though, because there wasn't much room to progress and the work itself was quite basic, but I like the clientfacing aspect to it.

A year after I started there, I got the chance to move abroad on a 2-year contract. It was a clear step up in responsibilities, I could learn a lot, and living on another continent for a few years had always been a dream. It felt like a now-or-never opportunity to do this, before me and my partner start thinking about kids.

The problem: since the layoff, I can't seem to just do my job, or any job, anymore. Every job gets boring after a few months and I start questioning everything. I'm six weeks into this one and two years already feels very long to do this job. Right now I have no energy to do anything.

Where my head is at:

- I really want my next job to be one I stay in for years, so I can finally find some stability. The longest I've ever been anywhere is 3.5 years.

- But I'm scared another short stint will make me unemployable if I leave now or before my contract is up.

- I'm not sure about my industry or the type of work I do. I fell into it 10 years ago and went with it. I'm not sure changing careers at 38, when this contract ends, is a good idea.

My questions:

1. Has anyone else felt "broken" about work after a layoff? What helped?
2. Should I push through the full two years, or is leaving after one year, or even sooner, okay?

TL;DR: 36, laid off in 2024, three jobs since, just moved abroad for a 2-year contract and already feel drained. How do I stop jobs from going stale and find one I'll actually stay in?

I (34f) used to work with (fake name) Jane (28f) in the same entry level role at a big corporate American company (~30,000 employees globally). We got on super well because we were both really good at our jobs and had some common interests, and have been friends since 2021. I left for better things at a different company, but came back because of a senior role in a completely different team over a year ago.

Jane stayed, became team lead, then manager all in a few years. Was super hard working, knew every procedure, the staff she hired and trained all liked her, the tech people liked her, the sales people liked her, the product people like her. Like wtf everyone she worked with knew she was a great employee.

About a year ago, she moved over to a sales job (slightly lower in terms of seniority but same pay because of company rules), but that whole department went through one restructure then another one, so there was some uncertainty looking back.

Since then, we occasionally cross paths over email and because we work with some of the same products and have different responsibilities with some of the same clients. Every single client trusts her, every job she does is 10/10.

On Thursday she was told her role was being made redundant. She told me this afternoon that they offered her a lower position with a lower salary, Jane declined. Original last day was Friday (October 23). But they extended until Monday (October 26). I have been on vacation so only found out today!!!

Even the VP of my department (not her department, we have dozens of VPs) tried to intervene unsuccessfully but apparently HR said "there is no budget to maintain this position but we can offer a lower position"!!!! Jane said no to the lower job.

Do I just keep my head down and keep going? Should I reach out to the VP and say idk "thanks for trying to help but letting her go was a huge mistake because she knows so much" (I've never met or spoken to this VP)? Should I reach out to any other senior manager I know and ask if they are hiring? What happens if she gets another role at the company; does her severance package get cancelled?

I just went through my second layoff in the media industry. I'm an editor in the consumer journalism field, and I've held positions at two major media outlets to build out their content libraries. Once the libraries were finished and the company shifted to updates to appease the Google gods, I was laid off. I expected it the first time, as the signals were everywhere, but this time I didn't, and I'm shocked. I do meticulous and methodical work, and have the references to support that, but I want out. I'm done with the industry, as I can't take the stress and anxiety again.

The thing is.... I have no idea how to pivot. It's like my brain just breaks down and I flounder. I'd love something content adjacent, and I really love project management and piecing together a broader, cross-team strategy, but I am having a heck of a time figuring out how to get to that next phase. Any tips, directions or guidance would be so appreciated. I'm really spiraling here....

Looking for advice on negotiating a salary increase with a promotion
I work for a small business, which I do like. But one downside is that there isn’t a ton of room for growth within the company.

A few months ago, a coworker who had significantly less experience than me left for another company to take a position that was a step above my current role. My supervisor noticed this and brought it up to me, saying she wanted to create a higher-level position for me because she felt I had essentially already been doing that job for a while.

They’ve since finalized the new position, but the salary increase they offered was only around 3%, which feels low for a promotion. I did receive a small raise during my annual review in the summer, so I’m not sure how much that factors into this. However, as my manager pointed out, I feel like I’ve gradually taken on more responsibilities over time without the title or compensation to reflect that.

I’m grateful that they’re creating this opportunity for me, but I also want to make sure I’m being compensated fairly for the new role and the responsibilities I’ve already been handling.

For those who have negotiated a raise alongside a promotion, how did you approach the conversation? Is it reasonable to push back on a 3% increase, especially considering I already received my annual raise a few months ago? How would you frame the conversation with your supervisor without coming across as ungrateful or overly focused on money?

I hope this is the right place to post this. I am so lost when it comes to career seeking, i’ve only ever done here and there work with not much potential for expansion. I really just want a position I ENJOY and that is constantly exciting and stressful. I am currently looking to enroll for a biology degree, but honestly i’m much more interested in trade schools, I just don’t know what type of trade i’d actually enjoy. I’m very interested in car repair, but i’ve been turned away from mechanic work and now i’m on the fence about that. Not interested in anything emotionally driven or anything with an empathetic requirement. I throughly enjoy diagnostic work or anything that requires thought and or split second decision making. The biggest thing i’m looking for is jobs with risk and some sort of stressor that will keep me on my toes, dirty/messy preferably, outdoors possibly. Does anyone have any ideas for jobs like this obtained through trade schools or elsewhere? Would really appreciate some ideas here.

I’ve got a degree in Accounting & Finance and have worked in finance for a few years.

I was most recently on a finance graduate scheme at a large company, earning around £30k with funded CIMA Study support, but unfortunately failed my probation after 11 Months (probation was extended) and was dismissed.

After being unemployed for a couple of months and applying for different roles, I’ve now managed to land an AI & Automation Analyst position at another company, on roughly the same salary.

From what I’ve been told, the role involves identifying processes within the business that could be improved using AI, building automations and helping different departments adopt AI tools.

I don’t have a technical or computer science background, so it’s a bit of a career change for me.
Just wondering what people think. Is this an upgrade or downgrade from a finance graduate scheme in terms of career prospects, salary progression and long-term opportunities?

Would be interested to hear people’s thoughts, especially anyone working in AI/automation or finance.

Factory Automation Engineer vs. Government Software Developer. Which would you choose?

I'm in my early 30s with a bachelor's in Industrial Engineering and a master's in Computer Science. I recently started a factory automation engineering job but received an offer for a government software developer position.

Option 1: Factory Automation Engineer

\- $87K salary + potential 5% annual bonus.

\- Fully on-site, 50-minute commute each way.

\- Enjoy my team, troubleshooting equipment, and understanding how machines operate.

\- Concerned about limited technical growth since much of my work involves vendor coordination, scheduling, and documentation rather than programming.

Option 2: Government Applications Developer (Salesforce)

\- $93K salary, nearly fully remote, significantly shorter commute anyways.

\- State pension and potentially better work-life balance and stability.

\- More aligned with my CS degree, but concerned about being pigeonholed into Salesforce and limited government salary growth.

\- Unsure if I'll enjoy sitting at a computer all day compared to working with physical equipment.

My dilemma:

I'm interested in long-term salary growth, job security, and transferable skills. I'm also concerned about AI's impact on software development and may relocate internationally in the future.

I genuinely enjoy my current job and team, but I'm worried about missing a better career opportunity. I also feel bad about leaving after only a month.

Which career path has better long-term prospects? Would you stay in automation and pursue controls/industrial software engineering, or switch to government software development with the possibility of transitioning to the private sector later?

Any advice would be appreciated.