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

hi all,

I’ve worked in logistics for 7 years, all at the same company, and now I’m looking for a remote or hybrid job in the same field. since I haven’t searched for a job in so long, I feel a bit lost.

I know the market has changed a lot since then, and the way I used to apply probably doesn’t work anymore. back then I just sent my resume to a few job boards and waited for replies.

so I’m curious how it looks now with ai. how did it change the process for you? how exactly you use ai for resumes and cover letters? are there tools that actually help or is it mostly hype? 

would love to hear about your experience, especially if you found something recently. where you looked, what worked, what didn’t, any tips.

thanks for sharing and good luck to everyone searching too

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

Hello everyone,

I am working in this company for 4.5 years, so this is basically my first corporate and I have been moved around in different teams but same department. Recently we are assigned under new lead she is a bit too much like my way or high way so basically I don’t bother much but then the overall burnout, her and my life everything is just getting to me and I am angry , stressed and really very frustated. Can someone help with what should I do like hold out 8 months cause I will be completing my 5 year milestone , switch jobs?? Or switch departments. Please help in desperate need of good advice 😕😕😕

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 😭.

Hey everyone, could use some outside perspective on this.

I am a final year Btech student specialising in cyber security.

I've got two offers on the table:

1. TCS Prime - 9 LPA

2. Job offer from a big 4 company in cyber security which offers - intern (6 months for 35k) + apprenticeship(1 year for 6 lpa) + FTE (7 lpa)

A few things I'm weighing:

\- Starting in Feb (PwC) vs June, July time (TCS) next year is almost a full year's head start on real work experience with the Big 4 option.

\- But the in-hand salary difference is pretty stark for that first year and a half (35k/month + 6 LPA vs 9 LPA straight away).

\- Is TCS Prime's career growth actually weaker than people say, or is it even out over time?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been in a similar spot or has seen how these paths play out a few years down the line. Thanks!

I left my previous company for a role at a more prestigious organisation, with exposure to bigger and more interesting work. On paper, it was a great career move, but the environment hasn’t been a good fit. I’ve been feeling consistently overwhelmed, anxious and exhausted, and work has taken over most of my life. Not to mention it is quite toxic and narcissistic

My old company has offered me the opportunity to return in a more senior role, initially covering someone’s maternity leave in a different team. The salary would be roughly the same. I don’t expect the work to be easy, but I know the environment and believe I would cope better there. I’m also excited about the responsibility and the chance to build a healthier routine outside work.
My current employer has offered me an increase, and I feel guilty leaving people who have invested in me even though they are not really my cup of tea. Part of me also worries that returning would look like going backwards or admitting I couldn’t handle the move.
Should I go back ?

I am ready for a new job. I’ve been an office manager for 8 years and am burned out. I would love to move away from secretarial work. But with the current job market is it smart to consider leaving a job with seniority, decent pay and great flexibility?
I have an interview this week for a non secretarial job with a state department and the prospect of leaving stability and seniority is scary.

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.

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.

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.

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 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....

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.

I'm from Egypt and I graduated with a computer science degree in 2020 but ended up not using it. I started doing freelance writing in 2017 and found a guy who was building affiliate sites to sell on marketplaces like empire flippers, over the years I moved up in his business until I became the manager of the whole thing, at its height I was managing a $500k portfolio of sites and all the employees. He sadly became an addict and everything started falling apart around last year. I took a year off and now I wanna get back but every thing is different, with A.I. coming into the picture. What do you think I should do? Should I go back to freelance writing? Is there something else you would recommend for me?

Thanks

How do i navigate my job search after i learn an instrument i dont want to do anything with ?

Recently, I was promoted to Associate level in the engineering department of a gaming company. I worked as a QA tester for about three years before being promoted to a Junior Engineer and then two years in that position before being promoted to Associate. I received a 14% raise with my promotion which is awesome, but I felt like the amount was still low (~$74,000/y).

I talked to the other Associate Engineer and it turns out he is currently making six figures! He’s only been on the team for two years. So I ask him what he started at and he said as an intern he was making ~$93,000/y which blew my mind. So, I’ve been at the company for five years, earned my way to Associate, and now I’m making THAT much less than an intern?

I ask around and it turns out apparently there was this initiative to get Ivy League interns, so the pay was higher to account for it. But, I was told that they don’t even go for interns like that anymore, but the pay is the same anyway.

So I start fuming. I don’t understand how you can look at me with a five year tenure (two years in engineering), over-performing as a junior, Bachelors in CS, only positive thing heard about me by directors and HR, at the top of their list, and say that I deserve to be making almost $20,000/y less than an intern?

On paper, I’m in the salary bracket and the raise I got was substantial, but from an amount perspective I am just so low compared to even an intern. Bottom 6% of the range and the other Associate is in the top 30%. Anyone have any experience in this situation? I’ve tried arguing with HR and the Director, but everything they say just amounts to, “Interns just make more.” It’s driving me insane walking into work every day past someone with the same qualifications and expectations that is making ~33% more than me just because he was an intern and I wasn’t.

34 in Ontario-what career would you recommend for a fresh start with good income?
I’m 34, and feeling really lost about my career. I want a profession I can throw myself into, become skilled at and build a future around. Good income is my biggest priority, and I’m willing to retrain.

My background is in hospitality, events, customer service and rental administration. I prefer practical, people-facing work over spending the entire day at a computer.

My Strong Interest Inventory results were highest in Artistic and Social, with Investigative and Enterprising almost tied. My stronger interests included teaching, public speaking, law, entrepreneurship and helping people. Adult education and self-enrichment teaching were my closest occupational matches. I also identify with aspects of ENFP/ENFJ, although I know those labels don’t determine a career.

After five paid career-counselling sessions, I have more possibilities but still no clear direction. The expanding list is making me overwhelmed, and I need help narrowing things down.

What one or two careers would you seriously recommend investigating and why? I’d especially appreciate hearing from people doing those jobs about actual pay, training requirements and the less appealing parts.

I moved back to PA from FL in August after having to leave a DV situation with my ex. I could not transfer my job unfortunately and I only had a week to get everything done. I have 12 years of sales experience with every company I was at being between 2-5 years until this last job I was only at for 7 months due to the situation. I have worked in retail cell phone sales for 7 years and remote call center sales for 5 years with my most recent experience being the 7 months working at a dealership. I realized being there that I did not enjoy selling cars but I’ve always enjoyed sales. I’m really open to any opportunity at this point and have applied from anything from sales to construction and even working at a grocery store.

The only offers I’ve received are for commission only door to door sales and working in a dealership doing BDC. I’m open to completely changing my career because I know what the burnout from sales feels like and I do love the idea of learning more of a blue collar skill. I’ve applied to over 250 jobs since I’ve been back and I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Ive had close to 10 interviews and have even followed up afterwards with nothing being successful. Even when the interview has gone amazing, I haven’t heard anything back.

I have been mainly applying on indeed and LinkedIn. Occasionally I apply directly through a company site if I know enough about the company. I’m realizing I can no longer afford to be picky though. My only qualification at this point is that it can’t be commission only and I would prefer to stay away from anything car sales related. Does anyone have any other recommendations on where to continue to job hunt or how I can best stand out for a job offer? I’m just trying to get my life back on track and it’s so defeating to continue to deal with this.

When I first started working here my boss, who is also the owner, treated me really well. He even gave me baby stuff and gift cards when my daughter born and I was just starting.

Fast forward to now, and most days it feels like he's just looking for a reason to yell at me. For example, one day he sent me an email at 5:30 AM which only contained an excel file, no text or anything. Next day he gets angry at me because he wanted me to work on said file. Another day we emailed a customer asking for a PO number so we could invoice them, we got the PO number the next day, however, my boss did not see the email and he again emailed our customer asking for a PO number. When I mentioned to him that we had already received it, he yelled at me saying that I should've communicated with him, even though he was also copied on the email, which means that he got angry at me because he didn't read the email.

It is a small company and from what I've been told, my boss wants to semi-retire and another coworker wants to retire in the next couple of years, so I would be taking over him.

I’m a recent graduate in the final rounds of a good traineeship where personal development and self-reflection are a big part of the program. The interview was with an HR person and a current trainee. They said at the start that it was a safe space to be open.

They kept asking “why” and asked me to go “a layer deeper.” I said I make careful choices because I want to do things well. When they asked where that comes from, and whether my family puts pressure on me, because I mentioned them as they are important to me. I got emotional and cried. I shared personal and emotional things about my background that I haven’t even told my friends.

After that I was a bit thrown off for the rest of the interview. They still told me about the next steps, and said I could reach out if I had other offers.

Now I feel embarrassed and exposed, and I’m not sure I can face them again. Is this as bad as it feels? Does it hurt a candidate’s chances in a program like this?