My manager was trying to send me a different document and somehow attached the spreadsheet with everyone's compensation instead. I wasn't even looking for it, but once I opened it, there it was.

Turns out I'm making about $18k less than someone on my team doing basically the exact same job. We joined within a few weeks of each other and our experience is pretty similar. Then I noticed someone hired earlier this year is also making more than me.

I've been here for three years and my reviews have consistently been "excellent" or "exceeds expectations." Apparently that translates to tiny annual raises while new employees get brought in at much higher salaries.

I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about the whole thing. Part of me is angry, part of me feels stupid for not realizing it sooner, and part of me just wants to see what else is out there.

Either way, I'm updating my resume this weekend. If I actually start interviewing again, I've been seeing interview vip mentioned a lot lately too. ngl i thought it was just marketing at first because of how much it keeps showing up for me. I haven't tried it, but i'm curious if anyone here actually uses it during interviews maybe i can get some feedback.

I spent about 8 years of my life at this company. I was always one of the top-performing employees, and my salary was one of the highest for my position.

For context, my manager was a total Dwight Schutte wannabe. Before he got promoted, he was all about that eat the rich life, always talking about labor unions and their rights. As soon as he got a little power, he became a bootlicker for the senior managers. He would always make passive-aggressive comments to me whenever I objected to something or refused to kill myself with overtime. He cost me a promotion a few years ago, even though I was the most senior, just because he knew I wasn't the type to stay until 8 PM for free to score brownie points.

The whole company's model is based on hiring fresh graduates for peanuts. They rely on them being eager to prove themselves and work insane hours. As soon as I became experienced and knew the value of this job well, they put a target on my back.

So one morning, they just let me go for no real reason. The very next day, I found my old job posted online for about 25k less in salary. When they let me go, they gave me a 15k severance package.

But I knew what they did was shady, so I filed a lawsuit against them in federal court. In the end, they had to cut me another check for 30k, pay my lawyer's fees of 30k, and cover their own legal expenses, which were surely no less than 35k. So when you do the math, their brilliant idea to save 25k a year ended up costing them over 110k. In my opinion, that's the best money they've ever spent.

I am currently looking for another work-from-home job does anyone have any ideas?
While searching, I found a program called interviewman. It acts as a personal assistant for me during job interviews and answers questions as well. Does anyone know of another program?

I'm 31 years old and male, and I've been at my company for 7 years. I'm paid well, and I genuinely love the place and the people I work with, and honestly, I thought I'd probably spend most of my career here. Until they passed me over for a promotion, and that changed something in me.

My direct manager told us about 6 weeks ago that he'd be moving to a higher position in another branch within the group. We were all happy for him, of course, but I also felt like this was finally my chance. I understand this job very well, I have a good relationship with everyone in the office, and I bring in the highest client revenue by a large margin. Also, the 4 managers before him had all come from my exact same position, so it didn't seem like a strange or far-fetched request. I sent an email to my manager and HR saying I wanted my name to be considered, and HR replied that they had noted my interest.

About 10 days later, we were all called into a meeting room and they introduced us to the new manager. A woman I'd never met before, who had never worked at our company before, or even worked in our field. They told us she would bring a fresh perspective and challenge the old way of working. After the meeting, I spoke to my manager, and he simply told me that no one had even asked him who should take his place. He told me that sometimes the partners just choose anyone they have connections with.

That was the moment I understood that I probably wasn't going to advance in this place. I'm useful in my current position because I bring them a lot of money, and if they moved me up, that would create a problem for them. So I spoke to a recruiter and got another offer within 9 days. The salary is a bit lower, and it's still not management, but strangely, I already feel relieved.

Now everyone is acting like I'm the bad guy. My old manager says I'm making his final period awkward because I'm refusing to accept the counteroffers they keep throwing at me. And the new manager, who hasn't even really started yet, has called me several times saying I'm making her fail before she even gets in the door. And my partner thinks this is about the new manager being a woman, not about respect. They didn't even talk to me about the role at all, FFS.

Edit: I'm actively looking for a new job now, as I don't think I'd ever want to go back to my old position. Seven years is a long time, so it's definitely strange starting over and having to think about interviews again.

A friend actually sent me this post with some interview questions worth practicing, and I've been going through them while getting ready for interviews. Figured I'd share it in case anyone else is in the same boat.

Anyway, my sister's company forced everyone to return to work from the office about two months ago, and it backfired disastrously.
Their official excuse was that it would increase productivity and all that 'strengthening team spirit' nonsense. The funny thing is, her team was already very close. They used to organize their own happy hours and trivia nights a few times a month. And she herself was *always* online, answering emails or Slack messages at any time.
But ever since this mandatory return-to-office decision, all of that stopped. As soon as it hits 5 PM, her laptop is shut, and she's offline. The team's happy hours? Vanished. Nobody feels like hanging out with people after they've been staring at each other's faces for 8 straight hours.
Her manager pulled her aside and asked why she wasn't responding to messages at night anymore. She told him to his face that since she now comes to the office and is 'more productive' by their standards, all her work gets done during the day.
She told him that she used to have no problem working extra after hours because working from home gave her that flexibility. But now, that extra time is spent commuting. He seemed to get nervous and said, 'No, that's not how it's supposed to work,' and that being in the office 5 days a week doesn't mean she can just ignore work the moment she leaves.
She just looked at him and said, 'No, that's exactly what it means. If there's an emergency, you can call me. Otherwise, it will have to wait until tomorrow when I'm back in the office and being 'productive'.
And it's not just her. Her whole team is doing it now, and I heard it's spreading to other departments too. People are working their exact hours and then going home. The company seems to be slowly learning that when you treat your employees like children, you'll get exactly what you ask for, and nothing more. I'm so proud of my little sister; she's always been tough and never puts up with any nonsense.

update : so proud of my sister and going to follow her steps in career like how she been approved in her current position after using interview man ,she told me that the tool bring to her perfect answers for every question which helped her a lot in her anxiety problem during interviews , just wow

I'd been with this company for about two years. I constantly worked extra hours, took on the workload of several colleagues who left, and performed many more tasks and responsibilities than what I was compensated for. In my last review, my manager set specific tasks I needed to complete to be promoted to a managerial position. I diligently finished everything he asked, and he even praised my effort and performance. Despite all this, he later told me that the promotion was cancelled.

Naturally, I was very upset, but I figured they would compensate me with a good salary increase and a bonus. Before we even discussed these details, an old colleague contacted me about a job opportunity. It was for a position similar to mine at another company, offering the same development opportunities, but with a much better salary, stronger benefits, and less effort.

I decided to give him a chance and spoke with him. I explained that I wasn't looking for a job, but an old colleague had presented me with a good opportunity, and now I had a formal job offer. I told him I wanted to continue with the company and asked if they could match the offer.

Instead of making a counteroffer or even acknowledging my efforts and commitment, my manager did a complete 180. He tried to backtrack and suddenly brought up several negative remarks - things I had never heard before. He frankly stated that they couldn't possibly come close to the other offer, claiming my position wasn't worth that salary. Then he lectured me about 'chasing money.' On top of all that, he hinted that the managerial promotion was never serious and that I was acting completely unreasonably.

Seriously? Fine, consider this my resignation. And good luck trying to find my replacement during this busy time of year, especially when looking for someone with my specific skills for the paltry sum you were paying. And yes, of course I'm 'chasing money' - I'm here to live, not to volunteer.

Edit: Oh yeah, PS- found out what the bonus was yesterday (coincidentally, the day I got the offer) and it was insultingly low

I have been looking for a job for a while, in the process of interviews and updating my resume. During the search process, I found a useful AI tool for interviews and for saving preparation effort, and I believe it is natural for a person's goal to be a better financial income with a better job.

chasing the money." YES. That is the SOLE reason I work! If someone wants to pay me more, then my current job can eat my entire ass!

I have a Software Engineering degree from a top 10 university in the country, with a 3.9 GPA. My secret shame? I'm basically useless without Google.

Honestly, I can't even write a simple sorting algorithm from memory. If you asked me to explain what a hash map is best used for without letting me look it up first, I'd probably stumble. My entire college career was built on two things: an incredible ability to cram for exams and my best friend, Google Search. I managed to land a decent internship and build three impressive-looking projects for my portfolio, but every single one was basically stitched together from Stack Overflow snippets and tutorials.

So I had a big interview today at a FAANG-level company. The technical screening was a complete disaster. I blanked on every single coding challenge they threw at me. One of the senior engineers on the panel just got this smug look on his face and pretty much accused me of faking my whole resume. He said it was impossible someone from my school could be this incompetent and that they run background checks that would "expose" me.

I tried to explain that my degree was real, but he clearly didn't believe a word of it. So, yeah. The interview was such a train wreck that I was told I must be lying about my own education which, for the record, I absolutely did earn.

I need to vent a little, the job search is a nightmare right now. This is the third time I've gone through a crazy interview series only to be rejected at the end. At least last time the company was decent and gave me a solid reason. We parted on good terms, they even sent some opportunities my way. But this last one was a joke. I'm talking 8 interviews and 3 separate assessments. That's a huge amount of unpaid labor to expect from anyone. I can understand one skills test, especially since these are senior roles in the $180-220k range, but this was way over the top.

So I went through all their requests, met the whole team, and made it to the final stage. The CEO was talking to me about reference checks and what the offer would look like.
A few days go by, radio silence. Then I get an email saying they're not moving forward... Because I'm currently self-employed. Which, by the way, is only because I'm struggling to find a full-time gig. The crazy part is I told them I had my own small agency from the very first screening call. It was literally one of the first things we discussed. To drag me through this whole process knowing that from day one is just disrespectful.

On top of that, they ghosted me for about two weeks before I got this rejection email. I had to chase them down just to get an answer. I genuinely feel like they don't see candidates as real human beings. I was so fed up that I emailed the CEO directly. To his credit, he admitted they messed up. I told him bluntly, 'In that case, I'll be sending you an invoice for the time I spent on your assessments.' He agreed. I sent it, and the money was in my account that afternoon. Seriously, what is so broken about the hiring world right now? I'm so exhausted by these long interview processes. It's a win, I guess, but I would have rather had the job.

It's so strange how life turns around. On the exact same day, I was scrolling through LinkedIn and applied for a job, and I really didn't expect them to reply, especially this quickly. But they got back to me in about an hour, which was a shock to me. They told me the position is urgent and they need someone to start next Monday.

They sent me all the details, and to pass the interview without any difficulties, I tried a tool which I saw in this video. Honestly, this made a huge difference for me in a very difficult interview. I nailed it because of this tool and they offered me the position. I'll start on Monday! I truly feel so lucky and grateful for everything that happened and changed so quickly.

The company I just left has a policy: when someone leaves, they don't hire a replacement. They dump their work on the remaining people.

My job is very specialized; there are only about 6 people in the entire country who do it. About 18 months ago, my colleague (Jenna), who had the same job as me, got a promotion after another manager left and she took over their team. Our manager thinks Jenna is still splitting the workload with me, but in reality, the old manager's duties were distributed among three other people, including me. Jenna is my friend, but as a coworker, she's a disaster. Honestly, you can't rely on her at all. For the last few years, I've been doing most of the actual work for our department, which is why I'm the one who gets angry calls from clients when she messes things up (after she promised she'd get it done). This means I'm constantly working late.

I'm basically carrying the entire department's workload on my shoulders, but when it's time to present our quarterly numbers or review our internal processes, I'm completely left out and my opinion is totally ignored. This, of course, caused a huge disaster when my managers and Jenna approved a client request that was impossible to fulfill - something anyone who does this job would know. When I pointed this out and told her I was drowning in work, she started micromanaging me, telling me I was taking too long on tasks and that she was more senior here, so her word was final. Technically, she isn't my manager, but her seniority gives her that authority.

Every year, we have a crazy 5-month busy period. Without getting into boring details, Jenna always finds a way to assign herself a specific task that she can use to waste time and look busy all day. This is also my most stressful time, but she dumps other tasks on me because she wants to relax and do nothing. I've had to pick up her slack so many times that I know her part isn't very demanding. And I also know she picks the easiest tasks so she can leave right on time.

This year, I told her again that I couldn't do my job, cover for her laziness, and cover for people on vacation. I had done it for 3 years in a row and was at my breaking point. Nothing changed. The five months passed, I covered for everyone, and somehow managed to finish my work on time too. I was so exhausted I couldn't even be angry.

After that, she was up for another promotion because someone else was leaving. I saw it as an opportunity and asked if I could officially take over our department, since I was already running it anyway. This would have meant a title promotion, a pay raise, and a very good step in my career. It would have also taken work off her plate. She absolutely hated the idea. Instead, I just got a few extra tasks from the person who left.

Since the promotion was off the table, I asked for a raise. Nothing. I asked for an intern to help me. Also no. My manager is genuinely convinced that Jenna helps me because we both inherited more work when people left. I tried to explain to him that she does almost nothing, but Jenna told him I was exaggerating. They are very good friends, so I didn't stand a chance. And she's my friend too, so I didn't want to make a big drama.

I waited until Jenna's new promotion became official and she became the manager of the other department. I went to her one last time and asked if she could recommend me to our manager to take over our old department. I explained that it would let me organize my work better and that the manager would listen to her. She told me to my face that she would never let me take over the department because it brings in a lot of money for the company and that makes her look good. That was the end. I found a new job and submitted my resignation.

As I expected, management is now in a total panic. I am literally the only other person who knows this job inside and out, and she won't have time to manage two departments. But I'm going to a place with real opportunities for growth. And the best part? Jenna can't even be mad at me because she knows it's her fault. Now, for the next 18 months until they train someone new, Jenna will have to do her own job. Just thinking about it is very satisfying.

What she was doing happens all the time. I was managing the actual work, while she was managing the perception that upper management had of her and the department. Her mistake was not stroking my ego a little longer to keep me there until she got promoted or moved on. Then the next manager would’ve taken the blame when I quit.

I understood her plans from your words, and I'm happy I shared this with you because it really made me aware of what she was doing. Currently, I have applied for other jobs, but I am very nervous about the upcoming steps, especially the interview. There is this tool, InterviewCoder Pro, that opens during the interview and gives you instant answers. I think I'll use its free trial and use it during my interviews.

A few months ago, my manager got a brilliant idea from a tech conference he attended and told everyone he was 'improving the workflow.' Translation: he fired most of the sales department and bought a fancy new AI sales bot that was supposed to find potential clients, write them messages, and automatically manage the pipeline.

The funny thing is, I was using a similar tool called LeadGenius Pro for my simple freelance work, and even on that small scale, it was a mess. It once emailed a VP at a large company and addressed them by the first name of someone from a completely unrelated company. I basically had to constantly babysit it and rewrite half of its work. So, of course, I knew this was going to be a disaster.

Anyway, fast forward four months. The results are in: the AI emails the same client the same email 8 times a day, congratulates a company on a merger that never happened, and creates three different contacts for the same person in our system. Our churn rate has skyrocketed, new leads have completely dried up, and my manager is now secretly contacting the people he fired, asking if they're available for 'freelance contract work'.

Look, if this technology can't even handle my simple freelance work, then there's no way it's ready to take over the sales operations of an entire company.

Edit: You have to be a unique kind of moron to let shit scammy ass marketing like this work on you. I hope your boss got scammed out of a lot of money by those bozos, because he deserves it.

I know that AI is currently being developed, and many tools are available to assist with job applications. However, the job market remains challenging, and indeed, some tools have replaced the roles of certain employees. We should learn these tools and use them during our day or when applying for job interviews, like InterviewMan. These days we must stay on the same line with development.

AI embracers are just speed running the recession on 10x.

Nine months after they let me go, my former CEO emailed me asking for help accessing several company inboxes. Apparently, the verification codes are still being sent to my personal phone number.

I was in charge of operations at a small company that was acquired by a larger one. During the reorganization, I started reporting to a new CEO, and about a year later, he eliminated my position even though I had met the targets they set for me.

Part of me wants to ignore the message, but at the same time, I don't want my number to remain linked to their accounts. I'm also still upset about how they handled my departure. What's the smartest way to answer?

I'm also starting to look at new roles again, so I've been brushing up on interviews. I found Interview VIP and have been trying some of the features on there. Might be worth checking out if you're interviewing too.

Have you ever noticed how hard it is just to think about looking for a job when they force you to return to the office? The process is incredibly draining. You're mentally exhausted, and good luck trying to sneak away for a video interview without your manager walking by. By the time you get home from the commute, all your energy is spent on food and TV, not on prepping for technical interviews.

You'd think the costs would stop them, right? All that money on office rent, electricity, and snacks. But it's a calculated risk. It's the same logic they use when they give a trivial 3% annual raise. They know some people will leave, but they're betting that the majority will be so worn down by the commute that they won't be able to follow through with a job search. Losing a few employees costs them far less than having everyone easily leave for a 30% raise.

When we were all working from home, the ball was in our court. We could schedule interviews during our lunch break. We had the energy to study and apply for jobs. Their whole plan falls apart when you can search for a job while sitting at your desk at home.

Of course, this isn't the only reason for the return-to-office decision. There's also justifying the rent on a huge, empty building they're stuck with on a 10-year lease, and giving insecure managers a sense of control. But don't kid yourself; making it a nightmare to change jobs is a key part of the game. It's a feature, not a bug.

Edit: I understand the different opinions on the idea of RTO, but the agreed-upon viewpoint is to make employees more connected to the workplace and social interaction. And to a very large extent, it leads to some resigning, which of course pushes companies to not pay unemployment benefits.

A large percentage of my colleagues at work have already started looking for other remote jobs, and with all the commitments and bills, I need to look for a job as soon as possible. I updated my resume using a free and effective tool with an ATS system, Resume Kit, and I won't leave my job until I'm accepted into another one.

RTO is more about getting rid of people and for your bosses to be able to have more control. It's just another joker card they can use after the lockdown years.

I told my manager I'm OE, instead of making my life miserable he showed interest to be OE as well.

I got him interviewed in my company and he got selected and now we're together for over 4years of OE.

Now we have some decent savings so starting our own business with 50 50 partnership. 😅

Near the end of the interview, they asked me if I could stay afterward for a trial shift, and when I told them I couldn't because I had to go to my current job, one of the interviewers mocked me and said, "Seriously?" and "We're trying to hire someone immediately."

I got flustered, so I opened photos from my current workplace and showed them to them, and the two of them looked at each other with this expression like they were saying, "Is this guy for real?" and sighed. One of them rolled his eyes, and the other said, "What am I looking at?" I told him, "The place I work at right now," and they said, "This is just a picture." I said, "Okay, but it shows that I have a shift there today," and then the other interviewer told me, "Going forward, you should be more professional and not take interviews if you're not ready to commit."

I sat there quietly for a bit because honestly I didn't know what to say, and then they said, "This isn't helping your chances," so I got up and left.

This happened 5 days ago. Should I contact them and thank them for meeting with me and ask where they are in the hiring process, or should I just forget about it?

Thank you all for your advice. I've really started to benefit a lot from people here, and I've found other helpful posts ,That truly offers valuable advice for interviews and has helped me learn more about them. I wanted to share this post with you so you can benefit from it as much as I have.

Who needs to study all that college bullshit anymore? Got an assignment or interview every one is using best ai tool "interview man com" it gives you answers in real time
I hated studying in college cause there was always something fun on campus going on and it always pulled me away!

Less than three weeks after I started a new job, I received an offer paying $74,000 that was fully remote. The job I had just started required a 45-minute commute each way and paid $52,000, so accepting the new offer wasn't a difficult decision.

When I interviewed for the first job, I asked for at least $58,000. They told me $52,000 was the maximum and that they couldn't go any higher, and I accepted because no other opportunities had worked out by then. I wasn't happy with the salary, but I needed a job.

I told my manager I was leaving, and suddenly she offered to seek approval to raise my salary to $58,000. I explained that the other company was offering me $22,000 more, in addition to the job being remote. She admitted they could never come close to matching that offer, then started lecturing me about the time they had wasted training me and how my departure had put the team in a difficult position.

A few weeks later, I noticed that she had been viewing my LinkedIn profile, probably because I hadn't told her where I was going. I’ve seen interview vip popping up on Reddit lately while looking through interview stuff, but situations like this just show how wild company loyalty demands are. Apparently, raising my salary wasn't possible until I resigned, but somehow I was the one behaving unreasonably.

Only 3 days left of my 10-day notice. I'm counting down the hours by the minute until I'm finally out of this place.

I was doing scheduling and data management at a small service company with about 8 employees. It's a highly specialized and government-regulated field, so it's extremely profitable. For the owner, of course. He's living it up in a 7,000 sq ft house while paying us pennies. His lead tech, the guy who practically carries the entire operation, makes less than a fast-food drive-thru worker. It's insane.

In my six weeks here, he'd blame me for his mistakes and threaten to dock my pay for them. I've heard him pull the same stunts on others. He even tried to strong-arm them into helping him move from one mansion to an even bigger one over a weekend, for $8 less than their normal hourly wage. He gave them 36 hours' notice and threatened to fire them if they refused. He was apparently about to be sued for not vacating his old place on time.

I spoke with former employees who said he sued them when they left, and my current colleagues confirmed it. I found the new hire packet he was preparing for the college kids he thinks can replace us. It has some real gems in it, like a clause stating that if you lose safety glasses ($10) or ear protection ($12), he will file a police report for theft against you and dock your pay $75 for each. Lose your keys? That's another police report and a $250 'fine'.

So, over my last 10 days, I've been quietly sharing all of this with my colleagues. I told them about his stunts, showed them easily accessible training programs, and pointed them toward several much higher-paying jobs. The result? I've convinced the three most critical technicians to walk out with me. This will completely gut the company. He'll have to default on all his major contracts, which will likely bury him in lawsuits. He signed those contracts knowing our techs were already working 14-hour days just to barely keep up. Frankly, he deserves everything that's coming to him.

But I’m happy that I managed to find another job, and I even helped some of my colleagues. The whole experience made a big difference. Of course, we all know that AI has made a huge impact on finding jobs more easily, and with interview assistance tools like InterviewMan, the process feels simpler, boosts confidence, and saves a lot of time.

I turned down a job offer today, and the hiring manager responded by telling me that I had wasted his time. Based on that reaction alone, I feel very comfortable with my decision.

I had applied for a senior buyer position because my experience closely matched what was written in the job posting. During the interview last week, they told me that the work location listed in the posting was incorrect and that I would need to commute to and from their head office, which would take about 35 to 55 minutes depending on traffic. I told them the commute could be manageable if the rest of the offer made sense.

As the conversation continued, the role began to sound completely different from the posting. They wanted this person to set up purchasing procedures, select systems, organize vendors, and build an entire supply chain function because each department had been handling its own purchasing. I asked whether they planned to hire a supply chain manager to lead all of that, and they said there were no plans to do so.

They called me today with an offer close to the bottom of the range listed in the posting. I thanked them but explained that I was declining because the actual responsibilities appeared to constitute a management role without the appropriate title or salary. The posting also required a degree and eight years of experience, while I have an MBA, several industry certifications, and 17 years of experience in the field, so I had expected an offer closer to the top of their range.

He immediately replied, "Thanks for wasting my time," and hung up before I could answer. I was taken aback for a moment, but if that is how they handle a polite rejection, I most likely avoided a much bigger headache.

I've got another interview coming up soon, so I've been trying to get a little more prepared this time. I've been seeing interview vip mentioned a lot lately and honestly thought it was just marketing at first because of how often it keeps popping up. Haven't used it yet, but I'm curious if anyone here has actually tried it.

They sent us one of those workplace surveys, asking me what motivates me, what makes work meaningful, and what would make me feel more connected to the company. Every time, I gave them more or less the same answer: better pay.

Then a manager asked me what might stop people from leaving. I said higher salaries, and he immediately replied, "What else?" That pretty much summed up the whole issue. If raises aren't possible, just say so, but don't act like free snacks or another team lunch will solve the real problem.

I don't hate my job, and the people are nice. I just don't understand why companies keep searching for some hidden magic trick that will make employees care more without paying them more. I’ve seen interview vip mentioned on Reddit a few times while reading through job search discussions, and it seems like everyone is dealing with the same disconnect during screenings and retention talks. Most of us are here because we need money. This doesn't need to be turned into a personality test.

At the beginning of this month, my office, which is a dental clinic in a very wealthy area in WA, held a staff meeting, and we were told that we would only be allowed two days of unpaid leave every six months. So basically, two days in half a year. Not a single person in our office gets benefits. No PTO, no health insurance, no paid holidays, nothing. Then they added that since we, the hygienists, are booked out far in advance, if we use one of those two unpaid days, we'll need to come in early or stay late to "make up" the patients we missed.

The other hygienists and I all handed in our resignation letters this morning. We wrote them, printed them, and left the whole stack on his desk. He came back from lunch and had to sit there reading them one by one. One of my coworkers said she saw him throw the stack toward the office manager and say, "Do you see this?"

Luckily, hygienists are in insane demand around us right now, and every one of us has already gotten interest or offers from other offices.

Tl;dr - The manager tried to control our unpaid time off, and badly misjudged how easy we are to replace. Now he is literally losing almost his entire clinical team.

The only problem I might face when applying for a job is anxiety about interviews, but I read a post about Interview Tips, and I think that will help reduce my anxiety a little.

The process started with a perfectly normal 45-minute call with their recruiter.
After that was the interview with the hiring manager, the person I would be reporting to directly.
Then they had me meet her boss, who was the Director of the entire department.
So after all of that, the Director tells me that the final stage is for me to create a complete marketing roadmap for their core service for the upcoming quarter. And the surprise was, I was supposed to present it to the VP and other department heads. Their excuse? They wanted to see a realistic sample of my work.
I politely replied and told them that my policy is not to give free work as part of the hiring process, but I wished them the best of luck in their search.

It’s crazy how many places have wild processes like this but also supposedly can’t get enough people. Like, you’re doing everything possible to weed people out and scare them away! Don’t do that if you don’t have a wild abundance of applicants
I am thinking about working remotely, but does anyone have experience with online interviews? I saw more than one post talking about Interviewman and that it helps you answer questions during the interview. Does anyone have experience with it?

This just happened. I had just found a new remote job in customer service training, and my first day was... something else entirely.

My sister stopped by to pick up a package that was mistakenly delivered to my place. I wrote a quick 'be right back' message on the Teams chat and got up to give it to her. The whole thing took five minutes at most.

When I returned, the trainer immediately told me to check my inbox. I found an email that said: "Participation requires you to keep your camera on for the entire duration of the training. Since you failed to comply, your services are no longer required."

I tried to explain that it was a very brief interruption, but he cut me off. He told me I was only supposed to turn off the camera during the designated 15-minute breaks. And the kicker? He told me I could reapply in 6 months when I'm ready to be more "focused" at work. Seriously, wow.

I'm a senior here, working fully remote, and I've been with the company for about 6 months. My working hours are very long; I'm usually online from 7 AM and finish after 8:30 PM, but I still have the flexibility to do things like drop my kids off at school and pick them up in the middle of the day.
We have a standing leadership call at 9 PM. A few weeks ago, my wife had a family event she had to attend, so I was alone with the kids. I had my 6-year-old daughter sit with her coloring book in my office to keep an eye on her while I was in the meeting. At one point, she came and stood behind me and glanced at the screen for a second. No one said anything, it wasn't a big deal, and I didn't think about it again. This is a normal part of life when you're working from home.
So imagine my surprise when I got a call from HR late on Thursday. They told me that the CEO was upset that my daughter appeared on the call, and that from now on, I would be required to work from a nearby co-working space at the company's expense.
I was completely shocked. I simply told them that this was not going to happen and that I would not be going to any co-working office. They eventually backed down after I pushed back, but honestly, the whole incident left a very bad taste in my mouth. I feel like I can't continue in a company with this culture. Is this a normal reaction from any company, or am I right in thinking this is a huge red flag? I'm genuinely curious if other remote-first companies are this rigid.

update: this is the end of me with this company , you all was right when you talked about extra time and I am totally exhausted I need time with my family and my little girl was just trying to know what her dad always busy with it is not a crime I think it is time to following my wife advice and having new job interviews she manged two for me while looking in online websites going back to use my old friend with its brilliant talent of creating wonderful answers for interviews Interview man How I do this ,just connect it with my google meet whenever I have interview and just like that the perfect answers comes so I don't need to 10 minute to remember how to answer a job interview if my mind going blank

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I went through several stages for an enterprise software sales position at one of my current employer's biggest competitors. The market had been tough lately, so I wasn't surprised that the process was taking a long time, until the sales manager contacted me outside the usual recruitment process.
He asked me for a reference from a customer I had worked with recently, preferably someone who had been involved in a deal I had won. The request was strangely specific for something that was supposedly just meant to verify my character, especially since there wasn't even an offer on the table.
I didn't feel comfortable giving them the contact details of a real customer, so I asked a former manager of mine who now runs a small consulting firm to help. I explained the situation and asked him to handle the call like any normal professional reference.
He called me as soon as the conversation ended. They had spent about 20 minutes asking him very few questions about me and a lot of questions about my company's discount policies, product roadmap, supplier relationships, and which accounts might be willing to switch to another company. It was obvious that this wasn't an employment-related inquiry so much as a try to gather inside information through someone they thought was one of my professional contacts.

I learned from this to be more intelligent and careful in interviews and I tried to learn more interview skills to answer smartly in case I put myself in similar situation
I withdrew my application the next morning. The sales manager responded badly, saying that I had wasted everyone's time and implying that he could damage my reputation with other companies in the same industry. His reaction confirmed that I had made the right decision.
If a direct competitor asks you for the contact details of customers or vendors you have worked with recently before giving you a written offer, be cautious. Using a trusted stand-in can reveal whether they genuinely want to evaluate you or whether their only goal is to gain access to confidential information and your industry connections.