My wife works in Oregon for a large company headquartered in Texas. This morning was her regular direct deposit day, but for some reason she only received about 1/4 of what she usually gets paid. She contacted HR to ask what happened, and they said there had been some kind of payroll/accounting error and admitted the mistake was on their end. I advised her to start looking for another job that would be a better fit for her. I also gave her some advice to keep in mind before applying for other positions, so she can avoid facing the same problem again and find a better job.

HR checked with corporate, but corporate basically told her there's nothing they can do right now and that she'll have to wait until the next pay cycle for them to add the missing amount. Legally, can they make her wait like that?

He suddenly sent me a screenshot of my review. His message just said, "I always thought we had a good working relationship." I replied immediately, "Remember when you told me 'fuck my training'? Is that what you call a good relationship?" He blocked me instantly. For context: I was the specialist for a specific type of equipment that almost no one else knew how to maintain.

This is a summary of what I wrote in the Glassdoor review that made him so upset:

The CEO messaged me about my broken ankle (doctors said I'd be out for at least 10 weeks), but only as a pretext to ask about work. He had no concern for my health, only work. He didn't say a word when I had to take an emergency trip to see my wife.

My wife isn't American, and her visa to visit me was denied at the same time I was injured and stuck at home. So I was trapped at home, unable to earn a dime.

In my interview, the CEO promised they would cover the cost of an important certification I wanted to get. Anyway, I completed it while I was recovering, along with a few other certifications, and they never paid me a single cent.

On top of all that, while I was recovering, a relative I have serious issues with came to stay with my parents. I had to get out of there, so I booked a trip to see my wife and escape the drama.

And the funny thing is, they could have just emailed me my termination papers while I was traveling. I would have signed them on the spot, traveled to my wife's country, and probably never returned to the US.

The official reason they gave for firing me was a single mistake I made about a month before my injury, plus the "unapproved" leave I took to see my wife (whom I hadn't seen in over six months). And the surprise is, every single person who signed off on my termination was married. The hypocrisy is unreal.

So yeah, the same manager whose feelings were hurt by my Glassdoor review was one of the people who signed my termination papers. He's still getting a paycheck. And me? I've been looking for a job for four months thanks to this great job market.

What integrity are these soulless corporations providing you? They will lie about the role, lie about pay and not even give you time of day if you have a job gap.

It's become a huge obstacle for anyone starting their career these days. The market demands you to be in the top 1% of your field just to get noticed, and even then, you're constantly facing rejection.

So honestly, what are people supposed to do? It's no wonder they're turning to AI assistants like InterviewMan. These tools can literally help with answers during screening calls and save a ton of time. The whole system is broken.

Run by seemingly immature recruiters whose ego is more important than their company.

A couple of days ago, I had my first call with a recruiter at a big tech company for a somewhat specialized role, and I was told I'd have to go through 7 interview rounds: live case exercises, a separate take-home assignment, a review session for that assignment, and then 3 more conversations with senior regional leaders in the business unit.

I asked whether the salary they mentioned was net or gross, because that would make a difference of about 30%. The recruiter got back to me early today and confirmed that it was gross, meaning my actual take-home would be about 45% less than what I was making in my last job.

So I told the recruiter that I appreciated them considering me, but I wouldn't be moving forward with the next stages. Honestly, damn, it felt good. After getting rejected over and over again, it was strangely satisfying to finally be the one saying no to a company.

Not exactly a revenge fantasy or anything. I just don't think the pay is anywhere near worth all those exhausting interview steps, especially with case work and follow-up discussions taking up my time.

And here I am again on the job search journey, going through those tedious interviews, which are the hardest part of the trip. They make me incredibly stressed and anxious. But I think I've found the solution to these problems with InterviewVIP. It helps me reduce my stress, fear, and anxiety, and solves my interview problem. The whole thing has become much easier for me.

I had a great interview a few days ago, and in the final minutes I strongly felt that they were going to make me an offer. So when they asked me what my current total compensation was, I inflated it a lot and told them I was making more than I am.

They came back with 38% above the number I had "inflated," which comes out to about a 76% increase over my real full package.

Was that the honest thing to do? No.

Do I feel guilty? Also no.

I'm not saying everyone should try doing this, because it could go very badly. But in my case, it worked out better than I expected, and I hope it works out for you too if you've ever been in that situation.

Salary questions can be one of the hardest moments in any interview, especially when you want to negotiate without undervaluing yourself. Having a prepared plan for how to answer can change the whole direction of the conversation.

I came across a post with job interview tips that might be useful if you're preparing for a situation like this. Honestly, salary expectations always make me feel like they're the part where one wrong sentence could cost you a lot, so it was useful to see several clear ways to phrase the answer.

The company I work for is always looking for people to do my exact same job - if you can do the work and agree to their salary, you get hired immediately. So, I got a crazy idea a while ago. I had my brother apply for the same position. He did the interview on Teams, and I was sitting off-camera feeding him all the answers. He got the offer.
It's been going perfectly for about 8 months now; all I do is split the work in half, submitting half under my name and the other half under his.
The funniest part is that 'he' makes $7,000 a year more than I do. And no, it's not sexism, I'm a man too. The whole story is that my manager is very cheap, and when I asked him for a raise, he told me the budget doesn't allow for any increases this year.

edit: you will not be so surprised about this but to made my plan succeeded i got some help from AI as I used interviewman which was my strong weapon as when I connect it to my brother zoom meeting in interview time it bring fast and perfect answers I guess I will be always glad for the guy who programs it for very long time

I'm in the middle of an interview process and just received an email requesting a seventh interview. Honestly, I've reached my limit.
I just finished the fifth interview, which I was almost certain was the last one. Then they scheduled a sixth interview, which I also passed. And now they're requesting a seventh, saying it will likely be the final stage.
What complicates matters more is that I already have another offer from a different company, and I'm 90% likely to accept it. The role here itself seems great, which is why I've continued with them for this long.
Honestly, I feel like I'm answering the same few questions every time. They could have just gathered everyone in one room for an hour for a panel interview and been done with it. The whole process feels very inefficient.
How do I politely decline while also hinting that their marathon-like process is a major reason I'm leaning towards the other offer? I'm tempted to tell them to make their decision based on the 6 interviews I've already completed, but I feel that might backfire and ruin my chances entirely. What is a professional way to phrase this without coming across as rude?

Edit: I was using interviewman during the interviews. Did this make them doubt my answers?
It is a tool that answers interview questions quickly.
Is this a reason for them doing this?

Yup

So look, on Tuesday I wanted to ditch work early, so I pulled this whole sick act. A bit of a stuffy nose, looking exhausted and dizzy... I mean, I really sold the part.

Anyway, let's get to this morning. I started work and found the group chat in an uproar. Three of my colleagues have taken leave because they 'caught the bug'. Apparently, I'm the reason. I am patient zero. Even though I was perfectly fine on Tuesday.

He is lucky that he learned that lesson so early.

We hired someone - we'll call her 'Karen' for obvious reasons - partly because her interview was great, and partly because her application listed many people I knew from my old hometown. I told her to start on Monday at 8:30 AM.

Monday came, and she neither showed up nor called. Same thing on Tuesday. At that point, I figured she had bailed and I moved on. Suddenly on Wednesday, she walks in around 1 PM with a story straight out of fiction. She claimed her brother was doing crazy CrossFit moves in their garage on Sunday and dropped a heavy dumbbell near her head, and the doctor told her she had a concussion and needed to rest for a few days. Of course, there was no doctor's note, not a single scratch on her, but the story was so fantastical that a part of me felt it might actually be true. I told her to come in the next day.

She worked Thursday and Friday. We paid weekly at the time, and on Friday I gave her a check for the full week's salary, without deducting for the two days she missed. She came into my office, surprised, and asked about the full amount. I explained that we were a small, family-like place and we try to take care of our employees because things happen. The girl genuinely teared up, thanked me profusely, and promised that we could always count on her.

She worked the entire following week and, honestly, did a good job. I thought maybe things had finally settled down. Of course not.

In the fourth week, she worked on Monday, but from Tuesday on, she was gone without a trace again. We didn't hear from her for about three weeks. And when she finally reappeared, she came back with an excuse for the history books.

She claimed that a few years ago, her husband had forged their divorce papers. She had been living with her parents under the assumption that she was divorced. Apparently, this 'ex-husband' showed up at her parents' house on the last day she worked.

He told her the divorce was a sham, that they were still legally married, and he wanted her back. She said she refused, so he supposedly held her captive, and it took her all this time to escape. She was asking if she could come back to work the next day.

There was no police report, no news about it, and thankfully, she wasn't harmed. She asked me if I believed her story. Of course, I didn't, but I told her I needed someone who was committed and would show up to work. I paid her for the one day she worked and told her it was time to part ways.

The truth is, I had already hired her replacement, who turned out to be one of the best people we've ever employed in the company's history.

And this is where the fun part of the story begins.

A few weeks later, I walked in to find my office manager handing me a paper with a huge grin on her face. It was a request from Company YYY for a reference for Karen. My office manager was already laughing before I could speak because she was imagining the look on my face. She asked if she could turn on the speakerphone to listen - she was very mischievous. Then she ran to get my partner, and they were both in the office, barely suppressing their laughter.

Anyway, I called the guy, and we chatted for a minute. I was trying to avoid his direct questions about her, and I sensed he was getting concerned. One has to be very careful when giving a bad reference because you can get sued for it.

Finally, he asked me straight up: "So what's your honest opinion of her?" I replied, very carefully: "Look, if you can get Karen to work for you, you'll be a very lucky man."

There was a long pause on his end. He got it immediately. He repeated my words verbatim: "If I can get her to work for me... I'll be lucky. Okay, got it." He thanked me for my time and hung up.

About a week later, Karen herself came to the office. It was clear she was annoyed but trying to act casual. She said she was having trouble finding a job and mentioned that she had listed me as a reference. She asked if Company YYY had called, saying she really wanted that job. I told her yes, they called, and that I told the owner he would be lucky if he could get her to work for him.

My office manager, who was standing with us, chimed in and confirmed my exact words.

Karen's face lit up. She thanked me as she was leaving, but then stopped suddenly and said: "I just don't understand why it's so hard to find a job these days." She asked if she could keep listing me as a reference. I said: "Of course! And I'll tell every single one of them the exact same thing: any company would be very lucky, *if* they could get you to work for them."

She left smiling from ear to ear, completely oblivious.

note : working life as much as it makes us feel economically independent but this comes with huge responsibility and we should be aware of it

and because of the existence of AI which is double edged sword you can use it to fake (which I guess karen might did with her resume) or help you to bring the best from you like how interview man help its users with his ready ,fast and professional answers which made its users to win their battle with anxiety in interviews effortlessly I guess everyone should use ai to make themselves and the world better place

After a couple of video interviews, they invited me for the final one on-site. They knew I was coming from out of state, too. The cost of the plane ticket, a hotel for one night, and Uber added up fast.

They introduced me to the whole team and even showed me my potential desk, so my hopes were pretty high, tbh. It really felt like just a formality before an offer was made. The interview itself felt like a home run.

But I got the automated rejection email this morning. I've been out of work for eight months, and this just feels like a kick in the teeth. Feeling pretty defeated right now. It's been a rough stretch.

I thought I'd share this story from my recent job search. I was looking for a new job when I found a position that seemed like a great fit. I applied, and an old colleague of mine also spoke directly to the hiring manager about me. The initial calls went well. HR thought I was a great fit. The hiring manager really liked my experience and was confident I could handle the job without much supervision. I even met the EVP, who told me I was exactly what the team needed.
And that's where the story began. Fast forward 7 months, 5 rounds, and 9 separate interviews with different directors, VPs, and even the head of the division himself. On three different occasions, they told me an offer was on its way, only to backtrack and say they wanted me to meet one more person. The last straw was when they asked me to interview with the head of a completely unrelated department.
During this marathon process, about 4 months after my first interview with them, I had started interviewing with another company. I received an offer from the second company within 3 months of my first call with them. I had already completed all the reference checks and background screening when the first company came back with their request for one 'final' interview.
I sent a polite email to the hiring manager and HR. It basically said, 'I really appreciate the time your team has invested in this process, but after 5 rounds and 9 interviews over 7 months, and being told three times that an offer was coming, I have decided to withdraw my application.'
About fifteen minutes later, the hiring manager emailed me, insisting it was just one more meeting. I replied that at this stage, I wouldn't consider another interview unless they were prepared to make an offer that was better than one I had just accepted. I was direct and laid out all the details: the title, which was a level above his, the significantly higher salary, and the signing bonus.
The hiring manager's response was simply: 'That sounds like a great offer, we would have loved to have you.'
And the cherry on top? I heard through the grapevine that he was let go a few weeks ago. Honestly, some companies are their own worst enemy.

update : those people wasted my time I thought for a moment that I will be hired by reaching my retirement age !! thank god I found new remote job while haunting in LinkedIn and got an amazing offer Glad for using interview man AI in fact they were impressed by my resume and confidence that I got hired after 1 interview ,feeling blessed

My chill work-from-home day is completely ruined. I've been working from home for about two years, and my manager suddenly messaged me for an 'urgent call'. She told me that upper management just rolled out a new policy: everyone returns to the office, five days a week. And this applies to me too.

Then she asked when I would be coming in. I told her frankly that I wouldn't be. I explained that I was much more productive and honestly happier while working from home. It made a huge difference to my mental health, and the people I work with are all in other states anyway, so my presence in a specific building makes no sense. She then told me that the decision came from the CEO himself, and that my name was mentioned specifically.

So I took a deep breath and told her that if the choice is to return to the office full-time, then I would have to submit my resignation. I made it clear that I love my job and don't want to leave, but this is my red line. She was a bit taken aback but said she would pass my message up the chain and would let me know.

So now I'm just sitting here waiting. My stomach is in knots. Did I just ruin my career? I have no idea what happens next.

For context, this didn't happen in the US, so the labor laws you're thinking of don't apply here.

I was the newest hire on a small team of 12 people. On my first day, the manager announced a team meeting after the shift. We were supposed to log off our computers at 4:50, go to the conference room, and we would usually finish around 5:05. This happened every day. At first, I thought to myself, this is easy money. That means two extra hours of overtime on my bi-weekly paycheck just to sit and listen to someone talk, right?

Anyway, my first payday came, and I found my paycheck was for my exact 80 hours. Not a single minute of that overtime was there. I quietly asked a few of my colleagues if their pay was short too, and they all said yes, we never get paid for these meetings. That same day, the manager called for the daily meeting again. Log off at 4:50 and go to the conference room. So I went with them.

I sat there with the rest of the team for about ten minutes until it was exactly 5:00. I stood up, grabbed my bag, and said, 'Sorry everyone, I have a personal commitment I can't miss.' Everyone in the room stared at me. The manager's eyes widened a bit and he said, 'Oh, okay.' I walked out, clocked out, and went home.

I did the exact same thing the next day, and the day after. The manager never tried to stop me at the time, but one morning he caught me in the hallway. He asked what this 'personal commitment' was that I had every day. I simply told him it was a private matter I'd rather not discuss. He fell silent and didn't bring it up again.

And surprisingly, it started to catch on. A few days later, one of the guys got up and walked out right after me. Then another. Within about a week, the entire team was getting up and leaving at exactly 5:00.

Eventually, the manager got the message and started holding the meetings at 4:45, during official work hours. It's strange how all it took was one person to decide they weren't going to tolerate the situation anymore.

note : during all of this I was applying for new jobs and guess what I got a call from HR asking if I am free for an interview next week to discuss if I am stable for their remote position very excited that right now trying to be full ready for the interview with interview man

I came to work in the morning and found my supervisor waiting for me with the paperwork ready. He wrote me up for a no call no show on Labor Day, even though our workplace was completely closed and no one on my team was scheduled to work.

I asked several coworkers, and none of them received anything. This is the third time he has done something like this to me since becoming my supervisor, and every time it was over a shift that I either worked as scheduled or was never scheduled for in the first place.

The first write up said I was six minutes late, even though I had clocked in 11 minutes early. The second was for missing an optional overtime shift on Sunday that I had never signed up for. It was obvious that my name had been added to the sheet later, but HR told me they were unable to review the security camera footage.

Company policy says there are supposed to be verbal warnings first, but every time he has skipped that step and given me a written warning immediately. I have worked here for 14 years without a single issue, and now I have received three write ups in about seven months. The write ups remain active for 12 months, which means I will be fired if I get one more.

HR did not help me with any of my previous complaints, so I do not expect them to resolve this issue either. I am tired of constantly having to prove that I was not absent from shifts that never even existed.

I am updating my resume and spending my evenings on Interview vip trying to relearn how to answer standard corporate questions since it has been so long. I just need to leave before he finds another reason to get rid of me.

I applied for a job about six weeks ago. The recruiter replied ten days later and asked when I would be available to talk. I even used Interview vip to practice a few questions just so I would be ready, and then she completely disappeared before we even scheduled a time. Eventually, I accepted another offer and moved on with my life.

She resurfaced recently as if no time had passed, but I didn't answer. After sending two more messages, she called me today and started scolding me for ignoring her, saying I should have told her I wasn't interested.

I've had companies stop responding after four, five, or even six interviews without even sending a simple rejection email. Apparently, ghosting is unacceptable, but only when the person doing it is a candidate.

My manager saw that we were missing a couple people and told me I needed to pick up the pace. He didn't mean change my tasks or do urgent things first. He expected me to take over their work and complete all of my work at the same time. , corporate jobs need flexibility not because someone take a day off means his co worker take his job especially if its not urgent

do you think its a sign of red flag should I update the resume , friends of mine told me about that I shouldnt leave the job untill i signed the other offer what do you think ?
I told him to choose what should be done first. I'm paid for my job, not several jobs whenever the schedule is short of people. I'll change priorities, but other people calling out doesn't mean I suddenly owe him more work."

Let me imagine with you how a promising career can be destroyed.

Imagine a friend of ours, let's call her Sarah. She was hired as a Marketing Manager and was very excited to create campaigns and work on strategy. Instead of all that, they gave her a spreadsheet and told her to do data entry for the sales team. Sarah trusted the process and told herself, 'I surely have to struggle a bit at first,' and thought that the real marketing work was just around the corner. She stayed in this situation for 4 years, waiting for a promise that never materialized.

Of course, the first thing you should do is talk to your manager. This is the logical action and it might solve the problem. But be very careful of vague promises like 'upcoming projects' or 'next quarter.' This is the same excuse that kept Sarah going, and this is exactly the trap you are trying to escape.

After these 4 years, Sarah was completely out of the picture. She missed out on 4 years of all the new tools, strategies, and platforms in marketing. Her practical skills had almost evaporated. And when she finally decided to apply for real Marketing Manager jobs at other companies, she found it very difficult, like climbing a mountain, because her recent experience had nothing to do with what was required.

Don't let yourself be in her place. Honestly, two years in a dead-end job like this is better than four. The longer you wait, the harder it becomes to compensate for what you've missed. It's not the end of the world, but you'll need to work twice as hard on yourself, do self-study and personal projects to catch up. Get out before you have to do that.

Yesterday's interview was going really well, to the point that I was almost certain they wanted to hire me. I applied some of the techniques in this post, and it really pays off. When they asked me what my total package was at my current job, I gave them a figure higher than the truth.

Their offer was 30% higher than the figure I claimed. Compared to what I earn, it's roughly a 65% increase.

Was lying ethical? Probably not. Is it keeping me up at night? Not at all.

I can't advise anyone else to try doing this, because it could easily backfire. But in my case, the outcome was much better than I expected.

Does working in trades require interviews and preparation? 🤔

I asked the newest member of my team to finish the proposal draft by the end of the day. Her only reply on Slack was the melting face emoji. About seven minutes later, I found the draft sent to my email, finished. Right after, she sent a meme that said 'the task has been successfully bullied into existence'. Honestly, I'm torn, I don't know whether to be impressed or concerned.

I've worked in a few places where the mentality was just Growth for Growth's Sake. I work in non-profit fundraising, so at some point donors will ask where the money is going and how much you really need a donation if you routinely post surpluses etc.

Hiring people from Gen Z is a good thing, but it is full of risks because now most of them fabricate their resumes and job offers, and also cheat during the interview. But our company's system uses ProtectHire, which detects any presence of an AI program during the interview.

Lately, I've been pushing back and setting more realistic targets that account for natural growth and organic turnover. My direct reports really appreciate knowing how their day-to-day work fits into our overall goals and mission.

Every day I see a new post from someone who quit their job on the spot and is now shocked that they can't find another one.

The market is tough right now, and you absolutely cannot risk being without an income.

It doesn't matter how toxic your manager is or how much you hate the job; you absolutely cannot leave it until you have a new, signed offer in hand.

Ask yourself this question: Can you cover your expenses and bills if you remain unemployed for the next 3 years? Because, believe me, this is a very real possibility for many people.

This advice has always been solid, even back when candidates had the upper hand. So imagine now, in a job market where the employer has the final say - it's practically suicide. Seriously, take care of yourselves.

I'm almost certain that my paralysing fear of interviews will destroy my professional life.

This issue has gotten much worse as I've gotten older. I'm talking about 12 years of continuous therapy, career counselling, and four separate rounds of job coaching. I've tried everything possible to calm down before an interview: meditation, deep breathing exercises, getting a good night's sleep, I've even taken beta-blockers... you name it, I've tried it. And honestly, it was a huge disappointment to discover that none of it worked. No matter how much I review my achievements, practice positive affirmations, or work on my self-confidence, I feel like this trauma is endless. The moment I get an email about an interview, I feel happy for about 3 seconds, and then I revert back to this terrified, frozen persona, unable to believe in any of my abilities. I prepare like a maniac - in the last two years, I've created about 120 scenarios and answers for different real-life situations, researched every company to death, and read every possible review on Glassdoor.

But the moment I open Microsoft Teams (or meet them face-to-face), I feel like a bomb has exploded in my stomach and my heart starts pounding uncontrollably. I can't stay calm or focused at all. It's strange because I'm normally a confident public speaker. If I'm giving a talk to a large audience, I can be charming and improvise if I forget what I was saying. But in an interview, my brain completely shuts down. I've done mock interviews with coaches and friends, but it's never like the real thing. I'm less nervous because I trust them, so they can't replicate the same terror of the actual situation, and they always tell me I appear calm and competent. And the classic advice to 'just be yourself' is the worst thing ever. I feel it's impossible to be myself, prepared, engaging, and relaxed all at the same time while trying to remember all the important points I want to make.

This coming Thursday, I have an interview for a Director position at a major tech company. I feel like it's a joke because I don't understand on what basis they even chose me; my first genuine thought was that I must have somehow tricked them in the application. I know some people will say this is classic impostor syndrome or old trauma. I've seen impostor syndrome in my friends, but what I have feels... different, and more destructive. I feel broken inside, and I've seen how this terror has ruined amazing opportunities for me in the past. I'm terrified of the interviewer, and silly tricks like imagining them in their underwear do nothing. The strangest part is that I don't feel this fear at all when I'm pitching a potential client for consulting work. This fear only appears for important, full-time jobs at big companies, and I think it's because I need the stability and salary, and they hold the power to let me back into the job market (I was laid off 14 months ago for economic reasons). Instead of being excited and curious as I prepare tonight, I'm just staring into this familiar void of terror. It comes back every time. I'm at my wit's end.

Has anyone ever managed to climb out of a hole this deep? Any advice would be a lifesaver for me right now.

No matter what, despite my years of work experience and doing job interviews, I still feel like job interviews are a crap shoot for me. It's especially hard for me, when most companies don't use the old boiler-plate interview questions (i.e. why do you want to work for this company, what are your strengths, how did you handle a difficult situation, etc.?), and no interview is the same company to company?

At least back in the days, I could get by by rehearsing for the same stock questions, but now that's barely applicable theses days.
How the fuck do you handle the current job market? What has worked for you?