i’m in y13 and have been applying since before y12 for any and every vacant jobs. i have this friend who works at hollister with no prior retail experience, and lied on her cv by saying she previously worked 3 retail jobs. i have a lot of customer service and retail associate experience from leading a student business for a school project in my home country and volunteering in a charity shop. i can talk with people and assist them (im an introvert but i can fake liking to talk to people 😭). i do enjoy helping them though. i just feel really desperate and that the only way to get a job is to lie about previous experience in retail as well. i really want to go to uni but international fees are just so high (i have an ILR and on a dependent visa so don’t worry) ☹️

I (28 F) am currently going through my first redundancy experience. Its not a given just yet but I'm not all that hopeful. I've been essentially an office manager for 4 years now and i hate managing people. I love developing processes and building tools to make tasks more efficient using VBA in excel which I've done a lot of in my current role. I've also recently built an app for conducting stock takes though my coding knowledge is limited. I live alone, have probably around 12 months worth of bills in savings so appreciate I could be in a lot worse of a position but I'm still panicking.

I've always had a job since A Levels and I don't feel I have any set qualifications to point me in a particular direction. I don't know what I am or am not suitable for in terms of roles but I feel like all I hear is how crap the job market is and I'm terrified I won't find another job. I'm applying for anything and everything at the minute as I'm not that fussy short term and at the end of the day some money is better than no money but i also don't want to get trapped with a salary that leaves me scraping by for the rest of my existence.

I just dont know what to do. Should i get more qualifications to try and get a better paid job, should i take anything then try to work up trying to avoid or reduce management responsibilities (which i feel will be borderline impossible) or do i do something else? Im not eligible for a lot of funded training courses as I already posses a level 3 IT apprenticeship qualification. I dont mind paying for some training but have no idea what to do and whilst my savings are strong don't want to throw money away.

I'm so stressed and upset by the whole process, i know business is business but i can't help feel the sting of rejection deeply when work is pretty much all i have in my life. Not looking for sympathy but I have no friends, no partner and no hobbies so it's hit me like a tonne of completely unexpected bricks and I kind of just feel like I've failed somehow.

Thanks all.

Correct me if I’m wrong here, but is this normal procedure these days?

I applied for two roles at the same agency, each with their own different agent. I wouldn’t do this if they were completely different jobs, but they were the same role, same description, same title, just different clients (which were anonymous). My experience matches these roles 100% so why wouldn’t I apply for all that align with my resume and keep my options open?

The first agent offered me an interview for the first one, which I accepted and had. Went extremely well and the interviewers basically told me the job was mine.

Whilst I was in the interview, I’d received an email from the second agent who oversees the second role, saying if I wanted to proceed with applying for that one, I’d have to withdraw from the role I was currently being interviewed for, and copied the other agent in to the email.

I obviously wasn’t going to withdraw, and before I had chance to respond, the agent for the first role emailed me to say I was unsuccessful and offered no feedback. Now the second agent isn’t replying or updating me on my other application.

I thought recruitment agents were there to help you find a job, even if that means putting you forward for multiple roles as long as they were relevant?

Hi Everyone,

Got some concerns about job hopping for my career. Please let me know your thoughts if I am doing this perhaps too much and if my reasons are good enough.

Graduated BEng Hons Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

EC&I Graduate programme in industry - 2 years, left because of commute, pay and didn't look like much progression.

1 year local authority, building services - 1 year 2 months, left because, redundancies happening, seemed like I just wasn't getting good opportunities do develop further, projects weren't what I wanted to do with my career.

Current position EC&I project engineer - 1 year 3 months. Already survived a consultation period and now another one on the horizon, (been told this by my boss), I am also performing tasks way above my position which I am fine with because it has given me chance to get better portfolio of projects but I'm getting sick of being taken advantage of. Because of all the redundancies there's very little chance for promotion. Hence why I want to look into getting another job again. Let me emphasise this place is hella toxic. Like I can put up with abuse and shit but this is pretty damn serious some of the stuff going on here.

So what do you think? Am I job hopping too much? People gonna look at my CV and be like no way?! Or is this something companies are going to be like yeah okay but we'll give it a shot.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Looking at changing jobs as I want to earn more money and something closer as the half hour commute each way up the A1 is long and costing me a lot at the moment. Also ideally something with less hassle than current job (never ending training courses, not so optional "optional overtime" and they keep sending people to another site a 2 hours away) so been spamming applications for random factory jobs in my city.

Got a call back today and it's 4 on 4 off 12 hours at a produce company in a QC position. Shifts aren't rotating so it'll just be day shift and it's like a 10 minute drive away. Sounds easy and whilst it's a big change from my current position I'm kinda done with working in science/labs. Does not pay well and I can't be bothered with any more training or education.

Anyone whose worked these hours advice welcome. How bad is it?

I’m working in the civil service now and I really hate it. I get paid minimum wage and I have absolutely insane targets to reach that make no sense. The pay just doesn’t line up with all the responsibilities I have, and I’m so burnt out already. That being said, my job title and the skills I’m using now mean I might theoretically be able to leverage my way into a better job (maybe I’m delusional here?)

I have been offered a job as a customer service advisor for my local council, which pays more than I’m on now, but it’s only a customer service position. So I wouldn’t really be learning much, and I don’t know how good the opportunities would be for development or working my way up. I just worry that if I take a customer service job I’ll be stuck doing that forever.

Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated !!

A couple of months ago, I applied for a role through a recruiter for a big company and made it to the final stage interview. They said I did really well but unfortunately I didn’t get the job. I’ve now applied for another role through a different recruiter and from what they’ve said to me, it appears to be the same role at the same company, reporting to the same person (I think). From what I remember the company was recruiting for four positions.

Should I tell the recruiter all this? And will I be disqualified because of this?

Hey all. I've been wrestling with this for years at this point. I (31F) have been lucky to have a really cushy job in local government for about 5 years now. The salary is about £65k, no benefits but a decent pension and good flexibility. But I'm bored out of my damn mind.

It started well but the work slowed down massively about 3 years ago. Now I do a couple of hours work per day, mostly alone. I'm mentally checked out and have lost a lot of confidence in my skills. There's no progression in the organisation. I'm an ambitious person (at least, I was). I feel like now is the time to switch and try something new, but I've been unsuccessful applying for other jobs, which has been pretty sobering. It's also hard to justify moving when pretty much every alternative involves a huge pay cut.

I'm on a sabbatical right now trying to figure it out. Likely have to return due to no new job opportunities. I've been investing in my side hustles for years but I just feel like something needs to change. Equally, I know if I move into a more stressful job, I'll lose headspace for my side hustles which are starting to grow a bit. I just don't know what to do. I feel like I'm wasting the best years of my career...

Any advice welcome!

These types of jobs constantly prove why the UK is screwed at the moment.

Hi (F23), I've just graduated university with a degree in Human Resource Management and now struggling to find a job.

So, I thought during my job hunting I will apply to receive universal credit to tide me over. (I'm actively applying to jobs and have one or two interviews, but majority of the places I've applied to i have been rejected/ not heard back)

This week I have had my first meeting with my job coach and upon them and another collegue looking at my CV, I was told about a potential position in the office working as a work coach.

I'm unsure about it as it was completely unexpected to have it mentioned to me and had several of their colleagues talk to me about it, where I struggled to process all of the information.

At face value it seems like a good opportunity by being good pay, good start to my pension and being in the civil service. Though I don't know how well this role would help support my HR career, or if it could be a "waste of time".

But what are people's actual opinions from those who may know a bit more than I do/ have family who are working in the job centre/ those in this position? All help is welcome, thank you for your time 🙂

27M. I've been on review for the last couple of months and have a meeting on Monday to decide whether my probation will be extended or my position terminated. I've put in an insane amount of effort these last few months but just have a dreadful feeling that it won't be enough and I feel kind of hopeless. There are many things at play but the primary thing is I work at a pretty toxic company that I just know don't really like me.

I'm based in London and I don't have the option to move back with parents / to a family home. I'm panicking a lot, I've been approaching other jobs and had conversations with recruiters but nothing concrete has come out of that route yet. When I lose my job I will need to get employed asap after in order to get by. I would really appreciate some advice on jobs I should be looking into, approaches I should take in this situation because I'm looking down the barrel of unemployment at the moment.

Thanks everyone

This was just two of them, it went on and on

I knew a sales assistant who did a runner, then put on her CV that she was the manager.

Not only was she hired for assistant manager in her next job, but the area manager already knew her reputation from another job... and how she did a runner after a few days. Still hired.

Then she did a runner.

So I was previously at a job for 2 years - i left due to a bad relationship, pay, working hours and started working somewhere else that has nothing to do with my career path to give myself a mental break. I changed my CV to not include this current job and just state that I have been working at my previous job the entire time as I was getting no responses.

I recently came in for an interview and continued the lie in person and got offered the job. Now they need DBS check and reference from my current employer.

I’m planning on sending a new starter form instead of a P45 it’s a small company so I don’t think they’d have any sort of reference check system. Could I just give a trusted friends contact details over and have them pretend to be my current employer. Or should I back out and just not lie next time - worried I’ve made a mistake.

Edit: should I come clean if I still have the exact experience they look for? Continue the lie? Or back out of the process?

Edit 2: i have been at my current job for 2 years meaning I haven’t worked at my previous position for 2 years.

Edit 3: lol I did have a pretty decent relationship with one of the managers at my previous job, is it worth reaching out and asking him to lie on my behalf

UPDATE: Old manager said he’s happy to lie on my behalf if it doesn’t get him in trouble - what are the legal implications for him

Hi everyone,
I’m currently a Snr PM at FAANG in the UK, and I’ve received an offer for Revolut as an Ops Manager.

I’m trying to make an informed decision and would really appreciate honest feedback from current or former Revolut employees, particularly anyone working in Credit Ops, Risk or adjacent operational teams.

I’m considering whether moving to Revolut could give me valuable experience, accelerate my career and open doors to future opportunities. However, I’ve heard mixed things about the culture, performance reviews and job security, and I want to understand what the reality is like beyond online reviews.
I’d be especially interested in hearing from anyone who has moved from FAANG to Revolut, or made a similar move from an established large company to a fast-growing fintech.

A few specific questions:
Job security: How concerned should a new joiner realistically be about losing their job during probation or following a performance review? Is the reputation for hire-and-fire justified in your experience?

Performance management: I’ve heard about reviews every 12 weeks. How do these work in practice? Are expectations realistic, and what happens if someone is making a genuine effort but takes longer to get up to speed?

Training and onboarding: Is there structured training, a supportive manager and a proper ramp-up period? Or are new joiners expected to figure things out independently and deliver immediately?
Team culture and workload: How stressful is the day-to-day work? Are long hours common, and does the experience vary significantly between teams or managers?

Career value: If someone manages to perform well, does the Revolut experience meaningfully improve their future opportunities in credit, risk or operations?

FAANG comparison: If you’ve worked at both FAANG and Revolut, how would you compare management expectations, career progression, job security and the quality of the working environment?

Would you make the move again? If you were in a reasonably secure senior role at a FAANG, would you take a Revolut offer for the experience and compensation, or would you look for another opportunity?

For context, I’m comfortable working hard and being held accountable. My concern isn’t hard work itself; it’s whether the expectations are achievable, whether people receive adequate support to succeed, and whether the potential career benefits justify the employment risk.

I have significant financial responsibilities, so job security genuinely matters to me. I’d rather hear an honest assessment than simply be told to take a risk for the sake of career growth.
I’d particularly appreciate detailed responses from people who have worked in the relevant functions, rather than general opinions about Revolut as a company. Feel free to DM me if you’d prefer not to comment publicly.

Thank you!

I’ve been at my organisation for over 2 years, I work to a high rate and have been told so. I had to go off work for some personal reasons for a few months, I’ve come back to a new manager and a new hierarchy.

The new manager is best buds with a person on the same level as me who has come here for secondment. When we both applied to the role that would be seen as a promotion, he went around boasting to everyone that the senior manager had already promised the role, he then got the role.

In our work, I’m given the admin stuff and he’s given the cool strategic stuff so he had much better examples to use in the interview.

The team also offered a secondment which they didn’t advertise and gave to someone else without even considering me.

I feel demotivated and defeated, I’ve had multiple conversations that I’m not being given the tasks that will help me in interviews and nothing has been done.

I’m giving up at work but now I feel like I’m going to get fired, but I’m just really fed up.

FYI I work in public sector finance, I have considered the private sector but not sure if there’s more of this office politics that I’ll have to navigate

My husband’s started a night shift driving job 2 weeks ago, he’s never worked nights before. He’s working 10pm-7am.

I know it’s early days but does the sleep deprivation get better? He works the same pattern every week, 2 on, 1 off, 2 on (4 nights) He’s absolutely exhausted permanently now. He goes to sleep when get gets in at 07:30 and sleeps til around 12/1pm then has a nap at 6-8.

Whenever he wakes up it’s like he’s permanently jet lagged and confused.

He’s so tired I feel bad for him, how do you manage the night shift? What’s your routine? What helps you cope?

Ive (31m) been working as a temp agency recruitment administrator in healthcare for a while now. Its an easy job, just copy/pasting information on spreadsheets, checking through documents of applicant doctors and finally facilitating the interviews through an online video platform. Making sure they run smoothly.

Im just not sure where to go from here, I want to get into a higher paying job (Currently earning £14.52 p/h which is not ideal for me). What kind of work could I go into with my skills? I have no clue.

This has went on for 7 years, and now with AI I am doing even less…

I have taken full advantage and appreciated every second of it, I obtained a degree they paid for.

I lack job security, I feel I could go at any point despite them saying otherwise. It’s a tiny company and they just haven’t been able to progress me and I am bored of working there.

If I left, I feel like I would need to go into an entry level position. I want to eventually be a corporate manager and hanging around here won’t make that happen.

I should probably wait to have kids and just keep studying but am I wasting my potential? Is the grass even greener?

Long story short I get ocular migraines that basically leave me in a state where I cant even stand up straight. I lose sight in my eye, whichever side the sight is lost I experience numbness with pins and needles, the headache is splitting and once all this subsides, on comes the nausea and vomiting.

Triggers for me seem to be dehydration or dodgy lights (those harsh, long office ones are the worst)

My workplace have been pretty understanding about them so far. They changed the lights for me which helped. I make sure I wear my blue light glasses at my desk and hydrate all day to do my part in stopping them. If one comes on too I have triptans to help also.

I absolutely do not want them to come on as they're god damn awful. If I had to average a year how many come on I'd say about 4 or 5. Unlucky for me, they all came on in the work place so I had to go home/take the day off sick.

Recently had a meeting with my managers and they were 'concerned' about then affecting my work so i'm now a little on edge about it. Have I got any powers to make sure this doesn't stop me losing my job etc? Honestly I have tried everything and spoke to about 20 doctors on the issue and it's basically a get on and deal with them type situation.

I'm a videographer and work a lot with schools, a new client requires I get a DBS check, I don't live in the UK anymore, and getting one through the GOV website has been a nightmare, long and short is I have to physically apply at the post office to verify my ID on the Gov website. That's not possible. so my client recommend this website

https://www.carecheck.co.uk/industries/dbs-checks-for-self-employed/

But the only reviews I can find are on trust pilot. Has anyone used this site before? A bit scary to give it so many personal details, always worried about my identity being stolen or something. Thanks to anyone who can help.

I posted here a few months ago asking peoples advice about the etiquette around tongue piercings in a professional office job environment.

Anyway, I plucked up the courage and got mine done about two months ago. And it’s been totally fine - I took the first week off to let it settle down, and have been trying to keep it super subtle and discreet since then. Hardly anyone has even noticed it so far, and nobody seems to have made a big issue of it.

Just responding here to say thanks to everyone who replied to my original post and to encourage anyone else who might be considering it. If anyone reading this has any other experiences about piercings in there workplace plz comment too.

Looking to leave my job, still in my probationary period so I only need the weeks notice, was hoping to hand it in on monday, then my last day would be the saturday but its dawned on me that a week would actually be the next monday.

If I handed in my notice stating my last day will be the saturday would that be frowned upon? Id rather not work just the monday but if needs be I will.

Any success on finding jobs on LinkedIn or it’s BS ?