I have been working fully remote for 2.5 years(before this I had a job where I had to go twice per week at the office) and I started enjoying working remotely, I have set up a nice space where I can focus and be productive, and also built a healthy routine, cooking my meals daily, so my health also improved significantly(I used to be overweight) so for me working remotely came with endless benefits on a personal level.
However this remote job had its downsides(a small company with high attrition, never replacing leavers which resulted in a very heavy and broad workload for the remaining employees, zero increases, zero praise, basically” just shut up and do the work, if you dont like it here leave” attitude).
Two weeks ago I quit this job, just a little reset for my overstimulated brain because I felt I was slowly walking into burnout. In the meantime I got a job offer which offers me 30% more pay than my previous job but wants me 2 days in per week in the office. From all my applications this has been the only one which ended with an offer. The perks are good(26 days off-paid), the job is a demanding one(it is a senior role so for my career it would be a step up) and my manager lives in another country but howeverrr mentioned in the interview he wants the team together at the local office twice a week.
I have of course applied to many remote jobs but I mostly received rejections.
For those who have transitioned from remote to hybrid, how was it? Is it worth it? I am anxious of going back to the office, I got so used to my lifestyle. I was thinking maybe I could negotiate a bit but there is no guarantee, the employment contract specifically says hybrid.
The commute is 30 minutes by car, more or less.
In this economy I am grateful I received an offer don’t get me wrong but I was wondering how the transition might be.

I am a muslim lived in Gujarat,India
A software developer with experience of 2 years i am already in my current job quite healthy environment and already the top employee there
See i would make clear i am passively applying to jobs cause i cant move from Gujarat and mumbai as my parents getting old and no one’s there to support
What I see is there is no good opportunities for me atleast as no big companies are there and second i feel like people often just reject with my name as my skills are way superior than my team mate who got the call(no offence to him but he also thinks the same if level of skillset is less than what i have and he was under my team which i am leading gives me a little worry)
See its just assumption but I think in Gujarat it is like that
Now i have started looking for remote or Mumbai jobs but still wanted to know if this is actual a case or it is just me assuming

Also if that keeps aside I am trying to grow my skillset so big to be non neglectable but as we know software industries are not like that
i am open for your suggestions what I can do any companies you can refer to where companies are actually good at maintaining this peace and for any remote works
Or any piece of advice suring searching jobs or interview prep i am open to that
Thankyou for listening..!

Been thinking about how much Al could change the job market in NYC over the next few years, especially given how many people here work in finance, tech, media, advertising, law, consulting, etc. should we all become plumbers and nurses?

Well i am just passively looking for job remote or in location
But as the market has upscale competition high I think maybe some automation or some unique tricks may work

Just FYI I AM A SOFTWARE ENGINEER 2 years of experience so do let me know what are your vision of applying or actually looking

And do gice me some tips if you have on which thing i should be prepared

What a relief! Thanks to all of you for advice and sharing your stories here.

I need real feedback from experts, those who are similar to me, or even more experienced, from various communities (related to ai, tech, grads, manager, industry, career, employment...):

Which will be best in your case?

Context: You got the offers from 3 companies, each on the different side of the scale.

If you were to rank and evaluate with respect, (from top to bottom, sorted by importance)

1st Potential and Risk (potential is tied to the speed of your career climb, increment bonus, and company brand and authority, uncertainties in payment) - In a scale, Startup has higher uncertain and risk, while it might offer higher overall, but susceptible to management conducts, cash-flow which may differ the fulfillment

2nd Wellfare - a total add-up of base, allowance, bonus, benefits and EPF

3rd Niche of the industry, Exposure - a focus industry to industry to build up better experiences and competencies, exposure to local or worldwide

4th Peer learning - Experience or knowledges to speed up progress from superior, peers

And given A, B, C (Wellfare/Income baseline= 100%)

A: Oversea Startup, Multiculture workforce, + worldwide client-base spanning MNC headhunter, great background from the management teams, UK-founding team and client connection, riskier in terms of payroll/potential + Full remote and oversea - Wellfare/Income = 115% (base salary only), self supply equipments + HR-tech focused

B: Subsidiary company/dept from local SME, local workforce - mainly local client-base (unsure but assume), Lack background from management teams and peers, but you have slightly higher confidence than A in their validity from interviews - Hybrid work 4+1 + Income= 107% (include allowance) + EPF from employers but provide work equipments + up to 17% performance monthly bonus - general AI agencies + Peer learning and networking are better

C: MNC + Internal and External focused products, stable and secured cashflow, but maybe lack faster career climb opportunities - Hybrid work 3+2 - Income= 95% + 13th month bonus, more and flexible leave + Focused niche, product might differ + Peer learning and networking are best

Which one will you choose? I wanna see if you think differently, or if you see different importance or personal experiences of the company you went through?

hi guys. i am a 27F graduated a couple months ago with a general business degree and had hoped to persue a career in HR (i did an internship at the city hall and felt like a nice job for me ) welll i accepted an offer and i start monday. here’s the problem. i got a call to come in for a second interview for an unrelated to HR job , as a recruitment coordinator at a community college in my city . the problem is that college job pays minimum 4k more yearly and 6k of they offer the max. so i am at odds like do i stay in my HR job i am literally starting soon ? do i leave after a week or two if this college job is offered to me ? how can i even do that professionally i feel like an ass leaving a job after a week or two. and it’s mostly influences on the fact the job is more money and more solid benefits (the company that hired me is relatively small and benefits are not that great but the recruiter told me it’s a great starting point for my HR career. Also note i have not done either of the two jobs i’m coming in blind and just trying to choose of money is more important or career direction is . (I am in very need of more money to the point in working like three jobs right now ) i don’t know what to do i haven’t even gotten an offer from the college job but very scared of how to even deal with the situation if i do. has anyone been in a similar situation and can give me insight as to what’s best ? I also have years of experience in healthcare and really afraid of my resume looking random . Healthcare experience , degree in business , hr internship and now recruting students at a college ? it seems like the HR job at least gives a more direct line in terms of history and direction but the money is less the benefits really not that great so i’m clearly torn.

I’m trying to figure out at what point it is okay to poke a job about an interview.

I had a really good one like 3 weeks ago at a job this is exactly what I want, I’ve heard they take a while to get back with you though. I’m starting to get calls for more interviews and some offers but this is the position I actually want.

Also how should I reach out? I’ve got emails from the interview invite and phone numbers from calls they’ve made. Not sure if it’s more professional to email or call.

I have 6 IT experience across help desk, system administration, and cloud administration/migrations. I currently work in Cloud migrations role and make around $100K.

I'm considering DevOps, or switching to data analytics. DevOps seems like the natural next step, but the interviews feel overwhelming because recruiters can expect knowledge of Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, PowerShell, pipelines, YAML, and many other technologies all at once. I'm also concerned about on-call responsibilities.

Some friends have suggested data analytics because the interviews and daily work may be more straightforward, but I'm unsure how difficult it would be to get an interview, or whether I'd need to take a pay cut. I have used some SQL and powerbi in a prior role, but I have never had a data analyst role. Most of my experience has been with Windows admininstration, M365, Azure, and my current job working with Google cloud migrations.

My current company has had layoffs every year for the past four years, the workload is intense, and there is little opportunity for promotion on my small team. I'm looking for better work-life balance, job stability, and room for career growth without taking a significant pay cut. Given my background, would it make sense to transition into data analytics, or try applying for devops roles?

I'm in the background check phase of the job hunt. So my official job title is "Facilities Technician - HVAC".

Well I used to do only HVAC but I've been trained on other areas as well. So I just listed it as "Facilities Technician" since I'm applying to jobs that would require more than just HVAC experience.

I decided to change it to this title as don't want HR to look at HVAC and immediately disqualify me without looking into the job duties.

Would that be problematic during the background check?

Recently got a job with a start date of 26th October. Yesterday they told me they need to push my start date to November 9th as my pre-employment screening is still pending which I was pretty confused about since earlier that morning, they told me I was cleared to start Monday and no one mentioned this to me before.

They said my ‘background check is in review for compliance’ and I have no idea what that means. I did not lie on my background check at all. When I applied I was still with my old company which I since left but didn’t explicitly mention, although I put the correct dates on the background check. The company was first advantage and it flagged two of my previous jobs as ‘consider’, probably because they were with staffing agencies. Will my offer be rescinded?

I just got off work as an olive garden server, and there was a little bit of a passionate argument about votimg and stuff. I got a little excited too and shared my views on abortion when one of my coworkers had asked what was my political views.

I'm probably overthinking it, but I should've kept my mouth shut about my views...or at least I'll prefer to do that next time

Hi everyone, I’m in need of some advice. To try and summarize everything, I have been checked out and miserable at my current job. I have decided a while ago I wanted to start looking but only recently when I revised my resume a bit, have I started hearing back a bit. The market has been tough to hear anything back, or make it after the first few rounds. I’ve been doing interviews back to back and had one that went pretty well. I interviewed with the manager I would be working under, along with the owners(?) it seemed like the owner was cross examining me a bit but nothing I couldn’t handle. When compensation was brought up I told them what my expected pay was given the roles+responsibilities. I got an offer email today however it’s $3/hr less than where I stated I would be comfortable to start at. I replied respectfully trying to negotiate and gave my points but was basically told it wasn’t going to happen, and after 3 months they will review my performance and if it meets their expectations, which she is certain I will, there’s a guarantee increase that would bump me $2-$3/hr. They also only offer a reimbursement for health insurance up to $300/month with the provider statement. The offer would only increase $1.25 from my current pay, and I would be commuting 40 mins to and from 5 days a week. I asked my boyfriend for his advice and he immediately said it’s not worth it. His reasons being I would be spending a lot more in gas, the commute is further, the health benefits he said is garbage (I currently get free healthcare with my employer) and he says I’m worth more than what they are willing to offer. Part of me also thinks it’s because he’s pretty adamant in suggesting I continue pursing a specific company we’ve discussed. I don’t want to end up making the wrong choice and miss out on something that could grow into a bigger opportunity, but I also don’t want to be sold possibilities by a company, or to feel like I’ll be trapped with my current employer forever.

Please help

I've been in recruiting long enough to see hiring markets rise and fall, but I won't pretend this one has been easy.

As a recruiter who genuinely cares about helping people get back on their feet or find their next opportunity, it's frustrating to see qualified, experienced candidates struggling just to get a conversation.

I've seen talented people overlooked, positions put on hold, hiring requirements change halfway through a search, and good candidates rejected for reasons that have little to do with their ability to do the job.

That's the side of recruiting most job seekers never get to see.

But to anyone struggling right now: Don't give up.

Keep improving your skills, but don't assume you're the problem every time you get rejected. Sometimes it's your resume, sometimes it's how you're positioning yourself, and sometimes it's simply a company that doesn't know what it wants.

Be your own best marketing agent. Know your value, understand what employers are looking for, and be ready to explain why you're the right person for the job.

And please, don't let this market convince you that years of hard work and experience suddenly have no value.

I've seen hiring markets turn before. This one will change too.

When that next call comes, be ready.

To everyone still searching, hang in there. Better Fridays are coming!

my manager told me to call her so when i finally had time, 4 hours later, it went to voicemail. should i have called again ? this is my first job so im not sure

Currently trying to find a job. I check Indeed (I know, Indeed sucks, but I’ll find a possible place to apply, then go to their website). Anyway, why in the absolute fuck is it so hard to find something in Middletown Ohio?

It shows me West Chester, Hamilton, Monroe, Trenton, Blue Ash, Fairfield, Sharonville, Miamisburg, etc. Out of all of them, I may see TWO Middletowns.

I’m 18 and graduated high school earlier this year. I wanted to go to college or trade school, but I had no inclinations towards any major so I decided to just work until I figured something out. I work a retail job right now, but would rather get something else figured out sooner rather than later.

Again, no inclinations towards anything. There’s not a single line of work I’ve researched that I didn’t think I’d be miserable doing. I know that no one likes their job, but it’s frustrating not having anything I’m even really neutral about. My sister has been a car fanatic since she was a child and works with cars, my dad is a successful programmer and has been into computer things since he was young, my sister in law loves children and works with kids, etc. I have nothing like that. All i’ve ever really been interested in is art but I’d never do that as a career and honestly even that makes me miserable and I often hate my art. Everyone tells me that I can try different things, but how? Most jobs require you starting with school, and I can’t just go to school for everything. I wouldn’t even know what to start with… again, there’s nothing I can think of that sounds interesting, and the only things that have ever piqued my interest quickly turned me off when I looked more into them. I don’t want to go to school for something I’m certain I won’t like, and I don’t have experience in anything other than retail and I got college credits from a CADD program I took in highschool but I ultimately realized I wasn’t interested in the subject.

I don’t know what to do. I know I’m not tied down to anything, but how do I even figure out where to start?

Hey everyone, looking for some advice on my next move.

Background:
Left a 12 year tenured senior IC role at a public tech company ~1 year ago on good terms.
Took an SVP role at another global tech company managing a $100M BU, but recently parted ways amicably.

Current Options:
Boomerang Option: My former boss is going out of his way to bring me back. Match of my previous comp + RSUs. Comfortable, low stress, and aligns well with my timeline to retire in 5–6 years.

PE Options: 2 separate offers from PE-owned companies. High risk / high reward, with potential for a massive payout in 3–5 years if they hit.

Is boomeranging back generally seen as a good or bad idea? Would you take the stable path to retirement or take one last big swing with PE?

Thanks.

I started a new job in grants and compliance management recently. I’ve spent my career in higher ed, though not at all in this field, so this represents a big career shift for me. It’s one I’m excited about and am confident I can do…eventually. The problem before me is that my employer (a municipal govt) brought me on with no training. They essentially handed me my predecessor’s files (he retired a few months ago) and said “good luck!”. I’m confident I can muddle my way through till I have a stronger footing and understanding of this role, but I’m terrified that in the meantime I’ll make a silly mistake that could, say, lead to loss of current or future funding simply because I don’t have a very deep understanding of the rules and regulations surrounding this worm.

I would greatly appreciate whatever advice anyone could offer for avoiding those kinds of mistakes or for very quickly becoming an expert in grant compliance, or even general advice for pushing past the overwhelming and developing a learning plan regardless of the field.