I’m in a difficult position. Earlier this year, I was ready to resign because I was looking for better compensation and growth. My manager and several senior leaders asked me to stay, promising better...
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I’m in a difficult position. Earlier this year, I was ready to resign because I was looking for better compensation and growth. My manager and several senior leaders asked me to stay, promising better...
read more🤔 Is loyalty to your employer ever actually worth it?
If you had two offers, one at a stable big corporate company and another at a small start up, and the salary was comparable, what else would you look at to make your decision about where you want to w...
read moreMorning! I have found myself in a situation where micromanagement of my role is becoming very stressful. What are your tips for managing up in this scenario? I'm unsure how to frame this feedback.
Are we just going to be living in a perpetual state of fearing layoffs? Within the last year it seems like there are rumors on a monthly basis about my company planning layoffs and I've heard similar ...
read moreWould you rather get a 20% raise or an extra six weeks of PTO? For me I would take the raise…
Have you ever lied on your linked-in? If so, was it a complete lie or just an embellishment? I recently saw one of my coworker's profile and what he has is just straight up not true. 😂 Not only is hi...
read moreGot put on a PIP after years of decent reviews. Did nothing on the PIP (at all.). Got several angry phone calls to my personal cell from manager and HR. Ignored them and stopped coming in to work. ...
read moreIf two employees produce the same results, should they be paid the same regardless of experience or tenure? I get frustrated that I get paid lower than my coworkers (even if I arguably do more work) ...
read moreI’m currently surviving day 45 of a 60-day PIP, and the psychological warfare of this process is worse than the actual threat of being fired. I’ve hit every single arbitrary metric they set for me so ...
read moreI need to have the “give me a raise or I’m leaving” conversation with my manager but I’m so anxious about it. What’s the most tactical way to deliver this kind of boundary without burning the bridge?
One of the Tech VP of a super big finance company I work for mentioned yesterday that there are 300 AI projects in flight and not a single one has shown any prospect of revenue generation. Leave alone...
read moreIs a base salary increase of 53% worth making a move from Microsoft to EY? Going from IC to a Manager role.
AI.. when I started my casual search for a new role due to salary discrepancies, I noticed that we are being judged and scored on how creative we are with AI, how we use it to improve our job, and wha...
read moreIs it possible a PIP is a cost reduction game? By this I mean, suppose an employer at some point decides an employee's salary is high compared to what they could hire on the open market... would ther...
read moreA close teammate told me they were put on a PIP. I want to be a supportive friend and help them map out their metrics, but HR has already started removing them from long-term project channels. How do ...
read moreIs it ok to want to be an IC forever? I am perfectly content staying a mid-level individual contributor forever, and I don't want your promotion. Every time my manager brings up the leadership track d...
read moreQuestion is the new norm to work multiply remote jobs just to stay afloat? Right now I know I'm trying to land just one job but hear people say that is how they are staying ahead with the cost of liv...
read moreAny tips on quitting your first job? Got a better title and better pay at a competitor, but the folks I work for now are good people. I’d hate to burn bridges on the way out.
I’m curious would you recommend college students or new graduates to enter the tech industry? Are the constant changes and layoffs worth it?