Messed up and didn’t have a stable job for 6 months Okay for clarification, 23M currently going to Uni and had no real job prior to September 2022 because helping my family business. On march 2023, I left my job thinking I would get a job easily and reality hit, and didn’t have a good job until August but then I had to leave my house because of toxic family. Now living with my girlfriend and her …

Received Job Offer while on delayed layoff, situation just changed, what should I do? So my company pretty much went bankrupt and was purchased by a competitor, and the current employees here are on a delayed layoff. We are (or were, as I’ll detail below) scheduled to be done in end of May. We received a small severance for staying until then, about $3k. I’ve been looking for a new job, and received an offer today. It’s about a $…

A Second Job Might Not Be the Solution, Actually When you’re struggling with your finances, a second job might seem like a no-brainer solution—but in practice, it doesn’t always help.

My job requires me to claim more tips than I made! I work as a server in a restaurant where we are cashed out at the end of the shift versus getting paychecks. I’m not new to serving but it’s been a while since I got cashed out per shift. We have to claim how much we made every shift when clocking out but we also tip out to bar and sometimes food runners. The system only tracks credit card tips…

New Job/ No 401k for 1+ years I am starting a new job, and will have to sit on the sidelines for a year until I can join their 401k plan. I already contributed the max of $7,000 to my traditional IRA. What would the best steps take before I am able to get into the 401k program? Thanks! submitted by /u/mke2424

Vision problems, had to quit my job, depression Hi. I am a programmer with only 2 years experience. I recently had to quit my job programming job due to my eye problems. My cornea is damaged due to kerataconus disease so both eyes have lost %30 vision. Writing-reading code is very frustrating for me now. I also have chronic dry eyes problem and VSS (Visual Snow Syndrome). I rarely leave my ho…

Johnny Paycheck – Take This Job and Shove It submitted by /u/mrxexon

I’m likely to receive a job offer on Monday. What should I say regarding negotiating salary? I was a PhD candidate at a top university for my field until this past January when I decided it would be best to master out and head to industry. I took a bit of time off just to mentally reset and began applying to places about a month ago. Very soon after I started applying I got an interview at this company and went through a 4 round intervi…

Is there a best time of year to quit your job? Is there a best time of year to quit your job? I work a corporate job in the US. I received my year-end my bonus in March. Should I consider PTO, vacation days, 401k match? Is there anything else? This is strictly from a leaving the job prospective. Health care coverage and personal finances are in order and I will not be starting a new job. …

LPT request- I want to leave my job I want to leave my current job since I have lost my peace of mind and feel angry and let down every day. What are the things to consider before I put in my resignation? I don’t have any new opportunity lined up for now. submitted by /u/Rolloveralready

Struggling to make excuses for having a second job. I have two jobs. My main job I love, and it isn’t clashing with my second job whatsoever. It’s only when my workmates ask to do things on the weekends, which is my spare time where I’m often working my second job, is when i am always saying I can’t and making dumb excuses. Eventually these excuses will run out. Do I just tell them I have two job…

My old weekend job is so cozy submitted by /u/sammcmanusss

How to find a job in residential design? I’m a young professional interior designer (unlicensed). I graduated in 2019 but finally got my first design job at the beginning of this year at a commercial architecture firm. While I’m thankful to be gaining experience, it’s not really the type of work I enjoy. We do a lot of infrastructure and government projects, so the pace is super slow a…

LPT: Would you leave a job you HATE that pays more for a job you would love but pays less? I am currently in sales & I am miserable. I have been working this job for about 2 years with no sort of raise or anything & the company itself has been doing badly as a whole & losing a lot of business. I haven’t gotten a commission check in 2 months from not being close enough to goal & it has been already stated our teams will be downsized ne…

Lost my job and having my driver’s license suspended – should I sell my car? I’ve had a triple whammy of a month so far as I’ve lost my job, put down my dog, and had my license suspended due to medical reasons. The medical expenses for both my dog and I have me panicking about my financial situation and it has been really hard to ignore the $700~ monthly charges associated with my car. The car is new (2023 Mazda Cx30) an…

Missing Social Security Wages – Government Job I work for a local government agency part-time while I go to nursing school and didn’t pay too much attention to the fact that they haven’t been taking any social security taxes out of my paycheck, but recently I logged into the social security website and noticed that I have $0 taxed social security earnings for the past six years. This wouldn’…

Am I in second job territory? I have $3,300 debt with no savings and a rent of $2k a month. Earning $55k a year. $220 car payment. Utilities and internet are covered. Medical is covered through work. I’m basically paycheck to paycheck right now but my job is very stable which is why I took this risk. It’s hard to save and I’m cutting down on everything as much as possible. I…

Can I quit my corporate job and make less money + work less? Question is the title. Basically I’m drained and want to be done with this line of work before my soul is totally gone. Assuming middle class annual expenses, how little could I reasonably make annually without dipping into below savings? I want to work as little as feasibly possible and just f’n chill. Specifics are: 33 years old miserable in…

The Best Ways to Win Over a Job Recruiter Your résumé will get you in the door for a job, but your interviews are where you’ll get to show off who you are and what makes you stand out. It will also give you the opportunity to make a great impression with your recruiter. And that’s hugely important: Having someone rooting for you within the company can help… Read more…

I think I did a good job submitted by /u/StressRelieverr