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The Worklife Bowl

A bowl for professionals from any industry to come together and discuss the day-to-day happenings of work-life.

11.9M members
  1. Customer Experience Manager
    First time poster

    I got terminated from my job for purchasing something using my employee discount and putting it on Social Media for resale. I had been with the company for almost 8 years without any problems. I think...

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  2. Staffing Coordinator
    First time poster

    Good Evening Everyone , may I ask a question is anyone having a difficult time finding a job ? I dont know if its my age or this economy

    169
  3. Co-publisher

    A friend of mine was telling me that their boss was complaining that people at their company have begun sharing salaries and it's causing too much angst. His argument was that if you accepted the sala...

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    62
  4. Co-publisher

    Elon Musk is officially a trillionaire. How depressing. How has it come to this?

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  5. Senior Supply Chain Analyst II

    I wish there were recourse for false advertising in job posts. I just started a position that promised no weekend work, and here I am replying to emails on the weekend. Have you ever accepted a role l...

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    59
  6. Co-publisher

    At what point does private wealth become incompatible with democratic fairness or economic balance? Or is the increase in private wealth simply a marker of inflation or of capitalism doing its job?

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  7. works at Fidelity Investments

    Are remote jobs still a thing? Not having luck finding too many remote roles

    24
  8. Co-publisher

    Are all CEO's actually narcissists? I went to a conference and was struck by the amount of self-importance and lack of overall empathy.

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  9. Procurement Analyst II

    I officially start work tomorrow after a year and six months of being unemployed! I’m so excited but yet so anxious that I’ll mess up but I am so thankful for this opportunity and just being able to f...

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    122
  10. Co-publisher

    Should college degrees matter for most jobs? Unless it's a direct training program (like doctors, engineers, etc), do you think we expect people to have too much education before entering the workforc...

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    10
  11. works at Søstrene Grene
    First time poster

    After multiple conversations with my manager about my ADHD, she has started making derogatory remarks about my short term memory, not 'finishing' tasks (I say that with quotations as I have been finis...

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    17
  12. Co-publisher

    For anyone who has unlimited PTO, do you find it's actually a benefit? Or is it impossible to actually use it?

    12
  13. works at McKinsey & Company

    Is it normal to send your boss a weekly progress report? I don’t mean project updates. I mean updates on what you accomplished this week. Just moved from MBB to industry.

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  14. Senior Manager

    I spend too much time scrolling through social media and it’s a big distraction to productivity. I’ve tried putting timers and removing the apps from my Home Screen but it’s too easy to use them. Anyo...

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  15. Project Manager

    I can’t afford to take leave (contractor) but I’m burning out fast and hard. I don’t have a support system nor community and you can’t build one without giving more than you get, which I don’t have en...

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  16. Senior Supply Chain Analyst II

    I just had a younger coworker get promoted over me because of their “advanced degree”. I’m frustrated because they are lost and always asking me for help. Can you relate? What’s something in your role...

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    6
  17. Engineer

    I have always been a very lazy/demotivated person. I don’t workout, I don’t read, I don’t eat healthy. I just sleep all day on weekends. I have become a little more active since getting in a relations...

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  18. UM Coordinator

    I’ve gotten 3 rejection emails today….my grand total in the past two weeks has been 12 rejection emails! Over 20 years experience, three certifications, two degrees…and NOTHING!! UGH 😑 this is me of...

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  19. Community Manager

    What's the main reason you use emojis at work? Please sound off in the comments if none of these answers resonate with you!

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  20. works at Walgreens

    I don’t understand why people act like it’s strange to research a company before applying. If I’m giving my time and skills to a job, I’m absolutely checking social media, whatever it takes. Why would...

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