#career

I've made a lot of decisions in my life that I'm not proud of, but starting my career here is easily the worst one. I wish I could go back and tell my younger self to look anywhere else.

I just started my career at Nike and I think I made a huge mistake joining. My manager is impossible. Every week he either ki-ls our ideas, adds random nonsense to our projects, or just criticizes for no reason depending on his mood. He doesn't understand the technical work but tells us how to do it anyway. Then later he asks why we did it that way. He interrupts everyone constantly and yells at least three days a week. I'm so tired. Is this the norm when it comes to managers here?

I have an offer thats paying 20k less and its in person. considering taking it for sanity. someone talk me out of it. all things considered, I can afford the salary hit with relatively little changes other than amount saved.

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Hi folks! I applied and landed an interview for an AI position. The hiring manager seems excited after our interview. What should I expect if hired? I was happy until I read some of these posts..but now I’m scared

I've been turned away by 4 RIAs for jobs that I am well qualified and experienced in. Jobs they are hiring for, and Schwab does not have postings for. Each of them says "since we custody with Schwab, we have agreements signed that we cant hire employees until you've terminated for 18 months."

I'm not bringing clients with me. This feels contrary to FTCs 2024 non-compete appetite. And the position doesn't exist at schwab anyway.

Feeling stuck.

I'm job hunting right now and what I'm finding is that some roles pay well but have mediocre titles while others have great titles but the salary is significantly lower. I wonder what matters more to the people here. The actual money in your pocket, or the title on your LinkedIn? Not that I'm getting any offers yet, but I'm just curious.

I was in a rut at Ford. Not unhappy enough to leave, not happy enough to stay. I was basically stuck. Then I hit a wall and realized I couldn't do it anymore. The day I walked out, I felt lighter than I had in years. My new role has its own problems, but I don't dread Monday mornings anymore. It comes down to whether you put life before work or the other way around.

The era of the lifelong career at Verizon is over. Instead, view your time here as a strategic gig. Leverage the company’s resources to sharpen your skills and build your toolkit, then move on when the time is right. If you don’t plan your own exit, the company eventually will. True career fulfillment lies in knowing when to transition.

My entire snapshot was empty except for a yes that I’m on track to meet or exceed expectations, my teammates had theirs all filled out. Do you think I’m on the list?

We brought someone onto my team last month who used to be a senior manager at a major tech firm. Over a decade of management experience. Two decades total in the industry. He's now an individual contributor at a mid level role. It really shows how quickly a career you spent years building can evaporate.

I've been asking myself this a lot lately. Would I rather be unemployed and stressed about money, or stay here and be stressed about work every single day? Neither option is good. But if you had to pick, which would you choose?

Anything longer is just pouring energy into a dead end. Looks good on a resume, but don't expect a career or any real payoff.

I'm thinking about leaving but I don't know what's worth it. Ten percent? Twenty percent? What would make you actually pack up and go?

I’m officially out of this hellhole in August and I just want to hear some of the feelings of people who left. I’ve been here for 4 years, 2 years too long and decided to go back to school full time. I could only imagine it feels like the weight of the world off of my shoulders

I have one year left until I’m vested. Is it worth it though? Personally I don’t think it is, but I don’t how 65 yr old me will feel either.

In fact, I wish I’d left sooner. I stayed because Verizon still had this reputation that made it sound like a career making place to work, and everyone around me kept reinforcing it. Looking back, I spent years putting up with bad leadership and a toxic environment because I thought the name alone made it worth it. The hardest part is realizing how much time I burned before accepting the place had changed a long time ago.

GCC = Goodbye Corporate Career!

If you get notified , do they give you a chance to find another role within Fidelity?

• the best opportunities come when you aren’t expecting/looking for them.
• always have a mind set of “what’s the next best role/job for me”.
• always be working toward the next thing.
• there are always jobs available at companies, just not when it’s convenient to you.
• make friends in life not enemies.
• you never know who you will cross paths with in life.
• always be showing your “brand” around others. Your personality and work ethic will always be remembered.

and I kick myself everyday that I didn't have the stones to leave 10 years earlier.

They say the grass isn't always greener. In this case, I have yet to fine someone who didn't find better grass.

It's TACO Tuesday...
T - Take
A - Away
C - Careers...&
O - Outsource to India

Hooray!

Let’s share some here. Real ways to get through a layoff, since many people here are very worried.

What fresh he-l is this?
Just say you're helping us write our resumes for a job hunt...

Many mid-career millennials are dissatisfied with their current jobs. They prefer an external push like a layoff to voluntarily leaving. A survey by online education platform ELVTR found 37% of millennials are unhappy in their roles. Nearly six in 10 hoped for a layoff to exit their job. This trend is called "career dysmorphia" by ELVTR's CEO.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91502603/millennials-dont-want-to-quit-they-want-to-get-laid-off

Two of our branch colleagues were ki-led today, so place your bets. How long until the company's "deep mourning" ends and their jobs are listed in the career hub?

The career progression is like this: You work to improve yourself over 25 years in semiconductors. You will become an expert who can resolve all special taks. save money, improve yield and make projects successfull. Everybody is happy, but.....the salary increases over years......Finally they will lay you off because your salary is too high, higher than graduate´s salary. Managment does not understand that what moves the company forward is the technical experties and speed. It is not important anymore, what only matters are cheap incompetent graduates who are asap hired mainly from none technical fields because they are cheaper than graduates from technicial fields. All slows down, projects slow downs or crash, problems remain unresloved, yield is terrible, customers lots..... Well seniors are fired and youner ones cannot cope with it.... Solution? They repeat the same mistakes over and over.....Perhaps the company shall be renamed to "Inferno Hindmalay Semiconductors Technologies GmbH".

Anyone know what’s going on with the career site for employees? Some folks have reported an issue seeing the GL and I’m unable to as well.

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/04/29/fidelity-to-bring-employees-back-to-the-office-5-days-a-week/

Ok folks who complain about THREE day requirement- TIAA continues to be the outlier here. For those who threaten to leave over this requirement - not only is the job market difficult, your options to work from home also seem to be dwindling. So maybe switch career paths as the industry is almost exclusively in office or appreciate what TIAA offers its employees?

So I put AI on tthe resume.

I can make CoPilot hallucinate with the best of them!

Thanks to shares and bonus, my Box 5 comp went up over 50% last year. Yet, I still want to escape. wtf is wrong with me? Am I a spoiled little sh-t or what?

My CL says the job market is bad right now. I've been at Fidelity a long time and feel anxiety about my comfort zone being so narrow. Especially in light of the pending org changes. I don't have a graduate degree. I am young-ish and nearly saved $1mm nw thanks to this place. I am spending exorbitant time outside working hours to secure my financial future but the pressure is about to make me crack.

I feel like i would be totally lost if I quit or got layoff. But some days, I feel tempted to say phuket and make a scene at the office....

It seems that the same concerns are brought up every year, lack of career development, poor communication, insufficient tools and equipment, but no measurable progress in any of these areas is ever really made. Has anyone ever seen any meaningful change come from this survey?

Also, is it truly anonymous?
I know of some complaints made about problem people, resulted in retaliation. People who were upset about being called out for their anti-social behavior and poor work ethic, engaged in intimidating behavior towards those they believed complained about them.

I heard someone say this three years ago, but I didn't listen. I thought things might improve. Instead, they got worse. Now, I've been here five years too long. So let me say it to you now - if you can leave, leave. Take a pay cut if you have to. Move cities if you can. Just get out.

Layoffs continue across major industries, causing financial and emotional shock for many. Experts advise workers to focus on perspective, networking, and new tools to move forward. Monique Kelley emphasizes consistent networking, especially on LinkedIn, as a crucial strategy. She also suggests embracing artificial intelligence to strengthen job applications. Layoffs can also provide an opportunity to reevaluate career goals and pursue new paths.

https://abc7.com/post/got-laid-off-7-side-shares-top-tips-help-rebuild-confidence-find-new-job/18979231/

I've been through several layoff cycles now and every time, as soon as first rumors hit, the office turns into a competition. People stop sharing, managers get cagey, friends watch each other sideways...you get the picture. It's exhausting.

My approach now is simple. I assume my number might come up and keep my options open. I update the resume every month and if it happens, it happens. Being prepared is the only way to stay sane.

Former Meta executive Clara Shih launched a nonprofit organization to help Gen Z navigate AI-driven job disruption, offering tools to match skills with careers as automation reshapes entry-level roles and shifts workforce expectations toward AI adaptability.

https://www.analyticsinsight.net/news/this-former-meta-exec-builds-a-nonprofit-platform-to-help-gen-z-find-jobs-amid-layoffs

Working for decades at Ford and living though the slow decline from the most profitable car company in the world to a second-tier floundering truck company gives me perspective on how to use Ford for my benefit. If you work at Ford and are not an LL5 by 35 you’re too old to be promote, stop trying. Stop doing all the additional duties, stop working night, weekends and during lunch. Ford pays for eight hours a day, five days a week, given them their time, do your job, nothing more, nothing less. Take every vacation day and every personal day, max your Ford matching, let Ford pay to upgrade your skills. Take advantage of every Ford benefit, never leave a single dollar of Mr. Ford’s money on the table. Ford is a paycheck, your cash cow to allow you do to other things Use your time to make yourself smarter and richer, learn to invest actively. If you can average a 15% return on your investments, you double your money every five years. After 25 years of investing my ETF returns are significantly more than my Ford yearly income. Also look at getting a side hustle and double up on a monthly check. Do something you like that makes a few bucks; every dollar counts. Remember, Ford is just a tool to pay your bills, use the tool to create your future.

You moved me to Portland offering tons of cash and laid me off, putting me in a flooded market and I have yet to recover. Two years in and i am wondering if my career is over while I can’t find a job and watch you squeezing out talent and promoting the worst of the worst for taste level and vision.

Coming to Nike ruined my dreams, my career trajectory, my finances, and my hopes for a family.

You deserve what comes. I hope it’s worse than Nokia.

Is moving from Tech to ICM possible at Citi?

Is anyone else seeing a sudden increase in invites for attending career related sessions? In Greensboro/Triad they just keep coming out. Resume building, networking, luncheons with leaders on career paths. Why so many all of a sudden? Anyone other areas seeing the same?