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For those of you that work from home what is an essential tool/ device/ item for your home office that makes the experience that much better?
reddit.comu/lease_woodlc — 1 day ago
r/WorkLifeChat
This is the fastest way to get a raise is to keep switching
This helped me:
I was almost never completely honest in my interviews but rather presented myself strategically. Didn’t reveal my previous salary because I wanted better pay, and never told them I left due to a toxic workplace or bad boss. Most importantly, I never downplayed my contributions, spoke with confidence and positioned myself as someone who adds value. Made my CV and answers function like a pitch.
A great CV that properly explains who you are and what you can bring to their company will open so many doors for you you would be shocked. If you don’t know how to make your resume great, it might be a bigger ROI to use those free tools that are fast and effective and can create resumes that cater to each type of role you apply for.
I’ve never liked LinkedIn, I used it very rarely. For me personally it’s massively overrated, and if you’re genuinely looking for a job on LinkedIn you might consider switching sites. If the company posts a job on their website before LinkedIn, apply there first. As I stated, LinkedIn is horrible for job searching. Of course you can get lucky, but the keyword is lucky. Company sites always have fewer applicants. LinkedIn gets flooded fast. I always applied directly through company sites and could do it faster because I was notified every time a company posts vacancy.
Remote OK, We Work Remote, Flex jobs, are some of my top sites and tools I used for my job search. These are the best linkedin alternatives I could find, especially for remote jobs and I have shared my review above with the tips. Hope it helps you guys
u/AndrewsVibes — 7 days ago
Employee WFH got drunk.
One of my best team members called me in the morning, early and asked me to work from home. Since the guy is an extraordinarily responsible and dilligent employee I never had an issue with him working from home.
However, at around 1 PM had a zoom call and he clearly seemed under the effects of alcohol, telling me he has some family problems.
We work at a corporate chain. I'm not sure what to do or how to react. He indeed is a great, but this behavior could get him in trouble with a different manager. For now I didn't disclose this to anyone, but I'm afraid if he has alcohol problems I am not acting quick enough to help him. Should I be concerned? How should I approach this?
u/MiloShiny — 7 days ago
Dads are suddenly spending less time at work, more on childcare and housework
For the first time in a generation, college-educated fathers are spending substantially more time on their homes and kids than they did just a few years ago, often cutting working hours to do it.
u/SimoneFoxman-Journo — 9 days ago
I was just told it was highly unprofessional of me to be drunk when I am off on the weekend.
The Boss called on Saturday night around 9 pm while I was out with a group of friends. She had issues with some files and needed help, I told her I wasn't home, have no access to a computer to review the files and I was also too drunk to help her with it and she hung up. Just saw an email she sent soon after she hung up. Basically, she told me I was highly unprofessional and we will have a meeting about this on Monday. This is not a job that requires me to be on-call, or was a request ever sent to me that I may need to do work on the weekend. Seriously, WTF?
u/TheJulsss — 7 days ago
How much you think is a fair salary (In your country) to make a good living and actually enjoy life.
u/MiloShiny — 14 days ago
It happened again.
I had such a long, stressful day yesterday. I was on at 6:30 am until about 6:45pm. I turned my phone off and crashed at 7:45pm. This morning, I wake up to a text from boss sent last night. Check your email. I checked it this morning and he's asking me to check flights for him at 8pm, because he's not going to make his flight. I just now emailed him explaining that I was dead tired and asleep and asked him how he made out. I didn't get a response, yet. I don't understand why they feel the need to just intrude on our lives like this! After hours, be a grown up and handle it yourself. I did have one executive who actually took care of rescheduling his flights after hours without bothering me. unbelievable.
u/MiloShiny — 7 days ago
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What apps or wall calendars are you all using to manage your schedules?
There are many products to choose from. Which one do you use daily, and what issues does it help you tackle?
u/Elonchin — 11 days ago
Best work communication app?
Trying to figure out the best communication app for work because our team's chats is not reaching its point where it gives more problems instead of solutions. We're using Whatsapp now for work communication and whenever we send photos/screenshots, it gets passed around and people reply on different threads. Now I’m comparing Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Connecteam to see what actually works best for team, employee, and internal communication without everything turning into a chaotic comms. For people who’ve used them, what’s the best work communication app and why?
u/MiloShiny — 14 days ago