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I’m 19 in trade school I have about 15k to my name and Im leaving my horrid job at Chick-Fil-A with no backup plan. I want to resell things through platforms like eBay and FB Marketplace and I already have thoes things kind of lined up I also want to work on my self esteem and mental health, I just came here to see what people think of what I did.

I recently did 2 interviews for a job and was hired, signed the contract/ offer letter just posted the job ad on LinkedIn again. I signed on Thursday, was released from my current job as I’m going to a competitor and my start date is tomorrow. The job was just posted again yesterday on Saturday.

Am I screwed? I did over exaggerate things in my resume but I didn’t think they were a big deal. Am I screwed? I just talked to the cfo on Friday and everything seemed great.

I'm a 25 year old man working in the retail/sales field with a high paying job (high in this context meaning I get paid more than 80% of my city in this same field), and I also live at home which is normal in our culture, you don't move out unless you leave the country or get married, it's how it's always been.

I've been working in sales since 2023, before that I was in marketing, I was let go of that job and decided to take a jab at sales and see how it goes and I've been in it ever since, I've changed 4 jobs since then until now, this latest current job is the only high paying one, all the other ones were standard as everybody else.

But this job doesn't come without a cost, it's back breaking and physically and mentally exhausting to the point you wanna cry before work. We're not even allowed to sit down so I'm on my feet 8 hours a day, my knees are this close to giving up.

We work in shift rotation and branch rotation, every 2 weeks I go to a new branch to work at, it's just how the system is created. We have 15+ locations and every couple weeks I'm somewhere new, so by the time I've created a relationship with and a sense of community with the other people in a branch, they snap their fingers and swap me to a different place.

And our shifts are fucking garbage, they SAY we have morning and night shifts available, but in reality you work 2-3 months of 3pm-12am shifts before you see a single morning 8-5pm shift.

Most nights I come back home around 1Am, I eat something, brush my teeth and go to bed dead fucking exhausted. I wake up around 11am the morning after and I have 3 hours of free time to do everything. Lunch, shower, clean up the house, go on my phone a little before I need to get dressed and go back to work.

I'm mentally, psychologically, physically and all other aspects of health I'm absolutely dead. I've become a walking zombie for the past 11 months I've been at this job, all my days look the same, I don't remember the last time I saw my friends or went out to the city to do something.

And when I discussed this with my parents that I wanted to change jobs, go back to a 9-5 office job so I can have some breathing room and consistency in life so I can sign up for the gym, go out with my friends at night...etc etc. they got furious at me.

"How could you think of leaving this job? You get paid more than half the population of the city, you'll never find another opportunity like this, when I was your age I was working for pocket change, you're so ungrateful".

I don't know what to do, I'm exhausted but I get paid well, I wanna change careers but I'll know it'll be far less but I have so much societal pressure on me it's making me wanna cry.

i get paid weekly. i usually work 4 days a week. 7 or 8 hour shifts. the hourly pay in NY is $11.35 but not when i have over $100 taken out of the paycheck for my 4 day work week. tips every night can vary from $40 to $170 for my 7/8 hour shifts. i did the math and im making like $18 an hour in NY. i thought i was making more money than this but my coworkers are all wanting to leave the job and now im right there with them.

How long were you out of work for, if you were fired or left your job?

EDIT TO ADD: I asked for my last day to be on the 10th and she asked for me to please stay until the 15th.

My corporate job was fully remote job for several years and about 9 months ago, they required us to come back in 5 days a week(with no flexibility) I put my 2 week notice in on July 1 at said job. I will officially be working through the 15th and starting new job on the 16th.

Is it reasonable to work from home during this final week and a half? My commute has been hell and I have some personal things at home that are really making the 5 days in brutal. If so, is it expected that I tell my boss I will be working from home? How would you phrase it?

I'm sure this is a near weekly thing in this sub, but anyone else feel a constant feeling of remorse/guilt when looking for a new job? At my current org I'm paid pretty well, work life balance is alright.. but have been explicitly told to get any promotion I'm required to do the work/job for 6 months before a pay bump comes eligible. And if/when a pay bump comes or is decided it capps at 10%....when I started looking externally the pay offered is like 12-20% higher salary.

I like my work, im not in love with it...but like 4 years in the same role with ~2.5% annual raise and any promotion is 100% self driven I'm feeling beat down a little.

Like what is the very first thing you notice about them? Have you ever amazed by a candidate before?
I wanna hear some stories from your perspective !!!

I cant have the experiences people talk about as a teen/young adult

Im gonna be 20 soon, and never worked a day of paid work. No one is hiring in the UK, I have so many applications but this country has failed me

Why the hell do I need experience for a cleaning job??? How am I getting rejected from cleaning?

Im so broke and I can't do anything man. I hate life what's the point

I had my first interview 3 months ago, and it went terribly to the point where I stuttered my own name and forgot it, even though I had prepared myself. Ever since, whenever I try to apply for a job, I start to shake, thinking it will be just as troublesome. I genuinely don't know what to do.

Any advice?... please

I'm 24 and dropped out in high school, I'm autistic, have no transportation, live 3 miles into the outskirts of the town I'm in, no phone number, no previous job experience, and the town i live in is small. I want a job but last year and the year before I applied to over 100 jobs in various ways like in person and online and repeat applications and never even got a call back(this was when I had a phone number and lived in the town and not the outskirts). The town I live in is Silverton Oregon.

I know it's not federally required, but the states in which I'm applying, salary range is a legal requirement for job listings. I've been noticing that fewer companies are posting salary ranges and instead I'm asked to state my expectation, while filing out their application. I've since stopped applying to jobs that do not post their range.

Is anybody else noticing this trend?

does anyone have a job where they don’t feel completely miserable about the upcoming week? I started a new job recently and I feel the worst I have ever felt on Sundays. I can’t even enjoy the day because I’m dreading going back there

Im looking to get into an industry or job where I won’t feel this way so any suggestions are welcome

I used to work at a pizza shop and we had to close down because something broke. I got an offer to work at another pizza shop. It’s very similar to the other pizza shop I used to work at so I won’t need much training. I get paid weekly, I don’t have to worry about any customers since i’ll only be working in back of house, it’s closer to my apartment so I won’t have to pay a lot for ubers, and i’ll actually be able to get full time hours.

So my job is no longer to my liking. I work as an NEMT driver through a company that contracts with Lyft. Our vans are always breaking down, and we don't get raises. There is also nothing to do during my graveyard shift. The only reason I stay is for the insurance. I also have medical issues that are becoming worse. I have two remote jobs training AI, so I still have that. I want to quit my job and take remote jobs, but I need insurance. Should I quit or just tough it out?

Hi all, I could really use some advice.

I've been at my current job for 8 years and, for the most part, I've really enjoyed it. I'm good at what I do, get along with everyone, and it's been a great place to work. Lately though, I've started feeling like I need a change of scenery and a fresh start. A couple of my closest work friends have left, and it just doesn't feel the same anymore.

I applied for a job that matches my skills and pays about $10k more. I got an interview and was really excited.

Here's the part that's worrying me.

The job I had before my current one ended badly. It was a horribly toxic workplace. I was thrown in the deep end from day one with virtually no training or support, despite repeatedly asking for help. I genuinely tried my best, but I inevitably made mistakes because no one had shown me the correct way to do things.

Management became increasingly hostile. I was even sworn at. Eventually I was called into a meeting, told I was "unsuitable for the work," and fired on the spot. I was already under a huge amount of stress, burst into tears, and walked out, slamming the boardroom door behind me. Not my proudest moment, but it was one of the worst periods of my life.

A few weeks later I started my current job, where I was actually trained and supported. Since then I've thrived. Eight years later, I'm still there with a great track record.

Fast forward to this interview. Everything is going really well. I'm answering the questions confidently, the role sounds like a fantastic opportunity, and I'm thinking I actually have a good shot.

Then he asks about that previous job.

At first I thought it was just a standard interview question, but he kept digging into it. Then he casually mentioned he's good friends with the owner.

The owner who fired me.

The second he said that, I felt my stomach drop. I just said that it wasn't quite the right fit but I learned alot from the experience. Now I'm convinced he's going to call his friend and ask about me, and the fact I was fired all those years ago is going to come up. I'm worried it'll completely overshadow the last 8 years, during which I've proven I can do the job well.

If you were the interviewer, would something that happened over 8 years ago outweigh eight years of solid employment since? Should I get ahead of it and explain what happened if I'm asked again, or just leave it unless it comes up?

I really want this job, but I'm worried my chances have already been ruined.