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Career / 19 hours ago Back To Top

Hit the Ground Running.

How long does it usually take for a new technical employee(engineer, software engineer, etc.) to get familiar to the new environment and hit the ground running?

- Asked by curiouswoman, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, San Diego, Science / Engineering
Career / 23 hours ago Back To Top

I was involved with a music project and wasn't credited on the album

If you spent quite a while in fact over four days working on a mixdown production for an album, should the artist at least give a credit on the album sleeve, yes I was paid and dont expect and royalties but it's fair that names should be listed on the album, was this a selfish act on the musicians behalf and wanted 100% of the glory???

- Asked by ricardojazz, A Creative, Male, 36-45, Self-Employed
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

Have you ever felt that you are working in hell?

Not that I don't make mistakes because I do. However, I have the feeling that my co-workers keep blaming me for their mistakes. I am the second youngest person and the least experience at my work place. I would like to know if everyone has this experience or it's just me.

I feel so exhausted every single day.

Have you experienced this?

- Asked by happypolar, A Creative, Female, 66 or older
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

What is wrong with me?

I don't want to go to work anymore. I just want to stay home most of the time, relax in bed, sleep, lie in front of the tv, talk with people on the phone/text. I find myself isolating myself from others. I just feel exhausted dealing with people most the time, but I want relationships. I find my house peaceful, but at the same time I feel so alone. I feel safe when I crawl into bed, wrap the covers around myself like a cocoon, and just sleep. This feels off. I know I have to go to work, support myself, pay bills, etc.. I thought of being unemployed next year does scare me, but at the same time, I'm over worrying all the time and kissing some employer's ass for chump change. I feel absolutely drained, tired and and not up to doing what normal people seem to do everyday. I quit my job this year, fortunately, I saved up enough money to live on till next year. I'm doing OK for now, but I will need to go back to work next year. I'm supposed to be interviewing for jobs now, and I even find myself cancelling interviews. What's wrong with me?

Update: November 19, 2009.
Thank you to all that responded. I know I have to support myself next year so this is concerning. Funny thing is, if I could work from home, I would feel so much better. There's something about home that feels safe. I did not like my previous job, the passive-aggressive, gossippy environment, the inflexibility, and the lack of control on where my life was going. I also felt isolated from people I liked, family, friends, etc.. I felt overworked, so I was too tired to socialize. Then, when I had time to socialize, all I wanted to do was sleep. Now that I'm out of that situation, I feel better and free. I like that I don't have to report to some boss, or deal with colleagues that constantly gossip. Eventough I'm out of that environment, I get these moments where I feel the same way I did when I was working. I also waste days doing nothing instead of being productive about my career change. This is definitely not healthy. I want to be productive, but I end up sleeping or idling my day away. Plus, I've noticed that I'm putting on weight, eventhough I have more time to exercise. If this is depression, then I may have chronic depression. I have felt this way before and had to take breaks from school because of it. I think I may need help.

- Asked by A Thinker, Female, 29-35
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

Can anyone recommend a good (FREE) website that helps you figure out...

what your passion is in life? I took something like the PSAT once that asked questions like "do you think you would enjoy reading a medical journal describing a new surgery?" or "would you enjoy balancing a checkbook?" etc. I was young and answered based on who I thought I wanted to be not who I really was... now I can't afford to pay for a test, but I would appreciate free ones... and yes I know what google is, but if anyone already knows of one and liked it I would appreciate the recommendation...

- Asked by A Sweet Sarah, Female, 18-21, Home Maker
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

I have never been so stressed!

Ive been away for two days straight doing homework. Today my drawing teacher literaly ripped my six hour drawing off the board and ripped it in the process. Now I need to redo it by tommarow and I alos have a project for another class due, but I havn't even had a chance to start it because I have been doing all these drawings. And she told me I wasn't going to be able to make it through art school, that it "wasn't my thing". Right now the only thing keeping me awake is a poping open another red bull every thirty minuets. What are some good ways to releave stress? Other than going off on my profesor cause her class is the only one Im failing, all my other art profesors like my work, and I need to pass it.

- Asked by 1erwynj, A Trendsetter, Female, 18-21, Artist / Musician / Writer
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

What is the best possible way to deal with a whiny and overly-dramatic coworker?

One of my coworkers constantly tells on all of us to our boss. We are so sick of it that at this point we just refer to it at tattling. Actually, that's pretty much what it is. She used to date one of my ex's so she won't help me at all at work and tells on me the first chance she gets. Also, she is so dramatic. If I hand something to her she will automatically say "ouch" in a whiny voice. Today our boss told us that we need to have respect for her and all of our coworkers after the girl spent about 20 minutes in the boss's office probably tattling. The boss has personally told me and other coworkers that she thinks this particular coworker is immature and overreacts. The point is though that the girl is always acting like this. She also told one of our new coworkers that we were talking about her which we weren't . I told the new girl what i first said about her and then told her that i would tell her to her face if i didn't like her. I can't respect someone who doesn't have the guts to personally confront me and then tells on me. Also, I can't give respect to someone who hasn't earned it. How can we deal with this person?

- Asked by cherryorlemon, A Thinker, Female, 22-25
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

What do you think? Do you think she is right or do you think Wendy is just negative?

I think Wendy is negative, what do you think? Wendy knows that Susan was fired from her job and Wendy knows that I submitted my resume to the company Susan just got fired from. In addition when Susan's mother died I spoke to Holly on the telephone and recently about my resume. But I also know Emily* who works at that company.


HERE IS WHAT I AM ASKING ABOUT: Wendy says to me "I dont think the company that Susan just got fired from will even call you for an interview because of Susan and Holly knows Susan and Holly works for the owner and Holly will tell the boss not to call you"

I sent my resume first to the owner, but then when I called I was told by the person who answered the telephone the Human Resources person is the one I should send it to but send it to them and they will forward it to HR because the HR person never reads her emails so I sent it to the person who answered the phone when I called. Then today I called to confirm receipt and she said she received it and gave it to HR.

What do you think? Do you think she is right or do you think Wendy is just negative?

Keep in mind Wendy comes up with every excuse NOT to look for a job such as (1) it is to far; (2) I dont want to work in this field or that field. BUT Keep in mind Wendy will be homeless within two years if she does not get a job and she refuses any type of help from government agencies or non-profits. Wendy told me that nine months ago she did go to welfare but they turned her away because she had two thousand dollars more than the limit that Welfare will help and told her to come back when she is almost penniless


(*Emily lives in my building. Emily hates Susan due to the fact they worked at another company and when that company moved to another state Emily went but Susan did not go. Susan called Emily constantly to pester Emily and then called their boss to tell her what Emily said on the phone. Susan was not spying. But knowing Susan it was to ask the boss if Susan should move based on what Emily told Susan. Like teens. Emily moved back to New York a year after trying out the new location from that other company.)

- Asked by lover454, A Career Woman, Female, 46-55
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

What are the best job search websites?

I mainly use monster and careerbuilder as well as going to company website of places that I can think of that I want to work for. Yahoo hot jobs seems to be one of the worst cuz many of the jobs seem like total scams and craiglist has alot of scammers too. I look at indeed but I run into the problem of seeing the same job I saw on other sites and can't remember if I applied already since I send out so many resumes. I have my bachelors and I'm looking for an accounting job so any site specific to that would be great?

- Asked by aron77, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 29-35, Kansas City, Student
Career / 1 day ago Back To Top

Is "middle management" looked down upon?

I've read and heard negative references regarding having a middle management position at any job. What's the beef?

I've heard it at the gym -- "while you're at your 'middle management' job at 8am, I'm at home preparing a protein shake before a hard workout before I go to work." Upon a promotion at an old job, I overheard someone exclaim, "You may have been promoted, but you're not 'the man.'"

The gears started turning yesterday when a respondent referenced a quote by an author that I'd read in one of his books prior to the response: "Nice Guys don't finish last, they just rot in middle management."

What am I missing? Most people dream of making it to the top, but we all can't be there. But trying and getting as close as possible is worth some credit, IMO. As I understand, they get paid well enough to enjoy a comfortable life in most cases.

Is being in the "middle" is what bothers people? Is not getting past middle management seen as being a partial success, but still a loser, since one didn't make it to the top? Are considered to be people in positions of leadership, while still a grunt? What's the problem?

- Asked by wudaddy, A Mr. Married Guy, Male, 29-35, Dallas