Is a 150% pay increase worth joining a company with a questionable culture?
I have an interview next week for a role that could potentially offer a 150% salary increase. The office is only about seven minutes away by scooter, the…
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Is a 150% salary increase worth joining a potentially toxic workplace?
I have an interview next week for a role that could offer roughly a 150% salary increase. The office is only about seven minutes away by scooter, the…
How Can I Protect My Mental Health While Working in a Toxic Workplace?
My workplace has become extremely stressful. I can handle the actual work—triaging tickets, managing priorities, and dealing with the technical side—but the rude behavior, pressure from upper management,…
How do you protect your mental health in a toxic workplace?
I've been dealing with a very stressful work environment where upper management is often rude and people are pressured constantly. I can handle the technical side of the…
How would you handle management saying they don’t trust you?
I work in IT, and two incidents over the last couple of days have made me question whether I should stay with my current employer. I overheard a…
How should I respond when management says they don’t trust me?
I work in IT and recently had two uncomfortable interactions at work. First, I overheard my director say that my administrative permissions should be restricted because she didn't…
Should I leave a junior developer job where I’m getting little support?
I started at a technology company as an intern in a developing country and became a permanent junior developer after three months. I had only the fundamentals from…
Should I leave a junior developer job where I’m getting little support?
I started at a tech company as a computer science graduate intern and became a permanent junior developer after three months. During my internship, a senior developer helped…
How Would You Handle a Toxic IT Job When You Know Your Position Is Ending?
I've worked in IT for nearly 31 years, including nine years as a senior systems administrator. My current workplace has become extremely toxic, and company leadership appears convinced…
How Should I Handle a Toxic IT Job When I Expect to Be Laid Off?
I've worked in IT for nearly 31 years, including the past nine as a senior systems administrator. My current employer has become extremely toxic, and leadership seems convinced…