Career questions tagged working
How to deal with poor leadership?
Without giving too much information away, I’m dealing with a boss who isn’t the greatest when it comes to leadership skills. I work online as a scouter for deals, meaning I search online for discounts, and I’m technically an independent contractor. When I first got the job, I asked many questions such as earning potential (since it’s commission based), if there’s a quota I have to fill, and what my role entails. To keep it short, my boss never properly trained me regarding my job. She did do a short video on the basics, however she didn’t go into great detail into things such as what the values were in the organization, what to expect when posting particular items that are discounted, tips on how to be more efficient when posting, basically anything that could help me become a better worker. To my knowledge, isn’t that what a leader or boss should do? Guide and mentor those under you? Especially when they’re new? Let’s just say her communication skills aren’t exactly the best. What has frustrated me recently is that she sent me a message saying that I apparently was “working for myself” and wasn’t working with the team. She also mentioned things that I had no idea about, things that are very specific to this job and organization, and that I wasn’t doing these particular things. How am I supposed to know these things if she never relayed the information to me in the first place? That’s her job isn’t it? To relay information to me so that I don’t mess up? I have prodded her over time regarding my work because obviously I want to know how to do my job well, but I feel like the boss/employee dynamic is unbalanced, meaning that I feel like I carry the burden of having to figure things out. I understand that as a worker, there are things that I have to do on my own but when there are things that are content specific, that should be on the leader’s plate of responsibility. There are some things that I cannot figure out on my own because they are that specific. The nature of the job did come off as a “do it on your own” type of thing, especially because she told me that there was no quota to fill. I don’t claim to be perfect. I’m still learning as a worker/employee like asking important questions and being more assertive when it comes to certain things. But this lack of good leadership isn’t really helping. Also, another question. Is it in the worker’s/employee’s place to constructively criticize their boss/leader on their work ethic/skills, etc.? There are more things I can say and want to say but I’ll stop here. Thank you for reading if you made it this far. #management #organization #community-management #leadership #work #organizationalleadership #working #business #online #boss #technology #criticism #job #sales
Whether it is best for a student to focus on completing their education during their summers away from school or to focus on working and providing income?
It has been my dream to pursue a graduate education in the liberal arts for the purpose of teaching at the university level, in order to contribute in enlightening and sharpening the minds of future generations. To accomplish this goal, I am currently a graduate student seeking a doctoral degree, though without a source of income for my livelihood. I am wondering whether it is recommended that students, in such a situation, focus on completing their education quicker, i.e. taking classes in the summer over extra spring and fall semesters, or whether it is best to work in the summers? The former entails more debt, but quicker completion and entry into the workforce, the latter entails less debt but simultaneously an extended amount of time in graduate school. In my particular case, I could either take classes for three summers and avoid three extra semesters, or work in the summer to provide at least a modicum of income for the rest of the year when studying. But the latter would necessitate three or four extra semesters in graduate school. The potential job-market for summer work for myself, is likely low-level entry work. #working #graduate-school #summer-courses
What is the key to working with people?
In most career fields it is important to work with others. Even if they will not be desirable people. #working #assistance #groups
How to balance working?
I plan to work as I go to school. I am simply curious about the difficulty of this and if you may know any tips for balancing the two duties. Thank you in advance! :) #working #work-life-balance #school
How many years do you need to work at a place before you become a manager?
I really like my job and I'm becoming a trainer for people but not yet management i want to get to that level.
What's the best way to find a job after college?
I know for the first few years of my career I would want to work at an Accounting firm or in a stable position as a accountant for a company. #career #career-counseling #working #jobs #job
Is it hard to have a boss?
Hi my name is Diego and I'm a freshman. I want to know if it's hard to have a boss. Do you have to do whatever they say, and is it hard to do things you don't agree with? I don't really like doing everything my teachers always say all the time, but I do it anyway because I want good grades. And I never really see anyone liking their boss in TV or Movies. #jobs #working #boss
What are some good part-time jobs for high school students who want to work in the medical field in the future?
What are some good jobs for high school students that can help prepare them for a career in the medical field?
Is it appropriate to add work experience in a place you weren't officially employed at in your resume?
My parents own a grocery store, and when I was a young child, I would help by doing simple tasks such as putting away shopping baskets, aiding cashiers with bagging groceries, and bringing shopping carts inside the store. I also worked at the deli section when it first opened and took orders from customers to send to the cooks in the back room (I was still not officially employed and was 13 years old). I am wondering if it is appropriate or not relevant to one's resume. Thank you. #career #job #resume #work #employment #working
How to stay awake?
Junior year is fast approaching, and I've been having trouble with sleep. Not getting to sleep, no, but waking up. During the school year in particular, if I am tired I will drop dead asleep. No exceptions. This often leaves work unfinished and/or causes lateness the following morning. How do I combat this? Coffee doesn't work and I'm not interested in drugs. #studying-tips #mental-health #working #studying #sleeping
How many hours do you work a week, or a day?
Me looking into jobs I also look at the amount of hours needed to work because I don't want my whole life to be work.
How do you juggle being a full-time student and working part-time?
I am a full-time college student who also works part time in the I.T. field. I am curious to hear how others properly juggle receiving an education full-time all the while gaining work experience by working part-time. #college #education #student #working #full-time
Lets say you finish college and loved learning about what your career would be like and you loved everywhere you interned, but what do you do if you start your career and you hate it?
I am about to be a sophomore in college and currently I'm loving everything I have learned about the career I want. I have not interned yet but I am just curious what someone would do if they finish all their schooling and then get to their career and don't like it. I want to know how they would handle that situation and if they would go back to school to study something different or not. #career-path #career-paths #career-change #working
What is the best age to start working?
I am a twenty-year-old girl studying economics I have started working, I teach chess to children and I have my own clothing brand One of my classmates told me that you are a child laborer and it hurt me a lot What is the best age to start working?
What are some tips for building a resume that will stand out?
As an undergrad student with no work experience, what are some other sections that I can add to my resume to stand out? I want to show my employer that even though I've never had an official job, I have acquired skills that make me suitable for the position. #jobs #job #resume #working
What’s a good career to work with kids?
What’s a good way to grow experience working with children? I’ve always liked kids and would love to have a career working with them it’s my dream job..
Is It Doable to work full time and go go school full time
I was wanting to hear peoples experience working full time and going to college full time because I will probably be in that situation #college #money-management #working
What is the benefit of a college degree compared to real life training?
who will have the advantage? someone who spends four years in the work force vs someone who spent 4 years in college to obtain a degree when looking for a career? #college #experience #career-development #career-preparation #working #career-counseling
How do i manage working and going to college while still having time to learn the things i need to in my classes?
I need to find a job when i go to college in order to help my parents in paying for things and i would like to know how to manage school and a job in the best way. #working #college #work-life-balance #time-management
Best consulting firms to work?
I am interested in the consulting industry. Which firms are the best and more inclusive? #working #work #work-life-balance
