Month: March 2022

I’m a recent college graduate so I’ve never applied for full time salary positions before. I’m mostly looking at entry level office jobs. I have responsibilities to family/home that I balance much better when I work 4 days instead of 5. I want a healthier work/life balance and can afford to take a day off. I think I have an impressive resume and interview skills compared to other newbies in my field, but I’m not sure if asking for a 4 day week would immediately eliminate me during the interview process? Is that something I’d bring up after I’m hired? Any advice on navigating the full-time job world after college (in USA) would be great.

I've had so many jobs in my time that were physically terrible. If I wrote out the experiences I've had in my nearly 40 years of employment, most ppl would be shocked and horrified. It's pretty gross if I think about it. I've been working at this job I have now for nearly six months. Passed my probation period with flying colors. Secured health benefits for the first time in years. The pay is better than I'm used to. The shift work & hours (63 hours in a week, 7 days on, 7 days off, 7 nights on, 7 days off) are not easy, but they're tolerable. I'm being faced with a super shitty decision at this point, though that is rough to deal with. The workload tripled 4 months in. But there was no increase in staff, no implementation of anything that would make the job easier. Partway through…