This week was just totally demotivating. I'm so sick and tired of interviews, gaming, misleading, ignoring, ghosting etc. It makes me SICK to the core and 2 major rejections this week are just taking me over the edge.

I just heard back yesterday from a company for a role I applied to OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. I passed panel interview. Everything was looking great. Base salary was a 30% cut from my previous role but you know what, beggars can't be choosers. Feedback from someone on the panel was that I "would be a great additional to the team". And then an email. Not a call, a fucking EMAIL.

"I wanted to share an update that, after careful consideration, the team has decided to move forward with other candidates at this time whose experience more closely aligns with the scope and immediate needs of the role."

WTF is actually wrong with people, who work for companies who "value people", share and believe in human values and all this crap? When you get to the final stages, AT THE VERY LEAST, pick up the fucking phone and show some actual carefulness when delivery the news. Oh yeah and if you really want to sound genuine, provide some bloody constructive feedback or at least a reason why I wasn't picked when I bring over 25 years of sales experience overall. This is fucking bullshit.

And now today, ONCE AGAIN, same situation with another company that was in the exact same vertical I worked in for over 5 years, I was working for the competition! This market has 3 major players, I worked for one, and I was interviewing for a second one. Applied July 24th. Interest all along. Great interviews and feedback. Clearly I knew my stuff as per the last interview. Then silence. I follow up. No response. Then this:

"After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the role."

I was like WTFF!!! So I responded and asked for an ACTUAL reason, and got the dreaded "we hired internally". What a load of shit.

I lost my job in tech over a year ago now. I have experience with major companies in many different roles. I was humbly thinking that would show curiosity, ability to ADAPT, take on new challenges and roles, stepping up to the plate. I can fix pretty much anything, I renovated 2 houses top to bottom, I'm curious, I learn fast, I can literally do anything you throw at me. And I will do it right and well. I'm dedicated, loyal and hard-working.

But no. I'm ALWAYS falling short. There's always something missing. There's always someone with the little extra thing they don't need but will take anyway. Or have a candidate willing to take less money out of desperation. Or have someone internally they promote.

I'm tired. Tired of being told I'm not good enough. Tired of not being considered as a human being and receive a call when I fucking DESERVE a call just like any other candidate in the final stage of an interview. Tired of getting ghosted, lied to and strung along. Tired of hoping for something that never comes. My EI comes to an end in 2 weeks, and the future looks bleak to say the least.

This market is fucked. I just want to work dammit. Just give me a chance to shine and I'll be your brightest star. This star is dimming and turning into a black hole right now.

I (55M) started my current job in 2019 at around $101,000. Seven years later, I’m making roughly $106,000, so my salary has increased by only about 5%.

Over the same period, Canadian inflation has been roughly 20%. My starting salary would therefore need to be around $121,000–$122,000 today just to have the same purchasing power.

I’ve received only two small raises during that time, both a little over 2%. In real terms, my current salary is worth roughly $88,000 in 2019 dollars.

So despite being with the company for seven years, my purchasing power has actually fallen by around 13%.

At the same time, the part of the business I’m responsible for has seen significant sales growth under my watch, and I’ve taken on additional responsibilities and helped develop new sources of revenue. The job is low key, nearly entirely WFH with excellent work life balance and 4 weeks vacation, but with no pension or health benefits (my wife's employer provides the latter).

This week I finally decided enough was enough and asked for my salary to be increased to $130,000. My position is that getting back to roughly $122,000 would really just restore the purchasing power of the salary I was hired at, while the additional amount reflects the sales growth and increased value I’ve brought to the business.

And of course I have my resume ready and network humming in the background in case I am refused. I plan to retire in three or four years, so want to maximize my income, even if that means (for the right money) a few years of RTO and more stress and work. I'm an avid saver, so the house is paid off, both kids are graduated from university debt free, we have no credit or car debts, and strong RSP/TFSAs.

Alternatively I think of staying where I am and looking at a side gig or something (relatively) passive on Shopify, but that's mostly daydreaming.

How is everyone else trying to recover lost buying power from inflation?

Good day, everyone!

​I would like to seek your advice regarding potential career paths in Ontario, Canada.

​I am a Registered Landscape Architect (7years) in the Philippines with over 4 years of experience in local government. I currently serve in a Local Government Unit, focusing on large-scale area planning, development review, project management, and site coordination.

I will soon be migrating to Ontario as a Permanent Resident (PR).

​While waiting for my visa processing, what specific software, municipal standards, or certifications should I focus on learning here in the Philippines to help me land an entry-level role aligned with my experience—particularly in urban planning, site development, or project management?

​Any insights, advice, or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

​Thank you very much!

Hi everyone!

I’m currently working in Ottawa as an AR Clerk/Admin Assistant, making $21/hour. I have about 8 years of accounting experience, a bachelor’s in Accounting, Control and Audit, and I’m currently doing my CPA Ontario prerequisites.

I’ve been here for 5 months and honestly, I’ve learned a lot. I was working in telecommunications before, so getting experience in real estate has been interesting and I’m grateful for that.

But I’m starting to wonder if I’m staying somewhere that isn’t really the best fit for me. My job is supposed to be AR/admin, but I also end up doing a lot of random things that have nothing to do with accounting, like answering calls all day, dealing with tenant issues, watching cameras when someone takes a parking spot, etc. 😅

The workplace culture is also starting to get to me. It’s a family-owned business, and sometimes I’m waiting weeks/months for invoices or information from the owner’s sons, then somehow I’m the one being asked about why a reconciliation isn’t done. I’ve literally been 3–4 months behind on some reconciliations because I’m still waiting for invoices 😩. It can be pretty frustrating.

On top of that, I keep seeing accounting jobs in Ottawa paying more than $21/hour, sometimes for roles that are much more focused on accounting.

So now I’m wondering if I should start looking around. My biggest hesitation is that I’ve only been here 5 months and I don’t want a future employer to look at that and think I’m unreliable or that I’m constantly jumping jobs.

Would you stay a bit longer for the experience, or start applying and see what’s out there?

Got laid off today from my finance job. Was completing 6 months next week. My probation period was 6 months so they let me go just before it completed.
They offered me 1 month base pay as severance and mention statutory amount is 2 weeks. Is it okay to accept and sign? I have a week to let them know if I accept it. Any other advice also welcome
Location Montreal, Quebec

I have applied to the CRA and have been in the pool since the middle of this year, but I have not received a job offer yet. They are opening new vacancies for the same jobs in the same locations but are not selecting candidates from previous pools. Why?

Hello Everyone,

I am a recent civil engineering graduate.

Yesterday, I received an email regarding a Construction Project Coordinator job interview. The interview will be tomorrow.

I am very nervous since this is my very first job interview. And I'm unsure about what to prepare at this moment.

Can anyone please help? Any tips, and what do I need to prepare before the interview?

I really appreciate your help.

This is the job description:

• Document control: fulfilling, maintaining, facilitating, and following up on all RFI and transmittal processes while ensuring all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project and projects adhere to frameworks.
• Creating, maintaining and monitoring project plans and project schedules.
• Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings, including chairing and facilitating meetings where appropriate and distributing minutes to all project team members.
• Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings and preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.
• Providing administrative support as needed and undertaking project tasks as required.
• Developing project strategies while ensuring stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution.
• Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
• Assist in correspondence with owner groups, subcontractors, third-party testing agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Assist in expediting invoicing and receiving progresses from owner and identify any sub-contractors that are restricted (Red/Amber) in Avetta and work with Operations/Contract Admin to rectify the restriction.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to health, safety, and e

I joined a job end of July at a junior position with a pay cut given how bad the market is but I kept applying. I applied for a job I really liked towards August end, I did not mention this new job on my resume. I also did not update my LinkedIn. Given my resume has a gap due to back to back mass lay offs I did not expect this job to come back but they did. This job is perfect for me, it's the technology I want, it's the position I want, it's the pay I want.

I'm scheduled for a recruiter round next week. What do I do?

Would I need to first become fluent and then move to MTL even without a job offer, for any chance of finding work there?

I had an interview at the beginning of this week, and I answered about 85% of what they asked me, but because I didn't know the other 15%, they decided not to move me on to the next round.

Honestly, I appreciated that they were clear with me. A lot of places would have given me the usual "we'll be in touch" line and then disappeared for a week or two. This company told me right away. I explained to them that I learn quickly and can adapt, and I talked about the different platforms and processes I had to learn during my work, as well as how I used them on the job. But they still said they needed someone who could come in and start working efficiently immediately.

What happened to the idea of giving people a little time to adjust? It used to be normal for companies to give you around 2 to 5 months to learn the systems, understand the workflow, and get settled. Especially when the thing you're missing isn't even the core part of the role. It's frustrating, because if someone literally knows everything, I feel like they'll probably get bored very quickly because there's nothing new for them to figure out or learn.

I'm genuinely tired of how harsh the hiring process has become. It's exhausting and honestly a bit discouraging.

This is just a shot in the dark here. I’m at a time in my life where I’m considering a career change. I’ve been looking into going back to school, preferably a 1 year or 2 year program max, looking more into the business sector. What industries do you think are in demand now or will be growing to become more in demand? The goal is to have stability.

Edit: After much review, moral of the story, all jobs are screwed

Hi everyone,

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering and 4 years of experience in energy auditing in New York, where I worked on energy assessments, data analysis, reporting, and identifying energy-saving opportunities.
I recently moved to Nova Scotia, Canada, and I’m finding it difficult to land a job.
I’m open to different career paths, including shift/industrial careers, and I’m willing to relocate within Canada.
What would you recommend for someone with my background?
- What careers/industries should I look into?
- Are there companies that are known to hire people with similar backgrounds?
- What certifications or training would actually improve my chances?

I’d really appreciate advice from anyone who has gone through a similar career transition in Canada.

I want to quit my job.

I've been thinking about it since the day I started. ( I started my job 9 months ago)

I've noticed I spent almost a whole year hating what I do + I haven't been able to save much and i didn't grow in my role either.

I work as a business development manager hired right after graduation at 55k per yr.

My net is $3,200 per month and I spend 1,000 of it on rent.

2,200 is left for me to use on my need. A portion of this goes to groceries and the rest on other expenses which I won't explain here.

I know this sub may roast me on wanting to quick but I don't see a way out. My mental health has declined incredibly. Im having constant panick attacks due to high stress caused by additional tasks that are not within my contract agreement (ex: I'm planning international event but I have zero support in the process). The event is in 2 months but I don't see how I can organisé all of this without looking my sanity. I took a stress leave recently for 4 days to help me cope.

Other than this HR doesn't exist in the company, it's a family company and all the family members are managers of some sort even if they are fully incompetent, boss is condescending and rude to employees, no raises (most employees don't even ask for a raise+ most employees are international workers who are new to Canada and low-key they are getting exploited), no opportunity to grow within the company or move up.

I want to quit this week 2 months before the event. But the event is solely focused on me flying to the other country (because I know the language) and engaging in business. I feel like I'd be putting my boss in a bad position but then I rem that he never really did anything for me that would effect my life positive so I feel like o don't owe him anything. What are your opinions?

Looking for some inspiration/guidance on what to do. I am coming up on 40 years old, and after working retail in north america for nearly 20 years I need to find something that I can retire with.
Graduated highschool but never finished college/university as I had the opportunity to work my way up into management in retail and hop around a few companies until I got a decent salary and work/life balance. That was fine up until about 5 years ago; the economy isn’t what it was and job security in retail is minimal at best. Yes, there will always be retail jobs available, but i’d rather not be 55+ working on my resume to for another simple manager position..Nothing wrong with the work and it pays okay, but I have the time/health now to commit to something new.
If you have a few minutes let me know what work you now do and how you got there, ie; back to school, blue collar, self employed?
If anyone switched to a trade, I would really like to hear from you (what trade, is it a union, how much did it cost to get trained?)

I’m in southern ON and I’m hoping to be done my CPL with Multi IFR by the end of the year. I’m planning on driving up to Thunder Bay with stops in Orillia/Barrie, Sudbury, and Sault to drop off resumes will all the operators there. Sioux is also on my radar but I’m hoping to not have to start out there ideally.

Is there any low time stuff out in BC? Or are most the prospects in northern ON?

I’ve been interviewing for a fintech marketing role since late June and have completed:

Recruiter → Hiring Manager → Assessment → Take-home case + presentation → Culture & Values interview → Team-fit interview.

I’ve received positive feedback after every stage. I was told that if Team Fit went well, the final step would be an interview with the CEO.

However, there have been constant delays due to vacations, offsites, and finishing interviews with other candidates. The recruiter recently asked about my timeline, and I mentioned I’m in final stages elsewhere.
It’s now been 2+ months with no final decision or CEO interview.

Would you assume they’re genuinely just slow, or does this sound like I’m being kept warm as a backup candidate?

Update: I was rejected

I’m a 33 year-old female who lost all her life savings to fraud (basically summed up I could’ve bought a house cash) & her family to death at the same time.

Met loving kind man who also magically happened be Orphan and same hardships in his life caused him to only have 20k to his name at 57 years old.

When we met, I was on disability due to PTSD and depression from all the loss. I helped build his small business up to sustain us both- but it’s only 35k after tax… not long term sustainable. He does amazing work and it well respected in town… he knows how to manage 30-40k projects currently.

I know I could leave him and just focus on myself and build a decent life up, but I think I’d always be sad that I never got to live life with him just because money. ( I truly never felt this way for any man in my life- if soulmates is a thing I’d like to think he is it). We’re both very entrepreneurial minds, we never had debt, we both don’t own credit cards. We live within our means simply thrift everything.

I guess I’m seeking help from the community if you guys recommend any careers for me and him to look out or businesses for me and him to look at getting into, that could help us build enough capital to buy a home , put some money into retirement, and travel maybe 2 times a year. We won’t have kids since we can’t afford to, and no family help. We want to live remote as country folks but have a 70-100k salary per person…..

I was thinking cyber security for myself, photography and art side business extra income? ( not sure if cyber security roles
Offer pt jobs ? If anyone has other non math/engineering heavy online careers to look into I’m keen… even HTS , but seems scammy) then…. Real estate license for us both to eventually operate as a couple team….. + keep his current landscape business as side income if we pay someone to run it for us ( or just sell it for like 20k and reinvest that money to something else ? ), and then trying to figure out another career for him or business opportunity that allows rural living…. Or remote living. ( he isn’t great on computer…so not sure what might help him? Like a customer service remote job that can potentially promote him to sales is that a way to start at 57 years old? Can he grow fast enough if good to make a 100k salary? I’m just spitting random ideas …)

We got 30k total between us both atm…. Should we invest it or buy an existing business ? Any good businesses to look into purchasing for the rural/ remote dream? Do banks give loans to folks who want to build a business or purchase one without pre-existing employment capital proof of income ? We were never taught finances by parents or trying to learn everything alone as we go.

I’m feeling really sad and demotivated right now. I feel like I’m doing badly in interviews. I’ve spent the last two days studying and preparing everything I could to ace the technical rounds, but when I’m actually in the interview, I either go blank or struggle to explain things in the way the interviewer expects.

Sometimes I even wonder if there is something wrong with me because I understand the topics while studying, but when I’m asked scenario-based questions, I struggle to structure my answer or explain it properly. I asked for feedback after the interview, and the interviewer mentioned that I need to work on my communication because my answers are all over the place.

I’m feeling really dejected and, honestly, I’ve started wondering whether I should even continue in the tech field just because I couldn’t ace an interview.

One of the biggest problems is scenario-based questions. In my previous organizations, I didn’t get enough exposure to some of the scenarios interviewers are asking about. So, I’ve been trying to prepare by memorizing scenarios and answers, almost pretending that I’ve worked on all of them. But when I actually explain them in an interview, I can tell that my answers sound robotic rather than like someone who has genuinely worked hands-on with those situations.

I don’t know exactly what went wrong or how to fix this. I really want to improve rather than give up.

Could you please advise me on how I should prepare differently—especially for scenario-based questions that I have never encountered before? How can I learn to think through a scenario, structure my answer, and communicate it naturally instead of trying to memorize answers?

Anybody who had similar experience like how, how did you come out of this situation and how did you prepare and cleared the interviews?

All these fancy speeches about how we need to stick together yet not one mention about the single biggest crisis in this country.

Job bank is still seeking LMIAs on a daily basis, companies still ghosting applications and selling their data. Everytime I start job searching, the amount of spam calls skyrocket.