I was 16 years old when I got my first “real” job at a local Jack-in-the-Box. It was not a great gig, for sure, working over a hot grill and dealing with rude, demanding customers. But I was saved ...

I hate mixing my social life with my work life, so I avoid company social events. Since I graduated during the pandemic, most of my schooling and work-life is virtual. I like to maintain a separation ...

I’ve been at my job for six years. It’s my first professional job in my field. I love my job, and I’d hoped to build a career here, but my pay isn’t keeping up with the market (I’m making $30,000 ...

A reader asks whether she needs to let her new colleagues, most of whom work remotely, know that she is undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Credit...Photo illustration by Margeaux Walter for The New ...

I work in a small not-for-profit organization where I manage about six people. I have two people who are at my level whose work I do not manage, but I do track things like PTO and benefits for them.