• Is it the type of work or the environment? Keep this in mind as you look for your next position. Share your thoughts / feelings with your friend. ... They may know of other other areas within the company with a different vibe or environment where you can transfer? If not, plan your exit so that you don't burn bridges. You may need a referral or reference in the future. Good luck.  more

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Hi everyone,

I'm posting anonymously because I'm feeling quite lost and hoping someone here might be able to help.

I've been searching for an architectural or interior design role in the UK for almost 2 years. Despite having a Master's degree in Architecture, the only UK experience I've managed to get has been through an unpaid internship and unpaid work experience.

During this time, I've... tried everything I can think of to improve my chances. I've taken online courses to strengthen my skills, attended networking events, reached out to professionals, and sent hundreds of job applications and cold emails. Unfortunately, most go unanswered, and when I do receive a response, it's usually to say they're not hiring.

My real passion is interior design, and I have a strong portfolio showcasing residential, commercial, and conceptual projects. I'm hardworking, eager to learn, and genuinely passionate about design. At this stage, I'm not looking for the perfect job , I just need someone to give me an opportunity to prove myself.

If you know of any architects, interior designers, studios, or companies anywhere in the UK that might be looking for a junior designer, Part 2 Architectural Assistant, interior designer, intern, freelancer, or someone to support their team, I would be incredibly grateful if you could point me in the right direction or introduce me.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. If you know anyone who could help, please let me know. It would honestly mean more than I can say.
 
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  • I feel and understand your situation. I took a finance major in undergraduate and now got a masters in Data Analytics. I've been looking for jobs in... the UK for 2yrs+. Nothing's coming my way. I have to live and do other casual jobs. However, I feel you need to keep going for it, good things come to those who waits. As you wait, keep going to socials, visit contracting firms in person, arrange meetings with their hiring teams and this may work out. Someone advised me to do so. This coming week, I'm going to Aston Martin after one of their employees told me he's arranged meeting with the finance team.  more

  • Go to contractors in residential building where they show samples with real estate developers, or go into a new restaurant opening up design their... restaurants.  more

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  • Confront and move on, it helps others also know how the company is screwed and others also probably being in the pipeline.

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  • There’s always a way, look thoroughly through your situation, I don’t advise you to leave your current job until you get another. Otherwise, in life,... you can’t have it all, it’s about trading one thing for another a number of times. Good luck. more

  • Sit down together and identify exactly what's affecting family life. Is it long hours, night shifts, commuting, being unavailable emotionally, or... something else? more

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  • Yep, it was a dumb choice to make. Nonetheless, you’ll still get other opportunities, keep your eyes peeled.

  • This is the worst decision a lady should make in life. You went to school, you read books, a fiance should not be in control of where you should... relocate or stay to work in. Choose one thing a job or be poor? more

  • If your sole reason for wanting to leave your current company is your remuneration, now is the time to bounce. At least the other company is offering... you want you can see, your current company is still on lip service whose manifestation is not guaranteed. Good luck. more

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  • That is staff de-motivation. The campany must mentor to produce staff to promote whenever the vacancy is in place. They can only hire someone if the... company does not have the staff with that required expertise and experience. Always mentor and train the staff. It is expensive to let go the existing staff. One may not see it but in the long run the company would realize the mistake of not mentoring and promoting the existing staff. more

  • You definitely don't have what it takes to be promoted. Have the qualifications and be promoted those positions.

  • Seek devine guidance, they say. All that glitter isn't Gold. And all that litter is not trash. So seek devine wisdom from the giver of wisdom

  • First of all, you should know what you are worth and know if you are valued in your current work or not. Why are employees called human capital? It's... the worth and value they bring to the workplace.  more

  • Yes, there’s something about your co-worker that you don’t have that warranties them that cheque. Look at how they run their work life versus how you... run yours then jaxtapose, otherwise both of you doing the same job doesn’t necessarily mean you should cheque the same. Good luck. more

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  • Never ever ever trust your employer.

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  • Never leave a job without an alternative. U ruined yoself

  • Complaining that am with my coworker in relationships, yes I didn't rejects it,I was with in love even I produce One child with her but it could not... make me to ingnore my family wife, advice me people, should I release her to go  more

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  • You made the right decision, at least for your mental health. I too left such a toxic station when I was losing it all healthwise. I had an... alternative plan, though before I left.
    Kindly don't regret a single moment, just focus on what else you can do to stabilise your finances. Find a business or a farming opportunity.
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  • Totally agree.
    I have stuck out really toxic situations.
    I do not regret it. I have always left head held high , with good references . No matter... what it took. You cannot, simply cannot jepordise your future career opportunities for the sake of people with no scruples, no idea how to manage and how to support. You leave when you are good and ready. more

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  • The company has the right to do so but it is micromanage. Oftentimes it's when something is suspicious.

  • But is it good when I apply for the job there

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  • In Helsinki, working for HCL, I told that the bunch of software engineers from Bangladesh have zero skills and they were there to fill-in the numbers.... Has to stay on call support with those guys, dictating line by line the source code, to save the project. One I was on the call support 2 days in a row. The HCL management investigated and found nothing suspicious.
    Later an engineer produced screenshots of the expected functionality without source code under the hood. He fooled the tester but not me, as I knew that there is no source code. The tester was very frustrated and thought I'm bullying him up to the point when he finally understood my point.
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  • Tell your boss if you lie for him, you would lie to him so that you both can think of a Godly and ethical way to appease your client, the 3 of you... would have peace, progress and happy more

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  • Be ready to go if they say no. If you don't have anything better then you might as well not compare to others in the conversation. Just ask generally... speaking. If you bring up facts or get aggressive after a no and you stay they know they got you. Atleast until you can find better more

  • Yes. Ask for the raise & site your current duties and the cost of living right now. If they say yes and offer you something too low you’ll need to... negotiate. You have to have your own back 😁 Best of luck you deserve it. more

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  • Pray and apply to the ministry of education or health. You can also apply for jobs in educational institutions. Universities etc. You can also look... for partners to start an NGO. more

  • I have a BA degree, a postgraduate diploma in disability studies, a master's in disability studies, and a PhD in Health Science and Rehabilitation... studies. I can't find a job. Please help. more

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  • Myth. Businesses continue to seek simple, cheap solutions to complex problems. AI is a tool and when used properly, a great tool. But like many... technologies that have come before it like the personal computer. smart phone, and others, people's jobs will change but not be eliminated in spite of what you may see in the market. more

  • I am a qualified Water driller, with ample experience having drilled many successful boreholes in all the regions in Kenya and beyond. What can we do... if we hands and work together. more

  • A lot depends on the financial situation of the company and how they treated overworked workers in the past. Maybe the company was distressed and... would have terminated you any way more

  • A lot depends on the financial situation of the company and how they treated overworked workers in the past. Maybe the company was distressed and... would have terminated you any way more

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  • Go now!
    Maybe they have realized your Worth

  • Some employers are petty.
    They can hire you back to fire you... just humiliate you and feel they won. Just stay where you are so you don't lose both... ways. more

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