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It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “Back in March of 2020 I lost my job due to the pandemic and it was rough. It took me over a year to feel comfortable to even apply for positions because of anxiety and fear that my parents would get sick due to them being in a high […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “I wrote in a little over a year ago about asking for a pay increase and title change based on work I had absorbed. You did not publish that but responded personally. I took that advice and got a 5% increase at the time with the seed planted that […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “A while back, I posted in an open thread about needing to leave a job I love because my husband was facing heath issues that could leave him permanently disabled. I have a great boss, and I didn’t want to end up in a situation where I made more […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “I have a success story that happened on Friday the 13th, of all things. I work in the office three days a week and usually have two appointments Friday afternoon that I can do from home. On Thursday, I prepared all the necessary documents and took them home so […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “I have worked for the same company since graduating, and have been there nearly 8 years. I felt relatively well paid … until the company paused pay rises during the pandemic and that came at the same time as me taking on loads more responsibility. To their credit, my company […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “I’ve been a reader for half a year, but I’ve never actually written in. (I did type up a longwinded question and leave it in the drafts once, though!) I certainly didn’t think that I’d be writing a letter for Friday Good News, but here we are. I work […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “I just got the ‘We are offering you the job!’ call I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been working two and more part-time jobs for several years, and it will be a huge relief to have just one employer and one set of goals, and benefits! And so much of my […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1. “It feels surreal that it’s finally my turn to write in for Good News Friday. I’m very grateful to be a long-time reader of AAM because I don’t know how messed up my sense of business norms would be right now if I wasn’t. About five years ago, I […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “I started a fantastic new position in August 2019 after a few years of trying to find the best place for me. I ended up with an amazing salary, good benefits, short commute, interesting and challenging work, great colleagues, and the best boss I’ve ever had. Seven months later, […]

It’s your Friday good news! 1.  “Through the years of reading your site, you’ve constantly said that no one needs to have 100% of the qualifications listed in the job posting in order to apply. In the fall, I finally listened to you, applied for a fantastic position, and was so excited to have an […]