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November 18, 2025

Is it discrimination?

  • November 18, 2025
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I am working as a Project Manager, I am PMP certified, I have a master's and doctorate in IT project management.  I am working in a bank where I have 30 years' work experience. I am being paid $16.00 an hour.  I was being paid $ 94,000 a year.  I left that job because of a breast cancer diagnosis.  When I was able to return to work this is all I could find. I have been submitting applications for 1 1/2 years.  I have submitted hundreds of applications.  I have only gotten a handful of interviews.  I feel I am being taken advantage of.  My education and experience are being utilized but not acknowledged. 

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SereneSeagull
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
November 18, 2025

Re entering job market at horrible time.  Lots of factors in play right now.  College grads and those re entering having hard time.  Layoffs everywhere, economic probs.  I assume you’ve tried networking with past associates?  I wish you the best. Hard time now for job seekers

nctarheel
Community Champion ⭐
April 7, 2026

Several users, including myself, have responded to this original user's inquiry without a response to our responses. Either the original author was spam or the original author was rude as several people were willing to advise them based on their life experiences and backgrounds.

papawofboo
Community Champion ⭐
November 19, 2025

Did they ever give you reason for not hiring you? Do you know who got the jobs and how much experience they had?

You need to know the answer to these questions if you are thinking about taking legal action.  

Papaw of Boo
nctarheel
Community Champion ⭐
November 19, 2025

@ld68387635 wrote:

I am working as a Project Manager, I am PMP certified, I have a master's and doctorate in IT project management.  I am working in a bank where I have 30 years' work experience. I am being paid $16.00 an hour.  I was being paid $ 94,000 a year.  I left that job because of a breast cancer diagnosis.  When I was able to return to work this is all I could find. I have been submitting applications for 1 1/2 years.  I have submitted hundreds of applications.  I have only gotten a handful of interviews.  I feel I am being taken advantage of.  My education and experience are being utilized but not acknowledged. 

 

 


I am really unclear as to the description of your situation, @ld68387635 .

 

Are you being paid only approximately $33K a year to be a Project Manager in IT?

 

Is it part time?

 

Were you at the same bank for 30 years prior to your health issue?

 

Did you have to take time away from the job for medical treatment?

 

Were you eligible for coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

 

You weren't really clear about the entire situation.