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Happy Friday! How's everyone holding up with this rain?

Are rainy Fridays the worst or it’s a good end to the face paced week?

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What is your favorite activity to do with your kiddos or families during this season?

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How often does your team go to lunch? How about happy hour?

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What do you think of the PMP?

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Does your company track daily badge scans?

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If you consider your current job and the academic path that you led you there, would you say you're a supporter of the educational system as is? Why?

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I try and cook at home every day but sometimes I’m tired and just want something fast, but still want to watch what I’m eating.

What’s your favorite healthy fast food option (under 700 cal)? 🍟

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Hi everyone, I am looking for a job in the pharmaceutical industry as an R&D scientist. I have a PhD in life science/ biomedicine from Germany, and I also have a short postdoc experience. I have e… more

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Did you know that, scientifically, ‘Friday Syndrome’ is a thing? 🤔

It’s that joyous feeling 😊 we get, making us less focused 🙄 and more prone to daydreaming 💭 about the weekend plans.

Yes, the wee… more

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Do you think companies should allow pets 🐶🐱 at the workplace? Some say it reduces stress and increases job satisfaction 🌟, while others worry about allergies and distractions 🤧🤯. What’s your take… more

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Thinking of going to the movie theater this weekend… has anyone seen any newer releases?

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Happy Friday Folks! We made it! Any Friday night plans for tonight?

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Anyone else really tired by Friday night?

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Udemy vs Coursera for professional development?

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Is sabbatical actually a ‘thing’ outside of academia?

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How do you know if you’re burnt out at work?

What surprises have you seen on other’s shared screen when they accidentally share before closing windows?

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When working from home, what else do you do during virtual meetings?

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Has anyone here used optum EAP? I'm dealing with a lot of stress and burnout right now and need help. I read somewhere that your employers HR can ask the EAP therapists if the employee is fit to work. Is this… more

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That's great news! Tomorrow is Friday! 🎉 The weekend is coming! 🌟😄

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What's your opinion on the future of cell therapy?

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Open office spaces: Innovative and collaborative 🤝💡 or just plain distracting and noisy 🙉🤯?

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My commute has been awful lately. I'm not sure I can keep this up long term. How long is your commute? What's the max you would commute for good job?

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What’s your biggest insecurity? Mine is being misunderstood

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I just saw this post online and was curious what your thoughts are and if you think it's true or not:

A pattern I've noticed in charismatic people -

They don't try to be interesting.

They ma… more

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I asked for extra responsibility and I finally got it … now I’m super stressed LOL. Grass is always greener! How have you adjusted to an increase in visibility / harder work?

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If you could keep your current job (WFH) would you want to move somewhere else for a while or live the digital nomad lifestyle? Where would you go?

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Does anyone take stock in the Alison course certificates? I don't want to put forth the effort and the money for it to just be dismissed.

Thanks!

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What do you like/dislike about your routine staff/team meetings?

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How do you fix an unproductive meeting? We have a recurring 1 hour meeting that always runs over, yet nothing ever gets accomplished. It's not really problem to fix, but I hate having a big waste … more

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Do you tend to go out with co-workers after work?

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On this day in history, in 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic he named penicillin. 🧪 This discovery laid the foundation for modern antibiotics and revolutionized the treatment of infec… more

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Do you always feel like people “shoot the messenger”? Every time interact with someone and have a request it usually comes from top leadership but my team bites my head off. I do my best to control re… more

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Anyone want to do a bit of a controversial one today? What was the biggest new-hire nightmare that has happened on your team or maybe just in your office?

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Have you worked with a coworker who you thought to have had a very good collaboration with you but then finally gave negative feedback about you? It is not a pattern that I normally face. How would yo… more

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What's the best advice you've received in your career so far?

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#linkedin #funnies

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Sorry to all the Harry Potter fans here. Dumbledore really shaped who we are with his impactful lessons

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