Pet peeve... “Leverage.”

No, you’re not “leveraging Zoom for these workshops.” You’re using Zoom.

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I’ve been tasked with finding a good gift to give an entire team to celebrate a milestone in the project - hoping to crowdsource some ideas. Budget is ~75 dollars per person. Can’t imagine people want a virtual happy hour or something that requires a time commitment. What are some good gifts you’ve seen/received?

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What companies/ groups actually watch your status on teams? We have teams but I’ve never heard of anyone at PwC caring about teams. We also use google and webex so maybe that’s why?

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The Zoom "upcoming meeting" notification sound is absolutely terrifying, why is there no way to change or lessen the impact of that jarring ping sound. I'm developing PTSD

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I'm on zoom meetings all day every day with the zoom "touch up my appearance" setting turned up to the max. So now I'm shocked at how ugly I am when I see myself in a mirror.

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Guys, can we get together once a week on audio zoom call and talk? It will be a judgement free zone? I feel like I don’t have enough people to talk I stay in my zone and I need someone to talk. I can organize a call if this sparks any interest.

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Gonna start using this for Zoom meetings

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Advice needed: New to the firm and they asked me to make an “about me” slide to present on the team zoom meeting. I did to this but my roommate must have changed my fun fact when I was away from my laptop. I didn’t read it obviously but everyone read it. Anyway, it was embarrassing and I think I should probably just quit and try applying elsewhere. No, I have not forgiven my roommate.

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Nice, Slack will come with a bonus feature for quickly identifying who to fire at your company

Idk how people spend hours talking on Clubhouse…

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What’s been the best virtual happy hour concept you’ve done in the last year? Looking a fun game to play so folks don’t just have to sit around and drink awkwardly staring at zoom.

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How bad are the working hours at London’s top agencies (Uncommon, Mother, WK etc) in this pandemic? I’ve heard stories of people with complete Zoom burnout.

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I cannot for the life of me keep my room clean.
On the outside I appear polished, educated, sexy, but when work picks up I struggle with prioritizing my space. It just goes into disaster mode, I worry about people on zoom seeing a pile of clothes in the background and I push it aside. It brings me so much shame to come home to a wreck. I have ADHD and once I forget to put a few things away, it goes sideways. Any tips?

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If I remove someone from a channel on slack, will they be notified of who removed them, or only that they've been removed?

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Microsoft Teams’ story ads start with the call-starting ring and when I tell you my fight or flight response was triggered—

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I keep seeing those LinkedIn polls about how many people want to work from home permanently, and it makes me kinda sad.

I know a lot of people really prefer working from home, but as a junior who only started working after the pandemic began, it feels so strange to not have an agency to go to. I know all my coworkers faces only from seeing them on Zoom, and only in the context of work-related conversations. I hope I’ll actually get the chance to experience normal agency culture.

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Best apps, platforms or overall ideas you think will help boost employee growth / morale in your personal experience in this virtual covid world. For example, team building, employee interpersonal skills etc. Something innovative and different outside of zoom type meetings.

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What dress code is standard for zoom interviews?

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What is everyone doing to "maintain culture" in our seemingly endless Zoom environment? We've had a ton of people quit recently. It's just no fun anymore.

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Product Managers - would you ship this or kill this?

Product context : Slack like product

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Microsoft Teams. Why?

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Would love if the zoom background people could also put a fake shirt on me on top of my sweater to complete the professional look, maybe a wig too

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I was on an amazing Zoom tasting tonight with Trey Zoeller (founder & chief strategist) & Daniel Burke (chief barrel officer) from Jefferson’s! It truly was a bourbon & rye nerd fest, with a buzz to go along with it! We didn’t sample all of these, but got a chance to sample some of them 🥃👍

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When on a client zoom call with another consulting firm and seeing the same pain in their eyes makes me feel better about my pain.

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My company requires us to have our cameras on when we are on zoom and sometimes I can’t stop myself from changing facial expression when the client says something dumb🥲 I hope it won’t bite me in the butt on my review

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Just got an invite to a Kellogg zoom in an hour but can’t join - assuming this is good news? Can anyone confirm afterwards?

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For those companies who use Zoom, is it because you’re not on collab platforms like Teams, Slack or G-Suite?

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Has anyone here been laid off due to covid19? I was, along with 100 people from my office, through a 6 minute zoom call.

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What’s up with clients constantly demanding Zoom meetings? We never met face to face before, yet now they specifically want zoom. Why?

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For those who took clients out for meetings pre-covid-

Do you feel like people are more likely to accept a meeting now because of the ease of Zoom from home, or less likely because there are no free food, coffee or drinks involved? Or a third reason, comment below!

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How much collaborative time do you have with your partner over zoom?

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This Friday is the 1 Yr. Anniversary Party of AIR. All members are highly encouraged to attend Friday’s zoom call to celebrate, recount stories and play the Trivia Game for awesome prizes!!! Keep eyes peeled for your email invite and hope to see you then!

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I work as an independent consultant that gets compensated per hour for reviewing work. I’ve been asked to get on a Zoom so we can go through my review - is this something that I can bill them for as I am allocating my time to it?

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I had six hours worth of Zoom interviews with an AmLaw100 firm on Monday and Tuesday last week. I haven’t heard back on anything yet - when is “too” long to have not heard back and when should I reach out to their in-house recruiter for some kind of update?

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At what age did you really pull your shit together and start taking your job seriously? I do mine well, but I honestly slack a lot and could’ve done so many things so much better lol Idk when I will finally grow up🤷

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Our district voted on returning back to school with students in the classroom and some staying at home. We now have to teach students in the room and on Zoom at the same time. I’m not complaining but does anyone have any tips on the best and most effective way to get this done?

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What are the best wfh headsets? Looking for something that won’t pick up people in the background on my zoom calls and isn’t over 200$. Thank you in advance!

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Can you pls help me with the current scenario of getting permanent WFH?
Situation is I am getting married and will going to get settled down in my hometown which is a small city with no IT access.
My current profile is Manual QA and I am preparing to get into Automation (Selenium to be specific).
Do I have chances of getting permanent WFH ?
Are companies out there offering it?
Pls suggest!

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Are there actually tax cuts switching from home office in NYC to Hoboken?

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Looking for ergonomic office chair recommendations, budget is $500. Any suggestions?

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I have been applying for a Customer Service / Client Relations remote position for the longest time and I haven’t receive any offers. What is happening 😔😔😔

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Hi all, what salary range would be good for Head of Content (UX writing+ content strategy + direct reports) who reports to VP of Product at a series B, fully remote fintech company?
(MBA, 5+ years experience)

How are people managing WFH with their kids? We have a 2 year old and 5 year old and my partner is also wfh. Small condo, no nanny. It’s freaking insane and my husband and I are fighting every day....

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I was laid off this month from a US-based company where I've been a reporter for the past 3 years or so... I live in Europe. I wonder if I'm likely to have luck with other remote-friendly US companies. Or are we already past that?

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What applications/process have you installed since the start of COVID-19 to electronically gather employee conifential information? My client is too small to have an HRIS or electronic document storage/collection. Thinking of using a shared Google Drive but worry about how confidential/locked down that will be. One item they are struggling with is getting I9 documentation since a lot of the office staff are remote. Any suggestions are welcomed!

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I am a UX designer who has completed a Google certification program along with a resume and professional portfolio. However, I’ve struggled to find a job (remote). Any advice or resources I could use? Or are there any employers currently hiring and are interested? I’d be happy to hear from you.

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Hey folks , I am about to buy am office chair for my personal use , would love to get some recommendations from you'll
I wish to buy an ergonomic chair with my budget being upto 20 k
Do let me know any recommendations if you would have.

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Looking for a remote job, or something in Nashville, TN. I’m not sure on what’s next but I’m trying to get out there. Have experience in Costumer Service, Handling phones, Microsoft office & Outlook, and medical information. I’m bilingual as well as a fast learner. I was also a teacher in the past. Pretty much just looking for an opportunity 😊 Thanks in advance

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Any pointers on which practice areas at BCG Dubai has most clients in Dubai/remote work? Planning to join BCG Dubai soon and because of some personal issues, I just cannot travel outside Dubai. Will it be possible at BCG Dubai?

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Hey everyone,

Anyone has referrals to any startups that are hiring any of the following roles:
Generalist
Operations
HR
Recruiting
Business management

I’m looking to be involved with a pre-seed, seed, series A or series B startup that provide remote work, good benefits and a decent salary.

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*New Opening*
NYC Senior EA role supporting Head of Banking. In office role. Remote once a week.
Banking/Financial/Capital Markets experience highly preferred. Must be very polished. $115-130k yearly salary. Background cannot be jumpy.

DM if you have experience that lines up.

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Steel Case vs Herman Miller

Is Herman Miller the undeniable winner in the office chair market or is Steel Case a contender for first?

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What monitors would you recommend for home office? I am about to buy one myself. I work in FDD. Do you guys recommend the ultra wide? Curve screen? freesync?And what definition is good enough ? I really do love Apple Retina display but the price.

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I have some openings in my organisation for iOS developers, for intern to Sr. Eng positions. So if you are interested, please DM me.
Company Name: Mutual Mobile
Full time
Completely Remote

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Hey fishies! I’m looking to take a leap into the remote world. I am a Sr. Graphic designer and art director in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦. I’m looking to take on more of an art director and creative director role, remotely. I can attach my website and a portfolio if anyone can help out. I have been designing professionally now for just over 15 years now. I work very quickly and very well with other team members. I also take on freelance work. I’m married with 2 kids so the more work the better.

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Is Cognizant providing WFH ? OR is it mandatory to go to office?

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I’ve been in the banking industry for about 5 years now since I graduated and I feel like this may not be the right industry for me. I have experience in commercial banking and commercial real estate lending. Where do people go after they leave banking? I’m trying to see how I can transfer my skills to another field.

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I’m verrrrrry new to excel and am going crazy because is there not a way to “clip” text in cells like you can in google sheets? I read about a “fill” option, but then noticed that cells that aren’t filled just repeat text. 😂🤯

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Deloitte Cloud practice vs. Accenture Cloud practice. Which one is better?

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Looking for a Japanese designer who is strong in typography and a copywriter too. Based in Tokyo or California. Please DM your books.

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Hey guys,

I have an interview at Microsoft next week for the role of SharePoint consultant. What should my preparation be like?

What is the Expected Salary for 12 yoe Java aws developer?

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Any 🐠es interested in having a meet up this month?

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Has anyone seen any decent MQD run ideas for Delta recently? I’m about 8k MQDs from diamond. Seems the Aeromexico method is on hold until they are fully back up and running. Thanks!

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Bank of America H5 Job Band. Can someone tell me the salary range?

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Do OPTUM gives reimbursement for broadband installation?

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Do you think remote interviewing will continue after the pandemic? It’s made interviewing so much more convenient.

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What is everyone reading right now? Any suggestions?

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Hello, can someone help to refer in MS. Need to switch badly

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Hi
Which company should I join -
Infosys or Cognizant or Mobile Programming LLC?

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Kgs or PWC India for Consulting?

How bad is Frontier?

Moving from chicago to NYC over the summer. Has anyone done this move before and have pointers? Also in search of a moving company to move my 1 bedroom worth of stuff. Any recommendations?

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Anyone make a cross country move as part of a job switch during covid? Wondering if the company expects you to be moved/have a date planned in mind if you aren't already living in the area

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I am new to Deloitte USI. I work in SAP integration. Do we by default get learning hub access or do we need to apply for it ?

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