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How much salary one should expect with 8 years of experience as Sql and plsql developer?

If your role is being closed/being laid off (not due to performance issues) just firm downsizing, do you tell the companies you are interviewing? How to phrase it?

If you left work at 6 and get a bunch of emails between 10:30-11:30pm am I supposed to answer them. Only saw them because I was studying for AUD on my work laptop.

Role- Devops Engineer
YOE - 2 years
Worked as System Admin for 6 months then 1.5 years working and learning tools in devops.
Tech Stack - Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, Nagios, Helm Charts, GIT
Current CTC - 3 LPA
If I move to new Opportunities. According to current market. What CTC should I expet and what CTC I can ask for ?

Does anyone have any experience with taking additional classes after undergrad to raise gpa?

When HR asks expected salary, and you tell a number which is 70-80% high, how do you justify it to HR?
I've used 'im being underpaid' tactic and it worked once. Need to know more tactics.

When laptop is allocated after joining nagarro. Also when interview for internal project starts?

How's hike at IBM?

I’m going to apply for my first camera operator job soon. I have a demo reel, but I don’t know how to make my resume look appealing. Can I add unrelated work if some of the soft skills required are the same?

Any agencies in Seattle looking for a Sr. Writer?

How can someone find a job localizing marketing content (taking poorly translated material and fixing it up for US consumers)? I've heard that it's a real job but can't find much information about it

Do you believe influencers have just as many efficient marketing skills as someone in the field?

Talent retention | There has been alot of people leaving Agency life for other careers which offer more work life balance or benefits or even just going solo. Your thoughts? How long do you plan to stay in this field ?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

When you are still working past 9pm in June.... 😫😫😫 #whatdidIdotodeservethis #whythefuckamIstillhere #stockholm

I'm thinking of exiting, any suggestion or past experience? I get so many LinkedIn messages from recruiters, are they reliable/effective? Or should I find a recruiter on my own?

Im in tax. Want to jump into advisory. About to make senior (2-rated). What are my chances?

I’m interviewing with another firm next week. Has anyone made a switch like that before? How did you do it? I work in a small criminal firm now. Interview is with a same size/practice area firm.

Anyone knows if Singapore trash collection separates waste into recyclables ? If not, how can we do it ourselves in sg?
I live in a condo FYI.

What are some good modern/post-pandemic personal finance books you can recommend?

There is a certain air of respect you get when you become a military professional. As long as you earn that respect, of course. But I like it, it feels good!

Compete lack of accountability of junior consultants is the reason why you are in the office late night and working weekends. Project is behind because you f'ed-up in some way that exposes firm.

15 years experience interviewed for BA4 grade in Barclays. Does it make sense? I thought BA4 is below manager grade and lower salaries.

How many of you have quit without another job. Did you regret that decision?

Can anyone please share onsite package offered for Saudi Arabia in TCS (YOE - 8, Grade - C3A)?

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

Hi Doordash 🐠, has there been discussions of layoffs? Is DD planning on doing any? Thanks, from a potential hire

Cant wait until baseball disappears forever. Boring, perfomance-enhancing sus af 69inning havinazz sleeping pill of a sport; the most boringazz sport in the history of exxxistence itself. Shiets like big pharma, putting the whole of humanity to zzzzzz good god I hope god deletes baseball even tho I dun believe god exists but truth is the real thing that shouldn't exist is baseball fuk

Hey folks, need some help with PF details.

Let's say a person join a company X and then switches to Y after few years. Again switches to company Z after few months. Now the thing is both the previous employers provided Pf but the new company Z which is still growing doesn't have a pf contribution since it is starting out in india. What would happen to existing PF accounts if not withdrawn , will it earn interest? What would i need to do as an employee? Any timelines to follow?

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

Hi friends, I am initially trained on .net and angular in my company and then randomly put to Automation Testing in project. Also they are not relieving me from the current project . Can I apply for other companies with my knowledge of .net and angular? YOE- 2 years.

10/13 Thread (General):

Does anyone have the neverfull EPI for work? Considering this or the goyard totes but those seem to have pretty bad reviews. Would appreciate any thoughts. Is it worth it?

What are actionable items one should strive for when trying to grow as a designer after landing their first role? I hear a lot about ways to grow to land the first job but very little about how to improve after you know the basics.