Kettle Discussions

On the news, there was a report that "stress" causes negative health effects. Um. OK. Don't people feel "stress" just by being alive? Like, what would be the control group that you could measure the results against? I don't know why, but it always makes me wonder

I'm always the one reaching out to keep in touch and have coffee with people, that includes both peers and superiors . Sometime I wish that others would do the same to me.

Getting out of M&A? I am a 3rd yr at a V30 and want to get entirely out of M&A and do more licensing/media/entertainment work. Willing to take paycut and be retooled. Any idea where to begin?

What is the standard billing for a surgical PA? 20% of what the MD is billing? Does anyone know?

How to ask next employer to increase joining date of company by 2 weeks.. just wanted some gap in between to chill out..

How can I move from audit to a financial analyst role? Most recruiters say I should look for an accounting/finance hybrid role.

Anyone know if we can expense coffee pods during this WFH thing? I’m already on my 2nd cup.

Anyone have any resources I can read or any tips on valuing IP? Specifically like a cloud-based data library that is constantly growing with new data points while keeping the historical data points. Kind of new territory for me...

This is my first job in a large corporate company, and I’m trying to gauge how long it normally takes to move from entry level to another internal position in the insurance industry. I have been applying internally for a year now and I am wondering if this is normal or if my company is just slow? I am a top performer, with great metrics, and I have some wonderful connections I’ve made who support me. I just can’t seem to move up. How long did it take you to move up? How many tries did it take?

Hey everyone, I have been posting about TikTok vs Cepheid about which job offer to take and I have started my first few days at Cepheid biotech and I love it so far. Flexible start/end times, interesting work, great WLB, job security, and career growth is all there! Thank you to everyone who helped me hear different perspectives about two different companies and career paths. Thanks guys!!

Favorite VC fund for tech startups? Any that you've heard terrible things about/that I should avoid like the plague and which ones am I more likely to have interested in me? Fintech product, with a social aspect to it.

Anyone else obsessed with the Westin white tea line? 😅

What practical steps should your firm take to improve employee retention?

Any of you in FinTech coverage? Part of TMT or FIG?

Which is the easier route into Investment Banking? Analyst role straight out of uni vs. Associate after MBA

iPhone X 64gb resale value in 2 years??? Assuming excellent condition

Happy to be here! Politically speaking: I consider myself a Classic Liberal (JFK Liberal: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”) Constitutional conservative, fiscally moderate, socially liberal.

My bank makes you fill out a form if you want to work in the office for each individual day. It’s largely empty from what I hear. What are the risks if I were to go in and “borrow” an office chair for my new apt? How about a monitor?

How is the PPC/digital advertising department structured in your oganization? Paid social ads and google ads, for example, are under the same manager? Or is the split by KPIs, like awareness vs performance?

Question for anyone who might know - it appears to me Rasmussen releases a poll every week day or close to that, but day to day their margins swing three percent or more, which I think is outside the margin of error (can’t speak for every single poll). How is that kind of change possible from day to day?

Hi folks,

Is there any vacancy on .net with 7yoe in cognizant.
If so please send a link or refer me

TIA

When to sell at a loss?

I’m 26 and have a fair chunk of my NW tied to Cloudflare - a tech stock that I believe has the opportunity to 3x and become a $100b+ company over the long term. Similarly, I have a lot in cloud computing etf - WCLD.

Given short term rotation out of growth stocks, I’m confused on what to do. I think we still have some time before growth stocks bottom out, but do I sell?

I would consider myself a “long only” investor, but am unsure what to do given my lack of diversif

Is anyone starting at the London office on March 15th? Has Vialto initiated your visa process? The recruiter has been unresponsive

Hii fishes, i am starting to interview at jpm, can anyone guide me on the process and what should be my salary expectations be for Software Engineer python, yoe 1.5+ at mumbai

Great use of the AP Style Book and Libel Manual here… “Let’s just be clear. ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ is not about black or white or brown. Not about melatonin. Not color at all because I’m not sure how to ‘call’ my Persian, Indian or Thai friends. Would you say ‘yellow?’ I don’t think so. Token token token is broken broken broken broken. It is about opportunity. A fair opportunity and right to the same opportunity. This is what is broken. It goes deeper. Much deeper. Get real. Emancipation.

Does anyone have a drinking fountain? I am trying to make a fountain 😭

Did you ever have any issues with your family questioning what you do and saying it wasn't a "real job" ? They think being a social worker is fluffy and I should have just become an "actual doctor or psychiatrist"

How have you dealt with/recovered from burnout and feelings of numbness while working as a therapist?

Anyone from Axtria here,

What will be my salary range 3 years later if my current CTC is 15 lakhs with YOE of 5 years? Tech Stack - BI development!

Currently have Series 24, 7, 63,65

Currently work in a very unique Wealth Management ops role.

Getting paid 85k base with 40k in bonus plus about 35k~ in OT.

Money isn’t everything but in my late 20s it feels like the only thing important right now.

WLB is next to zero as 60hr weeks are the minimum as of late. Management feels like they are trying to push a few of us out. Was told not to expect much come year end for comp. Any suggestions on finding a new role/pay expectations?

iPad Pro 1st Gen (refurb) or Latest iPad brand new?