Any sci-fi fans here? I recently read this book - blindsight. Absolutely delightful! It's one of those hard sci-fi novels and I'll be honest i didn't understand about 25% of all the concepts.. but even with that, it was soooo good!

Would welcome any other recommendations...

I have a lot of mindless closing binder assembly today so I’ve been watching Restrepo and Korengal in the background. It.... really puts things in perspective. I feel like such a baby for complaining about long hours or stressing over emails.

Do folks here know if the Costcos in NYC or Philly area have good whiskey selection ++ good prices? I keep hearing about the whiskey prices at Costco and would love to find some around me.

Happy reminder, depending on where you live it’s almost that time of the year to fertilize your indoor plants and prune them

**HAPPY HOUR**

I'm in the back of Kirbys Ice House (River Oaks location) at a table with 2 couches.

You'll see the Fishbowl balloons.

What finance podcast/show/guru do you prefer? Do you have go to finance books you recommend?

It's called a donner not a gyro. It was invented in Turkey and the poor excuse for 'gyro' in NY is microwave food compared to elite restaurant level kebab in Gokyuzu (London).

Best scotch under $70, not too peaty

Why is everyone here so triggered by the White Tiger? That’s how the majority of India lives, please get outside your white collar bubbles. And stop saying “the media always shows poverty”, they also released shows like Bollywood Wives and Indian Matchmaking.

Stayed up all night watching a tv show 😞 whoops

Any ideas for a 40th bday venue? Dinner with a good vibe and lounge after? Did MaD last year for him and they had a semi private but still very much in the mix for 15 people. I honestly can’t think of what to do but he’s bougieAF. Steak48 is an option. Looking for any other cool things you’ve hosted or attended lately?

Summer so it’s grill season! Looking to retire my old faithful Weber. Anyone try these ceramic/egg grills? Lowest price I saw is like $600 with the name brands almost $1k. Worth the price?

Just watched Karan Arjun. SRK is the GOAT.

I’ve been getting into a healthier routine and make a meal replacement smoothie every morning. I bought a bunch of palisade peaches from a stand and chopped some up and froze them.

Mixed them up today with some OJ, Fairlife milk, unflavored protein powder, spinach, hemp seeds and chia seeds. Best smoothie yet!

Can anyone provide insight into Meta Lead Counsel/IC5 total comp? I have an offer (DC) for 210 base/15% bonus/185 equity over four years, and I’m wondering what others have received, how much I can negotiate, etc. I understand base and bonus may not be negotiable, but I’ve heard that technical folks have negotiated equity packages 3-4x the amount I was offered - so is there a lot of room there? Thanks in advance!

How will covid impact commercial space downtown? What is the future of commercial space? I personally prefer to work in office, but I’m sure organizations are starting to see how much $$ can be saved

Are there any VC firms in Toronto/Canada with comparable pay to Consulting?

Hi everyone,
I have a fully furnished room in an already set and functional flat to sublet. It is located in sector 38 gurgaon, near Medanta.
PS: it’s a girls flat

I need to do some CEUs stat! Have you taken any that were actually interesting?

Hi Fishes

I have 12 years of experience in FP&A profile.. Done MBA in 2010.. looking out for a job..anyone has opening in their company..expecting CTC of 25L

Does Infosys charge money for laptop screen damage?

Turnip price is 515!

Does anyone have a good thank you email for a partner after a interview/ virtual coffee

Please provide!

How do y’all deal with burnout? First year already billed 1900 since Jan. I feel like I’m tired and uninterested in work all the time now.

Is it possible to switch path from tax associate to data analysis?

Just saw a posting by a recruiter on LinkedIn - great opp for those who would like to work remote! DM ME If interested: “Big 4 Senior’s in Texas- looking for a Senior Accoutant for a rapidly growing, pre IPO industry leader in Austin, TX! Open to candidates who want to relo OR work 100% remote! Position is on the INTERNAL REPORTING side. SEC Reporting a plus for assistance purposes only (team focused, highly collaborative environment), but not the primary requirement of the role. “

Accounting advisory big4 or IA at F100. Both senior roles. Roughly same base pay.

Big4 has clear trajectory and interesting work.

F100 has 14% bonus, perm remote, and immediate vesting 401k over 7%.

What would you take?

@microsoft folks, any prep advice for a Senior Business Program Manager interview Friday? Especially coming from consulting? Got 3 interviews with people from the team on Friday

People seem to just want to hook-up but never date. I seem to always start falling for my hook-ups after a while. What am I doing wrong? Live in NYC.

Please drop all your thoughts, questions and insights from first three chapters here. We will be start discussion at 7pm CST. But please feel free to post your thoughts at the time convenient for you.

Hi!!! how do you all suggest getting the books? amazon? pdf’s? kindle?

Can anyone recommend a book I can get lost in? Escapism, something to take my mind off of things.

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 (𝐛𝐲 𝗺𝐚𝐣𝗼𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲) 𝐭𝗼 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐠𝗼 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝗼𝐝𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝗺𝐚𝐧. 𝐃𝗼 𝐲𝗼𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝗼𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝗼𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭?

Anyone like reading social investigative journalism( Red Notice, Empire of Pain, Bottle of Lies) but don’t let them affect your outlook in life? How?

I’m considering Gravity’s Rainbow. As a lawyer who reads hundreds of pages not for fun a day, how fucked am I?

Hi! I recently read Their Eyes Were Watching God and was stunned and the poetic and beautiful creations of Zoe’s Neale Hurston. Would love to discuss with anyone!

Im so glad I found this bowl! Does anyone want to share what they are reading at the moment?

Hey everyone. Please drop your suggestions below this post.

Could anyone recommend good investigative journalism books (similar to Bad Blood or Catch and Kill)?

Has anyone read ugly love? 🫣

I am studying for MBA and need 3 books. They are very expensive to buy, so I am wondering if any of you have access to a soft copy that you can share.
> Management Research: Applying the Principles by Susan Rose, Nigel Spinks
> Research Methods for Business and Management by Kevin O'Gorman, Robert MacIntosh
> Theory and Practice of Leadership by Roger Gill

What’s the first selection?