Anyone has fun with horoscopes? If so what do resources do you use?

I feel so guilty for not always modeling good health. Anybody else feel that way?

How do you make time for reading in your schedule? Is it something you do in the early morning? On breaks? Before sleep? I can never seem to fit it in

Do I have to bring proof of my medical condition to my covid vaccine appointment? Just wondering if they give you any trouble.

For those taking gmat more than 1 time, did your scores improve in the second time? Got a 690 my first one a month ago and retaking this week but I find myself freaking out. My practice test has been 720-730, though the one this weekend dropped to 700 because i was freaking out with verbal. Any encouragement is strongly appreciated 😔😥

Drowning in work with an increasingly bad cold. I need to nip it in the bud. Anyone ever tried out the neti pot or have any other recommendations? Drinking herbal tea by the gallon.

Has anyone tried PRP treatment for hair loss?
I don't have male pattern baldness, but patchy hair loss and doctors are saying two session of prp would be enough.

Is it good? Whether it restored your hairs?

Trying to decide between soylent or huel as a meal replacement 1x daily. Anyone have recs? Goal: shed ~5-10 lbs and keep it off over the next few months.

I’ve been working on making small conversations to strangers as a way to manage my social anxiety and to try to meet people the old-fashioned way, but it’s so nerve-racking. Any tips?

About to start a solo jury trial and SO and both kids (7, 3) have the flu. Not the first time this has happened. Feel like the gods are telling me to get out of lit, but I can't write memos the rest of my life. Ugh!

What is the trick to developing a new habit? I had to change up my nighttime routine back in may and I still hate it/have to force myself to do all the steps so I don't deal with the negative results for a week.

Needless to say, that makes me feel like crap about trying to get back to daily workouts.

Anyone noticed that with aerobic / cardio exercises it gets more difficult to focus? It is like my mind a TV and someone else gets the remote and goes through every channel every 30 seconds or so

Remember how you didn’t buy the dip when Covid started in March 2020 and always regretted it?

Well… chances are that you won’t buy into this dip either. I guess that’s just how we are…

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

Any update on work from office in TCS? Are they still calling ? As no. of cases are increasing

God speed to everyone for the next 26ish hours. We can sleep when we’re dead!

🐠 in Maui. I’m planning to visit in about 2-3 weeks. Wanted to see if you think it’s worth postponing given the big storm that just passed by. Or was the impact relatively minor? Hope all is well 🙏

I got married and do not have Marriage Certificate yet, so is Marriage Certificate mandatory for getting dependent VISA?

Is it normal to pay for monthly OB visits while pregnant? I have BCBS and thought they would be covered 100%?

I on L1 visa which is expiring on Dec 1. My wife is on L2 and currently pregnant and due on Dec 19. My company has filed for an extension in August for me and thinks that there will be no decision until early next year. If my visa extension gets denied before December 1, does it mean that we cannot deliver our child in US? What is the norms for losing health coverage - do I lose it immediately?

If my recon doesn't add up, can I blame Russia?

Anyone have a spreadsheet for calculating current TC to ensure new offer is worth it?

Cleared the technical round.I have received an email to submit the docs. But none were called me regarding the salary discussion. Usually how many days it will take to get the feedback

Any one else fed up with GDS ? Comment +1 along with your line of biz. Mine is FSRM

Hello After working in Barclays for five years as a digital developer i am looking an opportunity to move , i would like to work as a junior react developer, any jobs there please, thank you

All these layoffs reminding me that loyalty is dead

Hi fishes,need you inputs regarding Notice period and retention policy.
1. 3 months np is negotiable or its fixed?
2.once you resign do cognizant retain its employees and if yes how much do they offer?

Sometimes when I make a mistake at work I feel like I am not good enough for the job while other times I take it as “let’s do better next time.” Would love to find a balance between the two feelings.

Which big tech firm among MANGA is the least political in its culture? Looking to transition to a place where PMs have a lot of ownership and build opportunities and deal with the least amount of politics

Can I get any referal for data engineer position??

I have 9 years of overall experience and past 2 years with Oracle, I am in SAAS based apps, Recently I got 5 rating in the appraisal and Manager asked what is the number you are expecting ?
Any idea what to quote either percentage / LPA ?

Fishes, what about work like balance in PwC UK, SAP practice?

I am close to receiving an offer for an EA position. Would like a signing bonus. When/how do I ask? I don’t want to lose the job opportunity. It’s a great job.

Looking for a referral into McKinsey’s London office. Currently assessing my options with other MBB and would like to apply to McK

Profile:
- 8yoe industry
- 2yoe Monitor Deloitte
- MBA

I am admitted to the full-time MBA program at Cornell, Goizueta, and Gtech Scheller.

I am planning to build a successful company. Any thoughts on which B school will be suitable to raise funds and make valuable connections?

What were some circumstances where you have had to to let go of an internal company offer after accepting it?

I have an H1b which I received in 2019 and was valid till august2021, due to covid I wasn't able to travel and then I switched to another firm last year in November. If I get visa transfer, will it provide me a validity back as I haven't used any on site time on that visa.

TIA

Finding it fun and refreshing to help my little brother with his Con Law homework. #nolife #shouldabeenalawyer

What’s the grossest thing you’ve found in your food?

With all the headlines re: Facebook, fake news, racial divisions - do you think that free speech is fundamentally incompatible with democracy? And if not, how do we address “fake” videos / news?

To those who did Strategy in non-mbb, got their mba, and then joined mbb. Was/is it worth it? Is the work, opportunities, culture, roi really that much better?

Do systemwide upgrades work on Finnair?
If I have a connection does it take 2 upgrades or just 1?

Dang. URI just beat Okla. 😭😭

Mulling over an offer. Is work at MBB way more work / significantly more intense than Big 4? I feel like I have a good brand/rep at EY; not sure if effort to rebuild all of that at MBB is worth it?

Anyone know a good amount of revenue for a manager to have been responsible for? Last year it was like $4m, this year likely $3m. Of course, I was part of a team, not fully responsible.

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

We’ve shared a lot of good stories from our hotel stays, but I’d be curious to hear all the stories hotel staff has to offer. I’m sure they’ve seen some crazy shit

Anyone used first home line of credit to put down payment for second home?

Has anyone interviewed at Alvarez & Marsal? If so, how was it? It’s in the PEPI practice. Any tips would be appreciated!

Help me 🐠Thinking of buying a home. With all that is happening politically wondering if the current govt will create an unstable economy and dip real estate prices. Should I wait a year or 2?

Is genetic testing for diseases covered by most health insurance? Has anyone ever done this, do you recommend it.

Is it recommended to get two full years of consulting experience before looking for a move elsewhere...for more comp (say to another Big 4, industry, attempt at MBB or FAANG)? Already have 8 yoe in the DoD space outside of consulting. And about 16 months of consulting exp

Scotch recommendations? I’ve gotten into Lagavulin but know nothing about scotch and want to see if there’s something similar/better. Nothing crazy expensive

Anyone know if firms do a post hire employment check? Left my firm a couple of months back cause i had another offer in hand 2 months out, did some other jobs in between but that wouldnt be disclosed

Wealth of experience working in the Bay Area with pre ipo clients going through funding/ working on pitch books etc.

My hometown has a growing tech scene but little funding. Was thinking of parlaying these experiences and starting a bit of a consulting operations to connect the two

Anyone with insight on how I might go about doing this? Would love to chat!

Accepted a new job at competing Big 4 but got a message from a recruiter from MBB. How do I respond to the recruiter? Is it worth it to take the call and be honest with them?

How much severance should you expect after getting booted after 1 year. I got 3 months salary