Anyone have experience buying a bonsai tree? Any recs for places to buy or types of trees to buy would help

Sunday Fun Day!
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Who else is heading to Nicky Romero? 🔥

I'm looking for wine recommendations as a bourbon drinker. I'm a regular to barrel proof bourbons (120+ proof) and did a few red wines tonight but was expecting more. I'm hoping to find a red that is more full tasting or has a more pronounced finish.

Anybody else getting tired of Marvel shows and movies? It was kinda cool the first 10 years but now it just feels like they’re churning out without regard for the quality

Hey all! Need a couple book recs for an upcoming beach trip.

Looking for a great non-fiction, relating to travel or world history (not just one moment in time). Could also be about the marketing world or memoirs of a business leader kinda thing.

Fiction wise I also like fantasy, paranormal, and romance. Some fave book series are the Black Gryphon from Mercedes Lackey, Game of Thrones, and From Jamaica Lane series. Similar books?

My partner and I not have busy work schedule. Are there professionals who keep live plants at home, which plants and how do maintain?

I’m an aspiring musician in the greater Boston area looking to make connections outside of my sporadic work schedule. Are there any recommendations one could share aside from open mic nights? I’m looking for some different ideas

Ciao! I am interested in creating a supper club in LA where people can meet and interact through the love for food. Interested? More info on IG as raguandmosh

Anyone know where I can get some Nastyass fast food style fried fish around here?

Late Friday after a tough week and the hubs calls from the deli to ask which fancy cheese you’d like. 😍

Ladies who love food: let’s try out different cool restaurants together!

Can someone recommend a bar with a dj in queens? Somewhere with a frat boy crowd lol

Friendly reminder about our Bowl meetup tomorrow (Thursday) in Wash Sq West. $6 Margaritas and $6 Nachos all night long. Hope to meet many of you there!

Date: November 3rd, 6:00 pm
Where: McGillin’s Olde Ale House

Tuesday Wordle

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How much annual hike in citi india on average at c11 level??

Can any Delta 🐠 DM some spare drink vouchers for my birthday flight tomorrow :’)

Is oracle still good to join these days? I haven’t heard good things of oracle.

I am moving to Charlotte, NC for a new job. I currently live in Portland, OR and have a single family home here. With my income, and current mortgage, I can afford a 350k house I’m Charlotte with about 10% down. What are the pros and cons of buying a new place in Charlotte and then sell my house in Portland?

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the most, how pissed would you be if you were a supervisor and you had a new direct report on your team with a higher salary than you? The years of experience are the same, but you have 3 designations (they have 0), you have 3 licenses (they have just 2), they have little to no experience with technical complex claims (you have hundreds), and you have 3 years in management (they have 0).

Bonjour ici,
€50k est il suffisant aujoudhui avec l'inflation et 2 enfants pour un consultant senior (3 ans dexp) sur Paris? Quelle est la norme de salaire aujourdhui?
Merci!

Newly minted PM in a totally new team, I'm kinda hating having to follow up with other people. I miss being the techie in the team. Anybody else felt that way? Does it get better?

Can you lose your job if you don’t like the animosity from your creative team and speak up about it ? Genuinely worried I might be disrupting the peace by saying something 🥴 the anxiety is terrible! Do I just accept it that they don’t like me or speak up and potentially burn that bridge?

Hey Fishes,

Will ECBA (Entry Certificate Business Analyst) certification by IIBA be helpful to me in my career ?

My background-
* B.E in Computer science
* MBA in Systems and Analytics (2019-21)
* It's been 6 months I am working as an Analyst- Data science at Infosys

Hi,
If joining date is in July in SAP LABS when can we get onboarding mails.
Thanks.

Hello Fishes,
I have a bunch of offers. They are in the range of 30-34 LPA.
Need help in decision making. My focus is on learning and exposure.

Companies:
1 Allstate (insurance)
2 T-Systems (part of Deutsche Telekom NOT TSYS)
3 Augnito (Voice AI based product, I'll work on .net MVC)
4 Solve Advisors (financial structured product)
5 Korn Ferry (HCM domain, product dev team)
6 Microsoft-vendor (contract) employee on 3rd party payroll

Tech stack:
.net, react, sql, azure

I need advice. I'm a non-denominational, pretty moderate Christian. My parents are loving people, but also very evangelical and Trump-endorsing. It's a struggle dealing with their black / white views.

What are your thoughts on how faith should affect your work?

Anyone move from the bay side of the east bay to the 680 valley? We’ve been here for a year and are having a hard time adjusting to the weather and wondering if we’ll ever get used to it. We love getting outdoors but have felt like we’ve spent the better part of this summer inside just because of how hot it’s been. How do you keep up with the same level of activity with kids (running, cycling , hiking) while staying cool?

Why do we do this to ourselves? I’ve been working 90+ hour weeks for the past 9 months, always under insane pressure, I’ve given up weekends, holidays, any possible time, and the firm still wants more

What is everyone's current positions going to the weekend?
Here are mine:
$BA 110p 4/9
$SPY 220p 4/20

My long term mentor was just diagnosed with cancer and is at the hospital recovering from surgery. What can I send him to show genuine care and appreciation for everything he has done for me? Age ~50

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

What’s the best projectors for a home theatre room setup?

Looking for a solid receiver to run outdoor speakers, one that has bluetooth and alexa capabilities. Was using zone 2 on main Home theater but it doesnt push out enough power.

Any recommendations for front door security camera’s (eg ring)? Want one for my parents who live in a not-dense suburb

Does Briggs and Riley go on sale? Camelcamelcamel shows that the $600 ones usually cost significantly less

Firm will let me buy my iPhone 11 Pro for $250 (just upgraded work phone). It’s got some some scratches.

Should I buy, wipe, and sell on ebay? How much?

Google Assistant or Amazon Echo?

Trying to find a very nice weekender/duffle for my boyfriend. Price isn’t a concern- I’d like good value for $$ however! Not opposed to any brand (designer or otherwise).

What’s the most I can spend on mattress?

Has anyone gone through scar removal surgery in NYC or NJ? Is there a surgeon/derm/treatment that you might recommend?

Black Friday deals here.

Amazon 14% off qc35s

What's a good place to start the research on bikes? Wife and I are not bikers but lately we have started renting bikes for weekend trips (trail/mountain bikes) Thinking of getting our own bikes but have no clue where to begin. Checked out a few youtube videos and most of them were sponsored. Looking for suggestions.

Looking to buy a new TV. Would mainly watch Netflix and live sports. Have Chromecast/ Google home stuff throughout the rest of the house. What do I need to look for in a TV?

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?

Any advice on massage chairs? I mean legit full body experience, not the iJoy type junk. Really want one, but hard to pull the trigger online & don't know where to go to try them out.

Any recommendations on smart thermostats that you love and enjoy? I would need to replace 3 thermostats in our home so looking for best value. Our electric company will provide them “free” but then charges $10 per month. We plan to be in the same house for many years so doing the upgrade ourself seems to be a no brainer.

Anyone used the west elm free design services here? How was the experience?

Which luxe car do you own/ lease? I’m gravitating towards leasing a Mercedes.

Big Ass Fan - Haiku - has anyone purchased these and can recommend it over other ceiling fans?

About to close on a house soon, and looking to smart automate a lot in the house with fully integrated devices - but at over $1K a pop these things aren’t the cheapest but I’m convinced we’d get a lot of use out of these.