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

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I got really into Liane Moriarty in the beginning of the year. Flew through all her books. They all follow the same sort of format with a twist ended.

The House on the Cerulean Sea was a good read. The author is queer, and the book has a great theme of acceptance. It is a different world with interesting characters that are not all human.

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Check out the Lies of Locke Lamora. Incredible story of thieves and revenge.

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Aubrey Maturin Series by Patrick O’Brien - really good Audible listen!

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Joining IBM in SAP MM technology soon, they shared that I will be on bench initially, so need help to know if have better projects here? How will be the process here

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I am drunk. AMA

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Taking REG in 3 weeks. Has anyone on here passed purely by practicing/memorizing MC?

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Anybody have recommendations for developing project management skills as an assistant? I get some freedom in what projects I can offer support to other Execs as long as my main priorities with my CEO are taken care of. But I just don’t know where to start with using what I already have an expanding on it.

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My manager continues to ask me to help other teams and do work on other billable projects. I’m sick of it .. and I’m going to explicitly say that no I can’t do it because my hours are taken by the existing project we are doing. Is this appropriate?

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Can someone explain to me what the big whoop is about working in IB? Hours seem nuts from what I read in the bowls. What am I missing? Is it the pay?

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I made a couple errors at a new job. An important document to be distributed had wrong information on it, which was proofread by 2 other people. Then a couple of typos in emails, the person micromanaging me told me to send out but I didn’t fix the errors. Failed to meet a deadline but completed 95%. I was written up over all this last week, fired this week. There’s a lot more to this but I think it’s because the DM doesn’t like me.

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Please,Anyone can refer me for JP MORGAN?
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Has anyone made a property purchase using sheriff sales? Can you shed any light on the process or share tips or resources?

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2yrs of post-undergrad experience at D and have offers from two FAANG companies. Worth it to stick it out for a couple more years to open up more offers down the road, or should I get out while I can?

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I got an application form from PwC over mail. Would it be okay if I edit it using acrobat and send, or I should take a print out and send after filling? Nearest xerox shop is a kilometer away, that's why.

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Does anyone from EPAM have idea about Edward Jones client for java developer?. In terms of tech stack and work pressure..?

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Can anybody help me with the salary breakup please i got no clue🥵

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What will be the in-hand salary for below breakup MindTree:

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I messed up my interview with Millennium LLP for an entry level role and I feel nothing but dread right now. I believe it was my only opportunity at obtaining a high salary / profile job compared to my other options that only pay half as much. How can I accept the fact that I might not be able to start out as successful as I wanted to be? I believe it’s extremely difficult to jump between layers (E.G. Big 4 to MBB) later on in my career.

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Top consulting firms in the Aerospace / Aviation,l or Defense / Intelligence spaces? Looking for business or tech strategy jobs here

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Additional Posts in Reading Club :)

So I guess the first meetup didn’t happen? Shall we try again? How many chapters and by when?

I've been overthinking a LOT lately, stressing about the future - especially in light of all the uncertainty so finding it hard to remain "present" .... Are there any books you recommended to help with this?

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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.

Anyone have a reading recommendation for navigating office politics, especially “managing up” ? I’m reading Influence without Authority and it’s starting off very well and I think I want to explore the concept more deeply.

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What’s everyone reading this weekend?

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What are some books that have absolutely helped you either working in the investment management space or even just personal investing?

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helloooo from the other side!!!

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

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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?

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does anyone know of any books related to the phenomenon of “gifted child burnout”?

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This is a great idea.

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

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Our first book for reading had been selected It is available ?amongst multiple other places, on Amazon, BookOutlet, eBay.

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Folks, wife told me I have too many books and some need to be packed and go to the store room. What should I pack them in so they are still accessible? Any suggestions?

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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?

So I’m only on chapter 4 but is anyone else feeling like this book could have been a Medium post?

Anyone have any recs for good online/virtual book clubs?

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I've read so much during the pandemic - I'm mostly an SFF reader but have also got into some other genres including litfic, memoir and some nonfic (econ, history).
I'm reading The City We Became by NK Jemisin right now and I'm enjoying it a ton.

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Do you have a reading goal for 2022? I've read 3 books already this year and want to try to finish 60 before the end of the year.

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Hey everyone. Please drop your suggestions below this post.

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