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Blue shield of CA fired 375 people. Any other insurance companies having massive layoffs?

Can anyone here refer me to IBM?

I’m looking at lessons with a pro. They offer packs of 30 min (6-pack) and 60 min (3-pack) sessions. Is there a benefit to one over the other? Is 30 too short or 60 too long?

I’ve never taken lessons before, just played my whole life. I’m a mid 80s golfer trying to get more consistent and break into the high 70s.

How does a sole engineer at a company go about getting management to actually care how production machines run? I’m the only mechanical engineer at my company dealing with a half dozen cranky production managers who think that I can “work my magic” on a machine. It’s not magic, just ignorance about the machine actually works. How to I get a manager to stop caring about the end product long enough for me to actually teach them about their own machine?

Folks on H-1B: Does the 60 day grace period start from the employment end date, or from the date the last severance payment is made?

H1B stamping query: Anyone know what is the latest status on visa stamping in a 3rd country? eg I am from India but can I get my stamping in UK? This was stopped due to covid but can’t find any information on if the ban still stands

Best neighbourhood on/near/in the water...in LA, high proximity to fun and creative culture. Welcome any and all thoughts...

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.

What are the best and worst career decisions you’ve ever made? 💡

GroupMe in comments! (Thanks @Amazon): Those who'll be in Chicago next week, figured we could meet up:

Monday 2/24, 8pm Sidetrack, in the corner side bar with the long table, connected to glass bar.

Best book you've read recently on personal finance?

How to reduce stress? Provide real workable solutions please. Don’t copy paste google stuff!

Need some likes to enable DM.

Off topic

Is there any low interest or interest free loan policy available in thoughtworks?

Current employees, please comment...

There is this big bank where I'd love to work at, and after several interviews for various positions they end up promoting someone from within, even thou I understand it and think it’s good they promote their people, it left me feeling like I'm just being used to comply with the process.

….. I exclusively use cap locks to capitalize words instead of shift

Stress really does trickle down .. my manager is getting annoying 🙄 and now I’m getting stressed 🙄

Need some recommendations on Red Wines from Wine & Spirits under $30. I tend to favor bitter over sweet flavors more. Please give me some to try these next few weekends!

What wine is everyone pairing with their Turkey dinner this Thanksgiving?

What’s the best city/country you been to for wine tastings? I want to explore more

I need advice from the collective. It seems like there is a trend to sell wine in unique bottles. The only problem with this, those bottles will not fit into my wine fridge. Has anyone transferred wine to standard bottles and are you concerned about the wine one it hits the air? I’ve looked at vacuum stoppers but not sure if this is a good idea or not.

What are your go to wines for sub $15? Looking for something new to drink this weekend!

NYC wine club meetup?

Laila Blueprint Cabernet 😍 I swear this is the best wine I've had in years.

Love Spanish/Balearic wine, my go to is currently Sa Vall Selecció Privada from a Vineyard in Mallorca.

What other Spanish wines do you recommend?

Looking for a recommendation for a good Pinot noir! Giving as a gift and looking in the $80-$100 range. Thank you!

Any recommendations on getting into wine? I love other specialty beverages (3rd wave coffee, craft beer), but struggle to “figure out” wine.

The ability to get involved with local beer and coffee producers has been a huge factor for me, so I’m guessing the comparative lack of local wine producers has contributed to me struggling to understand more of the process, culture, tasting notes, etc.

What's your favorite red wine?

Let’s talk decanters. Does anyone have a specific shape they recommend over others?

Any books to recommend to get more educated on wine?

I keep getting sour wines. I’ve never had this issue before but the last few bottles I got (store shelf, nothing too fancy) tasted like they were opened and left out. That gross stale sort of sour taste… but the cork was in tight and sealed. 🧐

Out of pure curiosity, does anyone in here currently work in the wine industry? I’m interested to get a sense of experience levels here. (Not that it matters at all! We all learn at our own pace.)

I work in wine media now, but pre-pandemic was a Sommelier in restaurants in NYC.

Have any of my fellow corporate wine professionals made their way onto Fishbowl yet? 🍷

How long do you let your wine decant before drinking/serving?