Desi parents: do you feel a constant insecurity with rising gun violence? I felt like it was fine as long as it was ke and the wife, but when you ahve kids then its a constant fear in supermarkets, roads, malls and now schools.

Finally, I have put down my papers in Infosys, today. While it was fairly good tenure with Infosys (been getting consistently commendable ratings), it was not so good when it came to benefits given by company. Also, the assurance given by managers for onsite opportunities, the moment you indicate you might leave, is a bluff. They will apply visa and this and that without any onsite assignment available. I have read cases people holding H1B for 2 years and yet never got the opportunity to go

Does Amc and gme close after today ?
What to expect next week ?

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I'm currently working as a Sr. Program manager at FAANG. 7 YOE overall experience (work and academic experience incl.,) across different domains with analytics and program mgmnt background. Interested in pursuing Engagement manager opportunities at MBB. Can you please help me out with the referrals? Also, I would like to what's the salary range, hiring process, WLB, growth opp., usually like for Engagement manager positions. McKinsey & Company Boston Consulting Group@bain& company

Hello! What are the first steps to leaving agencies and going freelance? Working as a data, insights and strategy specialist in particular.

Freelance is completely new to me so any advice/guidance/links would be greatly appreciated :)

Happy Ganesh Chathurthi! May Lord Ganesha destroy all your Visa issues and fill your life with love and happiness!

I do sales for a major engineering firm. Focused on new business and exploring new markets. Last year I was in the top 50% for order intake, and first in number of projects won along with number of new customers. I think this is extraordinary given the effort it takes to win new business.

For next year my goal increased by 2.5X, and less of what I bring in counts towards that target. I really enjoy my job but I will essentially be getting a large pay cut. Lost in what to do besides quit??

How hard/often do you get promoted at A&M? What do raises look like from year to year in %?

Time to party, bring in the booze, because we already got the peanuts.

Hey Folks can anyone tell me what hike we can expect from Senior 2 Year 1 to year 2 as progression in Ey gds in coming incremental cycle.

I received my confirmation of my selection on 29th of july.
I was asked to share my documents as well as fill the CAF form which I did on that day itself.
Can someone tell me, how much time they take to disburse the offer letter?
Any help is appreciated

What is the best performing NPS available on market. Let's assume that I invest 50k per year for tax saving, what could be my retirement benefits out of this(30 yrs of investing). Please help me with calculation and suggestions.

Anyone got a direction to WFO atleast 1-2 days starting Jan? Gurgaon office.

How to respond to the “why are you looking to switch careers?” Question. Have a background as a mfg engr but have an interview for a software QA position . I applied because the company culture and benefits are hard to beat. software QA was the closest position I qualify for.

On average, have you seen VCR and CTR are inversely correlated? (When you click out on a video player, does that stop the tracking for quartile completions?)

What are good hikes for families in Adirondack? Any swimming hole/falls spots?

Mirzapur 2 - anyone else watching it ? Loving it ! The dialogues are amazing

How open are mental health discussions in your families? Whether it be talking about your struggles or suggesting therapy to family members? Anyone done it successfully and mind sharing ideas here?

I'm 6 months old at D! Planning early promotion next year.. counselor and pm both are backing me.. I need to go to India for at least 4 weeks in Dec ... most probably would be rolling off from current project by then .. would this vacation hurt my promotion chances coz of utilization etc?

Anyone trying to travel to India and using united, looking for upgrade, please DM me.

Are there layoffs happening in Deloitte USI too? If so, do you know which practices?

What can I have delivered in India to a household where a funeral is happening? Is it white flowers there too? I don’t know if they will want a bunch of fruit. What is the custom?

About to file 485 in 3 months, is it worth it to do H1b stamping now or just wait??

First timer to Vegas. Three couples (all 29-30 yo) no kids. All desis. Recommended things to do and shows to watch?

Like: Partying, Chilling, shows, Outdoors

Not much into: drinking,gambling

Do STEM-OPT holders with valid F1 visa have to follow 14 day Quarantine rule before entering US? Also, does NIE automatically apply to F1 STEM-OPT?

Any recommendations for books for desi parents ? Politics , economics, world order , self help

Hi friends, anyone able to bring their parents over from india? I heard there is a way to have them stay in Maldives for 14 days… wanted to get some thoughts here

Putting an offer on a condo, do the folks on H1B include any visa clause for out? How do you factor for contingency when your visa is pending the regular renewal/ extension considering i140 is approved ?

Any fishes here who are Indian citizens and applied for OCI card for foreign (US) citizen spouse recently? Can i message you to clarify a few questions?

Inspired by the post looking for Telugu guys...Any girls in the Tri-State area in their mid 20s?
25 M here...born in the US...if that matters

Folks , need help. Have 1 week this month for vacation and don’t know where to go, Hawaii is super expensive, any international spots with quick visa turnaround ?

Does anyone have feedback or recommendations on robo cleaners in India? Thinking is sending one to family. With lockdown mom getting tired of cleaning by herself.

What are the H1B trading rules wrt to stock or options trades that take place within a day? I've had some trades get executed same day due to stop loss being triggered etc. At what point does this become a problem?

Thoughts on being a chindi chor to save $500k and go through the EB-5 route?

So long US, it’s been a great 9 years, came with 2 suitcases , leaving with 2 suitcases….. and a quarter million dollars in cash 🙃