Does anyone have a good butcher? I am in the Montrose area but will travel for good meat. We eat steaks several times a week.

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

Need recs for takeout in downtown please anywhere up to like $50. Sushi or Peruvian or anything really maybe not overly saucey dishes thx so much

Best bars to watch the fifa final?

Which one y’all stole my muffin?

I’m conflicted: Soul (the movie): yay, meh or nay? I liked it, but woke Twitter opinions are affecting me.

Does anyone have a meal plan they follow super strictly, or do you just go with the flow and make sure to eat keto/hflc?

Koia Keto milkshakes! :) My new quick breakfast or dessert. Blend it up with ice and extra MCT.

Day two on KETO... I know it’s terrible timing before thanksgiving but I got on the scale after a month and panicked. QUESTION: sugar is my downfall, I love chocolate, cont....

Going to austin! I’ve done the bars/restaurants on Rainey/6th and shops on congress. This time I would love to explore more of the parks/suburbs/cool attractions on the lakes etc. can someone give me some suggestions!?

I wanna see the Foo Fighters but I’m lame and don’t have anyone to go with 😭😭😭 I’m about to say screw it and go by myself.

Despite all the cool super bowl spots that have aired, and will air, Nike/wK is going drop a tribute spot for the mamba. And it will be Bigger than Kap’s Spot.

What is everyone's favorite whiskey, and why?

Who has watched It’s A Sin?

I’m looking for some new things to read or listen to — doesn’t need to be ad-related. Books, podcasts, whaddya got?
I’m not really into fiction, but open to anything. Last books I enjoyed were Junior and Moonwalking with Einstein, last podcast I binged was Startup (Gimlet).

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What are some good TV shows or movies to get into? I need a new TV lineup

Favorite dialogue-driven humor spots?

Where to pregame before the chili peppers concert tomorrow?

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?

What is average %age hike in appraisals in tiaa?

I received my fnf from Accenture today. I don't know why 18k as 'other perquisite' is mentioned in income tax computation sheet?

Folks
Need some suggestion
I have got an new project with new technology in notice period.
What's should I do to survive the notice period.
If possible how to get release from it
As they are not interested in me for training and transition.

Hi Fishes,

What percentage hike can I negotiate in the HR round of Accenture if I have a second offer of 17 lacs (CTC) in hand and a relevant experience of 2 years?

Inputs from people who are working or have worked in Accenture would be really appreciated. 🙂

I have completed 2 years in Accenture yesterday(joined as an ASE) ...can I expect an email today from company stating the promotion to SE ? (Not asking if it will be applicable)

Hi fishes,

What should be the average CTC of 9.6 yoe .net Full stack developer as per current market. Experience on Angular, VueJs and Dotnet core.

How much should i save from my salry for securing post retirement life and all general commitments before that. I'm 30 now. Assume no Inheritance. Current in hand 1.85 lpm

Current place I'm at wants to extend me. Thing is I had already (verbally) agreed to another place. But other place is less $, less time, though more "prestige". Stay or go?

What should be Package after 4 years of experience in Service Now and overall IT experience is 4 years.
I am currently in Ireland want to shift in India permanently.
2.6 years Capgemin in India
1.4 years Irish Firm in Ireland

I did my masters too in Ireland
What salary should I except

Hi Fishes,

I work at TCS for Apple as an ML engineer, I have overall YOE of 5.5 years and relevant exp is 2 years, I am serving notice period and I have a few offers from start ups, but looking for opportunities in Companies like Big 4 and FAANG. My expertise is more in Deep Learning , Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing, IF you have any relevant referrals please feel free to reach out to me.

Thanks in advance

I want to know about any company who are looking for core Java developers.
Almost every jd in job portals are asking for numerous skills.
Below are my skills with 3 yoe-
Core Java
J2EE
Soap
Docker/Jenkins/Kubernetes/GIT
Linux
Skills I'm familiar with but no working exp-
Spring boot
MySQL
Rest apis

Can someone tell how to prepare for interviews?
What type of questions will be ask regarding projects?
Please share your experience.
Thanks in advance.

PS - I'm SAP SD Consultant with 3 years of experience.

When will google hiring resume?

Hi fishes I need your help. I joined a company 3 days back. Onboarding is completed. Now I have got offer from an organisation that is near my home town and ctc is also more. I want to join there. What should I do. FYI I checked service history in uan portal my pf account is not created yet for new organization. Need your humble opinion.

Any MedStar Rehab PT employees here? Just had a chat with one of the recruiters, looking to know more about the company, etc. Any input appreciated.

Anyone buying any stocks tomorrow AM? If so what?

Anyone who joined after March’22 who got the VPB letter?

Just bought a house here. Is it necessary to have a sprinkler system installed in Houston? From the DC area where no one really uses them and it seems to rain just as much here.

Recently moved to Houston! Opened to meeting people 🙂. F32. Currently living in downtown.

Currently living in the museum district but the rent is getting out of hand. Considering moving out to Katy, The Woodlands, or Friendswood. Any suggestions on pet friendly elevator buildings in those areas?

Do you guys ever worry about hyper-nationalism in Houston and the suburbs?

Anybody work in wealth management Bank of America in Houston? That I could reach out to?

Are there any affordable batting cages south of Houston that I can take my son to?

Does anyone have any apartment recommendations for a 1 bed 1 bath?

Anyone interested in taking over my lease for a 2-bed room spacious and nice apartment in the heights (11th st)? Amazing location, gated garage and great place. Rent is 2,250 a month, lease ends in Feb 26th 2023, and I’m moving out Oct 15th (I’m flexible)
@DM if you’re interested

Is crime in Houston as bad as people say it is? I feel like I've been hearing about how awful the city is getting to be non-stop, but I just don't see it.

Any local jewelers you’d recommend for diamond and gold jewelry? Looking for tennis necklace as well as 18k gold earrings

Any ideas for a 40th bday venue? Dinner with a good vibe and lounge after? Did MaD last year for him and they had a semi private but still very much in the mix for 15 people. I honestly can’t think of what to do but he’s bougieAF. Steak48 is an option. Looking for any other cool things you’ve hosted or attended lately?

Anyone interested in a live talk for this bowl and talk about interesting things people are working on?

About a month ago I got stuck behind this huge bicycle event called "Critical Mass". Probably sat at the light for 20-25 minutes before I could get through. Noticed a bunch of them doing irresponsible stunts like wheelies or drinking beer as they rode. Anyone else encountered these jerks?

City of Houston Jobs - anyone have any insight into their hiring process? My applications get to the Referred List stage but then go stale.

It's been just about a year since Astroworld. Do you all feel safe at large events? Do event organizers and venues do enough to keep attendees safe?

Let's start a new weekly thread: Pop in here every Wednesday to share events, shows, and activities that are happening this coming weekend!

How early is too early to decorate for Christmas? I'm very much in wait until after Thanksgiving camp, but my neighbors have had so much stuff up since November 1st!