New to Seattle.
Does anyone know any good locations to host a holiday party for 20-25 people? All adults mostly.

Do you guys give your boss's New Years' gifts? I'm thinking of doing one since I didn't give a holiday gift but thought it maybe weird

What to wear for the EY holiday party tomorrow?

Now that the holiday season has arrived, what's on the secret wish list for Black professionals in the accounting world?

If buy the partners you work with regularly a holiday gift, how much do you spend? Usually I get baked goods or food items which you can’t tell the actual amount spent on. This year, though, I’d like to support local restaurants by encouraging people to order takeout—hence, giving gift cards.

How much is appropriate for a restaurant gift card from an associate to a partner?

For all you retail people...are you experiencing a very slow holiday season? I am a retail manager and I feel like this season has been freakishly slow. I thought we would at least match last year's number or be up a little bit but we are trending down. I talked to employees of other stores in the mall and they are saying the same thing. Is anyone else experiencing this in their market?

On vacation and hallucinating the Slack ping sound anytime it gets quiet.

Would you leave a full time position that you are not happy and take an on going contact role ( like permalance) for more salary, access to benefits (minimal cost), but no paid PTO?

I'm hiring soon for a clinical pharmacist roles to do prior authorizations from home. It's state programs and mainly 9 to 5. What should the compensation be? It'll include 3 weeks vacation and all holidays off btw.

So I had 3 deals scheduled to either close end of May or mid June which were all pushed to end of June/beginning of July. Which is when I have my first vacation planned for over a year (I take 0 time off). My whole family is flying up and we’re renting a cabin near me. What do I do? I’m running one of the deals, semi running the other one and not doing much leading on the other one. Note: I was supposed to not be running any of these. Do I find a back up first or tell the partners first?

Recent lateral junior associate in brand new practice where I'm the only associate. I'm probably going to bill 1,500 hours max this year due to being very slow and taking time off for a delayed honeymoon which I disclosed during my interview process. I have been told my work product is good, I don't turn anything down, I participate in non-billable work, I'm responsive and I always let people know I'm available to help. Do I need to be worried about getting fired for low hours?

Anyone know the NYC laws about taking time off to go to rehab? I need time off to go to treatment or at least focus on sobriety full-time, but don’t want to lose my job. Does FMLA cover this?

I'll start - How much do benefits factor into your job search and deciding on an offer? For me, the vacation is critical, and it reflects the extent of the agency's culture of trust.

hiya fishes. happy friday! sorry if this isnt the right bowl, but this is in regards to vacation time. i have an interview process starting next week, and wondering when it would be good to mention i would be OOO between the middle of the month in september? its for a week. im unsure if i can twist this to have a start date once im back. going back and forth on being transparent vs. mentioning it later on. thoughts?

This is our first holiday season in the Nashville area, any suggestions on family activities/light displays we should check out? Our kids our 8, 5, and 3.

Hi
I will be joining cisco bangalore soon
Can anyone share with me the holiday list for oct 2022
I need it to plan my travel
Just need to know if there's diwali holiday or not

Thanks

How far into your career did it take before working at a place that had black people in leadership positions? I have yet and it's making it hard on me to seek out mentors or even friends

Hi , Need a suggestion on below companies.

4 YOE JAVA

1. CGI (19 FIXED + 5% V)

2. SAPIENS (INSURANCE - PRODUCT BASED) 18.5L F + 1.5L V + 1 JB

3. HARMON (Oracle client ) 19 FIXED (OFFER YET TO RELEASE).

UST global, verticurl , hexaware ,LTI ,HTC global but package are low

Nov 4 is LWD.... And am looking in terms of Job security. Thanks in Advance. Sapiens CGI Harman LTI Information Technology

This platform has serious bug... Something fishy in it... Someday they may released buggy app and reveal our identity...

What sort of equity stakes do management teams at PE-backed companies typically get?

Vail or Park City?

How useful is sponsorship as a negotiating lever for full-time roles? I realistically do not see myself going back to consulting after B school. I have to stay for 3-4 more months to keep my sponsorship but starting to seriously consider quitting ASAP

Best GMAT prep books/ material ?

Rising 2nd year here: been rethinking my choice as an M&A attorney. I've had a rough go of it over the first year-and-a-half of practice and am thinking about moving to a different practice area. I'd like to stay on the transactional side, but am not quite sure what areas I can leverage my corporate and M&A skills in. I was thinking T&E (i.e. business succession planning, etc.)

Would greatly appreciate input from others.

Solid background and thinking of a dual MBA/MS degree at H/S. Class of ‘19 — worth applying R2 or wait a year? Didn’t get in the H/S deferral program in 2019 and heard this year is quite competitive.

Anyone left FIS Global within very short duration after joining like within 6 month or less than that ?
If yes what was the reason to leave that ? So that could understand cons of FIS.

Or anyone can help about Cons of FIS Global joining ?


Thanks

Hi fishes,

I received an offer from Amazon and wanted to know the average hike i can expect

Hi! I’m a young professional with less than 2 years experience, started a new job 1.5 months ago. I’m having quite some difficulties on balancing out my response time to tasks. While I act incredibly fast if not immediately with some, I sometimes take 1-2 weeks with couple of hours worthy ones. Sometimes I ignore, procrastinate or simply other more urgent things come up to increase the delay. Also I work with 3 managers in my team which doesn’t help with expectations nor guidance. Any tips pls?

What are some of your favorite resources to learn about OCM and build upon your existing knowledge?

Hello! How can I break into the creative branding industry with 3 years of basic marketing knowledge, a self made website, and an extensive sales background in the CPG industry

What is considered a good day/hourly rate for a freelance senior motion graphics designer in LA?

Hi Guys,
I am working as financial analyst have 6.5 YOE, I have interview with UBS mumbai in compliance role AO level,pls suggest how much CTC I can ask for in interview. My current CTC is 12.5LPA.what max they can provide for AO level.

Is the working hours mentioned in my workspace correct? I have recently been allocated to a project and it shows timings from 11 pm -9 am..

Considering pivoting into tech. Currently considering Project Management or Presales tech. I understand the general roles of each. Presales seem to make more than PM, so I am leaning towards presales. Curious if any PMs considered presales and why you decided to do Project management instead

How is Issaquah Highlands? Good neighborhood?

Recs for a salon for haircut/color/keratin within a 15 minute drive of Belltown? Indian F with with long dark hair

What's up with the aggressive driving in Seattle?

Where do you all take folks when they come to visit you? I'm still pretty new so after the needle and Starbucks idk where else to go

Can we do a quick round robin of salaries for folks in the Seattle area? Currently making $146K at Starbucks. 32 yo woman. Yes, I know the comparison game is unhealthy, but my hypothesis is I don’t make all that much compared to others which might justify why I am not motivated to work beyond 9-5pm. Former consultant here who took a pay cut so am looking to NOT grind.

Anyone have any headhunter recos in Seattle?
Have any suggestions how a creative breaks into tech?

Anyone else been impacted by the teacher strikes?

Any good Christmas party networking events? Thanks!

Can anyone recommend an endocrinologist? Specifically for Hashimotos. Thanks in advance

Would you report a neighbor that hit another neighbor's car or mind your business? New to Seattle and not sure what the code of conduct is around here - mind your business or be a good neighbor 😅

Is it just me, or does Seattle not feel as "welcoming" for first-generation immigrants?

Anyone who moved from NY/NJ to Seattle? I had some questions about how you feel about your move and transition.

Belltown vs SLU vs Capitol Hill? Moving to Seattle and haven't had an opportunity to properly evaluated the neighborhoods so curious what the pros and cons for each are

Any one planned or attended an Indian wedding in Seattle or New Jersey area? Can you please personal message me? I’m planning my wedding in December and would like some insights. Thank you!

Just bought a house not too long ago and I want to Air BnB it out but was curious to know what kind of guests Seattle attracts? I have kids so I'm on the fence (moved from LA and refused to do Air BnB there because..it's LA).

Recs for barber for asian hair? Thanks in advance.

Any recommendations for a recruiters in the Seattle area? Currently a business tax services manger at Kpmg looking to exit to industry.

New to city, looking for good restaurant recommendations please.

Rainier Club / Columbia Tower Club

Got some ads for these. Anyone tried them as members? How’d you like it?

Best bars to drink alone at in Seattle? Still trying to make friends here, but in the meantime what’s a friendly place to pull up a stool when you’re alone?