EY - What is the maternity leave breakdown? 2 weeks prior to DD + X disability + 16 weeks parental leave + up to 3 weeks PTO? Is the usual 6-8 week disability/medical separate from the 16 week bonding leave?

Has anyone considered making the move to the corporate world? I work in admin for my nonprofit right now so I make a decent amount (53k) my benefits are unbeatable. PTO & sick time PLUS self care days. Flexibility. Etc. the one thing we’re lacking is structure and honestly im burnt out and overwhelmed with my work load and I know I could be getting paid around 10-15k more for similar work. Anyone gone to corporate and regretted it? Loved it?

Is it advisable to start filing taxes for a new born baby?

Does Google allow employees to add parents to the health insurance plan?

What’s the best personal credit card?

Cancelling Amex Platinum at end of year. I can’t talk to that annoying automated lady one more time. Service on an insurance claim disappointing, and get most benefits via corporate Plat card already.

Spend is $150-200k/ year.

Any large firms include directors and non-equity principles in the pension plan?

Looking for best Chinese cuisine in DC area during the thanksgiving holiday. Peking duck recs?

Just had a baby and considering buying a townhome near Prescott Elementary. We have been renting near burley/prescott and really like the neighboorhood. First time home buyer and new to the country (<5 years). A few questions (1) why does CPS get such a bad rap? (2) is it better budgeting private school expenses and factoring them into home purchase? (3) will our son stick out because we are colored and he's tiny, and are private schools safer bet from a bullying/inclusiveness standpoint?

Hello! I’m looking to get my foot in the door with legal experience while I await bar results. I’m also a licensed healthcare professional with 5 years clinical experience. Any tips?

Those of you that love your job, where do you work? I’ll start - I have a part time job at a medical cannabis dispensary and love it - I finally feel like I’m really helping people.

Has anyone taken NYPFL (ny paid family leave)? How hard was it to get an approval?

Can anyone honestly tell me what Mother is like? I’m an AD. Early pregnant. Weighing up offers from equally top agencies. I’ve heard Mother ‘doesn’t treat staff well’. Is that true? All views welcome

Moms I just put two solid spanks on my 4.5 yr@old boy because of his dinner tantrums. Im@feeling horrible - i have never done it before . I have been sick all day and husband was not helping ..++

Does Deloitte payout unused PTO if you resign? If so, at what rate or using what formula?

I asked 3 of my higher ups to write me letters of recommendation a month ago when I put in my resignation. I went on PTO for a couple weeks & followed up with my manager today. He told me “actually I was told we aren’t allowed to write them for you. Sorry.”

I asked why and he just shrugged and continued the conversation...

Has anyone heard of anything like this? Bosses “not being allowed” to write LORs for exiting employees? I’m leaving on my own terms & good standing.

I'm pretty good at budgeting - the one splurge I have is that as soon as I got my first job I lived alone which I find extremely peaceful. I've never had an excellent roommate situation and after 2 years living alone I'm not sure I'd be the best roommate either. The financial benefits would be that I'd save $300-$350/mo splitting costs. For those that have FIRE goals what has been your experience with living alone in your 20s and was it ultimately worth it for you?

My creative marketing agency, Codeword, is hiring account people! Senior Account Managers, an Account Director, and Account Managers. We work with tech clients like Google, Linktree, Qualcomm, and others. The agency has about 80 employees, but is owned by a much bigger parent company so the benefits are great! Most of the roles are based in NYC but we also have offices in San Francisco and Salt Lake City.

Message me if you have any questions and I can possibly refer you!

Looking for anyone who’s worked for Thermo Fisher as a formulation scientist. What was your starting salary? How are benefits?

What would you do? My father in law is rough with my young kids. A lot of this happens when he’s tired and they are moderately misbehaving (examples below). Tonight we were going to leave the kids for date night and I saw him be rough w my 2 and 4 yo. We canceled date night and talked to him. His response: well that’s the way I am. If you don’t trust me don’t leave your kids with me. How would you handle? I respect and look up to him which is why I regrettably allowed this to go on in the past.

Hi folks, currently an M&A professional with 3 years of Big4 consulting. Work background includes diligence, restructuring, and pre/post deal strategy. Industries include healthcare, life-sciences, consumer and PE.

Would someone be able to refer me to McK or Bain? Happy to speak to my qualifications as well

Anyone taken the Accenture discovery portal test? Would love any insight! Thanks :)

Is it a common path to go from UX designer to Product Manager after a few years? I have a tech background and gaining interest in PM after I get tired of design.

What is the name of the latest Tumi backpack line? Is arrive still the most recent one?

I will never understand why it takes hours for everyone to align on the one solution the creative team gave in the beginning. Why must everything be a debate? 🙄

If you are new to a company and the people you are managing have been there for a while, what are some things you would appreciate them to help you out with/make you look good?

Looking for advice on structuring a part-time gig that would be remote with occasional in-office meetings. What should I be sure to include in my proposal?

I have got an offer from Backbase as senior Engineer. Can someone please advise about the company ?

10/13 Thread (BC):

Has anyone taken NYPFL (ny paid family leave)? How hard was it to get an approval?

McKinsey EA’s: how much are you making?

Can you please include how long you’ve been at the firm and what type of consultant you support (EM, AP, P, SP)?

Any idea how far in advance to look for/apply to entry-level creative positions? Moving to a new city at the end of August, and I'm both stoked & terrified – so any tips would be so appreciated!

Hello,

I recently joined CGI as senior systems engineer. I am a developer having 6+ years of experience.

Hope that I will be doing developer job with the given designation and not the networking stuff.

Anyone have any idea on this?

What should I expect for a VP PE interview? It would be a lateral move, currently a VP at another firm. I obviously understand how to navigate the Associate interview but not sure what to expect in a lateral and there’s not much chatter online about it.

Typical stub bonus for 7 months on the job? A1 but group doubled revenue relative to last yr

I'm struggling to land roles in digital and social media marketing, mostly because of my audience, space, and budget, so I'd like to branch out and consider something else like Marketing Associate or Assistant positions, nothing with heavy mathematical use like analysts. How would I go about doing that?

11/30 CheckIn 🥹 What’s everyone’s workout plan today?

I just woke up for my TRX total body bootcamp class at 5:15am 😅 Please wish me luck lol

What are you telling your employees about the payroll tax deferral? I’m hesitant to communicate anything because the information has been vague. After reviewing SHRM's document (linked in comments) it seems best to just opt out and share that with the company. What have you all shared with your teams, if anything, about it?

Any insight on Greenberg Traurig’s Northern California offices?

Client's budget is around $300K and would like an apartment on the East Coast / New England. Thoughts on if this is realistic?

All the single mums out there, what is your biggest challenge? Also, are you able to travel with infant, for work?

Girls, co-workers often say that they put kids to sleep at 7-8 pm. How?!? Am I the only mom who wants to spend time with MY kids and feel guilty for not spending enough time with them?

I hate PE. It’s Christmas Eve and I should be stuffing stockings but instead I’m working for an “urgent” request. This is after weekend work covering urgent requests. I want to throw up.

FT working mom of a toddler. Really struggling with depression and anxiety, I think I need medication again but I’m so nervous because what I’ve tried before now makes me extremely tired. Just wondering what experiences others have had with antidepressants that don’t make them exhausted all the time?

Returning to work from leave next week. Joining a completely new team and role. What would you do on your first day/couple weeks?

Has anyone tried to take a flight with a toddler alone that lasted 24 hours ? For example , US to asia or Australia? I’m debating if I can even fly alone or reschedule so I can fly with my spouse. Please help since I need to make a decision.

Does anyone here struggle with balancing work and attending to children at home as a single mother. I work from home in a very demanding job as a manager and I feel horrible that I have to sacrifice time with my children to work. I want to be successful at work and climb the corporate ladder, but at the same time my children don’t get the attention they need, especially my 6 year old that can barley read.

Looking for opinions - what could your employer do to help you stay productive through quarantine?

Hey moms , my 3 years old toddler suddenly demand more and more TV time and not eating by herself , insist on being fed even though she can do it herself and does it in daycare ! Taturams just seem to increased more and more (she has always been a stubborn kid , but now this is testing my mental strength )

Please share and tip or insight into this behavior!

I am a 32 year mom of a 8 year old. For the last 5+ years I am tired all the time. I could literally sleep 10 hours a night and love taking 2 hr naps during the day. I’ve gone to 3 diff family docs and all of them have run blood tests and came back normal. I work in PA so I do have a random sleep schedule but always get ~8hrs/night. Could it be a food allergy (like gluten) or slight deficiencies in several vitamins? Hormones that aren’t tested for? Any ideas?

Are there any remote jobs out there that allow for work-life balance? If you are working from home and have an elementary age child that is doing remote learning how are you balancing it all?

I’m a recruiter with 8 collective years of experience in the HR industry - mostly comprised of recruitment and employee relations. I’ve also been SHRM certified. Looking for a company with great culture, excellent career growth and career pathing options and a competitive compensation package with day 1 benefits. Remote only please.

I'm so burnt out at my job and honestly think I should have left years ago. I'm feeling lost in my search for a new career. I recently attended some webinars with career coaches andI'm in total sticker shock. The one package was 1000 just for a packet of info and 1 hour of the coach's time. This most recent one i attended sounds super promising with guided steps and more attention but the package is 5000. That caught me way off guard. Is it really worth hiring a coach?

Any McKinsey&co mums. I’ve been contacted by a recruiter to discuss a position. I’m a mum of two very young girls (<2) and I’m wondering if that option is worth discussing, given the demanding schedule in the company. I’m keen to work and be successful, but not happy to leave my girls for 3-4 nights a week. Any intel greatly appreciated 🙏

My husband isn’t a great parent and he have a toddler. He means well but doesn’t know how to handle children . We have been thinking about a second child. Although I would love two children, I am not sure if I would be making a mistake since one child was certainly a lot to handle for us. I also don’t want to have my child miss out on having a sibling either.

Interviewing but still on maternity leave…
I have six weeks left in my maternity leave and may be very close to getting an offer from a company but the topic of a start date has never come up and all of my exchanges with HR have been around interview availability and compensation… im nervous this will be awkward or could hurt my chances of getting this job. Idk what the right way to handle this is… like should I cut my mat leave short or see if they can wait for it to end?

Hi,
I’m a first time mom(breastfeeding) of a 7 month old and returned to work this week.I’m allocated a short term project with a small team and looks like I might be the only point of contact(sole dependency) for the area I’m working on.
Now, what are some of the expectations I can set up with the team with only my husband who is on his paternity leave and I taking care of the baby right now.
Wondering if it’s even a good idea to accept this project. Please share your thoughts. Thanks!

There should be an app like a dating app, but for parents to find nearby compatible-risk, same-age playmates for our kids to pod with during covid. If you make one, I will let you have all the profits if I can just use it to get some social interaction without virus fears!