Fellow desi folks - how do you keep your h4 spouse occupied? We are going to be marrired in january and want to provide her as much support as possible. .

She said she wants to pursue MBA but supporting her tutuion fees is currently out of limits for me given im purchasing a family home in mumbai which is going to cost me 4.5cr.

How do i bring up this topic without sounding too negative that i cant support her tution fees but can cover all other expenses (living,transport,food,travel,education

Woke up to knocks from a hotel employee at 4am last night because “supposedly" someone rang an alarm in the hallway and my room was the closest - normally, I don’t ask for points but this is egregious

Looking to live in Germany for a year to travel around, any tips on how to land a job without speaking German? TIA

Background: I am currently an audit senior at big 4 and also have a MBA degree. Really want to switch to management consulting. My questions are 1. When is the best time to leave? Should I wait till I make manager? 2. What skills should I develop at my current job for a management consulting job? Thank you!!

I am using my first credit card from last 4 months. Can i apply for second credit card? Will this hamper my cibil score?

I am utilising less than 30% limit on my first card.

If I get married to someone not a US national while my greenvard is processing, how does it impact my spouse’s ability to join me in the US?

I hate going home for Thanksgiving because I always feel like I haven't succeeded enough yet and my family has seen me fail a lot

Hi everyone, I’m in need of prayers. My mom was admitted into the hospital recently, but they just found some nodules in her lungs. Their default diagnosis is cancer, and she does have a past history of colon cancer. Please keep her and my family in your prayers. Nothing has been finite, but I can’t help but prepare for the worst & hope for the best. The only thing getting me through this is my faith in God. I do hope this message encourages you to hug your loved ones a little tighter tonight ❤️

My SO is scared to ask his parents for his money back. The money they were holding on to for him. Now that he’s a grown man I think he’s old enough to hold on to his own money. He like needs a valid excuse to ask for it back and I’m like why do you need an excuse when it’s your money and he’s like well I don’t want to start a fight…. And the last time he spoke to his parents about it apparently there’s been some mix ups and so they need to sort thru what’s his etc. (CONT’d in comments)

What are the expense policies at your companies? Can I justify expensing a glass of wine to unwind from the craziness when I travel?

Expected salary for ESG/Sustainability Senior Consulting roles? 5.5 YOE in ESG impact measurement. Non-MBA. Based in Philadelphia. Looking at roles at all four of the Big 4 firms.

Share your tip to trick parents into not asking for marriage repetitively or create a matrimonial profile or send pictures randomly.

As a divorcee with a kid, i find it extremely hard to find friends who can relate, or even making friends as it seems there’s a stigma attached to you because your relationship didn’t work out.

I am an MBA from Tier 2 institute currently working with a Big 4 in their Business Consulting line focusing on Financial Services. I have a pre MBA experience of 3 years in IT and post MBA experience of 3 years in Financial Consulting.

How do I move from this profile to a Management Consulting profile?

P.S: Immediate target is not MBB but to get into Management Consulting role

Qualification : B. Tech (CS) and MBA
YOE: 6

Anyone else notice if they’re throwing out more food than Pre-pandemic? Trying to plan family meals two weeks at a time, to limit exposure. But noticing there’s undoubtedly waste—whether it be bread or fresh veggies. Part of it is the “I’m too tired to cook let’s order out” but that is only 1-2x a month. Looking for advice how other families have dealt.

Hi fishes.

I recently completed my MBA from a good institute and am currently a CFA L2 candidate. I have approx 2.5 yrs of workex and am interested in roles like FP&A, Financial Modelling, portfolio/risk management, valuations, or fixed income. Would appreciate a referral.

Single moms with babies (and no family around to help out): how much do you spend on childcare per month?

Correct me if I'm wrong... For those who are older than I am.. I feel like a long term partner and marriage is really not what I envision at the beginning. Its more of just settling for what it is and compromising?

Hii fishes
I am working at amazon transportation services private limited.hyderabad from 3 years as a warehouse associate.

So I hear we are no longer doing go math in the upcoming school year. Instead, we will all be doing envision. Has anyone used envision and what are your thoughts on the program?

Hi,

YOE - 5.5 years

Current CTC - 8.5 LPA
Genesys Offer CTC - 18 LPA

Is offer good from Genesys or can I negotiate with counter offers with Genesys?

I recently got the offer letter from JPMC for the Data Management Analyst role. I literally don’t know much about roles and responsibilities and also about the scope in the future. Can someone throw some light on this please? Thanks.

Jumping from government (5 yrs criminal) to family practice. What are some reasonable salary questions/standards to ask for since I'm not bringing a book? Dc/metro region, small-mid size firm

What’s a reasonable senior creative salary in Chicago?

Anyone here used their Amex platinum on apps like remitly? I know the exchange rate is slightly lower if we pay by CC/DC but I guess if we make MR points should make up for it?

Why doesn’t google hire more for legal in their LA office? Seems like almost all open legal positions are in the bay New York or dc. Even with google growing their footprint in LA over the past several years….

Does anyone do contract EA work with Double? If so, what are the pros/cons? TY.

Do schools give more transparent employment reports once you’re admitted?

Latinx - help! We used this term in our diversity spotlight discussing Hispanic Heritage Month. One individual said that in English a group of Latinos would just be Latins to be gender neutral. I understand the word is controversial but is “Latins” grammatically correct? I assume we should just say Latin Americans, but trying to understand if Latins is also accurate.

Ladies - have you had any success joining women's groups or meeting other women who golf/want to learn? Most of my friends are not interested and a lot of women at the club seem to have their own little cliques etc. Not sure what to do

What's the most ridiculous news you've seen this year?

Hi,

Wanted to check if there are any L5 opportunities available in Operation role or not. I am working in Amazon since last 3+ years with at same L4 role. Want to grow now

Who here has any advice on how to get into marketing at age 40?

What can I gift my best friend, living in India for her wedding? Thinking of some components of a smart home (echo dot, fire stick bundle etc) Budget is $120 limited by other friends who are students

Thinking of applying for Australia or Canada PR to avoid the forever misery of H1B/GC? Which country has better employment options for someone with Big 4 experience 5+ years?

What are your plans for taking care of your parents ,if they are not in the US? My parents are doing great, but there will be time when they will need my help (not just financially)

Do you foresee getting them up here ? Or spend more time in the subcontinent when we get to that point ? Just curious to hear from our community. Bane of being an immigrant!

DNA tests -fellow desis, requesting everyone here to get them done and build up the Desi reference database. Had a 23 and me test done recently, result was 100% South Asian -duh.

Looking for a Desi friend in Toronto-Durham area. I’ve been around white people a lot lately, and I can’t take it anymore.

Please don’t be a Modi fan.

Friends, any recommendations for online/offline options for learning Indian regional languages (e.g., Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, etc) for a kid born in US? We speak native language at home and kid understands the native language, but will not speak generally. Looking for fun learning options to make their initiation into our native languages easier ( one language at a time)...

Just submitted my USCIS citizenship application. To all my desi friends waiting in line for the GC, there is light at the end of the tunnel. If you are Indian, you are better off on the Canadian or L-1 route. Allah Shukr!

All four desi teams still alive (at least until tomorrow)!! 🇮🇳🇧🇩🇵🇰🇱🇰

Has anyone switched jobs on H1 recently? How did it go? Did you have to get a new visa stamp? Any troubles with traveling internationally without the new stamp?

Do you think it is possible to have normal relations between India and Pakistan? In our lifetime?

What would this actually look like from an action and timeline perspective?

Desi Fam,

This question is to home owners in America.

What are the major factors you have considered before buying home?
How much percentage you have put in as down payment.
Are you satisfied with your decision

Please share your opinions.

Do Indians think 15 crores is reasonable for a flat in Mumbai? I know how much it is in dollars but I can’t get a sense of whether that’s expensive in Mumbai or not

Any book recommendations to gift my cousin sister? She studied (masters) psychology and is a trained classical dancer.

Anyone doing a CPT to stay in US past OPT expiry/H1B last attempt rejection? What university?