For someone on F1 visa, is it possible to get student/personal loan in the US? And if yes, where? Asking for a friend who is here and is short of money from Indian loan account.

Hello Fishes,

I have got my L2 Dependent Visa stamped for the US through the Wife's organization and she has booked the tickets for the both of us in the next weekend. I am currently unallocated in TCS and seeking projects in the same US location as my Wife. Can I travel to the US just like that and then continue my search within TCS from there or do I need any approvals to even fly in the first place?

I am worried because of the time crunch and will be glad to hear some points on this.

What might be the ripple effect in real estate? When is a good time to get in?

Is it worth it to buy a multi-family home to rent out?

Is it just me or does anyone else know or have an inclination that their employer committed fraud after receiving PPP loans during COVID pandemic?

Hi mates,

I am working as JAVA Full Stack Developer..
3 years experience in MNC (TCS)
I am living in India
Can anyone help me how can I get work/sponsorship visa.
Countries i think is better which might give good opportunities - USA, UK,Canada.
Or if they can help me by any help for getting into this country,it will be great.

How to check what is there in full and final settlement as they just sent the amount to my account...not any mail or anything to check.

A very privileged question, but do any of you expect significant inheritance? And if so, how has that affected your retirement planning?

How much of your income do you all target to save, invest, and use for expenses, respectively? I’m currently at 40% investing, 10% saving, 50% expenses but hoping to bring expenses down soon.

How are you all going about continuing to buy index funds while everything is literally green and I see people doubling their investment in such a short amount of time. Feel as I am missing so much money that could’ve been made. But VOO goes up 1% :///

My company is not correctly integrated with our financial software and $0 has been coming out of my paycheck the whole year despite electing a contribution amount. They've been taking forever to fix it, not sure what to do now :(

Has anyone used individual citi wealth management account?

Any feedback on the same?

What funds do people have in their 401k plans? And how did y’all decide allocation? Can’t tell if I should be more aggressive given I’m in my 20s.

What’s a good baseline amount to keep in a checking account? I generally keep mine pretty low <1000 after paying CCs then dump the rest in savings. As I’m building a rainy day fund and then I will start contributing my brokerage account.

For reference <1 year experience at $4500/month (after taxes and 401k contribution)

Investment advice for a junior associate (with minimal research or effort). Young with minimal expenses, so open to any and all suggestions.

Does anyone here have a Tesla? Should I do it???...

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

For those who work in Manhattan, do any of you live in Hoboken or Jersey City? Want to move to the area but want to be able to save money on rent for a little then move to the city.

Estimated tax payment question:
I converted $30k of rollover 401k into a Roth IRA and have $26k of realized ST Capital Gains this year (Roth conversion in end of Q1 and most capital gains in Q2).
My total federal withholding tax last year was approximately $12k and this year I will have 40% more in reported income on my employer W2 and anticipate higher that $12k federal withholding for my new job. Given this, what is the best way to go about making est. tax payments for the income (continued.)

I just turned in my dates for a google interview for software engineer manager, does any one have any advice on any of the 5 interviews and how long the process normally takes? and would any one like to give a refferal? Thank you so much!

Is having a pet in the city too much of a hassle? Thinking of getting a pure bred Husky

Any insight on Sidley Century City?

Hi Fishes, Has anyone attended MAKE MY TRIP interview on the QA Automation side recently ? what kind of questions are being asked, any idea would be a great help

Hi, what's the status of WFH policy in TCS, Bangalore? Joining it soon. Any info will help 🙂

Best Marriott hotels in downtown Seattle for a weekend trip?

Recommendations for bachelor party destinations aside from Costa Rica and Mexico City. Preferably under 5 hour flight time from Atlanta outside the US.

Hi Everyone,

Are there any good Deloitte UK discount codes for hotels?

Does KGS provide shuttle services in Bengaluru?

In TCS,After completing onboarding process and getting ur employee Id ,what's the process to get tagged into any project.Can you please share your experience?Can we reject any project if we don't find it not aligned to our expected work ?

Whenever I am trying to apply for job from TCS i begin portal it gives an error like
'You cannot Apply against other jobs as you are a Placement Agency Referred candidate '

how can I fix this?


PLEASE HELP 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Hi Fishes,

I got an offer from PwC. The joining date that I had agreed from my side was 2 June. But I don't know that even in probation the NP is 90 days (it was mentioned in the release doc as 1 month but I didn't take that screenshot as proof). I told the whole issue to my recruiter and she sent a confirmation mail stating that she will revise my joining date by 90 days without issue. Is there any chance they can revoke the offer? I have put down my papers already.

I got an offer for BA GCB 5, but the department is not mentioned, HR told that department will be allocated once I join. Is it so? Don't they inform the department prior?

Hi I am currently in graduate school studying Informatics prior to this I was a practicing pharmacist ( practiced internationally). I wanted to know if anything me could help me with some internship referrals to help me build my technical skills. Thank you.

I'm graduating with a Master's in Biomedical Engineering with a decent amount of research in academia (and no "professional experience" outside of research facilities), but I don't want to pursue down the line to get a PhD. I have been juggling the options of R&D in the industry (MedTech, Biotech, Pharma) or Consulting (Life Sciences) for which I don't really have a background. What are my other options?

I started a new job last monday; this is my first corporate job after college. My senior manager ( my manager’s manager) scheduled a 1:1 with me on Friday and she expects me to have questions.
What should ask? I'm already being trained by my peers, so I don't really understand the dynamic.

Looking to leave my current role but scared of financial outlook, graduated August 2022 and have 2 YOE of formal experience in tech under my belt with startups and large companies. Currently making $70k base- is that realistic anywhere else other than startups/tech for a marketing or sales position?

Wanting to pivot into medical device or med sales.

Looking for PHR prep class recommendations. Preferably virtual. TIA!

If tcs gives break up , is there possibility to decrease from that amount or not process the offer letter hr informed she has to get confirmation from manager for budget and it will take 2week time ??

Thinking about switching into the GBS program at IBM for IT consulting. Good or bad move?

🐠 Fam - What’s a good whiteboard solution for my home office? What do you use and from where do I get it? Thanks!

Funding was cut but unsure how it will affect the team. Rumor has it that 2/3 will be off by the end of 1/17. 1 mgr says to start looking for new projects and 1 said to stop looking. What do I do?

AML - who is the best firm out there ?

Wealth of experience working in the Bay Area with pre ipo clients going through funding/ working on pitch books etc.

My hometown has a growing tech scene but little funding. Was thinking of parlaying these experiences and starting a bit of a consulting operations to connect the two

Anyone with insight on how I might go about doing this? Would love to chat!

We need the ability to filter politics... getting real tired of the same old conversations bubbling to the top...

*I’m going to super productive for the next hour & get all this stuff out* 10 minutes later: FAAACK THIS LAPTOP WHY DOES IT KEEP FREEZING

Do you feel like your MBA prepared you for the consulting interviews? Like after the MBA, did you understand how to size up a market and so on?

Citrix: Worst email application known to mankind!

What’s the benefit of being a manager apart from the bumped up pay?

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

Good consulting books? Not talking case prep but a fun read about the industry and what it takes to succeed, etc. Thank you!

what you say about Capgemini Salesforce practice? salary, benefits? culture?

90% utilization, great snapshots BUT no relationships with the partners in my practice + currently on beach. Everyone I've worked with is shocked. Was told there were HC quotas. Not meritocratic.

Work drinking culture help please: I come from a family of abusive alcoholics. Both granddads died from alcoholism related health issues. I am the only person in my family without an unhealthy (cont)

Benefits at your firm:
Firm Name | Level/Job title
PTO
Sick Days
Personal days
Maternity leave
Wellness benefit
Phone reimbursement
Monthly mobile plan reimbursement
401k plan
Pension plan

Finding it fun and refreshing to help my little brother with his Con Law homework. #nolife #shouldabeenalawyer

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

Working locally this week and SO is upset I'm working late. 😕 How do you all make this job and your relationship work long term?