For the first time in my life, I know what I’m supposed to do at my job, with relationships around me and it’s all because the enormous sense of anxiety I used to experience evaporated during quarantine. I didn’t know that I lived with so much anxiety that it crippled me. I didn’t know I needed this time to myself.

So really the only exercise I can tolerate is boxing, and those exercises around it. Any thoughts on replicating what I can find at my local boxing gym while on the road?

How do I pick a personal trainer?

I find it really hard to eat healthy when I'm on site...especially when the majority of my lunches are quick ones spent at the desk. How do you handle eating well when there's no time to think about anything but work during the day??

Exam tomorrow - super nauseous which makes me even more anxious 🥲 anyone get this and how do you cope?

Any advice on dealing with an eating disorder in the workplace? Mine is taking over and my work is crumbling. I often can’t focus or remember anything from meetings or conversations because I havent..

What's next after healthcare for you all?

Husband and I have been TTC for almost a year. His semen analysis came back all normal with the exception of morphology at 1% (Kruger Strict criteria). Anyone have insights into morphology and it’s impacts on fertility? From what I’ve read and after talking to our fertility specialist morphology seems subjective.

Have any women on here had your eggs frozen? If so how old were you and how did you decide where to have it done?

Anyone here diagnosed with gum disease (periodontitis)?? What’re you doing to improve your gum & general oral health? Any recs for toothpaste / mouth wash? Thank you!

Struggling with chronic headaches and jaw tension. Any recommendations for specialists in Toronto?
Also curious if anyone has tried botox for those as I’ve heard of it but cautious..

My wife is around 3 months pregnant. Doctor has recommended Irospan. And my insurance says they don’t cover it. And it is coming aroun 695$ without insurance, I found good Rx coupon which comes around 200$. Does anyone have better suggestions to check for coupons? And is iron deficiency common during pregnancy? Any valuable suggestions are welcome. Thanks

ADHD medication with high Blood Pressure?

I found ADHD meds helpful when I worked in consulting in my 20s. I stopped the meds when I went back to school. Also have had High BP since late 20s. 15 years away, I am back in consulting and loving it, however my difficulties juggling so many projects/tasks is holding me back. I know I would benifit from some ADHD medication but my Dr won’t prescribe any with my history of BP (controlled with BP meds). Anyone else gone through this? Any tips?

I have a Q that I worry is going to make me sound like a jerk, but want some opinions. I do strength training 2x/wk with a trainer who was assigned to me at a gym where I bought a pack of sessions. I don’t really consider myself “his” client bc the relationship is managed by the gym… but lately he keeps saying like “I can’t wait to see what my clients give me for Christmas” and I find it super awkward. I pay $150 per session for these workouts (cont’d in comments)…

Can somebody explain to me how the system works between payer (insurance) and therapists? I’m currently looking for a therapist with a specific focus due to a traumatic event and am only finding counselors that do not work with insurance and charge average $ 150/hour. I realize fair payment is important but don’t understand how people can afford to do it out of pocket as “regular mortals”...

Gym before dinner or dinner before gym. That is a question.

Any other sober folks in the sales world who can give me some advice? Really struggling to keep up with the office culture when happy hour is impossible for me. 1.5 years sober and want to stay that way.

Who else is doing expenses on an amazing Saturday? I noticed a $50 dinner charge. Damn you Sheraton. I hardly ate anything that night.

Anyone gain weight from Paxil?

Should people be fired for lack of people skills?

Hi sharks , I have some doubts in PaaS Analytics, can any one help in this regards please

At what point are you too specialized to lateral to internal audit? (PA, consulting, or industry roles) Currently have 2 years of external audit experience and 2 years of forensics: I always thought of internal audit as a decent exit but I’m beginning to get worried about getting too specialized to make that move one day

How do you single 🐟 find time to meet people and get to know them when working these crazy hours? Feel like I'm putting that part of my life on hold due to my job, and it's kind of freaking me out 😣

What’s the hours like in CMAAS NYC office recently?

Affordable places near LA/in CA to learn to snowboard?

I work at an agency and I'm about to be promoted from senior to lead designer. What do you think would be a fair % of salary raise?

M/SM and above, why do you label a meeting as “touch point” or ask if you can have a “quick chat” when it’s something serious? Millennials like us always assume we’re about to get fired - I actually have been laid off in a meeting with that title. But at my new job, my boss asked for a “quick chat” to literally ask me to change the title of a meeting and then chat about christmas. Now that I’m in management, I want to understand it better.

Australian 🐟 - how's wlb in Australia? It's a long shot but might be looking at a potential move... Mostly within consulting itself though.
Looking for some general perspective - is it grinding till there's no tomorrow like in consulting in US? :)

How are Corporate Development and Corporate Finance roles different in Industry? Is one sub set of another?

Disappointed and ashamed that this wasn’t a full rebuke of Trumpism but all the signs point towards a narrow win.

Anyone working/ having idea of analytics profile in Razorpay. Happy to connect in dm or reply on the thread. Thanks Razorpay software private limited

What's next after healthcare for you all?

I was wondering if anyone works as a medical examiner assistant (gov) and what your salary is?

After my Interview round now after 2 months received a mail from EY GDS HR to share a few documents on mail.
Does this mean I got selected or something else?
Please please someone help!

How much % raise they usually offer for the one getting promoted from 601 —> 602?

Also, how much % raise one can ask for?

Okay hear me out - been wanting to start a side hustle/business/startup for a while now as it’s a cool learning opportunity and I want that kind of passion. just don’t really have any good ideas....how do I brainstorm and come up with meaningful ideas?

Looking for ergonomic office chair recommendations, budget is $500. Any suggestions?

We just bought a Stearns & Foster hybrid mattress. It still emits a smell and I’m reading all these articles about the harmful effects of off gassing with a memory foam mattress. Should I be concerned about this or will the mattress topper that encases the mattress take care of the problem. It’s always something. Sigh.

Maybe this isn’t the right thread but can someone weigh in here? My last role as an analyst was called BA2, I had senior level responsibilities minus the people manager part. Is it right to put senior business analyst on job applications for a sr. BA role?

Plan to buy a place and currently trying to pick a real estate agent. Some realtors require to sign an exclusive service contract. Should we go with someone that doesn’t require a contract?

What is everyone doing today babes 🧐

What does a PIP consist of? My manager isnt being clear and has been lying to me for the past few months so I'm just trying to add the pieces and see what my future might consist of.

What career advice would you give to a 25 year old? Recently got diagnosed with a lifelong disability and it’s really made me contemplate what’s most important to me in terms of my job and how I’m ever going to “make it” in my career with a debilitating condition… or whether I even want to, for that matter. I used to be really ambitious and now all I want is to live well and put my health first

Hi I’m a patient account specialist trying get a bump in pay. Right now I make about 45k and I’m looking to get to the 55-60 range. I was looking at Elevance as company I’d look to get into. Any advice on how should get there?

Just took a walk through my very hard-hit neighborhood in Brooklyn and am a little baffled by the people upset by the “lockdown.” (Cont’d)

For those with successful second marriages, what advice do you have for someone recently divorced (1st marriage)?

Having seen some of the wild stuff in the past couple years does anyone have a good pointer for a basic “medic” course? Help slow/stop the “oh sh*t” for the real folks to get there?

*In the group bowl for more visibility*

I’m on the verge of a 2008 Britney Spears. It is difficult for my mind to retain and expel information. I was powering through but now I am so inefficient it hurts.

My son lost his summer job. So I gave him the honey do list @ $15/hr. It’s a long list...

To take advantage of the next big economic downturn, should I set up a Robinhood or Charles Schwab account?

I’ve seen lots of posts from people saying that they tested positive for Covid. Has anyone on here been hospitalized for it? Genuinely curious about when you realized you should go to the hospital or when you realized it was getting more serious.

Husband is a multi sport coach and gone a lot in season, I work in corp banking. Thinking about getting a travel trailer since I camp alone with the kids a lot in the summer, spring and fall for quick weekends. Does anybody do this where you take, maybe 1 day, to create multiple 3 day weekends scattered throughout the year for little trips instead of taking vaca in longer stints? Do you feel more refreshed with lots of smaller trips, or more with a few long trips? Kids are 1 & 3.