Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!!

As a reminder, all City offices are closed, and there will be NO trash and recycling collections in observance of the holiday.

Unlimited PTO... love it or hate it? If your company has it, do you feel able to take it as needed, or is there push-back for "important meetings?"

Planning a trip to Bali with my bf. He’s never been on a long flight like that but we are probably planning a 2week vacation. What areas should we stay at?? we’re beach bums but I also love the forest/Hiking and a big foodie!

I opted not to go to our holiday party this year, but I have extreme anxiety about potential repercussions! Am I making the right choice? Context is in comments below. Would appreciate any insight!

Question about PTO - my contract says 25 days but is this inclusive of any office shutdown over Christmas/New years (if there is one?). In Sydney office if that provides some context. Thanks!

Need advise ,
I have my Dropbox appointment for H1b stamping .
I have taken PTO for 3 weeks but Chennai consulate is taking about 6 weeks to complete . My question is should I apply for PTO for another 3 weeks or should I take LOA (no sure if I’m allowed to take on H1B visa)

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?

Spouse and I are about to book a riviera maya vacation for early November 2021. We’re both vaccinated, we know we’ll need to produce a negative test. Any other reason it would be unwise to go? I want to make sure we aren’t overlooking any factors. Thank you!

You’re either not valuable to your company and/or your job isnt that important if you’re able to take PTO and not at least send some e-mails.

I’ll wait till the holiday weekend ends then send out a survey to get an idea of the demographics we have in this group

I recently had an initial interview for a technical recruiter position. The guy on the phone stated that this is not a 9-5 job and long hours are expected. I proceed to ask how much PTO is offered and he said that is not recommend within the first 6 months of working and the harder you work the more PTO you receive. From that conversation, I saw instant red flags. Any thoughts?

Fishbowlers - do you book your vacation and ask for forgiveness later, or ask for the green light from your PM and then book?

Partners - Do you ever take vacations?

I have been at my current firm for about 1.5 years, and in that entire time the partner in my group hasn't been out of the office a single time. Is that normal? I can't tell if it's standard for big law partners to not take time off, if the dynamics for my group may be different (only 1 partner in the entire group), or it the partner I work with is just a masochist.

What's the longest vacation you've taken and where did you go? Thinking about capitalizing on my unlimited PTO and want some ideas.

When is it either allowed or seen as OK to start using FTO? I recently started here and while I’m not looking to slack off and take time off, I just want to know how it works. (Plus, I don’t want to not use something that I can or should use.) Elementary stuff, I know. But I’ve freelanced my whole career until now. Thanks

Hello, currently I am on notice period, last month I have worked on saturday and applied for compensatory off in BMS tool, and in workday I had applied as Casual time off as my manager told m to do so. now I am getting leave type mismatch email , and manager is saying you can ignore that email. So my question is did it impact in my Full and final settlement or final letter? I @m confused now. Please help

What do you do when you applied for a job, had two good interviews, then got rejected because you weren’t the right fit, but then 2 months later they reach out saying they want you to interview again?

How do you frame your specialty as a designer?

Trying to emphasize a level of specialization without shutting out too many opportunities.

Curious how far others niche down how they present themselves.

Has anyone requested for an experience letter from Deloitte for Canada PR? The automated letter doesn’t provide job responsibilities. I requested an exception and they want to know the reason for it.

I want to join a start up in my industry but I need to rescind a job acceptance from a more establish company. I resigned from my old job and didn’t start the new job yet. Is the non compete I signed, as part of the job offer acceptance for the position with the bigger company, enforceable if I rescind my job acceptance before I actually start a new job? I don’t think it is. I didn’t receive a sign on bonus so no additional consideration was exchanged from my understanding of my law classes.

I’m a very experienced veterinary assistant who has been doing this job for about 4 years in total however because of my skill level I would say I am more of an unlicensed technician. I’m looking for input on what I should ask for a raise. Given the minimum wage, I make about $5 over but that hasn’t really changed to match inflation of living, etc and truly feel like I should be making a decent amount more given my skills. Any helpful advice?

Risk Senior Manager here mostly focused on Sox but some M&A. How do I move to PE?

Any married gay couple give (or planning to give) red envelopes during Lunar New Year?

Hi!! Transitioning to a remote work situation and have decided to leave my Texas roots for the west coat rays! Trying to move around September of this year but would love to chat with anyone also in San Diego! I won’t know many people so even if you wanted to work remote together a day of the year that works too! I have a chocolate lab and love a good HH! maybe will start a group chat?

Moved into a new construction home and hinge side of the door on bottom corner leaks small amounts of water during rainfall. Any suggestions? Added corner seal, clear silicone, raised threshold

Any Ertugrul fans out there? If so, where can one watch seasons 3 & 4? Just finished season 2 on Netflix and looking to watch the rest of the series from a non sketchy site. JAK in advance

I’m so worried I’ll get laid off. Last week I was slammed, but this week is slow, and I’m just so anxious...

I am in the market for a Rolex, budget is 5k. Any recommendations pls

Does anyone know a basic rule of thumb to value and agency not just a book?

Bore kodutondi.. emaina movies recommend cheyandi please 😊

Has anyone got any idea when/ if we’ll ever be notified if we are “safe” I was told to expect comms today...

Anyone want to aspire and get their real estate licenses together for a side hustle?

I was wondering if anyone has experienced a two week delay after HR has called to discuss an offer and you don’t hear back from there is that a red flag or to keep the hope flying still?

Can anyone suggest a good therapist in dt Toronto for someone in their 20s?

Anyone want to grab a drink tn?

What are some companies that could be a good exit opportunity in Phillly? Comcast, DOW, FMC...any others come to mind?

Anyone out in Philly? 25 M Here

What’s a great bar to visit alone and hopefully make friends? Im BF27, single and just moved here for context ☺️

What's everyone go-to spots for an uneventful weekend? First time in a while, I don't have any weddings or parties to go to.

What do you guys think about the Eagles this season? I don't want to get my hopes up but with this new Dream Team I'm thinking we might be going all the way? At least divisional

I'm new to the city

What's your Age, Sex and Favorite thing about Philly?

30/M/the love for the sport teams

My Philly 🐠, how are you?

Is it outlandish to think I can find a decent 1B 1B apt w/ in unit washer-dryer and 15-20 min away from center city for under 1300? Have some time to do searching but don’t know if gems at this amount even exist

Friendly reminder about our Bowl meetup tomorrow (Thursday) in Wash Sq West. $6 Margaritas and $6 Nachos all night long. Hope to meet many of you there!

Date: November 3rd, 6:00 pm
Where: McGillin’s Olde Ale House

For anyone who works at commerce square, does the elevator go up into the building or must I exit the garage and then enter the building separately?

Any good cornhole leagues around?

mandatory in office time might move to Jan. Would it be cheaper to move to Philly now vs in December?

Recommendations of wedding venues in the Philly area for 170-200 people?

Best Divorce lawyer in Delaware county. Need recommendations.

Anyone thinking about buying a house in Philly right now or soon? Anything to keep in mind?

Best gyms in Philly? Pre-covid I was doing a mix of OrangeTheory, F45, Corepower Yoga, with a few other places mixed in from ClassPass. Thoughts on the nicest gym? Located in Fishtown but would go down to nolibs/old city/midtown village too

Where can I get good sativa 🍃? Dm me pls 😔🙃

Any reccs for cleaners in philly?

Does anyone work for Deloitte in the Ventures space or know someone who does? i’d love to have a chat