Happy Mother’s Day!

For those that work at big4, does maternity leave benefit only kick in if you’ve worked for the firm for at least a year? Or does it apply immediately?

529 Plan VERSUS Prepaid

We live in Florida and currently have a Freshman in High School and a 16 month old. We hear from our friends and family with college bound children "I wish we would have done Florida PrePaid." After obviously ignoring this for years, we are finally trying to do it before "it's too late" for both children.

Does anyone have recommendations on which plan to go with for each child? I once did the pros and cons on a whiteboard and it seemed like 529 was better.

Hello! I just started freelancing after 12 years of corporate life with a mix of media strategy, consumer insights and ux research, both agency and brand side. I’d love to connect with other strategists that lean towards the research side of things 😄 or anyone whose team may need some extra hands for project work, parental leave / sabbatical covers, etc. thanks!!

Been taking prenatals for the last four months and have seen significant hair growth in the hairline area, specifically baby hair growth. Thinking of recommending it to my mom who has been asking for hair growth products since a while. Thoughts?

Im a RN and took on a new role working in Home Health. I chose this position because My husband & I recently moved to PA with our 2 kids (1&3), with no family available for his residency program with a hospital. If you know that life, I’m pretty much the main parent for our kids. I don’t want to work in the hospital/floor work anymore; nor do I believe the hrs are flexible enough. I need a job that’s flexible for the kids but pays >$44/hr. Maybe remote or hybrid? Please help w/ suggestions.

Just restarted stimulants and already I'm dealing with twitches again. Does anyone else get these? No type of pain or anything just every once and a while my body will twitch strongly. Afterward I feel normal, but it's a bit annoying, and I can't control it at all which is a little disconcerting. Don't remember this from when I took stimulants as a kid, but it's been a while.

As holidays come around, the family has upped their questions about when we are having kids and why we haven’t yet. Doesn’t help that my sibling with one other kid just announced her second pregnancy. Definitely happy for her, but don’t feel like I need to explain to the whole family that we are struggling.

My father had a sever case of Covid and he made it out successfully. I’m very grateful for this. Close to a year down the line, I’m finding that he is having severe memory loss issues and can’t remember significant details. Has anyone experienced or is experiencing this? How have y’all dealt with it?

Currently out on parental leave and will be putting in my notice. How much notice period should I give? Concerned to give 2 weeks as i might be asked to leave next day due to already out on parental leave. Thoughts?

Is bfs account Contract get extended or they simply release and we get bach to parent (cts), for another project is complete bgv happening or they just handle from their side?

Do you think all these violent and hate filled attacks are because people aren't getting the emotional/mental support they need, whether it's therapy at any age or help they needed but didn't get from a social worker as a child? My coworker is sure this is the case, but I honestly think there's actually something deeper wrong either with how these people are being raised as children, or how the warning signs these people give off are ignored or swept under the rug to save face.

Has anyone ever left a role during maternity leave? What is your experience and/or drawbacks of doing this?

What’s it like being a pregnant freelancer? Is it hard to get jobs when you are far along?

What would happen if I left my current company, started at a new one, and got pregnant before 12 months of service with the new company? For reference, I know new company requires 12 months for FMLA, and STD is 3 months.

If I’m not eligible for FMLA, what would that leave situation look like? Not currently pregnant but husband and I are wanting to start trying soon, just don’t want to be in a situation where I can’t take maternity leave. TIA!

Have a shoot next week that’s coinciding with a blizzard. I’ve yet to deal with Mother Nature interfering with a shoot... any tips / tricks for preventing this from turning into an utter shitshow?

Hey Guys, Slightly an off topic question. I along with my wife and kid are planning to move to Bangalore and looking for rentals in Hebbal Kempapura. Would be great if anyone staying in this area could suggest some good apartments complexes.

Any book recommendations for grieving the death of an estranged parent?

What are considered some Target schools for MBB at the UG level in the US? All the Ivy leagues + best tech ones? How much of a difference does it make for an experienced hire candidate?

From 15th November will TCS employee need to report to "ODC Location"? If their "base location" and "ODC Location" is different; will they get deputation benefits i.e. "air ticket, tata quarter, deputation allowance"? Or will they forcefully transfer and change the base location without employee's consent?

Anybody else thinks Dinesh D’Souza is an embarrassment to immigrant community?

I’m currently in sales and got an offer from BCG. Now that I accepted, I feel like grass is greener on the sales side - but I also feel like I HAVE to at least try consulting before I decide it’s not for me. Thoughts?

Can Virtusa revise the offer letter after accepting as well?

So this will be my first Thanksgiving working. Not going to miss the family drama, and I'm imagining front of house will do pretty well with tips but maybe that’s optimistic. Any thoughts?

Hi,

Currently working in Sony India.
Have an experience of 5+ years in operations along with handling g team management, handling escalations (voice and non voice). Single handedly handling the official social media handles addressing issues.
Also, contribute in hiring, man power planning, providing trainings and nurturing employees for over all growth
I would now like to expand my horizons and thus looking for a job change.
Request to provide some references if you have.

Thank you in advance

How many days/month/weeks does it take PWC AC to generate offer letter once they have collected all the documents? Would be very helpful information.

I am a ServiceNow Developer and want to switch the domain. Confused about which one to choose. Can any please suggest some good domains.

I got out of my water drinking habit and finding it hard to build back up to 100oz + per day. I don’t like the fact I’ve added in drinks with fake sweeteners to get more fluid intake. What do you all drink to supplement water that is better than some artificially flavored and/or colored beverage? I feel nothing exists and I just need to get back to my water habit. Maybe any good water bottles that help you drink more?

I was reading a post in another group that asked how folks were celebrating Diwali outside of India and 2 people mentioned that their whole street (in the US) exchanged sweets, put up lights, and pitched in for a community firecrackers permit. This had me wondering if this happened in the US for Eid as well in cites where there is a big Muslim population. Also, how do you all celebrate Eid? For folks who are grew up in the west, is there anything you plan on doing differently with your kids?

Hi Sharks,

I got an offer from FTD for permanent work from home. But i am not sure about the company.. Also the market conditions are bad too.. There are many layoffs from various companies.. Looking for suggestions..

I’m sitting behind the marketing wheel of a startup DAO and trying to get the word out within the crypto community. Which platforms would you recommend for grassroots organic marketing? What else do you check out on semi daily basis besides this? Twitter? Reddit?

Ever sit down to grade essays you know will be terrible so you put off grading and then you have to force yourself to read them?

Is an XC90 a good car? Prestige, value for money, reliability, etc.?

I cant stand Debbie... Is it just me?

What is your favorite 90 Day show and why? Do you love the original or prefer one of the spinoffs?

I’ll start - I’m a Before the 90 Days girl. I like seeing the different countries, cultures, and fish-out-of-water moments the Americans experience.

Hot mess Darcey, let’s see how long this Georgie fantasy last

This is my favorite bowl ❤️

Do you guys think the Brandon and Julia storyline is real? Can his parents actually be that horrid? Sort of feels like it’s all the producers telling them what to say. They often seem like they’re on the verge of laughter too. Thoughts? Am I creeping into a conspiracy? 😂

Update: In his IG stories, Paul states that Karine has filed a restraining order preventing him from contacting her or Pierre. On IG, he also posted what looks to be Karine’s statement to the police. The statement does have explicit descriptions of DV/SV and may be triggering, so I did not include it here but you can easily find it on his account if wanted. I hope they all get the help they need.

I think Michael and Natalie have a fake storyline. I don’t get what their issues are other than Michael saying “we have a lot of issues”

Just discovered 90DF and completed my first season (s6) and then Happily Ever After. Some thoughts:
- Began as anti-Larissa but Colt basically wants to keep her as a hostage sex kitten under threat of calling cops if she doesn’t fall in line
- Jon and Fernanda - could’ve been a legit couple, had high hopes for them
- (Tr)Ashley - thoroughly unlikeable, doing it for social media likes
- Andrei is on the slope to domestic abuse
- Azan and Nicole - LOL that is a sham marriage if I ever saw one

Official live-chat thread for Happily Ever After S5E8 Hell Hath No Fury. Comment here while you watch!

Darcy is engaged?!

Does anyone know anyone who was casted for the show/spin-off? Looking for casting @interview tips. Thanks.

My weird flex: Colt is actually v handsome (I’m a guy fwiw)

The tell all was very good! Wasn’t it??? What was your favorite scene??