Has anyone taken the PCR test at the EWR airport for a report within a few hours for a fee? If so, what terminal is it at any idea? Parents’ flight to India is this evening and my results haven’t come through yet, so trying to do it at airport. TIA!

I am moving to Bangalore the next weekend, by 17th July. Seems there is a slight increase in Covid cases, would it be better to come now or should I ask my manager to allow me to come to office after some weeks once everything seems fine?

Have an amount of Marriott points I would would like to use to buy United miles.

Any advice on carrying out this transaction?

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

New Yorkers (Manhattanites): Travel to Tyson’s Corner from NYC - fly or train (High speed train 3 hr) for commute?

For those of you on vacation this week and/or next, it’s important to remember you can drink all day if you don’t start in the morning.

Best gadgets, accesorios, etc. for traveling? What are the things you always take with you when you travel?

Do others feel that firms are ignoring the mental health toll this pandemic, WFH and uncertainty of firm financial health is taking on employees?

Any update on work from office in TCS? Are they still calling ? As no. of cases are increasing

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

How many firms is too many? I’ve practiced 13 years. Since I was a 1st year associate, every 3 years or so I’ve been recruited for another opportunity that is hard to pass up. I’ve been at my current firm 3 years and got the call again, again about an opportunity that is hard to pass up. I don’t like having a reputation of a flight risk, but this keeps happening. Should I decline to pursue the opportunity just so I have a longer track record at my current firm? This will be my 4th if I move.

We have 5 attorneys (3 partners; 2 associates). Senior associate (who is being promoted to non-equity partner) is pregnant. We don’t have any sort of maternity policy but she will have 3 weeks of PTO to cash in. How do other firms handle cost of insurance premiums while ee is out? We currently cover ee portion and she pays for 100% of dependent cost. Is it reasonable to ask her to write check back to firm for her portion of dependent premiums? Assume she is taking full 4 mos off.

Does anybody else get that anxious feeling in their chest when their workload starts to pile up? When my to-do list fills up and the timelines start to get tight I really start to seize up and I think this is how I’m going to have a heart attack in my 20s.

Anyone lived in, live in or visited UK? If so, what places and areas would you recommend staying and/or visiting there?

a few weeks ago we had a super busy day with scripts and i think i went into ‘autopilot’ because i don’t remember it happening, but i handed out the wrong prescription to someone (before you get mad, i only started a few weeks ago and i’m a junior assistant), out of all people i could’ve given the wrong medication to, it was a blind person. i have severe anxiety already and want to know some tactics to go back to work without guilt? i take guilt very heavy and struggle to get past it all

Have you had thoughts of quitting the job during pregnancy? My tolerance of low efficiency and meaningless grind is getting so low that it’s a constant thought in my mind. Does this get better later in the pregnancy?

Tips for someone that’s trying to get pregnant but struggling with fertility issues

Any parents here? How did you originally explain the Covid pandemic to your children?

Just found out I got put on an out of town job for 3 weeks when I just adopted a dog. What’s better for the dog, a dog hotel or finding a dog friendly Airbnb? Not fully sold on letting someone stay at my house to dogsit

I got bumped back to platinum elite on both Marriott and SPG.. after being gold for a few months now (have been on a local project for a year now)
Strange.

What's the typical salary band for a Sr AD in Chicago?
I heard anything over 100 was encroaching ACD territory but I find that extremely difficult to believe because I'm already near that wall...

Anyone in the field of catastrophe modeling here? Chubb

Hi, I'm on my NP and I have 15 ALs to encash. How much will i get on 1 AL while encashing? How is this calculated?

What does it mean when your application goes from under consideration to application submitted with No HR screening.

I bombed a question in my interview! Feeling horrid

Any layoff expected in bny ?

Any potential flags/benefits for dual agency? My agent and the seller's agent work for the same company.

i just got my power line bill for 80 dollars between me and my roomate and find this expensive? I live in a 2/2 in FL. Wondering if there are any data points I can use here.

Ever start to notice someone in the office that you want to approach and talk to? ... they’re not on any of my teams - But they’re pretty cute.

Hey!

My name’s Josh, and I’m a nurse based in Columbus Ohio. Im creating a space (a podcast) for nurses to come and talk about nurse things- the good, the bad, the ugly, and what can change to make nursing better.

I also want to help nursing reconnect - the nursing workforce just feels so disconnected from education and even further from administration at times.

I’m looking for nurses of all kinds (administrative, bedside, education, Advanced practice, all specialties etc.,) to have a conv

Hi, after each interview, the recruiting agency will call me to get feedback and ask me if we're still good on X salary?

What's a good way to not agree on a set number on these calls until I get my offer?

What guides and resources do you use to find attractions that are off the beaten trail?

Finishing up my masters and once I do, I’d like to dedicate time to digging deep into learning options trading. Anyone have recommendations on books, videos, courses, etc?

Hi Fam!
Any suggestions on what medical insurance we can buy for parents traveling to the US? I’m looking for reasonably priced ones that offer good coverage! My mum would need a better plan than my dad, since she recently underwent surgery! Also, is insurance better from US or Indian companies? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Desi women - how much do you spend on an average on casual outfits, one that you’d wear for a casual lunch but not fancy dinner? I see posts on the Women in Consulting group where everyone seems to be spending what seems to be extravagant for my liking ($200+), and was curious if that was a desi vs American thing..

Rejected by google. Very depressed as was hoping to escape big4 consulting esp with all these h1b crap going on. Unsure of next move- hate going again on the interview treadmill which is depressing

Does anyone have feedback or recommendations on robo cleaners in India? Thinking is sending one to family. With lockdown mom getting tired of cleaning by herself.

Mirzapur 2 - anyone else watching it ? Loving it ! The dialogues are amazing

Anyone working/has worked remotely outside the US during covid? What are the legal/tax/IT implications to be aware of? I’ve been in India for a few weeks and wondering how long I can continue working from here.

Trying to start cooking more Indian food. Do you think store-bought rotis are healthy? Don’t want to reverse my effort of cooking at home with eating unhealthy rotis

Planning on telling my parents about my white boyfriend this weekend…. Any tips or words or motivational words please

Moved to a remote location and nearest Indian grocery store is an hour away. Any online place for buying Indian groceries?

It's been exactly a year since I quit my last job without having another job offer. I found one on 70th day of my unemployment EAD period. Going steady now.

Anyone with a Bajaj Allianz policy? I had one 10 years ago that is maturing this month and want to figure out how I can ensure it gets transferred to my account. It is so hard to use their website or do anything with it, to get access to a help desk!

Hey everyone, would you know how much a Manager in PwC US Advisory make, say in Washington DC? Would be great to understand the fixed as well as the variable component. Also do you guys use a purchase parity index calculator before you change geographies?

Desi parents: do you feel a constant insecurity with rising gun violence? I felt like it was fine as long as it was ke and the wife, but when you ahve kids then its a constant fear in supermarkets, roads, malls and now schools.

Hey hey all
Any tips on how to eat desi and healthy. Want to drop from 70 to 60 and get back my fighting bod before my non-existent dil mil dates come into existence.

Anyone waiting for the 2nd season of indian matchmaking??

Just curious- how many 🐠 on this bowl are on OPT/ h1b (H) and how many have GC/citizenship (C)?

I will be a US citizen in a few months. Does this mean I will need to give up my Aadhar card along with Indian citizenship? What happens if you have property in your name? Needs to be transferred?