Have any woman (or primary parents) FIREd with young children? Did you feel like you retired or that you became a SAHM? Did you build childcare into your post FIRE expenses?

If you get fired due to performance issues can you still file for unemployment? If so, will you get enough money for rent and food?

All these layoffs reminding me that loyalty is dead

My bf was just asked to go back to the office (not an essential worker). We’re on the west coast so still have COVID cases. Are there workplace protections that he can use if he says he’s not comfortable with it yet? We live together and are both uncomfortable with the idea, but don’t want to risk him getting fired or experiencing backlash at work. He’s been working from home for 9 weeks already.

First year here. Do associates get fired for not meeting the billable requirements?

Thoughts on Veteran status and the ongoing corporate layoffs?

Which agencies in San Francisco are weathering the storm the best? I haven’t seen much about layoffs or furloughs. It seems like the bigger agencies in NY have been hit harder.

Hi does schneider Electric layoff people.. How is job security?

Hi,

Is this a good time to join HP? As they have recently announced 6000 layoffs in 2 years.

Deloitte US just announced layoffs. Any other B4 started layoffs too ?

I took a product management course this year and it felt really good and different from the day to day of Talent Acquisition but I couldn’t help but wonder if it was the wrong time for this considering the state of tech. I got laid off due to economic impact recently and would appreciate any tips on how best to pivot careers to product as I am beginning to think that the only sustainable path for a recruiter is to start a business of your own.

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...

Is publisis sapient a good company to join.. Coming across a lot of layoff news on LinkedIn. I have an offer from sapient (YOE 4.2). Shall I join ??

Hi, i have been laid off by publicis sapient & my LWD was at 30dec, 2022. I got a job within 15 days and asked ps to prepone my LWD to 30nov, 2022. During the layoff meeting they said I will get salary till 30th dec, even of i leave early with bonus of 5% of my total compensation and leave encashment money also. With all this I am supposed to get approx 2 lakh. But I got 56k today. I am not sure if it is the F&f settlement or not. Can anyone help?

I have a first round interview at Uber and curious to get some perspectives from Uber 🐠. Want to get thoughts on the recent layoffs, current culture, and perceived future of the company. Anything to help set comp expectations would be helpful as well. Thanks ahead of time!

Looking for respectful ways to manage helping people in need of a job or seeking mentorship. I get 3-4 requests a week from mutual contacts asking if I can connect with a former colleague (always broad). Typically the ask is a 30-45 min call. I’ve been laid off, I know how hard a time it is, but equally am working long hours, parenting and want to reserve time for those I know. How do others manage these extra calls into their weeks?

Do layoffs actually benefit Indians who remain in the gc line because people who would be ahead in line are being laid off and can’t continue their gc application?

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.

I've always have a constant fear of getting fired/ bad reviews - any little thing I do wrong or get feedback on I get I pretend I'm fine with but it really makes me even more anxious. Is this normal?

Do you "work" other than transition or KT after you are told you're being laid off? Just curious what level of work I should provide til my last day.

Any1 who have joined recently or 6 months back...Could you pls confirm if Cognizant is that negative as discussed in many forum.
1)Howz the hike goes
2) Howz the culture especially in kolkata
3)Is this right time to join there...
4) Promotions

Heading to Las Vegas for New Year's, any recommendations for hotels?

I'm curious to know how many (and which) tech companies have resumed physical onsite interviews in their offices?

Hi ,

May I know about the hybrid working model in IQVIA. What I got to know from HR is I may need to visit office once in a month or two or If any critical meetings. But not sure it will be the same in long term also. Can any IQVIAN's share their experience here, will be helpful.

Does anyone have an idea on what salary should be expected when applying to a major biotech company (GSK, Novartis, J&J, AbbVie etc...) as an entry level (3 years experience) Pharmacology & Toxicology master degree with an emphasis in Drug Discovery and Development with technical expertise in electrophysiology/neuroscience domain (several published papers on sodium channels) ?

Anyone willing to do a resume review? Getting a lot of rejections (before interviews) and wondering if it has to do with my resume.

I'm looking for someplace open late where I can go and write on my laptop. Like tryst used to be, but now they're closed at 9. I don't need wifi.

I'm on a beach in Florida and a guy walks up to me and is like "you're from Texas, huh?" And I'm like "yeah, how'd you know"? And then I realize how he knew...

Did you grow up in Nashville or move here for work? Just wondering how many in this bowl are native Nashvillians or transplants like me.

Are you happy in life and have succeeded sustainably? What is your advice for a 25 y.o. who is happy and high achieving, but wants to make choices that keeps him that way.

Talk of hiring tens of thousands of COVID trackers for contact tracing. Pretty nuts

Anyone else seeing an uptick in ED visits now? We are getting pretty busy with really sick (non-COVID) people. And A LOT of mental health patients.

Let's talk hourly versus salary pay for advanced practitioners. What are your thoughts?

Anyone else catching up on CEs while they're stuck at home?

Hello. What's is type of shoes do you wear to work
Flats, heels or sneakers?

What do most people invest in for their Roth IRA portfolio? I’ve heard target funds and ETF’s..which one is better?

Why are FIRE minded people into having multiple investment properties? It sounds like a nightmare having to deal with tenants and if you want dividends, can’t you just invest in REIT or preferred stock ETF? Are returns that much better?

Need some budget help. Just starting out. About 70k gross, 2.1k/ month in fixed expenses ( not counting food etc), 12k of debt. 26 yo w/ no real savings

401k Roth or traditional 401k?

Why does TD have two trading apps and which one is better? Currently downloading thinkorswim

Option 1: margin loan based on brokerage account assets, Option 2: home equity loan on a paid off property. Looking to use the cheap debt to DCA invest in the market over the next few months. Have reasonable risk appetite, thoughts on one vs another?

How badly is inflation affecting you? I went to the mall the other night and it looks like consumers are going on a usual.

Thoughts on staking crypto? What’s the safest way.

Should I be reducing my contribution to my 401k at the moment? Based on the drastic 🐻 market?

Any thoughts on the below mix of index funds for a portfolio? Too little? Too much?

VOO
VUG
QQQ
VGT
MGK
VIG

Newish to FIRE (really after FI). Finally switched to a HDHP in 2021 and got around to setting the investment portion today. Wish I had known about this years earlier. Grateful for the FIRE community and one step closer to getting out of the rat race.

Did anyone keep their HDHP through the birth of their child? Any regrets not going to the traditional PPO?

I would like to hit fire between 40-50. Currently 27, 185k total comp (125 for me and 60 for partner). Like my job don’t hate it don’t love it. Does an MBA make sense? I’m guessing it could take me to 170ish with that schools I’m looking at but wondering if the 40-50 retirement range makes an mba not make sense since I’d only have 10-20 years to save vs 12-22.

Would have to finance the whole thing myself. Current net worth is 140k. Thoughts?

Are y’all waiting to do a mega backdoor Roth to see what they do about build back better this year or just moving forward with it?

Looking for advice to stop spending $$...

How’s would your FIRE impact if market corrects 20-25% from here?

Still using Ally Bank savings account, but the APY had dropped to .60%. Time to move. Any recs on personal savings account? This is my emergency “savings”

I’m a renter with 10 months left on my lease. Have an option to invest in a 3 unit property with someone who would live in one of the units. Would it be a bad decision to invest but continue renting?