Have you taken time off (e.g. 4-6 weeks) between jobs? If so, what'd you do about health insurance?

Hi Guys,
What's the leave encashment policy in @cognizant and how is it calculated?

Friendly reminder to negotiate your PTO!

Go ahead and ask for that additional week of PTO.

It's something my companies have always said yes to, with no hesitation. Plus your PTO most likely won't change until you get those tenure increases (5 years, 10 years...) so DO IT. The worst thing they can say is that it's against company policy to change PTO policy for 1 person.

Hi. I have very low AMH, 36 years old & never have been pregnant. I have done 2 IVF cycles this year approx 5 months apart. Each time had only 2 eggs retrieved, 1 fertilization each which lead to the embryo reaching blastocyst stages both times & both came back normal after genetic testing 🤍 talk about beating the statistics odds! 🤞🏻 I now have 2 cutie embryos saved. My husband & I would love to have twins and will be speaking to my doctor about the best options. Twins thoughts?

What is a good career roadmap/ path to a FAANG or top tech firm? I am currently in a B2B marketing role at a F500 , 7 YOE total in healthcare. I want to go into Product Marketing in a large tech firm (Salesforce, LinkedIn, MSFT, Box, GOOG)

Path 1: stay in my current role and jump straight to a PMM ( I am trying but this is a tougher road. I’m not getting any calls back)

Path 2: take a PMM type role in a SaaS or startup than jump to a bigger tech firm in 3-5 years

I’m trying to get my parents into adopting healthier eating habits but nothing is really sticking. Do you have any recommendations or like books I can give them to teach them what’s actually good to eat vs. falling for good marketing/ fads?

Dallas Fishes! Who do you use for car insurance? My premiums are somehow increasing 50% in the new term (no accidents or ANY reason to increase that much). Needing to switch ASAP (non-military)

Has anyone seen the clear masks that nurses made for lip reading?? Incredible!

Will there be any impact on health insurance coverage for my parents if I claim HRA on their name?

Which Big4 is better in terms of benefits ?
Considering the mobility, leaves, insurance and WLB. Who has the longest paternity leave ?

Thank you for starting this bowl! I just turned 50. I had my one and only child at 41 and went straight into menopause. My symptoms were perhaps confused with postbpatrum and nursing hormone symptoms but bow my hair is dry and frizzy yet somehow also oily and my skin lacks luster and I gain weight so easily. Working from home for eight months has definitely hanged my body shape and not for the better!

Any recommendations for desi therapists (or anyone who can understand the desi culture)? Going through a ‘very desi situation’, felt it would be better to talk it out with someone who can understand, if not relate

Any 40+M 🐠 want to chat today while I’m stuck at family functions for the holiday?

Me: 34F northeast

Hi fellow healthcare 🐠! For those who are still on the hunt and looking to make a move, Vynamic is currently hiring experienced consultants. Great pay and benefits, outstanding work/life balance, and solid leadership team. We have offices in Philly, Boston, Durham, and London, but remote is not an issue at all. If you’re interested, DM me to learn more.

Anyone have feelings about VUZI?
Seems cheap at these levels.
Pretty impressed with the growth prospects and applications for Augmented Reality, specifically in the healthcare field.

How have other firms dealt with employees testing positive for COVID after reopening? I work at an Am Law 200 that reopened in June and has required all employees across all offices to start coming back in to work every day since then. We got notified that an employee in my office received a positive diagnosis but the office isn’t planning to close and doesn’t think contact tracing is necessary though the person likely still came into work every day last week while waiting for their test result.

Hi Fishes
I am having 3.5 yrs of experience in production support background.
Having knowledge on contact center technology products like verint impact 360,verint v15.1,Avaya
Call Monitoring
Troubleshooting
Ticket management
Change management
Log analysis
Health checks
Etc..
Currently serving notice period can join in 30 days LWD Feb 16th
I am interested to learn new technologies as well
Please do refer me if any opportunities
Thanks in advance

What is a reasonable amount (% of salary) to contribute to your HSA? I max out my Roth IRA and contribute ~15% to my 401k but am concerned I could be doing more to prep for future healthcare expenses. Currently only have ~1k in HSA & started work last August. Thanks in advance!

anyone else taking strattera having sexual side effects? (ED,etc) just started taking it and wondering if that goes away after a bit or if it’s ongoing because no… just no.

Know holiday tipping culture is big in NYC for doormen etc... for those currently with (or who previously had) a front desk at your residence building that handles security/packages/deliveries/etc, how much do/did you give?

Any recommendations on how to mentally check-in in the morning? Doesn't seem to matter what I do. I get enough sleep, work out in the morning a couple times a week, manage my caffeine intake (a cup of coffee still only helps a little), and have a basic morning routine I follow. I'm not a morning person, but can fake it when I'm with people. When I don't have to interact with people (calls) I'm easily distracted and have a hard time focusing in on anything.

TLDR: Getting over your ex of 2.5 years ghosting you after they said they wanted to reconnect.

I was dating someone for about 2.5 years and then we broke up because of COVID and the long distance was making it too difficult to continue. The break up must’ve been like a 4-5 minute FaceTime because I was very distraught. After we broke up, she started seeing someone else but I was heartbroken and it’s taken me over a year to really get over everything and process those feelings. (Cont.)

How do you break the habit of procrastination?

I’m an SDR who has been at my company for 6 months. In those 6 months I’ve been the leading guy for 3 months. My goal is to be AE. Should I move on?

I have been teaching students with special needs for 21 years now. The class size used to be 12:1. Now it’s 15:1, but you can have up to 18 students with the variance. Now my Principal said that you can have up to 19 students!!!! Is anyone else noticing that the self contained class is getting larger?

What kind of compensation does a partner at a boutique asset wealth management firm get?
Firm with around ~ $30 AUM

I want to dispose my office chair and i live in Newton. Anyone knows if i can leave it curbside or where i can check for the details?

I’ve never owned a car before.

I have $6k disposable/month but am deciding to stick to buying a cheap used car for <10k OTD.

Truly tired of over thinking and being manipulated by car dealers.

Can anyone relate?

New SALT person here-- could someone help me out with recognizing if/when an underlying investment utilized the 163(j)? We received an underlying Federal K-1 that shows Line 13k but I can't figure out if it was utilized or not. Is that line even included taxable income to begin with? TIA!

Anyone here work in assertive community treatment? Im for advice to improve my practice within the team…

Hi fishes,

I'm looking for DevOps Engineer roles.
I'm AWS CCP certified azure certified.
Tech stack: Devops, Kubernetes, docker, aws cloud, Jenkins, CICD, git, shell/bash scripting, Linux, terraform.

YOE: 2.1

Let me know if you guys have any leads.

Thanks.

Still shocked ... just rewatched the episode and saw jons swords eyes open 👀 creeeeeepy

Please let me know if you want a job in big4 both India and offshore practice

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Looking for topcoat recommendations

How hard is it to change practice area in Toronto? I articled in an area I’m not interested in practicing long term. How can I make the transition?

Do we have any group for RPA, jobs and skills?

Any good design shops that hire remote?

Baby Professional here - I was just given the second half of a promotion into Tier 2 for my company, on course for a Tier 3 promo in the next 6mo to 1yr. It's a smaller company and I believe they are willing to pay to grow my talent as I've already done very well with deliverables and all metrics thrown my way.

My questions is how much do I ask for at the Tier 3 promotion? Since they divided the Tier 2 promo into two smaller rasies, I've landed at 55K. I want to ask for an appropriate amount.

How do you stay mentally balanced in this job? Very rarely do things go according to plan, but it’s hard not to take that personally. 95% of the time it’s not my doing but it’s our mess to clean

Annual account planning time. What's your template?

New Account Director here. Had 2+ years of supervisor experience prior. Any tips as I transition to this new role? What key things make the positions different? Would love to hear from all disciplines

Hello Account 🐠 Current agency is pushing me into burnout. Looking to make the jump for a mental reboot. Any Senior Account Executive or Account Supervisor opportunities out there y’all know about? Would love to hear from you!

Had a off week/made a bunch of mistakes. Know the creatives are annoyed. Feel like months of dedication & great work went down the drain so quickly. Feeling defeated. Our job really sucks sometimes.

In NYC, what would you say the appropriate salary range is for an Account Sup?

Anyone have an generic account supervisor description handy you can share?

Thoughts on account brand relevance to overall career? Early on it was not a factor but as I advance I have evaluated opportunities based on the brand recognition opportunity. Wrong? Right? Thoughts?

What are the best places to work in advertising in Nashville?

Looking for new job after 1 year as AE. Surprisingly a lot of places ask for a portfolio. What should I put in it? Should it be a deck or a webpage? Should I put in works I didn't manage on my own?

How are things over at McCann right now?

What's the typical number of years to spend at each level (AE, AS, AD)?

Is it better to move up internally or to shoot for a higher title when you move to a new agency?

You've been designated the day to day lead on the agency's newest big client and all of leadership has their eyes on this one. Think back to your last onboarding: what do you wish you'd done better/differently that you can implement this time to knock it out of the park?

I’m so burnt out from working in pharma and can’t stand the work I’m doing any longer. People who have switched out of pharma, were you happier after making the jump?

Is it appropriate to negotiate a salary raise?
No one ever talks about protocol surrounding these things + I'd hate to shoot myself in the foot.

My manager consistently expects that I’m available for calls at 7-8pm or that I can take on weekend work. How do I break free from this without seeming like I’m not dedicated or invested in the work?