Have you used COOL? How does it help you get a civilian job, if at all?

I’ve been verbally offered a position at a new company, but the recruiter insists on getting a verbal acceptance before sending the offer in writing. This person insists on negotiating salary before sending the paperwork. Generic benefits, RSUs, bonus info have been provided; it’s all unofficial.

This is absurd. Am I missing some “new way” of doing things? Your take?

Blue point exchange anyone?

I’m looking for some new things to read or listen to — doesn’t need to be ad-related. Books, podcasts, whaddya got?
I’m not really into fiction, but open to anything. Last books I enjoyed were Junior and Moonwalking with Einstein, last podcast I binged was Startup (Gimlet).

Any book recommendations on Clinical Trial Agreements?

Is there a good online course on storytelling with data? Something that can help structure your thought process and design choices when creating visualizations and Dashboards in Tableau, Power BI etc.

Hello folks, I have work experience of 14 years in Javascript, vue.js, python, AWS with Devops, working as a Senior technology manager currently in Finance domain. How much salary should I target in a remote only setup? Any suggestions are appreciated!

Anyone want to case this weekend / next week after 6pm est?

Guys ..
When will final settlement take place? What will be the components of it?

Program Manager Healthcare Foundation $85,000. Worth it? Or too low?

Happy Holidays fishes!! I would love to hear some thoughts here..We bought our first home last year for 316K ( starter home) in MCOL city. The value is now over 400K and I have an equity of over 150K. We are thinking of moving to a different state.Should we rent this place ($2400/month) and with recent refinance my mortgage will be $1600/month(inclu pay all) or sell it to pull out equity for the new home in a different state? FYI: we have over 100K in cash to down payment.

Hi. I got selected as a consultant in Global business services role (SA&MA) in DI. Can someone throw some light on this practice as what it does? Will the clients be India based or overseas?

Book recommendations? I’ve been reading atomic habits, and have moved onto Traders guns and money.

Hi All,

Current salary - 21.4L(base - 21L, variable- 40k)
New offer- 30L(base- 27.7L, variable- 2.25L)

Note: Due for promotion in Dec, will probably get 10% hike.

Is it good to switch from CGI(chennai) to coforge(bangalore)?

YOE- 15 years
Tech - AEM

Afro Latina, WoC, experienced hire but new to consulting. 2 mo in and getting the feeling that it’s going to take a lot for people to hear and/or acknowledge me. Any tips?

How do you know if you have outgrown someone? Known my boyfriend for 2 years but have dated seriously only for 6 months. Confused as why i’m feeling this way.

What’s the base for CL8 (CDO)? Glassdoor doesn’t seem accurate, as it pegs CL8 at 56k. Currently a CL9, on 52.5 in London. Promoted from CL10 last year too, so still a fairly new CL9.

I just became a commander. I've always been a good soldier, but it's my turn to lead. I hope I do a good job. Any words of encouragement?

If I have double British and American citizenship, should I join the US or British army?

Are there a lot of openly gay male soldiers?

How different are the physical requirements for men vs women? I'm thinking of the Navy specifically but would welcome insights from any branch of the military, thanks

What's your favorite tactical vehicle?

Many movies romanticize the sacrifice of one soldier and leave them as a hero, but I have always thought that I hate that. Why would someone need to lose his life to be a hero? I believe the mere fact that we put our life at risk in service is enough to be a hero

If you were to choose a career different from the military, which one would you choose?

Take victories and defeats as equals! Nothing will teach young soldiers more than making mistakes in the heat of battle that almost cost you your life. If you're still breathing, there's something to learn. Listen to it.

I'm not sure if I love this life! I was entirely sure when I decided to enroll in the military, but after a few months, I felt exhausted. Could I have made a mistake?

Is the military a well-paid career? I’m asking for my future.

How does one decide to take risks and apply for news job when the state of the economy and the world is ever changing. We know salaries are going up, but employers struggle doling out the cash. Is it better to stick where you are or jump into something new?

Getting into the military helped my feeling of abandonment due to my father's absence. It sounds funny, but being in the military showed me another type of parenthood that I needed.

What's the biggest life lesson joining the military taught you?

If you had to choose between the army and the navy, which one would you choose and why?

What was your primary reason for joining the military?

My colleagues are bullying me for being gay. I thought that was against the law. Should I talk to a lawyer?

Can one become financially stable after being discharged from the military?

I don't know if it was only me, but I felt I couldn't truly trust any of my mates on deployment. Am I the only one?

I brought my guitar to Iraq, it wasn't easy, but I managed to convince my commander to let me take it. I will never forget those days when we played our favorite country songs with my buddies.

We as the armed forces of the United States have a research department, but the greatest advances at the armament level come from private sectors, this could not be something counterproductive because if they sell a product to us, what deprives them of selling it to other countries?