Hello folks! Please share your favorite places to get Indian clothes in the US. Kids, women and men. Thank you so much!!

Tips for desk research heavy projects (lots of reading, processing and synthesising information): how do you do it? Are certain meds better/worse? Modafinil feels better for reading and processing info but stimulants better for focus and executing tasks.

Why are relationships so difficult!!!

Did anyone hate wedding planning? I’m constantly considering cancelling the wedding cuz I honestly can’t believe how much drama it’s causing with all family members.......

We are looking for Search Language Specialists - Manual Software Testing for our Team.

Requirements :
Primary language proficiency (Read/write/Speak) as Native speaker : Marathi & Bengali (Mandate)

Work Location: Bangalore

Work Type : Hybrid

Degree : IT/Technical Degree

SoftSkills : 
Good Communication skills and willingness to work on internationalisation Localization and Translation query.

Good Team Player.

Experience : 3 years

Would an MBA be required to switch from Product Management within LS/biotech to Tech (faang or other b2c)?

Recommendations on the best podcast, book, or other medium to learn more about “entrepreneurship through acquisition”?

Any openings for cloudera databricks ?

How much will be in hand salary if Barclays gives a CTC of 25 LPA?
Is the employer contribution towards PF deducted from the CTC?

🌟What's happening Wednesday🌟
What's going on in Charlotte? Let's use this thread to share events, concerts, holiday festivities, and other fun things happening in the city this weekend!

What are the things that have surprised you the most about the post-college world/ non-first gens?

I was late to an interview.

I’m type A, never late, certainly not to an interview. I called & sent an email as soon as I knew I would be delayed. They had me come in anyway. Am I totally screwed?

What are some of the best countries to work in as a research scientist?

What’s a “science fact” that gets shared around that is very much not true?

Hi Fishes, Question about product metrics.
You are product manager of instagram in 2018 and launching reels feature. What success metrics will you choose and what will be your expected adoption on launch.
Similar que: launching status on whatsapp.
Any idea how to answer this. How to decide benchmark numbers etc??

Any Workday Consultants in here?

Looking to book flights for my parents to visit us in the US next month. Considering an Emirates flight with a single stop from Bombay via Dubai.Does anyone have any recent experience with Emirates? Last I traveled a few years ago I really liked them but unsure how they are in the pandemic in terms of reliability. Also heard bad things about the reliability of Air India which would be a direct option for us. Is it recommend to avoid? Thanks in advance

As all vaccines' efficacy dip over time, I was thinking of getting booster shots of Moderna or both shots of Moderna or Pfizer for my parents (senior citizens) visiting the US from India in Nov.

They have taken both rounds of Covishield a few months ago. I'm looking for data if mixing and matching vaccine types are okay.

Hello desi fam...Anyone know wherr/how to get an iptv box in the Chicago area?.... thanks

Can you have a nanny while in h1b and pay taxes ?

folks on H1B - have you worked remotely from outside of the country, but not your home country? is this legal?

Desi fam - dinner ideas anyone? Vegetarian pls. SO tired of cooking every day but even more tired of having to decide WHAT to cook! Argh.

I am a Senior Manager Advisory. I have BTech in ECE. Am I eligible only for EB3? Am not eligible for EB2?

Anybody read Ants Among Elephants? Thoughts?

What do you do for fun during the weekends ? Bowling , hiking etc?

Whats the current processing time for H1B renewal. Is premium processing enabled ?

Want to send a SIM card to India from US ASAP. Recommendations pls.

Let us make predictions- who will win?
We can check this thread in 2 weeks time

My passport expired at the end of January. Can I still travel to india if I plan to return by early Jan (before passport expires)? Or does india require 6 months validity on the passport. It’s a US passport FWIW. I don’t have time to renew since it’ll take 3 months!Thanks!

Most South Asian names seem to be anglicized in the US. Since it seems inevitable, any new parents have experience with getting ahead of the curve & going with an anglicized version in birth cert?

Currently 31 with 6.5 YOE and single . Should have NW of 250k by end of this year. (No significant assets in India). Considering this money all reminds invested I should have a decent nest egg for retirement. Have an LIC policy that will be worth arnd 50 lakhs when I surrender it (plan down payment for an apartment). Struggling to convince parents this should be enough for me to move back. They think I should move back when I have more financial security. What more should I plan for ?

Do you think consulting is not the right path for core technical people ?

Desi fam, for those of you who have a HSA account, do you know if we can use these funds for medical expenses in India?