Hi fishes,
Pls help..am in dilemma.. in Feb 2022 i joined TCS and right now am in a project having strict timelines. The next rollout wud be in next 3 months. I.e sept.. but the thing is I am pregnant and my due date is arnd first week of sept. Most prob I wud hv to take maternity leaves frm last week of Aug.
Pls guide me how and when shud i tell hr & supervisor.

I’m working on a project and would love y’all’s help.
When you’re climbing out of your rabbit hole and getting back to you and a good headspace, what is a phrase or word that keeps you going? Makes you feel empowered? Something that lights you up and makes you feel alive? (colorful language or clean) ie “you are a badass.” or “ichooseme.” “I am unstoppable” “fuck yes!!” “my past does not define me” “smile” “ you are enough” “be you” “stay wild moon child”

Thank you!! 💖☀️🌟

Recruiters constantly reach out to me on LinkedIn, ask for my CV and say my ‘experience fits perfectly for X role’ - then they disappear into the void after that. What is with that?! Should I reexamine my CV or just put it down to another recruiter filling in their quota of hires they had to present to client?

Hi guys, i working in a project from last 5 months and didn't like the project and team.
Can i ask for a project change??? Is there any minimum time i need to spend as per thoughtwork policy?

I’m an Associate XD and I feel like whenever I give input on projects it’s mostly received with slight skepticism from the management supervisor. Is this the norm when you’re a junior on a project?

Hi all, I've just been offered a role at Accenture UK and was wondering what the paternity leave is as this is going to impact my decision. Can someone please share? Thank you!!

What are the health benefits, maternity/paternity benefits given at kyndryl?
Any WFH or other allowances in addition to CTC mentioned during interview process?

Does anyone have a good tax accountant/CPA to recommend? Bonus for experience with overseas real estate investment. I’m based in New York, got married and will be filing jointly for the first time. Just had a baby too and would like to discuss the best way to structure child care costs etc. TIA!

I'm looking for opportunities abroad.
Total/Relevant experience: 4.5 Years
Technology: RPA - AA , Intelligent Automation

Kindly suggest ways to look for the opportunities onsite. I'm not sure if my current project/organization has any opportunity in upcoming 2-3 years.
Do suggest country, company (preferably providing Visa Sponsorship) or any leads.

Thanks in advance!!
P. S. : I don't have any Visa stamped. Need your expertise to kick start the onsite journey.

Looking to switch careers in several months. Prepping myself for a career pivot from finance to PM.

I'm finishing up a Google Certificate in project management and getting certified as a CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner), and pairing them with a couple of personal projects as well as updating my resume and Linkedin to focus my job experiences around PM.

Anyone have any other tips or advice on how to ensure I'm prepping myself effectively to transition into a PM career path? Thanks!

Hello, I'm hearing product management is the space to be if you want to see a considerable bump in pay. What is the path forward to reach that role? I have experience as a project manager, scrum master, and BA and I was hoping these combined could land me a product manager role, but it seems like companies require extensive prior experience as a product manager already - so, what is the best way to get my foot into that role?

How much background research do you think copywriters should be expected to do for a project? Say, for example, you are assigned to create a brochure to help people decide how to invest their money...

Any project in Deloitte India under consulting vertical where there is no pressure of working from office and remote work is supported ?

Does anyone here have an idea of BA office? What kind of projects do they generally support from BA?
Is it a direct client facing role?

An emergency to divert funds to a different cause! Hmmm sounds kid of familiar!

At least he’s not leading us to war for done baloney reason right?

Hello dearies
After serving long 16 years for an organisation some @@holes trying to push me off,stuck and tensed what should I do,no idea, with responsibility of kids(just 6 months old)
I don't understand what should be my step ahead, looking for opportunities in Project management desparately, working in Valves manufacturing mnc.

What do do when you are stuck in a bad project with no scope of skills for applying in other companies + you are a fresh graduate who just joined the project? Any escape options?

Plz suggest
21.82 fixed ,2.22 Variable -Capgemini -Azure proj
21.49 fixed, 2.45 Variable - wipro - Mobile App proj
22.95 fixed ,70 k Variable , 2 lakh joining bonus - Cognizant -Azure proj
Points - Wipro pays out almost all variable pay if you working on project .
Capgemini pay at end of april ao i may get leaa variable pay as of this cycle and it depends on company performance.
Is it aafe to join Cognizant when there is so much attrition and issues or can we expect some good experience now.

Time from HC to written offer?

I had a job interview recently where the hiring manager interrogated me for 30 minutes and didn’t leave any time for me to ask questions. It felt slightly disrespectful, but I’m not sure if that’s a legit red flag.

Thoughts?

I have just joined a startup company because of huge hike of 90% hike to CTC and 35% to basic. Now I feel it's not worth it. What do you think? Can you work for company of 500 employees by leaving a reputed organisation. I feel guilt of excepting this job. The environment is very different. I'm so confused n don't feel like going to office everyday. It seems as if I'm in school. On the other hand looking for a job and it's been unsuccessful so far.
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Having 3yoe should i resign and then start look of jobs or wait till i bag the offer and then serve 90 days notice

What is Level L7 in infovision? How is the job security and verizon account there? What about ACS /Innova solutions?

Hello Capgeminians,

Attended Sap MM interview last wednesday for Capgemini.. L1,L2 occured same day and got positive response from the Interviewer..Recruiter confirmed only HR discussion is remaining.. Today is monday, still got no call from HR..

Can anyone please give some information when the HR call can come (after how many days of the interview) in general?

Any tips on the format of a sourcing strategy?
I've been tasked with creating a general sourcing strategy (1st time doing this) and I'm unsure of what's the best way to put this together or where to begin.

Have a very general understanding from Google on what to cover but I'm unsure if there's any best practices out there that work for you?

Thank you in advance for any help!

Do you have a “side hustle” or a growing business on the side? There is a big difference.

Hey people! Curios, what was your first splurge purchase with your big law money. (Assuming you have student loans, mortgage/rent etc.)

What schools should I look at? 164/164 GRE, prior experience starting a VC funded fintech platform (socially minded) top 50 school 3.5 GPA (history), ACN Analyst now. Would love to know thanks

Any m7 schools consider gmat super scores? Got a V38q48 first time and v42q42 the second time, I canceled my second score but wondering if it may be worth keeping it in case schools superscore?

Any recommendations for data science/ AI podcasts?

Can someone please confirm whether a parent company can sign foreign corporate withdrawal forms for a U.S. subsidiary that has closed down? My understanding is the parent would have authority here or at the very least be able to appoint a signatory.

Advice on moving (like really moving everything...) to NYC now? Ship everything? How to get from airport to Manhattan etc?

Any Occupational therapist in here ! ?

Hi guys,

Just curious about the work experience and job security and work life balance, year on year hike in Tata Elxsi.

Looking for first hand experience from people.

Thanks

I’m available if anyone wants to take me to your holiday party in SF as your +1 🙊

Any recommendations for a honey moon hotel for December? Bora Bora Westin seems to be $$ only, no points redemption there. On the water/by the water preferably, Marriott obviously.

For anyone who cracked the leetcode questions. I’ve been going at it for months but spend hours trying to get to a solution and hours trying to understand why the “answer key” works. Can someone please share how you learned these questions? Probably going to give up and switch careers soon.

Need a dress for a wedding - any tips on where/when to get one? Will be a hot July wedding and be 26 weeks then. want to wait to buy it since I will be much bigger then, but hoping I can have an place in mind where I should be able to easily find something. Wedding is cocktail attire and I’d love to not spend more than $150/200ish

What are some of the best non-medicated birthing techniques you’ve used? What materials did you use to learn them? Is it possible to learn just via reading or classes absolutely necessary?

I tried looking at the BabyCenter community boards, and there’s so many acronyms that everyone just knows. Like, they’re all in the “April 2024 birth club” with me so how do they know the acronyms already? I gave up. Fishbowl is better.

Has anyone out there changed jobs while pregnant? If so, please share any advice or recommendations. I am relatively new to D, and I hate it so much, I don’t think I can stick it out even for the mat leave. I’ve never been this miserable at a job, so I’m actively applying despite being in my 2nd trimester. I’m not sure how / when to tell recruiters that I’m pregnant. Also considering going back to a firm with better WLB that I turned down to see if they might still have me…

Almost 12 weeks. Still feeling sick in the evenings. Anyone? Please tell me this will end soon…

Spouse has itchiness all over. Started day before yesterday. She’s at about 30 weeks with twins. Also noticed a bumpy rash in the creases between her legs and groin area. Waiting for call from OB but does anyone have experience with this?

I have a baby of 15 months. She is very introvert and start crying if any of friends comes to visit. Can any one suggest things what I can do to make my baby extroverted?

Ladies - I am trying to understand a situation I have no experience in so I’m looking to learn here. I have a friend who recently had a baby. Although limited, she posts pictures on Instagram (private account) of herself and the baby but all with the baby’s face blurred out or an emoji covering the baby’s face. I don’t understand this at all. Why post the picture at all then

Neither my husband nor I are good with change and when my husband and I went for the ultrasound he nervously asked "she's too sick to eat anything other than her vitamins and water, is it ok for her and the baby to go without?" Our doctor just smiled and replied "don't worry, baby takes" I don't know why but that was so funny to us. It kind of became our mantra as we navigate and move our life around that "baby takes," its made it feel more Us vs Change rather than Me vs Him. Thought I'd share

So does the bloating ever end? 🤣

Also, a more serious question. Was anyone here eating at a caloric deficit before they got pregnant? If so, at what point did you stop? My first appt isn’t for another a few weeks and I’m curious. I know weight gain isn’t crucial until 2nd trimester, but I’m curious about weight loss now. I know some people tend to be sick for a lot of their 1st trimstester and end up losing weight anyway. 🤔

Folks! Almost 7 weeks. I have some pain on just one side of the pelvis. Some mild lower back pain on the same side. No other major preg symptoms except fatigue. Hcg levels have been increasing but very slowly. Have an ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow but freaking out if it could be ectopic! Any similar experiences ? TIA

Booked a trip (flights/Airbnb) before I found out I was pregnant. Having terrible morning sickness/nausea, and don’t think I can make it. Anyone have luck getting reimbursed or at least credited?

Trying not to be reactive here until my doctor calls, but… obviously can’t help it. My blood test today (28w) came back with results that are worrying me. My RBC and HCT are low (below the standard range) which would indicate slight anemia, but ferritin came back totally normal. This alone wouldn’t cause me too much concern, except that I have counts for NRBC, which seems like a bigger problem. Has anyone else gone through this?

What are your best pregnancy skin care products / brands?

Do I need to take an infant CPR class before baby arrives? Any other classes you recommend? Thank you!

Recently found out I’m pregnant. I have PCOS and I don’t recall a period since July 😐 I also don’t think I’m that far along. Does anyone have any suggestions prior to my first doctor visit?

At home dopplers - yay or nay? And why

Stumbled across this group a little earlier than I should have (husband and I are just starting to try!) Does anyone have any advice when it comes to alcohol, specifically having a few drinks the week of ovulation? I’ve cut it off cold turkey the past few months but will be on vacation for the first time in a while during the week we will officially start trying. I’ve read some articles that say one drink is okay, but others say not to. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

So my husband and I decided to name our son after my husbands grandfather who passed away when my husband was a kid. We just found out that his grandfather spelled his name differently than we thought and were planning on spelling our son’s name. I like the way we were planning on spelling it better. Would you use the actual spelling of the name or go with the one you like more? Context: it’s a slightly unique although not entirely out there name.

I am going in for the NIPT tomorrow. A bit nervous, for those who have done it how long did it take to get back?