Hot take: Finding your sponsor is a glorified way of saying kissing ass so leaders will prompt you

Cancelled flight this evening, called the AA folks and they said it was mechanical and to check with the local agent for hotel/meal. Local agent says it's weather, I booked a night to just get CONT.

Hi everyone, I joined EPAM Systems in India as Software Engineer. It's been already a month failed couple of internal interviews haven't got placed in a project.
I'm preparing as much as I can. I'm feeling these internal interviews are bit tough.
Question
1) Is it safe in EPAM if one is not in a project. How long can one stay in bench.
2) Is there a possibility one can get into a project without these interviews.

Has anyone recieved counter offer from EY GDS in the last week of notice period ? I am currently serving last week and now i am told that they will try to match with the offer in couple of days if i say yes .

PMs, how many hours do you work a week? Trying to understand the wlb perspective. Thanks.

What's the difference between Solution (Sales) Engineers, Customer Success, and Enterprise/Solution Architects?

SF weekend ideas for 2 girls in mid 20s?

Tomorrow I have an interview with the partner of a fundraising and M&A boutique for tech startups, who’s also an active VC. Any tips? Although I’m currently at a B4, I have some corp dev experience at a tech unicorn. Thanks.

Anyone have buck mason shirts? How are the quality of them and how do they fit? Unsure to get a large or medium as I’m kinda between them for most shirts

What's IBM commercial practice like? All tech? How is comp relative to big 4?

Hey all, US born Tam Brahm here. Hope this isn’t too sensitive a topic to ask about, but for all those with deeper Indian roots than I do (born in or living in India), can you please explain why some people posit that even having this chat perpetuates the negative parts of a caste system? My perhaps naive perspective is that Brahmins are a caste but also a religious subsect. One can be religious and seek similar devotees without believing in or perpetuating caste hierarchy. Reductive or fair?

Yo everyone I know has Covid. Work homies, home homies, even people I don’t know homies. Maybe now we will finally get here immunity.

Moving from east coast to Bay Area. I work in Menlo park and wife is a consultant that needs to be within reasonable distance to SFO airport. We want to be fairly low key and are in our 30s. Currently thinking of living in Redwood or Menlo park. I only need to be in by the office once a week. Are there any other places that are decent in South Bay and not too expensive?

If I have a India bound flight through Toronto, do I need transit visa? Do I need to give biometric for that?

What is the difference between “Implementation Associate” and “Implementation Consultant” at Mckinsey?

Describe your admin in 3 words.

Trying to reduce animal protein intake but maintain the protein without an influx of carbs. Anyone else have experience with this? I’m thinking vegan protein shakes are my only options. Any other ideas?

RFE on H1-B | EY Tech Consulting - Staff
I received an RFE today "seeking additional evidence of how the job position qualifies as a specialty occupation and how a bachelor’s degree in a specific field of study is normally the minimum requirement for entry into a Consulting Staff - Technology Consulting position."
I have a STEM Master's degree. Can someone please give me pointers on approaching the RFE worksheet or the whole process? Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!