How are we all doing? Hangin’ in there? I’m here to chat/play iMessage games/whatever if anyone feels lonely. Don’t forget to check in on your friends and family ✨

Perspective check:

I'm an SA, and my fiance is finishing up her residency and loves the medical field. I make good money and have a house but I feel like the relationship and the obligations (house, family) are anchors and holding me back from living my life. I want to sell and live on the road, traveling and being free.

I love my fiance and my family but I just want to quit everything and just hit the road.

Am I being dumb?

I just read a book called The Midnight Library. Fiction, about a woman who kills herself and finds an in-between state where she gets to explore the infinite other paths her life *might* have taken based on all the choices she made during her life (to end her promising swimming career, to quit her high school band, to dump her boyfriend). She had to choose in the in-between place if she wanted any of those other lives instead of her “root” life, and she could choose to survive.

Had a second baby almost a year ago now and just can’t get back into work mode. I used to be a workaholic and now can’t find any motivation in my current job. Most of it is probably sleep deprivation and feeling like I don’t have any time to myself anymore, plus burnout. Anyone go through this after having kids? How long did it last? I don’t have the option of simply quitting, but contemplating switching to a true 9-5, no-stress job, possibly out of law, while they’re young. But that’s scary.

Been actively applying to jobs with no bites. Feeling pretty disheartened because really want to relocate closer to family. Going to keep trudging!

I accidentally overshared information about having anxiety and trouble focusing with someone who is kind of important at the company and now I regret it. She never responded and probably forgot about it but my husband told me that I shouldn’t have done that and I shouldn’t share things like that with people at work unless you are really close with them and now I’m freaking out and crying because I’m scared she will remember that and tell my boss or other higher up people.

Made a comment about a specific city being good to raise kids in bc of accessibility to good schools/colleges, and SO freaked out because he thinks I’m trying to keep him in one spot (both of work in this city, my family is here and his is not). He thinks I’m trying to stay close to my family and isolate him from his, which is not my intention at all. Told me it was a big red flag and he hasn’t talked to me since. What should I do?

A girl (she’s 22/23) in my condo is showing keen interest in me. I’m 31M, single and feel this will be a disaster to proceed with. It’s not like that I hate her or something. I just never thought about her.

Also just recovered from a bad breakup after 7+ years of relationship.

I am sure that I am not alone - Both Husband and wife working, Got a young child, who can not go to Childcare. Your boss expects you to deliver things, and team need you at work, at home your wife need your support si that she can attend meetings and get those task done... As a parent how are you feeling mentally and emotionally ??? Are you Frustrated or Angry with government messaging and managing expectations.
How are you feeling overall ? Would be interesting to know how you feel.

Sunday scaries, watching videos of my ex, wallowing in my own misery.

Graduated law school, passed the bar, and started my job last summer. My wife and I got pregnant with our first sooner than we expected, and we're due in June. Any general tips/advice?

Completely irrelevant still imp for me

Pls advise if someone can

After 8 yrs of relationship he is saying parents are not agree cannot marry....till yesterday he was like I'll never leave you..now he wants to break everything

I can't imager my life without him..what should I do

No one can feel my pain..pls don't make fun of me..

Advice needed please 🙏🏻 for datings apps: when should one reveal that one has a kid?? I’m 38F with a 5 year old and I get the impression men run miles from me

Sucks to adore, want the very best for someone, treat them exactly like they should be treated by a SO, and then they still don’t want to be with you. Rejection sucks, especially when it’s someone you really care about. 31 M and just wanting to find my person. In my feels this evening. Can I hear some positive stories of ppl in their 30’s finally finding their person after countless dating dead ends, or just positive vibes in general this evening. Thanks.

Ex who dumped me abruptly before I planned on proposing reached out and wants to meet up 6 months later to try to get back together. I feel mostly anger towards her. Bad idea to accept and meet up

Thoughts on people who WFH to be with their babies/young children?

How do you get over the fact that your
bf (who is super active on social media
and USED to post you without you
asking) just never does it anymore?
You don't suspect him of cheating or
anything like that, he just doesn't think
to do it anymore. I don't want our
fights to be around social media, and
honestly am embarrassed even typing
out this post, but it’s been on my mind lately.

What’s a fun way to celebrate your 30th bday when you and your partner live pretty far from most of your friends and family?

How to become good friend of manager?

Anybody here have experience changing practice areas from patent litigation to technology transactions? If so, experiences, highlights, how you went about the transition, likes/dislikes would all be appreciated

I’m in my third year as a construction law associate. Is there any way possible to switch to labor and employment, or am I stuck in this field forever?

What clearance levels require a drug test?

Looking for a Deloitte or pwc referral

How to manage working and watching/checking score of World Series? Worried it's gonna hurt my productivity today and Friday...

JP Morgan direct payroll for a Old project migration ... Or Xoriant payroll client Morgan Stanley which has new project from scratch

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Drop in a few shirt links

Ad Ops people: how do client teams send over their creatives and or tracking requests? Email? Excel form? One long sentence with no punctuation, shouty phone call? Does any other team take ownership?

Books on human psychology that have affected you. I'll start: influence, sales Bible, on killing.

Hi fishes.

I have an offer from Oracle. The designation mentioned in offer letter is "Member Technical Staff." In the email it was also mentioned as "Senior Software Developer". But I interviewed for Senior Automation QA. Does my job role match my designation?

I asked the recruiter and he said Senior Automation QA and Senior Software Developer are given the same designation. I'm worried if my work will be different from what I am experienced in due to the designation. Can anyone clarify?

Anywhere in NYC with good casual shirts? Went to BR and J Crew in midtown and didn’t like anything

Any great veteran career coaches?? My fiancée will be leaving active duty AF in ~12 months and is working diligently on transitioning, resume, career research etc His goal is a fed job, 3 letter agency. Does anybody know any great veteran career coaches? I’d love to gift him a session. I think he’s utilizing so many of the available resources but needs someone to bounce it all off

Anyone tried installing games on SAP laptop?

Anyone in Los Angeles gotten a COVID test with quick turnaround? My [pregnant] wife and I are going to need to go stay with my parents for a couple of months (starting at the end of this month) while our soon to be new home undergoes some renovations. All of us (me and my wife, and my parents) have been observing appropriate precautions, but we all want to get tested as an additional precaution before my wife and I go stay there.

Have been doing 1040/1065/1120s - private client and high net worth individual, but want to have more experience in estate planing and trust work, any advise how to make transition ? Current office is heavily compliance. Do I have to transfer to those special group ?

I was asked to make a 30 60 90 for a sale. I feel like it's kind of basic and find my 60 and 90 slides are sparse. Anyone able to offer suggestions? Really appreciate it!!

Bob Iger is my crush 😁

I was informed today by the management in a pay review that salary is based on performance + experience. They confirmed that though I (7 YOE) outperform the seniors (20+ YOE) and also achieved a higher Annual Review score, it will not be possible for me to bridge the current 15% pay gap. We will all be getting 2%.
Am I right in thinking this company has lost the plot with archaic policy or is this logic commonplace and YOE is king?

I desperately need a vitamin for brain health (memory, focus, concentration) and something for energy. What do you use?

I make $53k/year and I cannot find a single place I can afford on my salary. How am I supposed to have work/life balance when I can’t afford to do anything except rent and pay bills?

Would love if one of these braggart high execs talking about their investment properties would invest in helping others find stable housing instead of gouging for what the market can sustain.

NEWS FLASH: It’s NOT sustainable.

Idea: Hotels should convert a portion of their rooms to a dope office setup and have companies lease the converted offices for employees to use if they need a change of scenery from the wfh life. Thoughts?

What do you miss most about the office?

Didn't know where to post this - a few weeks back I stocked up with three bottles of pedialyte for the next time our kid gets sick. Our kid woke up sick this morning and I've looked everywhere for those bottles. Any idea where they could be?

This is what the workload does to us, we start to lose our mind and memory gets wiped.

When’s the next stimulus check coming?

I think I'm crazy for turning down my first opportunity to earn 6 figures but the lost time traveling 4 days to the office and expected expenses like ubers/public trans/clothes/food make it almost not worth it. Thoughts?

I think middle of the road spending would yield me netting 13k more than I do now while fully remote. However my lost time traveling would be anywhere from 6.5k to 10k/year.

Return offer at BCG SF vs Bain SF vs McKinsey SF... what do I take?

Has anyone moved to a city after receiving a job offer BUT before the background check clears? In this situation but scared to sign the lease before getting a start date, God forbid something we’re to happen to the BG check or significantly delay the start date due to COVID or some crazy reason.

"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have."

Agree or disagree?

How are retail pharmacies regulating vaccine distribution? It doesn’t look like they are requiring any proof/documentation when booking online besides a checkbox

What is the best salary range for a trainer/configuration specialist in Chicago, IL?

Can a company clawback a sign on bonus from you, even if they place you on a 3 month unpaid leave of absence and you find another job during the unpaid leave? Seems like you could claim an invol

California city washes away Black Lives Matter street art after resident asks for ‘MAGA 2020’ painting