How do you guys make friends here? I’m working remotely and live with my SO. Female age 29.

Ive been in a relationship for 7 months. We met 4+ years ago but it didn't go anywhere at that time. We kept running into each other throughout the years and stayed cordial. When we started talking again this time around, I had flat out asked him about many things including education. Contd.

How often do you talk to your parents?

I find myself with a lot of free time on week nights given the current state of everything and I’m struggling mentally because I want to do something that feels productive. I’m sick of constantly refreshing Instagram, Facebook, etc. I work out, make great dinners, spend time with roommates, but end up watching hours of TV/surfing my phone way too much. What do you guys do to not feel lazy? I feel I am wasting way too much time

Ngl this crisis just affirmed my decision about not wanting to have kids. Serious props to the parents attempting to simultaneously bill and homeschool their kids.

If a person were worried that their fiancee could potentially be with them purely for monetary gain, would it be wrong to test them before the marriage? By test I mean have a third party offer a decent amount of money to break off the wedding?

*I would like to be clear that this is purely a hypothetical question. I'm not in a position where I need, want, or could do this, but I have an unfortunate experience in the past, where an ex significant other was not the person I thought they were*

I’ve been with my boyfriend for 3 years now. I don’t find him that attractive, but it doesn’t change how much I love him. He’s expressed lately how he’s hurt because I don’t pay him much compliments- something I’ve now agreed to do more of. However, when I do compliment him it doesn’t feel genuine to me.

Does anyone manage without having a nanny? Kids age 0-10

How much do you spend with your spouse? My current life has me basically working and then spending time with them. Losing myself. Also feel too much time together is driving us apart lol. What’s your healthy balance?

Feeling so overwhelmed. Trying to find the balance between an ambitious career and raising a toddler. Feel like I am failing on both fronts. Just can't seem to wrap my head around... (Cont)

Need gift ideas that one can only buy in California. I am making a trip to CA first time after I got into a serious relationship, Bf won’t be able to come along for a reason. I want to get him something memorable. He is into fitness and health. All ideas welcome , no $ limit

Going through a tough time mentally. Any good therapists? Need for myself as well S for my wife (I’m struggling personally for which I’ll need individual sessions and then need marriage counseling with my wife)

Just discovering RSD after being diagnosed as an adult. I feel like SO MUCH of my life has been impacted by this and I just never had a name for it. At work if someone gives me negative or constructive feedback it can feel like a punch in the chest even if I know it's not personal. Makes romantic relationships so hard too. What do you do to handle it especially at work?

My husband seems to hate everything about me. He finds everything I talk about boring, and if I don’t talk, he calls me boring. I looked at my phone for 2 mins at a dinner and he started to scream at me for being phone obsessed. If I talk about work, he tells me I am pathetic. I am struggling to conceive and he keeps telling me I don’t care about having a family. I am so sad and exhausted all the time. What can I do?

Brothers in Inter-racial relationships be looking at me like I made a mistake by marrying a black woman. Maybe they know something I don't.

Dear all, would you pray over me? Please pray for peace and comfort and for me to deeply feel God’s love. I am going through a difficult breakup and it feels like I will never find love and be able to establish a family. Please pray for strength to carry me through this difficult time and for me to hold it together at work.

First time Dad and my 15 month old keeps running up the stairs at my in-laws place and they keep encouraging it. Stairs are almost 10 inches high with nothing underneath and I’m worried that he might slip and fall in between the stairs. My FIL is a bit of a know-it-all and keeps insisting it’s safe and I don’t agree. What do I do? Don’t want to fight the entire house full of people about this and kid enjoys it too much and cries a lot if I/we prevent him from climbing

Hi everyone, I was wondering if we have any single moms by choice in the group. I am considering it and would love to talk about your experiences. If you are a single mom by choice what is the best part of it? What is the most difficult part? How do you deal with child care? Thank youuu

I’m shooting 3 talks tomorrow, none of the talks have been written. I can’t stop thinking about him.

I have to tell my parents that I got engaged this weekend. They haven’t been taking the coming out well over the last year (i.e have isolated themselves from their community, screaming and crying when I’m on the phone with mom, dad hasn’t spoken to me since July). I’m incredibly nervous about this conversation. Going to have it in about two hours. Any words of advice?

Anyone know the comp of a Facebook Product Manager with 3 YOE?

Why are blueprint folks leaving Trinity?

Hello fishes
Work a CTC of 30LPA, JL6, is it worth to go onsite like Canada or uk or Australia asking with a wife and kid?
What works be the onsite salary for JL6? Few posts i read days 42k, few other posts mention 110k..
Any one has clarity on this this?

I’m breaking. Each day is a marathon. I can’t afford to drop the ball on any of a million things. There’s no light at the end of the tunnel. Feeling stuck. How am I supposed to get up every day and do this all over again?

Hey folks. Lets get this bowl more active!

Ladies, do you have recommendations for tailors in the UAE? Need a good quality suit made.

Currently at a firm that doesn’t off global deployment programs, but very interested in pursuing one. Any tips on how to make this goal a reality?

Hi Fishes,
Is it ok to share the salary breakup along with company name to another company for counter offer documentation purposes?

Does anyone think these “best place to work” surveys are actually anonymous 🤔

Hi All,

I am working as ios developer in datamatics global services. Looking for job change, it will be helpful if u refer me in your organization
Total experience - 2 years
Notice period- less than 15 days
Current ctc- 4.13lpa

Is the pay more for software engineers as compared to folks in analytics??

Has anyone got connections in pwc strayegy&, need a referral

Has anyone had any side effects from Ovidrel? I did my shot on Wednesday night and Thursday and Friday I was SO tired and fatigued and it was impossible to focus. Did my IUI on Friday and I’ve been SO crampy and in pain and I’m soooo cranky and irritable and I can’t figure out if it’s from the injection still or what

I am currently working in PwC US Advisory as a management consultant. I recently got a call from an Ed-tech startup - School for Manager - Strategy/Operational Excellence role. Though its a Unicorn and role looks decent, I am concerned about two things 1. Ed-tech bubble 2. Switching options after this

Should I go ahead with this opportunity?

Petition to kick the tax attorneys from this bowl? There have been at least 3 posts from tax attorneys in the last two days complaining that the rest of us are just lazy and inventing our own issues LOL clearly they are meant to be somewhere else

Thoughts on nepotism babies becoming successful A-listers? Is it because of their talent or mostly due to their connections? Can someone share some talented examples?

Have anyone hit the jackpot with crypto currencies?

Question: what’s the one thing you would change about your job?
Mine is to work in a more stable team. I’m constantly working with different people and currently in the 3rd team restructure with my 4th line manager in 2 and a half years.

Trauma recovery is something I wish I had discovered earlier.

Wouldn’t have wasted several years of my life stuck in a quagmire.

Where do you meet fellow wlw in the city? Seems like there's very limited spaces 😩

Looking to relocate to the LA area in summer from the Midwest. What are good areas to consider to rent for a single 40s M. Rental budget $2.5K to $3K. No idea what I can expect for that price range and what areas are good for singles.
Thanks in advance, LA fish!

Wonder how the coronavirus will impact the metro line extension projects - they were already on a super tight timeline for the Olympics. The new Rams stadium will probably be delayed too.

Does anyone know nicer / luxury apartment complexes in LA that offer 2B2B’s for under $2800?

Best wings in Santa Monica? Need to be for pick up, party of 5.

Tell me your Hollywood Bowl parking secrets please 😌 What’s your preferred routine? I’m new to LA. Thank you 💖

Anyone have a tax professional they'd recommend in LA?

SO recently got a job offer in OC. With wfh I likely won’t need to go to DTLA to the office. And for client travel I could go to SNA/LAX once a week if need be. We’re in our late 20s making $325k no kids. Where would be a good place to move/buy? I’ve seen laguna mentioned but Zillow house prices there are absurd. Newport seems too conservative given we’re POC. Irvine too stale for my liking unless there are spots in Irvine other than spectrum that I haven’t been to. Thanks!

Is rental market slowing down? My apartment used to be always full, but I am seeing some vacancies. They raised the price over 10% compared to last summer though.

Tell me about East LA, safe or not? Nice spots to walk around? What's it like at night?

Looking for a place to crash for a week (female) and found a sublet there. I always avoid central Hollywood when I visit but not sure if East is just as bad or nice?

Just wanna say I accepted a new job in LA and looking forward to seeing what this city is like. Been in DC for 7 years

Anyone else here new or a native to the LA County/Orange County area that’s on a 5 day weekend break that wants to get together later today or tomorrow for a bite to eat or a drink?