How much would I need to travel six months internationally (couple) if I retired at 60. Most models say $2-3 million to cover mortgage and health care but it seems like I’ll need much more

Has anyone just taken a break from work without anything lined up? Every offer I’ve gotten wants me to start in a month and with 2 weeks notice that leaves me only 2 weeks to recharge. For my mental health I really think I need an extended break (like 3 months). I have about 60k liquid to sustain myself and pay about $1500 a month in rent.

Hello Fishes

I have been offered a role on Nokia, Bangalore. Wanted to understand the work culture, hybrid work timings/ flexi work hours , health Insurance details .
Can someone please help here?

Hi everyone 🙋🏽‍♀️ I hope you’re all having a great Monday! I’m in the final interview stages for a remote Account Manager/Implementation Specialist position at a clinical software company and wanted to know what the salary range should be? they haven’t mentioned it at all and the role is “about 50% travel domestically and internationally”

Hi everyone, I have an interview for a product manager role at a health tech start-up. Any ideas what some interview questions might look like?

About to start traveling and would like to build up points with an airline....who would you suggest between delta & AA?

Looking for advice and recommendations on starting a non-profit healthcare case management company in my area. The focus population served would be low-income seniors with the primary customers being primary care offices that could obtain contracted case management services based on the practice’s needs/financial constraints.

I have my MSW & nearing completion of my MBA. I have 11 years experience, 6 in healthcare inpatient&outpatient.

What recommendations do you have on starting this process?

Hiring BA, PM, Sr Tech PM, and experienced Program Managers for EPMO. Hybrid schedule. Healthcare environment. Central IL location.

I am not only an educator, but a therapist as well in my spare time. I have found that having strategies to share with others has actually improved my mental health. Am willing to share with you....

I’m looking to book a weekend in NYC at Marriott. I will use points and have suite nights I could use as well. Any recommendations?

How much did you all pay for the 20 week ultrasound out of pocket? My 12 week ultrasound cost me $600 so I am guessing the 20 week one would be even more expensive. I have the high deductible plan from United healthcare.

Wondering if anyone can give insight as to what salary range is for an insurance compliance role as an IC3 or similar?

Looking for Product Manager opportunity in HYD.

YOE: 10
Domain: Insurance, Banking & eDiscovery
Tech: Datawarehousing & SaaS Products
Role: Product Manager (4 SaaS, 1 from scratch)
Interest: Consulting, Product Management

Let's say you work remotely full time in private/group practice. Mental health or Wellness.
What's your maximum client load for a week? 20? 30? ... 10?

Does anyone have a referral for “Citi Double Cash” credit card?

Hey folks I applied for a credit card they were asking for official mailid is it legal to provide bank mailid for credit card processing?

Got a call from a recruiter at OCS, what's the travel like these days? Any push to get back on the road for the technology teams?

Has anyone been on keto on a long term basis? Like 3+ years? I’ve been on keto for a year, but don’t know if it’s the way to go from a long term perspective. Google results give me conflicting information health wise. Any firsthand knowledge and experiences would be beneficial.

Planning to resign, will I get my retirals and leave encashment?

Considering accepting a fully remote role and living in different cities for 6+ months at a time. Anyone else do this and have experiences to share?

Does anyone know the typical salary for a 1st-2nd year associate at Lewis Brisbois in Los Angeles? L&E

Ripple at .666 Hmmmm

I have a therapist that I see twice a month and it has helped me to some extent. I feel like I’m in a general plateau. I feel like we are going through some repetitive themes that I see and understand. I have high functioning depression and I’m going through the “and what?” Phase of it all. Is this common? How do you move on?

I had a panic attack in a meeting today. I had no idea what to do and I feel like the others could tell something was wrong but it kept going. If you've had this, what do you do?

Hey everyone, I want to go tobogganing somewhere in Toronto, ideally Riverdale park - can someone tell me if need to get my own sled / equipment?

Hi All,

Anyone who got retained recently in LTI, please let me know, need some help.

Hi Fishers,

What is the best time of the year to be in the notice period?

I mean what is the time of the year where requirements in most of the companies are at pick?

Like in Dec and March you will see less requirement due to Christmas and financial year ending. Similar what is the best period?

Because in my previous switch, 15 days were wasted due to Christmas and in March lot of requirements went on hold due to financial year ending.

Thanks

Can anyone tell me if Marcum drug tests experienced hires?

Hello friendly Fishes I am in the final stages of a senior lead role ( non tech ) at Wells Fargo. Can you tell me how’s the culture ? Is it too intense ? Weekend work? Slow paced ? I’m coming from Goldman Sachs

Can anyone suggest institute (online classes) for full stack development or Data Science for beginner (who have completed the course & got hired)?

I have been in Product Management even before the term Product Management was so prevalent. I have initiated ideas for new products to align with company strategy and goals, designed and managed the development of the products, and enabled delivery of product to the market. Since most of these are B2B products, delivery would include a phased-production rollout to those customers, based on their roles, locations etc. I have developed both software and data products in the healthcare and social

Absolutely love my direct supervising partner, hate the firm management, pay is mediocre and I could get a 5 digit bump elsewhere, what do I do? (Mid-size insurance defense firm in southeast region)

Hi Fishes, I'm a SDET with 6 years of experience in Python Automation with Selenium having multiple offers. Can anyone please help me to choose one best offer from below with respect to work culture, flexible hours, wlb for female employees?

Zesta Solutions - 19 LPA (10% VP) & Hybrid
Unify Technologies - 20 LPA Fixed & WFH
EY - 20 LPA Fixed & Hybrid
Concentrix - 20 LPA Fixed & WFH
Global logic - 26 LPA Fixed & Hybrid
Value labs - 26 LPA Fixed & WFH
Cyber ark - 30 LPA Fixed & Hybrid

Industry vs. academic research, what have your experiences in either been like and which do you prefer?

Is there any stable project in Brillio with less/no micro management and work life balance ?

I left brillio last month on 14 sep but I dint got my salary for the days I worked in sep please anybody know that possibly why I dint got salary or will I be getting it with fnf if yes then when did should i expect to get fnf?

Trying to open an account on TreasuryDirect to buy i bonds, and I am required to get an authorized certifying officer to sign a form to complete the process to open an account. Anyone know what that is? I went to my bank and asked, they don’t think they can sign it 🧐

Today I am 28! Any advice you wish you had at my age?

Thoughts on potential business ideas or investment opportunities where I can live the life I deserve now and not in retirement? I’m always trying to think of potential business ideas and come up with nothing. As far as interests, it doesn’t matter what it is. As long as it makes money I’m interested.

Should I move to another firm and take the higher pay (20% more) and do more work I’d enjoy doing and have better growth and long term career potential, while sacrificing my current title (would have to step down from associate to analyst), WLB, and team chemistry?

For any real estate investors

22 years old and currently focused on using my left over income to invest and pay off my debt. I am set to pay off my college loans by next year and, when I do, I want to look into investing into real estate. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get into/learn more about real estate investing? Or how I can have enough knowledge on the topic to be able to invest wisely when the time comes?

Any books? youtubers? etc. How did you all learn about it?

What’s the meaning of life before FIRE and after FIRE?

I’ve been reading a lot of FIRE books lately and want somewhere to discuss. What are the biggest takeaways from your FIRE journey/ research?

Do you have a UTMA/UGMA account in addition to a 529? How can I make sure my kid still qualifies for *some* scholarships? (Want them to have some skin in the game..)

Have 20k, what’s a good small business to start with this fund? Serious question here

I can do the math on SWR’s, but always happy to have the input of this forum, be it positive, constructive, or a really unique perspective. I’ve been lurking on a FIRE journey for a while, and here is where I am:
2.3M in retirement assets (30% have been taxed)
8k a month in expected expenses…continued in comments

What is your socioeconomic background and how much NW do you consider “enough” to be able to live comfortably?

Anyone investing in index annuities? Can someone explain why this is beneficial?

What’s a good, practical tax book to read for someone who knows nothing about taxes? I feel like I should familiarize myself with them but don’t know where to start/find the topic very overwhelming and dense even as a finance attorney. Welcome to other beginning finance book suggestions too! (Already read Kiyosaki and Ramsey)

What do most people invest in for their Roth IRA portfolio? I’ve heard target funds and ETF’s..which one is better?

First time investor in the US. Any suggestions on books / blogs to read to get smart. Where do people typically invest given all the client related policies in place for consulting firms?

Given crazy market returns recently, do you still expect the market to rise at 10% over the next 30 years?

I’m 36 and I recently reached a net worth of 1 million dollars. I thought I was doing good but then I see other people with several millions and can’t help but wonder how they got there.
I feel I’m doing everything I’m supposed to (I save, I invest, I max out my 401k, IRA, etc...).

What can I do to upgrade my game and reach those higher numbers?

Are investment properties good for retirement?

Does anyone use yieldstreet or crowdstreet for real estate investment?

Anyone here over 70% in VOO or VTI? Is that a smart move for less-involved investor?