Hyd folks - Heard first hand horror stories of friends struggling to get care at hospitals for family members with COVID. Even with all the money and influence. Stay safe!

Where are you all traveling to for work?

Serendipitously meeting people on the road was one of the best parts traveling pre-Covid

If anyone in DC area is looking for a great therapist.... i cannot recommend mine enough! I have seen several and she’s been detrimental in my getting better: Janet Wilson in Arlington.

Is it possible for someone with anxiety to have a career at MBB? Anyone currently in this situation? How do you cope?

TLDR: Getting over your ex of 2.5 years ghosting you after they said they wanted to reconnect.

I was dating someone for about 2.5 years and then we broke up because of COVID and the long distance was making it too difficult to continue. The break up must’ve been like a 4-5 minute FaceTime because I was very distraught. After we broke up, she started seeing someone else but I was heartbroken and it’s taken me over a year to really get over everything and process those feelings. (Cont.)

When did you tell work about your pregnancy?

I just found out I am pregnant and the person is not a believer. I know i have sinned, and now i am so lost. Abortion has crossed my mind multiple times. Not sure what i am doing posting here, I just needed to vent.

We recently got the ok to schedule our orientation and delivery date for our IVF medications and all I have to say is ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF! My husband has dermatomyositis, and his doctor put off treatment so that we could do some collection and go through IVF. I felt like my dr was blowing off our timeline, but I persisted. I worked with CVS Caremark directly and got approval in 2 days (not the expected 3 weeks). Moral of the story: ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF!

Why is it that when the subject of pregnancy is brought up, people love to share their traumatic stories and the m- word (pregnancy loss). "Oh you know that m-s are so common.." like did I ask you?! That word is so triggering for me and I feel like it's etched into my brain like a tumor when someone says it to me. Anyone have recommendations on how to respond to comments like these? TIA!!

HSG pain level vs. endometrial biopsy? I have an HSG this week and did biopsy last week. Biopsy was brutal! I overheard a nurse telling someone else that HSG is actually more painful but I can’t even imagine… really nervous now.

We are trying to change plan. What you’ll think about Aetna EPO, heard it pays 100% for IVF? Currently on BCBS not much benefits if we would want to skip IUI and jump to IVF. Any suggestions here would be helpful. Thank you.

We are all sleep walkers (specifically in Europe) walking towards the second wave of corona virus cases and potential lock-downs even though we should all know better.
Change my mind!

Any firms pay for health insurance in full?

How do you and your partner (married or not married) split financials?

Struggling with a friendship that has become toxic & fills me with anxiety. various factors have caused us to drift but it feels like nothing I say or do now is right. The issues seem to really come to a head for one when she is drunk, using it to air grievances with me. When sober she doesn’t feel like talking about it. It feels like we are pretending to be best friends because of history but the substance isn’t there and I just want out of it. Can anyone offer advice?

My SO adds very little to our relationship. She has a dead end job. I cook. I work. I oversee finances. I plan trips. She doesn’t have a voice in the relationship. I’ve asked her to give her perspective but she always defaults to mine bc she thinks I’m smarter/worldly. She feels intimated by me and my social circle. Lately, I’ve found myself thinking for her. Anticipating her wants and needs and then adjusting my behavior to meet them. Which she appreciates but it’s frustrating 29M 27F

Even though having COVID back in November was miserable, felt good today being able to donate convalescent plasma to hopefully help someone in need.

Been seeing a guy for the past few months. Went to watch a movie on Netflix last night and saw that my ex is in a new series. Talk about mood killer. Now I can’t stop thinking about him 😞
He tends to pop in to my head at least once a month. How can I move past this?

If your industry is severely impacted by covid, how is your leadership reacting? Are you seeing more cross-industry collaboration?

Foreign LLM student here. I plan to take the NY bar exam in February. I’m thinking of taking a bar prep course (most likely Barbri). They offer two options: the “traditional” course (which lasts around 2.5 months) and an extended 6-month course. The difference in price is substantial – 2.5k for the traditional course vs 6k for the extended one. Any thoughts/recommendations on which one I should take? In case it is helpful, I come from a civil law country. Thanks!

Best agencies doing corp comms rn? Or should I say, people in corporate practices loving the work their doing? Cool clients you're working on that have healthy budgets?

Hello folks!
Wondering what is the ideal package for a 5+ years exp with AI and Deep learning skillset?

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How is Citi bank project in LTI
Role Senior software Engineer. Please share experience

Cts vs LTI vs Tech Mahindra, which one to choose interms of job security for 8 yrs exp

Does LTI not send welcome goodies to all employees ? I just got laptop, charger and bag😐

Does anyone have the neverfull EPI for work? Considering this or the goyard totes but those seem to have pretty bad reviews. Would appreciate any thoughts. Is it worth it?

Hi Fishes, Any one Onboarding to INFOSYS on 24/3/2022 (tomorrow). If so, any idea when we will get onboarding link? Infosys

Hello fishes, One of My friend having 5 yrs experience as plsql developer role.
Skill set : Oracle sql PLSQL unix. CCTC : 9.5. I don’t know whether it’s a decent pay or underpaid. What would be the expected CTC he can ask for next company? Need ur valuable suggestions. Thanks

I am planning to apply for PM and TPM roles at Amazon. Is there a slowdown in hiring or hiring freeze in place for these roles

Strategists / planners: if your boss asked you to put together a wishlist of resources that would make your job easier / better, what would be on that list?

Hello all,

I had a quick question

Had a call with audit leaders last week and were told that they haven't finalized the office building and they will get possession of the new building in Pune only by Jan 2023.

Currently they just have the ITS with the seating capacity of 30 people.

Now for audit they want us to go to office 2 days every week. How are we supposed to do that when they don't even have an office? But they are still adamant to get us back to office location by June 1.

Does anyone have experience working for a ALSP? How does compensation work (pay and benefits)? Are you an employee or technically an IC? Do you have billable requirements like at a firm? How do you think it prepared you to potentially move in house? I'm currently at a firm but thinking of taking a position with an ALSP but my goal is to go in house.

How many billable hours in a month does it take for you to think you are billing a lot?

Hi, I have got offer from NTT, expected at least 9 LPA , how can I negotiate , have 2 years of experience in same domain (python & ansible) . Get selected for SRE Role. How much I can expect from them.

Hello,

To all the Scrum Masters out there!

Guys can you please guide us the path of becoming a scrum master like what exactly to do to get in there!

PS: I have completed around 1 year in my IT Career

Hi,

Does Nagarro provides internet reimbursement?

all tammullu, akkalu, annalu and chellellu.. namaste and welcome!

Vinayaka chavithi subhakankshalu 😊

Any Telugu consultants want to catch up ? Chicago

Lol did not know how much “muhurthalu” can mess with your wedding plans... according to them I won’t be getting married until 2022.

Telugu prajalaara emi cheyuchunnaru?

Best Telugu movie of all time per you guys? Mine is Sagara Sangamam

What’s your productivity playlist? I usually toggle between koothu by anirudh ravichander or go to other extreme and listen to ms subbulakshmi! Share yours!

How are guys watching big boss 4 ? I subscribed for Hotstar but it shows page not found error when clicked on big boss 4 thumbnail

Tribute to SPB sir

Gold topic: Do you guys invest in Gold? Buying coins here or gold bonds/certificates or gold schemes (in India) etc? Want to consider investing in gold for long term future.

Assuming most telugites eat rice, how are you folks staying fit and avoiding belly fat? Any tips?

For some of the older folks on the bowl, ending of Saptapadi or the ending of Radha Kalyanam? Which side are you on?

Any folks here familiar with the Fremont school districts (California)? Looking to buy a house there. Daughter will be starting elementary school next year. Thoughts on choosing Irvington vs American attendance area? Also open to recommendations for good school districts in other affordable Bay Area locations. Current plan is to buy a place and live there through elementary, middle and high school for minimal disruptions (but who knows what will happen in the future).

Maybe an unpopular opinion: I was watching some Mahesh Babu video yesterday and I think...,I think his head reminds me of a vankaya in some angles. Just thought I'll share

Food question: what's your go-to when it comes to cooking during wfh? What was the dish you most cooked before the pandemic?

Bore kodutondi.. emaina movies recommend cheyandi please 😊

Happy deepawali 🪔

Despite all the visa hassles, I feel blessed to live in a place where family can celebrate just like back home 🙏🙏 (am not religious, but for those interested, apparently some great muhurtam time going on now)

Hope everyone back home is safe and healthy!