I am meeting my girlfriend’s parents for the first time this weekend for dinner at a pretty nice restaurant. Her parents are fairly traditional Chinese mom and dad and I am not Chinese, or Asian for that matter… I don’t want to show up empty-handed - any ideas on good gifts for first time meeting Chinese parents?

Hi fishes, do qualifications like B.E, BCA or BSC decide the CTC?

Anyone else just waiting for impending layoffs or are we at the end of the recent wave?

Is anyone else experiencing a new wave of covid anxiety due to the stress of figuring out the holidays? Got in an argument with a family member about safety guidelines and testing needing to happen and I’ve been feeling paralyzed by anxiety all day.

Looking for regulatory and statistical reporting roles within Pune.

What’s the salary range for an operations manager at a startup in TO? Overseeing sales, rev, support, success, and a bit of other company ops stuff. Glassdoor has a big range so I decided to ask here for more insights. Thanks.

Going all in.

What do you think is the best site to make your book on as a copywriter?

What is the max salary offered by Wipro for B2 band?.....

Tips for dining solo?

How do you put a compensation discussion on your manager's calendar?

Does anyone think there are an inordinate number of questions on here about billing, productivity, professional interaction, in-office social issues and the like where the right answer should be something like: You know what is tue right thing to do; Just do it. Fire away!

I know everyone has one...what's your favorite element on the periodic table and why?

Hi fishes
What can be the upper limit of an offer from jpmc for 5 year exp?

Can I just say that this bowl really makes me feel thankful. Coming from the consulting bowl, I feel like this is slightly better. I’m not saying all opinions are to my liking, but it’s diverse.

Not sure why the execs keep their jobs and layoff production. Do we need all top-level operation staff when there isn’t much left to operate? I have ahead time seeing C-suite doin any production work

Has anyone’s credit score dropped dramatically? Mine dropped almost 20 points in one month and the reason says because the age of my accounts are low but I haven’t opened any new ones? wondering if it’s covid related somehow?

Keyboard shopping. Requirements: wireless, ergonomic, rated well, bottom left corner must be ctrl key, must have F4 key (none of that fn+ bs). Am struggling

How is everyone doing today?

I know there have been lots of posts on Herman Miller Aeron, etc. but any recommendations for an office chair that will be comfortable for long work days but not be an eyesore in the middle of my apartment? Standard office desk chair will feel out of place with surrounding decor, but more design-oriented options are basically dining chairs that will kill my back with 12-14 hour days. Help!

Posting here bc this bowl skews toward consultants. I'm considering a strategy consulting-like role. I have assumptions, but want to validate realities. Any tips on books, blogs, podcasts etc?

A coworker asked me to do something, I should have questioned it but did it because I trusted their seniority. I got called out for it by our boss on an email. Should I say something? I am planning to apologize to my boss and mention I’ll run it by them next time. But not sure if I should mention I had checked with my coworker who was in charge of that area.

i feel incompetent because i struggle with working from home and only really feel productive in an office setting

Athleisure is awesome but I do like to dress well. I hope when we go back, America steps it up.

Anyone have a favorite fitness watch/wristband?Looking for something stylish with a multi-day battery life. Tried whoop and liked the analytics and look, but it’s too expensive long term. Apple Watch battery life doesn’t work for me. Male here

What’s the one strategy/technique/ritual that has worked the best for your mental health? (Even if that was not the intention of it)

Is there a problem to stay contract with your recruiting agency instead of converting to full time with the company? Should you push to get converted sooner rather than later?

Recommendations for ergonomic office chair? Wfh is going to go on for awhile so want to invest. Budget is about $300

With this WFH life & the pandemic I’ve barely been moving. I started walking daily since a few days ago and it kicks my butt. My legs are actually sore from walking? It’s really sad but I’m glad I’ve taken in this initiative and wanted to share 😂

At what point do you stop splitting rent/bills 50/50 with your fiance? She makes 75 and I make 125, we don’t live a wild lifestyle so we could both individually afford 100% of our rent/bills, but I have student loans and she doesn’t. I’m thinking of keeping everything 50/50 until we get married or unless she asks - is that fair?

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!

A little late here, but any suggestions/recommendations or watch outs for an automatic standing desk preferably with charging attachments? Looking to invest in a decent one around $2-300 !