I am not a mom yet and plan to have kids in maybe 2 years. Did you plan it out with where you would work before you had kids or what advice do you have to prepare for motherhood in this industry? Thx!

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Also any FSA or HSA options they offer - max them out

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You cannot engineer this. Just live. And save some cash that will help either way. Trying to time it all perfectly is a recipe for heartbreak and stress.

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Enroll in short term disability if your agency has it

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Also, don’t overthink. In Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In she talks about women without children worrying about it. First you’ve got to fall pregnant and her advice is don’t take yourself preemptively off the career track.

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I stayed at my company bc I wanted to have my maternity leave paid for. While they have been great about my transition back, I’m having a really hard time finding a new gig. I would say don’t worry about the money or the leave. Worry about having a good job. Now I look back and say, I traded career growth for like 15k. I could have gotten a new job that paid 15k+ more and made that sum up.

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Did not plan. Trying to plan for #2.

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👆 truth

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So much baggage brought into the relationship. 2 years in and just discovered a whole lot more. Its been mentally extremely difficult and it’s changed me as a person. Just venting but feel hopeless and I know my SO is suffering. Wish there was a solution but I’m losing hope

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Hi Fishes and Sharks,

Anyone looking out for referral in Maersk for Data Engineer, Engineering Manager roles, Please DM me. Lots of opportunities with good WLB and competitive package.

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What the wlb for women in Citi pune??

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I’m hoping to steer clear of any scams by posting & I know it’s been posted before but, again, scams. Anyway, I am looking for something that can be done remotely on nights and weekends after I get home from my daily in-office job. My sister passed away & I’m now helping raise her kids. With Christmas coming, I’m nervous and dreading the season not only to not have her but will I make it a happy one for the kids. I need extra income but need to be home with them in the evenings.

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My wife is in sales at Mercedes and she has been averaging $200k a year and growing YoY. She loves her job, however she works long days and barely gets time off. We plan on having kids within the next year or two, and it’s highly u likely that she’ll be able to keep her current gig. We want to find a career that allows her to work remote or that at least gives her a better work life balance so that she can see her kids grow up. Should she get certifications to give her a shot at adtech?Too late?

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Is it ok to look for one night stands while on road and not feel guilty.. does it mean I dont love my girlfriend?

I’m so bored during this pandemic, I’m starting to consider having kids at some point.

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My fiancé will NOT stop talking about her ex. After I found out they were texting arguing she justified it by saying it was about the dogs and not them. Even though Her social media is full of his pics. She still sends him $50 a month for dog food, still goes to work right by his place and suspiciously needs keys. I try to bring it up and I get dismantled for being too mean and making “false accusations.” How much more obvious can it be?

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2 friends from college just stayed up with me for 4 hours to make last minute edits to my horrid Wharton essays. Admit or ding I’m grateful to have friends like this in my life.

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Hi All,
Just want your suggestion on this to help me decide.
I've been working in QA team for big data project and recently I've got offers from Startup and service based MNC as data engineer for the role of Data Engineer.
I've not worked on the actual development of ETL batches till now but I want to learn and grow gradually.

What kind of organisation would be best for me considering my mental health as well because I take too much stress ?

Thanks 🙏

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Is anyone going to work and take the July bar? If so, are you willing to share your strategy of balance?

My firstborn is due in just over a month! Was wondering if anyone can provide any tips or insight for a first time parent!

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Can a relationship survive with two tops/bottoms? I met a guy I really liked but we are… on the same side

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My girlfriend is willing to break off our entire relationship because she found out my mom doesn't approve of her. We have no issues between each other but she said she can't be with someone who's family doesn't like her.

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Any designers working at IDEO? What’s the work-life balance like? Always been interested in the work but wonder what working there actually is like.

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Hi friends,
How is wlb in CBA? In case anyone declines their offer, do they blacklist the candidate?

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Any Porsche consulting friends out there?

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When my non advertising friends complain about their 50 hour work weeks

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Globant or HCL Technologies please suggest , in terms of Salesforce projects , work life balance ,job security ,better policies ?

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So I've been at my job for 5+ years as a data analyst/back office support team. I made my way up into making a little over $40k. I've been WFH the past 2 yrs and overtime more than half my team has now been pulled out to work for a diff department which resulted in me taking 90% of our daily tasks to handle. I'm at a point where the salary I'm getting is disrespectfully low for all the work I do. Should I ask for a raise? And if so, how do I go about asking without sounding greedy.

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Due to a family situation we are looking to move to a different state. Normally we would sell our current home and buy a new home in our new location. However, with todays prices and interest, will it make more sense to rent out our current home and rent a home ourselves vs. selling and buying immediately when we move? We are moving from Vegas to Sacramento and we are not sure how long we would stay in the new area. Thoughts?

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Cognizant calls me twice in a week whether I am holding any other offer or not.

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Does anyone have any advice or insight into studying for the Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) certification exam? I can’t really find too much information on the test.

Which major cities have the worst humidity?

Major cities that come to my mind are NYC, Chicago, DC, Boston, Philly, Houston, Austin, Miami, Atlanta, LA, Sanfran, San Diego, Denver, Seattle, etc.

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Anyone at Stripe willing to refer? I’m applying for Program Manager, Talent & Careers Programs.

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I recently started working a side gig to supplement my income. It's tiring but I felt I had no other choice. Has anyone else here started working a side gig too?

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What are some most common guesstimates asked from PM's?

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Hi Sharks,

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Dear fishes, I'm a product analyst trying to transition into an APM role. Do you guys have any idea what are some of the companies that pay high salary for an APM

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Phone and Internet bills reimbursement claim in Grey HR. With this claim are we getting Income tax exemption or reimbursement of cost. Can someone clarify it.

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Medicaid plans are so dysfunctional. Has anyone else experienced this? I feel like I’m being gas lighted after working for big commercial enterprises and now working on a Medicaid plan. I’ve never seen so much resistance to change or legit resistance to doing anything to improve operations.

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