I don’t like dogs. Don’t find them cute, they smell horrible, and how do people let them lick their faces?! Ewww

Looking for recommendations for non-profits to make contributions to. Two causes we want to prioritize - racial equity/racial justice and child hunger. Please recommend!

Need counsel: Left advertising to go client side last year. Working at a huge company isn’t for me long-term but the money is great, I have more balance and actually raised my kids this year. I have the opportunity to be a c-suite leader at a very small agency on the rise. Super confused. Money will be less, long-term opportunity will be more. Also thinking about having another kid soonish.

Hey moms, How do you usually split up work after a baby with partner? We’ll have parent’s support for a good long time and I know that might mean we could slack and then rudely be awakened by reality after they leave in a few months. So want to make sure both husband and I are part of it right from the beginning. E.g: should I be thinking of asking the husband to get into the habit of putting baby to sleep every night? Etc.

For Baby #2, do you feel like the first six weeks were easier than with Baby #1 simply because you better understood what you were dealing with? And that the crazy no-sleep period *does* end?

What are your favorite activities to increase parent engagement in your school community?

Anyone consistently and comfortably wear heels? How do you get out of the baby giraffe phase and not look/feel ridiculous?

Please answer the following two questions with yes or no ONLY: Should pregnant women also get the extra $500 stimulus for children? Are fetuses children? You can explain after you answer yes or no.

What precautions have you taken for an infant or baby on airplanes since they can’t wear a mask?

Let's do a salary thread for parental leave policies: Post your firm’s parental leave policy. Fishbowl will circulate the data once we've reached 25 responses, so make sure to share with your coworkers.

When you're the only girl on the team and the rest of the team votes Hooters for Friday lunch and your waitress ends up being 7 months pregnant ... Lololol 😂😂 #jokesonyouguys

Has anyone here chosen to become a parent on their own? At what age/stage in life were you able to make that decision?

How are you going to celebrate Mother’s Day

Any agencies with good parental leave policies? Or are most through short-term disability or only partial pay?

Was getting yelled at by senior manager via Zoom for going over budget. Didn’t respond, just dropped from the call Intentionally, due to the tone/ aggression shown. Gave him 3 minutes to calm down and rejoined the zoom call. He settled down and adjusted his tone. Do you guys think I need to report to HR this behavior or just let it go? I’m a professional not a child to berate.

I'm 13 weeks pregnant. Any advice on when I should tell my leadership that I'm pregnant? Context: I'm a tech manager and have a team of 10 so will need to talk through replacement and return strategy etc.

My creative director is like an absentee father to us. He's there for kickoff, to shut down our ideas days before the pitch, and then otherwise aloof. I never know what he wants. Anyone else relate?

Mother’s Day ideas?

Are moms out there raising new borns all by yourself. I'm on maternity leave and want to know if it would cost my health. But I'm yearning to be independent and not lean on my parents or inlaws.Contd.

So excited to be a first time mom, but scared to tell work. 15 weeks pregnant now. Who/how/when do you share the good news? Should I talk to HR first? Any stories or advice are greatly appreciated!

I wish we had an actual holiday party that wasn't at the office. Accenture is so cheap.

Have a job interview coming up at a major company. Feeling like I don’t have all the qualifications necessary for the job. Have you ever applied to a job that you don’t really meet the criteria for?

At KPMG, what was the process to get short term disability prior to delivery date?

Any recommendations on Financial Advisor? Don’t care if he/she is a one man shop or big company (prefer the former though). Looking for someone to help with following - 1. Financial planning with visa limitations 2. Familiarity with US and Indian Tax laws 3. Knowledgeable on 401k and other such options

Has anyone used an executive coach to improve their skills? I am looking at using one to increase my executive presence and communication/presentation skills.

I did it! I just resigned without a solid backup plan. I will take some time off, chill, go on vacation, will get inspired again and am looking forward to new adventures and challenges.

Anyone at Deloitte and Accenture want to refer me? I have a posting for each I am interested in applying for. Thanks.

Looking for recommendations for non-profits to make contributions to. Two causes we want to prioritize - racial equity/racial justice and child hunger. Please recommend!

Quantifying work life balance... how much would annual salary value would you place on not having to work 60+ hours and have a steady 40hour work week with the occasional crunch around deliverables?

Need counsel: Left advertising to go client side last year. Working at a huge company isn’t for me long-term but the money is great, I have more balance and actually raised my kids this year. I have the opportunity to be a c-suite leader at a very small agency on the rise. Super confused. Money will be less, long-term opportunity will be more. Also thinking about having another kid soonish.

Does anyone else hate the interviews that you think have gone well, but then you end up being ghosted? I thought I did well because the interviewer told me I would ‘fit right into the team and team culture’ and said ‘keep an eye on your email, we move quickly and you’ll probably hear about next steps in the next few days’. Makes me feel like I am terrible at reading situations (on top of being terrible at interviewing). I hate not knowing what I did wrong and what I should be fixing.

Any tips for transitioning from a small FS consulting firm to a more well established and well known one? Anyone looking for a referral bonus?

Bouncing some ideas here - is it worth moving to NJ from NY? Tax benefits ? Rent? Commute? Share your stories...

How did Tide go from that awesome super bowl spot to the train wreck they’re running now with that big, doofy dude?

Would you go into the public sector (like teaching) or work at a nonprofit, if you made from 80k and up to 150k in salary over the course of your life? Why?

What is a typical Tax Senior 1 salary at the Big 4 in the Bay Area? Looking to relocate and need to negotiate compensation.

So how did my client opened the week you’re asking? By telling the entire team (mainly consultants) that when the company stock was bottoming a couple of weeks ago they were looking to get out

Anyone else feel like they’re behind on the savings benchmarks? I’m close to 30 and have $35k in checking/savings and about $40k in 401k/HSAs. I do have my student loans paid off along with my car, but all the articles I’ve read say I have way too little saved. I make about 78k currently - thoughts?