I have a baby shower to attend next weekend and there are gonna be some women there (read: my husband's ex-girlfriend) that I might be in a little competition with. I'd like to look my absolute best so I can feel confident. Is this a little petty? Yes. But is it hard to see a woman who has been with your man, look better than you? YES. So.. how do you go about getting professional makeup done for yourself? I'm looking for something affordable so I def don't want to go to a salon because they charge a lot!

Do you fly out to family for the holidays or do they come to you? We're hosting Christmas for the first time and having the entire family come to town for it. What are some can't miss holiday events in the city? Ideally accessible because my father is in a wheelchair.

Whats something that you did as a child through teenage years that you now don't do as an adult?

Example- I used to crumple, but now I fold

Any one please give me some clarity on TCS maternity policy. My wife is 5 months pregnant now and my joining date in tcs is 21- March. I'm I eligible for insurance amount for maternity expenses. If yes how much.

Last year when Covid broke, I received a couple of interview calls but ignored them as I felt the organization kept me at work when other companies cut short their HR staff so I should be with them even if with no appraisal. But now, I was living in the fool's paradise when I am told to leave with no job offers in hand, car and home loan, dependent parents, expecting jobless spouse with a 3-year old kid.

That feeling when your old firm was racist and didn’t offer parental leave and is now putting on a show of how woke and family friendly they are. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Stupid Question- We have been thinking for IVF and trying to understand with this process, is there any difference in the health and life of the child as compared to a child born without IVF. I did ask this with our doctor and he said casually its all same. This is not to question any doctor but just to really understand what is going to be different with the kid. This is not very old technology and not much studies as well.

I have been a contractor with a federal government agency for over a year and only recently became a fed with the same agency.

I have a baby on the way in a few months.

Will I be eligible for the leave and qualify the 12 months rule with my contractor hours/months for the agency?
Unable to find this anywhere.

Department of HHS

Anyone else dread baby showers? I don’t want to go to my friends baby shower just because of the social aspect of it. Dreading the side conversations that I may have. I know it’s to focus in on my friends upcoming baby but I’d rather just do a 1:1 to catch up. What’s the best way to change your RSVP without lying and looking disrespectful?

Can we discuss the sad state of affairs that is the Publicis maternity/paternity leave?

Man, "What? I'm in a meeting?"
Woman, "Did you leave the refrigerator door open again?"
Man, "I can't right now I'm in a meeting, can you close it"
Woman, "Please, make sure it's shut, how many times do I have to tell you. My breast milk is in there, I'm already taking care of one child I don't need another. I'm not your mother!"
Planner,"Hey man, we wanted to tell you but I guess you couldn't hear us. Your camera was off but you weren't on mute.'

Anybody here a single mother by choice? Would love to chat.

I hurt. I feel like I can never do enough to get ahead. Can't seem to land a new job to make enough money to survive. And as a man whenever I talk to someone about how I'm feeling all I get is, "Welcome to being a husband and father!" Every 1 step forward I try and take i get pushed 2 steps back. Feeling incapable.

My wife works at a school with kids with behavioral issues. The kids are abusive to the teachers/paras and have hit, kicked, pulled hair, as well as have grabbed the privates of teachers/paras. Nothing is ever done about it by higher up. Recently, the principal got kicked in the leg, and it turns out that the superintendent is “pressing charges” against the kid, but won’t do anything for the teachers/paras. What actions can my wife and the teachers take if the superintendent won't do anything?

My kid has started having nightmares about diseases. Never before this

I have a student who only comes to school two days a week and then only for 1 hour. He tells me I have to pass him so it doesn't matter. This is very frustrating. I knew this student hates school and often states he is stupid. I just do my best to encourage him. Build confidence. Any ideas to encourage him more? By the way, taking to his parent does nothing.

I'm a US citizen living abroad I applied almost 11 months ago for my spouse. Married for years, kid. I wait and wait. It seems this will take 2 years, maybe more. I feel trapped. On one side the US system demands I work and domicile in US, the other side says families should be prioritized to stay together. My spouse has had enough of the process. I feel trapped abroad and locked in a dysfunctional system. We're just in limbo, it's depressing

Getting into the military helped my feeling of abandonment due to my father's absence. It sounds funny, but being in the military showed me another type of parenthood that I needed.

Hi, fellow 🐠🐟! I’m looking to switch firms and was hoping to get a lead. I’m a senior associate in cybersecurity. Most of my work has been in the policy/controls/assessment side (cont.)

What’s your rule of thumb for account and pm percentage on a project? Looking for a swag number I can use to show average account to creative ratios. Thanks!

Graduating in two weeks and got a job offer from Amazon for tech support specialist role, in job application they asked for expected compensation and i put 55k, and they offering me exactly 55k should I have asked for more instead, I feel like I might have shot myself in the leg there a little bit

Hello everyone! Due to visa issues I will transfer from the US to another Bain office and was considering Dubai. How is WLB (amount of hours)? How flexible is the expense policy? Is it actually fun to be there? Thanks in advance!

Hi fishes,

Cleared all rounds in L&T when I went for HR discussion hr is telling dat they don't have openings for 3years experienced persons.dont know what to do now.worst hiring process 😑😑

Anyone who banks with Santandar having issues with making a recent deposit and the wrong balance showing?

I'm 6 months old at D! Planning early promotion next year.. counselor and pm both are backing me.. I need to go to India for at least 4 weeks in Dec ... most probably would be rolling off from current project by then .. would this vacation hurt my promotion chances coz of utilization etc?

(1/2) Hi all, based in the UK 🇬🇧, would appreciate your advice on how I could break into product management.

Context: Graduated in 2019 (Finance), 2 years at EY as a business consultant on mix of pmo projects and tech projects where I was developer (data vis, power platform, sql, vba, data analysis etc.). Joined Google on a 6 month contract as a data analyst.

Should I be applying for product analyst roles? Should I apply for strategy consulting? Could I go straight for prod mgmt roles?

What are some of your recos for the best comms/PR books and sites to learn more deeply and further your knowledge in your role?

Do you guys ever do message platforms / message maps? If so, how do you approach it? Is there a specific template you use?

Is TCS or a mid level company good for an ETL testing with 10 yrs of experience.

Hi all, I have been practicing for 5 years (admitted in NY & NJ) and recently went in house. I just started a side business of writing blog posts for firms or solo practitioners. DM for more info!

Anyone here ever work for Rolls Royce? Interested in what you have to say about working for the company. Thanks!

My therapist just told me I'm depressed..do you ever feel like they tell you things you hear a lot or could have figured out on your own? Like take care of yourself, it's ok to feel such and such, etc. I'm still newer to therapy so wondering if that's the common experience? Do you ever have moments where you're like wow that actually is eye opening and I wouldn't have gotten that from reading self help books and websites etc?

Polling those willing to share. What is your OTE? And does your base comp ever increase based on performance or a merit increase?

Hey.. Anyone has Charles Schwab account. Let me know

Do you say “remuneration” in place of Compensation or in place of Total Rewards? For some reason I thought it was more related to TR and both Comp and Remuneration were used globally.

What are your recs for groom gift(s) for a 30 y/o finance VP? This gift(s) will be coming from a group of his closest friends.

Any recommendations for summer polos? Not going for active wear but something that goes well with jeans.

I have a handful of weddings/events this summer and I was thinking of being bolder with my outfits. Not full on seersucker suits, but maybe bolder shirt/tie combos? What’s your go to summer wedding attire?

Please suggest to get some nice suits at London. I will be there for two weeks.

Recommendations for polos/ short sleeve buttons?

What’s a good cross body bag that is versatile (can be used both day to night in variety of situations). Basic , classic, staple styles preferred. I’m willing to splurge on a good piece! I identify as She/her.

Does SuitSupply do discounts if you buy 3 or 4 suits in one go?

What’s the consensus on the Cole Haans that are Oxford/sneaker hybrids. Thinking about getting a pair. Client is jeans and a polo shirt most of the time, so seems appropriate

Athletic 🐠 - who else has trouble with slim pants being tight in the thighs? What are methods you do to get around it? I like slimmer pants for style but don’t want to feel uncomfortable when sitting

Fellas, recommendations on good shampoo and conditioners?

Just got staffed on a project in London. Any major differences from American business fashion I should be aware of?

Best value wool dress pants ?

Recently hired Consultant, looking to buy a nice dress shirt with first paycheck. Considering getting one from Thomas Pink. Thoughts?

Backpack recommendation? Got a free one when I joined but it’s kind of clunky/bulky. Anyone buy an Incase backpack?

Field jacket on top of a suit or a dress shirt. Yay or Nay?

Lots of clients are dressing down. I feel like well tailored, high quality blazer+no tie+dark jeans+black shoes are a great, simple combo. Breaks fashion rules, though. Thoughts?

Anyone uses Uniqlo Blocktech products? Are they any good? I'm looking for the men hooded coat. Price is so cheap compared to the well known outdoor brands.

Recommendations on slim fit denim shirts. Not for the office of course but I feel like it’s a staple I need in my wardrobe.

Should I be using shoe trees for Ferragamo drivers?