I have been reading some poetry lately, and this line from a Mary Oliver poem really hit me: 'You can have the other life, the one in which you are not a burden.' It perfectly captures how my depression makes me feel. Do you have a favorite quote, poem, or song lyric that speaks to your experience....

Curious how people manage health/exercise schedules if you are working pretty much the whole day?

I removed the F1 key from my keyboard and life has been so much better since

Personal finance book recommendations?

How did everyone do in terms of their bonus this year? Mine didn’t exactly meet my expectations to say the least and I feel like any reason they give after the year we had just sounds ridiculous.

So my offer letter says I have return back the signing amount if I leave within a year. How does the math work-full rerun of 20k or post-tax deduction the any that I received ?

I’m a first year associate (almost second year). I work at a national firm and I’m not a litigator. When I started with the firm, I was told I could work out of any office. Long story short, I regret choosing the office that I chose. I’d like to transfer to another office - is that a difficult ask? I’m licensed in the state I’d like to transfer to. I don’t know how to make this request.

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

Working in USI and want to switch to Deloitte UK. 4 yoe in cloud security. How much ctc should i expect?

Chan Kitha❤️ Song is lit

Have any of you moved to PE for a slight pay decrease from the crazy banking comps last year?

I have about 10yrs of customers service experience. I'm looking for work, but I'm always getting minimum wage for this position. Should I change career path? Or is there a job for customer service that actually pays well.

Is EY GDS india llp" belongs to EY GDS or EY india?

Anyone from Capgemini Engineering Hamburg??

Can anyone provide more detail into the GSAP retroactive app process?

McKinsey consultants- I remember hearing that you have a different comp model from most firms (where title and pay aren't necessarily linked). Does anyone mind elaborating?

Risk fishes I’ve got an question. Would it be really beneficial to do MBA as a Risk consultant and would it be an enabler for me to step up towards being a partner in the big4?

I manage 2 physician practices and one is extremely toxic. To the point the dr sides with staff even when I am trying to make corrective actions when patient care is in jeopardy. My leadership is aware and knows I am keeping my distance from them. Just doing the necessary work to keep them producing. How do you handle this? It’s been extremely stressful and harmful to my ptsd anxiety and depression.

My mood has been fluctuating so much lately. Some days (yesterday) I wake up feeling invincible and some days (today) want to hide myself the rest of the world and feel like nothing will ever get better. I’m trying to push myself to make plans with other ppl and am really self-conscious about it cuz I don’t want ppl to see me in low spirit.. any ideas on how to fix that?

How do I stop comparing myself to others? I know I shouldn’t, but practically speaking I can’t help it... every time I open LinkedIn... and I can’t not go to LinkedIn coz I am job hunting.

If I ask my psychiatrist to up my dosage of Xanax will he think I’m abusing it? I take 0.5 in the mornings and sometimes I need it again in the evening after it’s worn off

Took my first ever sick day today on account of my very poor and worsening mental health. Just could not bring myself to put in another 14 hour day with back to back meetings and constant activity. Felt very guilty but I honestly wish I could be more honest and actually share with my manager about why I took a day off.

For those also going through this, any tips on how you manage yourself day to day? What self talk tends to help?

Opinions on AbleTo?

I was trying to figure out what my personality trait was a few days ago. It’s depression, my personality trait aside from work is depression

I struggle with perfectionism and anxiety and this job seems to not help. How can I learn to be less of a perfectionist in a job that highly rewards this kind of behavior?

I’ve suffered from workaholism for a long time. Thanks to a lot of great self help books and therapy, I’m no longer putting work on a pedestal and I’m spending a lot more time on self care and my marriage. But, unfortunately, I am now getting withdrawals, because my body is used to the daily adrenaline of throwing myself into work. It’s this terrible feeling of like anguish/unease in my gut, but I don’t have anything I’m worried about- it’s like my body wants to find something to worry about.

I feel like I am very naive and cannot read between the lines, so I can’t tell if someone is trying to fuck me over or not. This leads me to be extremely skeptical of others’ intentions, and makes me less confident that I can influence others, and in general really erodes my self-confidence. Does anyone else feel similarly? If so, how have you dealt with it?

My OCD is really bothering me 😢. Please share what has helped your OCD. Thanks !!

What’s the thought that keeps you from giving up?

Sharing some positive vibes! After getting a massage and a haircut, I felt so much better !!! Making small changes everyday!

Can someone confirm for me that suicidal thoughts are not normal? I’ve been dealing with it’s this (ideation but not intent) for as long as I can remember and honestly just assumed (cont)

Anyone here being prescribed strattera for ADHD? I got diagnosed today and wanted to hear about your experiences.

I see a lot of people who have crippling anxiety here work out to feel better. My crippling anxiety kind of paralysis my legs (or at least feels like it to the point that I can’t even walk). Does anyone have similar symptoms and solution for it?
I am in therapy right now but just wanted to hear from someone who is also going through it

What would you do if you didn’t need money? I have a fair amount coming one day and don’t actually need to work to live a good life (middle / upper-middle class). I work because of this vague notion of “ambition” and because everyone I grew up around is highly competitive and hard driving. I just feel unhappy so often and am wondering what this is all leading to. Scared I’m wasting my life being unhappy / in turmoil cause it’s what my culture wants me to do.

Any CBd/hemp oil brands that has worked for you guys?

How does someone like Elon Musk can go on to do so much while I can barely get out of my bed, keep my job and have the will to live?