I just “read” we listened to “The Nowhere Office”. As we are RTOing it really struck home. Highly recommend.

Thoughts on cigar smoking?

I want some man meat Micheal!! Man, I love The Office

Official live-chat thread for Happily Ever After S5E8 Hell Hath No Fury. Comment here while you watch!

I’m looking for some new things to read or listen to — doesn’t need to be ad-related. Books, podcasts, whaddya got?
I’m not really into fiction, but open to anything. Last books I enjoyed were Junior and Moonwalking with Einstein, last podcast I binged was Startup (Gimlet).

What are your top 3 favorite restaurants in LA?

Anything fun going on tonight? I have friends in town I’d love to take them salsa dancing / to see live music. Latin dancing / music preferred but open to anything 💃

Anyone online now that’s on a Southern Hemisphere island? Would like to just fish for a few minutes to see what different fish I can get.

Going to Charlioftsville next weekend, any wineries, restaurants, breweries, hiking etc...to do there during COVID. Appreciate your insight!!!!

Having a Seder for a group of friends (multiple faiths) with kids. Any recommendations on haggadahs that would be fun for a mixed group?

Re-read House of God recently. Medicine is absurd as it ever was!

Best Coffee in SF?

Has ANYONE seen a different flower besides the ones you can purchase at your shop on a Nook’s mile island? If so pls tell us your story so I can live vicariously :(

Mimi.. what an amazing movie!! A mainstream indian movie worth watching after such a long time.

Hey everyone! Fairly new to the city and looking for some cool restaurants to try out. What are some of your favourite places around the city?

Kindly recommend some self help books!

Any Eurovision watch party location recs?

Off topic Can anyone tell me what's the prises for food in TCS pune location veg thali non veg thali

What margins and font size are you all using for your resume?

Hi Fishes, Almost through with all the formalities. Who thinks Omnicron virus could delay offers at one of the BIG4 management consulting offers in India?

Curious to know what salary Social Media Managers are making in the NYC area. Interviewing for management roles and here comes the dreaded convos for desired compensation.

Hi all,

Can anyone share some insights on the Associate managing consultant role at Mastercard? I am curious to understand the culture, the projects and the salary as well.

I can't DM yet as I am new so please feel free to DM me.

Hi Fishes,
Anyone from Cognizant Pune? Need you help..
TIA

What clients does Nagarro have? Indian? US? European? Spreaded accross the world?

My company is in need of a update online, could use your opinions! We need to better showcase our culture (caring, supportive, fun, intelligent IT industry leaders) as well as diversity. We are predominantly white still but making strides to improve here. What’s the best way to approach? I don’t want to seem disingenuous or that we are singling out our diverse employees (asking for photos). We have a remote and on-site workforce about 350+ EEs. Non white EEs make up about 35% of the company rn.

Sharks Plz suggest which to go for better growth and experience.
KPMG In. vs Aujus vs Paytm vs Upstox vs Eaton vs LRN vs Honeywell

Cyber Security and 1yr experience

Can anyone tell me about work life balance at KGS

I have offer from KGS with 11.5 fixed
OFSS 11 CTC + 75 k JB
Medline 13 CTC
Bitwise 13 CTC
Barklays 11.5 fixed
Impetus 9.5 CTC
Capgemini 11.5

YOE: 3.3 Skill: Oracle PLSQL

Kindly suggest me which one I should consider to join and why?

edited: After 6 years of being self-employed, I’m considering what opportunities I could have in corporate.

I’ve been looking and seems like my skills don’t transfer well or maybe I don’t have the corporate language?

i absolutely cannot afford to “start from the bottom”

I’m just feeling exhausted from having an online business run on social media. oof.

Do I need to hire a career coach?

Any good stories from 2008-2010?

Just went to my first spin class. Wow. That shit is tougher than it looks

On Bill Gross: “At Pimco he would ask potential hires what they would choose if they could only have one thing: money, power or fame. “I knew for me it was to be famous,” he says.”. What’s your answer

As I am close to finishing Deep Work, I am thinking about how to apply its strategies in my own work. Deep Work sounds like I can reduce my overall time spent at work by 25-50% because of all the extra gobbly goo that goes on in corporate bloat. Has anyone done that? What are your thoughts on deep work methods?

Any comparison of M&A in practice vs in-house?

Looking for good books on investing. Open to anything- real estate, stock market, etc. please leave any suggestions on what to read and anything to avoid - thanks fishes!!

Has anyone read the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto? Is it a good read?

I loved Rise. It really helped me understand the difference in necessary skills and mindset across different leadership levels. Anyone else read it?

Just read Super Pumped!! Made me realize only a madman like Travis could’ve upended the taxi/ car industry. Anyone else read it?

Anyone have good books on private capital? Tradtional Private Equity, Venture, Growth, Search - even negotiating in the space. Just interested and looking for audiobooks. Thanks!

Looking for something to help with soft skills in management. Any suggestions?

Any books to recommend on mental strength?

Just starting out in consulting right out of college. Any book recs?

Putting together a reading list for 2023, and reading more business and personal development materials is going to be one of my resolutions. Can anyone recommend books that should be on this list?

Do you read multiple books at once? Power through one at a time? Do you set a page or chapter daily/weekly goal? Only do audiobooks? Please share your reading habits so we 🐟 can borrow/steal like artists 🎨.

For me, I set 20-30 pg min/night and listen to a different audiobook to/from work. The audiobook thing is new as I've never read >1 at once. Considering 1 chapter/night w/ 3 different books (3 ch/night)... I just want to read them all though not sure - may muddle if one > others.

Currently reading Invisible Women. Very eye opening book and highly recommend for fellow males to read it.

Thinking of writing a book.
I started as a housekeeper and now I’m a Data Analyst. I’ve learned a lot along the way.
Anyone have any tips?

Any book recommendations on how to tame/work with being an overachievers? I'm assuming a lot of us have a hard time switching off the problem-solving voice in our head (I know I do!) and wonder if there anything good to read about this.

Favorite books on leadership styles and mindset training?

Looking for a few new audiobooks to listen to for flights. Reading or listening to anything new? Any books so good you wish you could experience reading over a first time?

I am reading "the 48 laws of power" by Robert Greene and wondering whether it still applies in today's corporate world.

Taking a quick poll, do you prefer reading ebooks or do you prefer the feel of real, physical books? I love real books myself!

I have not been reading books in a long time due to raising kids, hectic work and just day to day life.
I really really want to get back to reading.
Do you buy all the books ? I used to read only physical books. Audible books are not appealing to me cos I have hearing issues. Please provide me tips / pointers. TIA

I thought it would be good to have a bowl where we can post book reviews / recommendations.