I really struggled with depression during my PhD program. Did anyone else experience this and how did you minimize the damage?

My SO seems to have developed an alcohol problem since quarantine began. Anyone else experiencing this?

Has anyone discussed mental health problems with their manager or PML? I want to start going to therapy but idk how I feel about having to explain weekly "doctor" appointments...

Can anyone share their experience on Effexor for depression and anxiety? I used to be on Zoloft, which worked great, except I gained so much weight and lost all libido. I’ve been on Prozac for 6 months and I feel like it hasn’t helped for my depression, and it feels worse than before and I’m fatigued all the time. My dr wants me to try Effexor next, but I haven’t really heard much about it before. Does it affect your weight and energy levels?

Getting married in the Caribbean end of February. Going absolutely nuts with the range of my RSVP emails. Young people “can’t wait, so excited!!!!”, old people “too afraid to travel”. If it were in January I’d prob postpone, but I kinda feel like end of Feb might be ok? And who’s to say if I move it there won’t be another variant. FWIW planning to require rapid tests, the country requires vaccines everywhere, etc but people are either v comfortable or not at all. 😑 no q, just commiserating

Hi, i been really struggle with work. Do you feel like ADHD med works? Do you have some natural alternatives? I get paranoid about side effects.

16 weeks and so worried all of the stress I’m under is going to hurt the baby. Between work, my own scary (non-pregnancy) health stuff, the pandemic, my mom (who is a widow and lives alone, basically isolated by choice due to covid) is having health issues, and pressures to keep billable hours up, I’ve been having complete breakdowns. Today I spent almost the entire day crying and now have to make up the billable time this weekend. I really worry abt what effect this will have on the babe.

Can anyone recommend a good book/materials to prep for the CIPP/CIPM? 🙏🏽

Am 50 days in, was out on St Pattys day. Now I see that I never want to drink, I used to be that drunk zombie buffoon stumbling down the street. Now I treasure clarity, painful as it is sometimes.

it seems i have a small inguinal hernia..but need to confirm with ultrasound. my pcp cant say anything conclusive. has anybody ever had it? does it affect how your weight lifting routine?

What brand of prenatal vitamins do you use? How many months before and after pregnancy did you use it for and did you see any difference after use?

Does anyone know what the vax policies are for Jackson Lewis in the NY/NJ offices?

Hi Philly 🐠

I am new to Philly and don't have any friends/family here. Looking for recommendations on some of the best primary care physicians?

After my first FET with a PGT tested embryo my HCG was 145 (8 days post transfer); one week later my HCG dropped to 31. My RE mentioned there is no hope and we will move on to additional testing before going into the next transfer cycle. Is there indeed no hope for the HCG to increase at this stage? What tests did your RE conduct after a failed FET. The embryo did implant, but did not develop.

Experience with ectopic pregnancy? I’ve had ongoing pain near my left ovary and thought it was just ovulation pain. Was so severe that I fainted last night. Just took a positive pregnancy test now very scared it’s that or a cyst. 🧿

I am using it to study and work out.

Favorite workout or gym in Chicago? I'm looking to change it up, and also want to meet new people. I could just go for Equinox but I'm really on the fence

Covid-19 coverage: what are you seeing? Where are we headed?

Hi,
I am offered with 18 LPA + 7% variable in mastercard pune for bizops engineer II.

Current Experience - 7 years

Is it good or less? Can someone please help

Also how much I will be getting in hand per month

What are some of the best opportunities outside of Public Accounting coming from tax?

Dallas 🐠. Recommendations for restaurants with good vegetarian food options plus nice ambiance? (for my wedding anniversary). Preferably not Indian places as they don’t have nice ambience.

Any Financial Solutions Advisors out there? What is the pay like and how do you like your job?
I currently work as an Investment Solutions Rep at Fidelity making $55k plus about $12-15k in bonuses. A recruiter reached out about the FSA position and it sounds like a sizeable raise, but is it an enjoyable position? What exactly do you do? How difficult are the metrics?

What projects are working for you on a cart? So far, weaving and fiber is going great for me. It leaves little mess in their classrooms and doesn’t require a ton of supplies on my cart. Supplies are also inexpensive.

Nasolabial folds at 33 years of age (woman) and they are making me look much older. None of my friends have them. Do you suggest any tried and tested solutions? I am not looking for fillers or surgeries. Thanks

Looking for a recommendation for a new doctor/PA/whatever for ADD medicine. I have been on medicine for 15 years and think it’s crazy to come in 4 times a year and pay $300 for a 3 minute appointment.

I was just sitting at an airport and saw the huge digital screens all around advertising things. It's a reminder that our industry has transformed the world in so many ways.

Have you done a background check on yourself? Why/what error or issue did you find?

Anyone taken the CFF? Looking for advice on the first exam

We got no bites on live drinks in NYC (surprised!) What’s the groups interest in a virtual networking session? Open to any ideas on how to make this community actionable.

I am in self-contained. Our students are never sent home even tho they are obviously ill. Only projectile vomiting sends a student home. So then we staff get sick because of our close contact, toileting, etc, and have to use our sick days and then run out of sick days. Anyone else experiencing this?

Help me with like for DM

Brandin Cooks for Marlon Mack? Half ppr

Heard consulting is going through really difficult times in Canada.....

Friendly reminder, to use that PTO.

Just saying…a creative listing their work as “part of the permanent collection in the Museum of Modern Art” is the height of b.s. It just means you won an AICP award. Yet you play it like you’re an “artiste”. That’s like including “included in the Library of Congress” on a book jacket. Sounds impressive, but as common as fruit flies in a bucket of old banana peels.

Was invited by EY recruiter in Consulting. I’ve got 15 minutes to sell myself. What is the ideal intern candidate they are looking for? I’m an MIS major with a double in Business Analytics.

Hey, I'm looking for an interview coach for Product Management at several FAANG companies.

Requirements:
- $150 or less an hour
- Availability in the next two weeks for multiple sessions (8am-4pm or 7-9pm pst)
- Great at helping to hone stories with tailoring for Amazon and Google
- Estimation and product design questions
- Technical system design experience

Anyone have a specific coach or service that have helped them? Thanks in advance.

I recently had a student who complained that his professor did not use enough citations in his academic papers. I was wondering, are we still allowed to cite our own writings in our papers these days? Or is it just a thing of the past?

Phlebotomists and Lab Assistants: are hospitals, medical clinics, or private practices the most rewarding to work in?

Seems like geothermal energy is quite literally an untapped resource and I wonder why we haven't invested more in researching its potential

Have you ever worked on a government research project? Can you share anything about your experience? Curious if it’s something I might be interested in pursuing

I have one month left to finish my thesis. I know, I’ve screwed up. Anxiety got the best of me. Is there still hope?

What is your stance on remote work and productivity?

How do you move up the chain as a CRA? From 75% traveling to 100% remote role or maybe 20% travel. Any suggestion on remote roles in clinical research where CRA experience is appreciated?

how do you all maintain a good work-life balance?

What are some creative ways that I can reward my team? They've been working really hard lately and I want to show my appreciation

Remote scientists - do you think pharma companies will continue to allow remote work, or are you seeing them start to require people to come into the office? I’m hearing that people are being told they need to make adjustments to be able to be on site.

I've never understood this, why do there seem to be more female librarians than male?

What games, toys, or science kits would you recommend for a kid who’s showing an interest in the sciences?

Any parents here? How did you originally explain the Covid pandemic to your children?

What efficient research tools do you use?

Is there a difference in a total salary for employees working on-site vs remote only peering this same job?

I am project manager in clinical research industry (CRO). After earning PhD, I gave up my science dream to take a more stable job. After slowly climbing the ladders, I feel like I finally got a seat at the table. Half the days I like the hustle, but now I miss being creative. I want to take more brainstorming, decision making responsibilities but I don’t see that in the career path for PM. Career path usually goes like this- Sr PM, Director l, Sr Director, and so on. But all do same work.

How’s your work-life balance at the moment? Do you think research positions allow enough time for us to spend with friends and family?