I searched all the bowls and couldn’t find a cycling group. So, here I am, member zero of Cycling in Advertising. Welcome. Let’s make this a place where experts, novices and everyone in between can share experiences and advice about all things cycling *road, mountain, cross or unicycle. Pics of your gear is encouraged.

Just got my wisdom teeth extracted yesterday. The pain is unbearable. Help!!!

Are there any virtual races we can enter for a 10k or half? Or anything competitive other than spending 2k on a peloton and waiting 6 months for delivery?

toronto folks (gta, too… im desperate), how should i go about finding a family doctor? havent had one since high school under parental care, and emailed a handful from this govt link but all either no capacity or no response. much appreciated 🙏

When did you decide to get medicated? I have what I’d call “high functioning” depression and anxiety. See a therapist and all, but still deal with lows that seem hard to overcome for weeks on end - losing interest, hard to focus on work, sleeping difficulties, etc. Hard to tell when to make that decision!

529 Plan VERSUS Prepaid

We live in Florida and currently have a Freshman in High School and a 16 month old. We hear from our friends and family with college bound children "I wish we would have done Florida PrePaid." After obviously ignoring this for years, we are finally trying to do it before "it's too late" for both children.

Does anyone have recommendations on which plan to go with for each child? I once did the pros and cons on a whiteboard and it seemed like 529 was better.

Can we pin a post with recommendations for professionals and therapists that you can trust in your geographic location? If so, I’ll start in the comments with my recommendation.

Anyone know of a good massage therapist that is not terribly expensive? The one I go to went out of business and I'm desperate

TIA 😊

How come I have to pay $116 out of pocket for my dental exam and cleaning? Is this covered by your firm’s dental coverage plan?

having vivid violent dreams I can remember which has never happened. Pretty depressed also for reasons. Struggling to get out of bed let alone exercise. Feel inadequate for lacking mental strength

Anyone have a friend or family member suffer from liver damage / failure? Not sure how or what to do to help someone with the problem.

Getting minor surgery tomorrow—so excited to fully unplug for three days and not look at my email or think about hours.

Anyone have senior leadership bragging to the trade press this week about how great their agency is at handling staff’s mental health when in fact they’re personally responsible for leaving disaster in their wake?

So I started a new job a few months ago at an agency. Though my work performance is good I have been extremely stressed and anxious nonstop since day one. The work pace and load is significant. Even my spouse can tell a difference in me. The pay is good, but at what point is your mental health worth more than a paycheck? Is this new job blues or is this a sign of toxicity? Should I stay or should I go?

Anyone do yoga as their primary form of physical activity? I love doing it, but to me, it doesn’t seem nearly as beneficial as doing cardio or strength training. My personal goal is to lose 8-10 lbs.

Is Keto a good option if your goal is increased strength and endurance (obviously in conjunction with the right exercise plan), or is it primary for people looking to lose weight?

Has anyone ever transitioned out of physiotherapy as a career? It may or may not be pandemic related, but 3 years in I’m burned out and curious about other options

Any recommendations for group therapists in NYC??

I might have a spending problem. I don’t think (?) I have a full blown addiction, but I’m cleaning out my closet and finding stuff that is few years old, still with the tags on, and lots of duplicates. I get a dopamine hit when I find a good deal and I’m wondering if it’s going too far. I can pay my bills, but I’m wasting a lot of $$ on things I don’t need. I have multiple family members who are/were addicts and hoarders and my own behavior is making me nervous. Any other big shoppers out there?

I’m trying to get my parents into adopting healthier eating habits but nothing is really sticking. Do you have any recommendations or like books I can give them to teach them what’s actually good to eat vs. falling for good marketing/ fads?

Originally from Italy, I've been out to anyone at my former jobs in Europe without ever worrying about the reactions of my coworkers. Now I'm Asia and just started a new job, but one of my colleagues (also an expat) made a very weird statement about gay people having more chances of developing cancers (?!?!?), so I feel a bit skeptical about talking about my private life... The problem is that anybody else seems to be so welcoming and open-minded, except for this one guy. Any advices?

Are there any fundamental differences between a salary negotiation during the start (applying for the job) vs. Salary negotiation during a performance review (you’ve been employed for x time and looking for a raise). I’m in the latter and wondering if there are any maneuvers that are different I should be doing.

Hello all. My company just went through an acquisition and the company did some restructuring of job titles. When they did this we were all advised the company would be making sure our jobs pay aligned with the national average.
My issue with this is my job title went from a Technical Support Supervisor to a Customer Success Team Lead. I have voiced my concerns with management but have been advised job titles are semantics. In my eyes this is a demotion, and will affect how much my job is worth.

I have some data extracted from SAP and though the size is not relatively high lets say about 45000 line items. My excel keeps crashing anything i do with it 🙄! Any clue why it is happening ?

Anyone considered moving to an internally facing role? Or know of someone who’s made the switch and willing to discuss ?

JP Morgan operations/project management associate salary in London ?

Do companies really check to see if you completed your degree from uni most employee I have worked for never really asked to see it ?

I wish I had even a tiny fraction of the energy I had when I first started this job

For 6 day vacation in May, what would you recommend from the 4 options: Zion, Bryce, Antelope, Grand Canyon?
I’m would want to go to at-least two of these. Is it feasible?

What are good hikes for families in Adirondack? Any swimming hole/falls spots?

Is it misleading to just look at Total Compensation from a $ dollar value/ Total Compensation seems to be much more subjective than base salary in terms of its value. Some factors might be:

RSUs granted on dollar value or by # of shares & stock price trends
Vesting schedule
strike price on ISOs & delta between strike price and real market value

For instance, most of value in Amazon's comp seems to be granted in years 3 & 4, but it's well known that most people last only 2 years max there.

37 / F / $250 / media / svp

Anyone develop buyer personas for a digital agency before? Custom software, digital transformation, strategy consulting, creative, etc. What resources did you leverage?

Those who do financial modeling at work: for case study in interviews, is it bad practice to submit a model based on a premade template, assuming that I understand all formulas and incorporate my own reasonable assumptions? For reference, I don’t work with fundamental modeling (quant background) so I needed to get a template to teach myself. TIA

Hello Fishes, Please help me choose: Cognizant - 35 LPA(31.5 fixed+ 1.5 var+ 2 JB), Noida location Adobe- 35(31 fixed), Bangalore HTC global services- 18k Malaysian ringgits pm(~39 LPA) Kuala Lumpur, malaysia location Tech stack- Boomi Yoe- 12 yrs Current location - Noida P.S. - my tech stack will change if i join adobe Adobe Cognizant HTC Global Services Boomi

What are the cheapest study materials to study for the CFE? I didn’t want to pay out 1k+ for the prep course from ACFE.

Time to buy.

hi all, hope all is well

i left deloitte risk advisory due to personal reasons in sep 2021 (time off since july 2021) as the work got a bit much and my situation at home was complex.

i applied for a snr consultant role in consulting (strategy & ops, indus. redesign & innov.) and saw my app. got shortlisted. this role looks more suited for me and im super interested in it, more so than my prev. exp at D but you never know haha. whats the process like/how likely will i progress?

What types of work accommodations can help people with ADHD? I am starting to believe 35+ of having not managed my ADHD has really negatively impacted me in career growth etc. I'm realizing a lot of things about myself are because of the ADHD. I want better for myself and family but 1. I don't enjoy the same things forever 2. Imposter syndrome and RSD make me believe it's acceptable to start over in new places at low salaries. 3. Typical college won't work for me. 4. I also can't relocate.

Has anybody here ever climbed Mont Ventoux?

Anybody ever have trouble getting back on the bike after a fall? I seem to have a mental barrier to wanting to ride now. Not fear, just lack of desire.

Has anyone in NYC tried the new Brooklyn Bridge bike lane?

Do we have any Chicago peeps in this bowl?

NYC spring rides. Down to do loops around prospect park

My regular (road) route in New Orleans is on the levee along the river. It’s flat and not very eventful, but fine. It got me thinking about the most beautiful and fun rides I’ve been on. The Mt. Tam Loop in the Bay Area has to be my favorite ride on the planet (this far). Unmatched combination beauty, challenge and super entertaining. What’s your favorite ride??