I was hoping this wouldn't be an issue but...masks are becoming a hot topic in our wedding planning. Getting married in a couple of months and my fiance's family is saying they won't come if masks unless all guests are wearing masks. My family has been firmly anti-masking through the whole thing. Any suggestions on how to handle this?

Serious question. How do you know when you have an eating disorder or if it’s just stress eating? Or is that considered a disorder regardless?

Anyone finding it increasingly difficult to participate in huge family zoom calls? I feel bad for “missing” calls but I can’t handle talking w/ extended fam that sans covid I wouldn’t talk to but 1/yr

Has anyone needed to be on blood thinners during their treatment? Found out I have Factor V Leiden from the genetic testing/bloodwork I did and the clinic referred me to a hematologist. He said I would need to use heparin throughout the process and for a month after egg retrieval while the estrogen levels come down. Just wondering how common that is & any thoughts/advice appreciated! (Also wondering if the heparin costs would be covered by insurance if the rest is out of pocket)

So I just had 2 tables fight in a restaurant. Table A coughed and table B said oh covid and laughed. Happens that table A is Asian and table B is white.
Table A assumed the joke is because they are Asian and table B says no, everyone got covid not just Asians it’s just a bad joke; who is right?
Table A escalated to a fight and had to be both separated and asked to leave. Who is right?

Hello,

I hope someone here can help me 🫶🏽. I graduated from Rutgers Business School with a double major in Supply Chain Management and Marketing, 2021. I am currently an Area Operations Manager at Amazon ( 7 months in the role). However, I am looking for a better opportunity.

I feel burned out working 14/15 hours a day and only getting paid for 10hrs. With no motivation to go to work, my mental health it’s not where it needs to be because there’s always so much drama in my work place.

Has anyone ever transferred abnormal embryos?

Burnout from long hours is having a big impact on my family and my wife is asking me to consider working part-time for a while. Financially, we would be fine. I’m worried about how few opportunities there are for part-time MEs.

Feeling so demotivated at work not knowing if I'm at risk or not, tell me I'm not alone 😢

I have had it with my potential in-laws. This constant, incessant desire to tell my significant other that they want her to move back the west coast is driving me bonkers. For some reason, they have this irrational hatred for cities and raising children in them. I get it, they said in front of Fox News every day and see the reports of crime but I've lived in the city for most of my life. Hell, I was raised in the city of Detroit(Boston-Edison District) which got the worst press.

It's BS.

Home for Christmas. My mom just told me my dad was diagnosed with some rare blood condition last week where your bone marrow stops producing enough new blood cells. More tests later this week, but until then no one else knows and we aren’t talking about it because dad doesn’t want to and they don’t want my grandma to know. Getting stoned in my old room because I don’t know what the fuck else I’m supposed to do right now. Yay!

How do you become a more connected person? I have cousins all over the US that I barely talk to. I live in TX, my dad lives in IL, my mom lives in FL and my sister lives in MI and I barely talk to them - a few texts per week and a couple visits per year. I work full time and have 4 kids so that keeps me super busy but I want to be more connected with the rest of my family. I don’t know where to start.

I’m overall a health individual, track macros and go to the gym, but man for some reason this last year it has been extremely difficult to stay on my macros and follow my diet. Not sure if it’s the WFH or what, but I’m struggling to stay with it!

9/27 check-in: What are everyone’s plans for today?

For me- treadmill, shoulders, chest.

Shot in the dark but did anyone’s anxiety cause them to faint or lose consciousness? If so, how were you able to overcome / what was cause? Family member is fainting 2-3x a day but hospital never finds an underlying issue

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?

Work from home vs resume office in the middle of delta variant case rises. What do you think would be the right timing?

I have a manager that does not seem to understand mental illnesses, disorders, etc. He thinks I am making excuses rather than trying to explain things (I have diagnosed ADHD, anxiety, and depression) and I’m trying to take ownership for issues but also help him understand what I am describing better as well. We are sitting down for a conversation later this week. Any advice on how to gently educate or help with his understanding of neurodivergence and other mental health considerations?

Have any of you had to go through multiple different therapists and found one that you enjoy meeting with consistently? Hating myself rn but don’t want to talk to the one therapist i have met with 3x and not sure if the search is even that worth it ultimately. For those that couldn’t find a good match for a therapist - are there other methods of therapy you’ve tried or would recommend?

I’m a cat person but never liked the guy who I was seeing’s cat. And then we broke up. Coincidence?!

Hello Fishes,

I am 10 years experienced. will be joining as A4 DevOps engineer.
How is the job security in Epam Anywhere and hiw difficult is the devops interviews.

Does it mean anything specifically when a company/firm reposts their position? I went on a phone screen and it went really well (so I thought) and got the interview with a AmLaw200 firm. I thought the interview went okay but then 8 days later no contact and I saw that they reposted the position. I’ve had my position for almost 8 months and I’m ready to leave but that’s another story.

I’m stressing myself out so much about Kellogg next week. I really really want it and I have very low hope 😔😩

Anyone start a recruiting agency as a side gig? Low cost but difficult to get clients

Finally cut my father out of my life.

Protect yourselves. Emotional and psychological abuse is no joke.

I'm an EA at a small global consulting firm (<25 people) with 5 years of experience supporting C-Suite execs. 3 months ago, the CEO put me in charge of our marketing efforts, and yesterday, he fired our recruiting coordinator and asked me to take over her job. I'm asking him for a raise on Thursday. I want to be a team player but am feeling like my job is a catch-all now. How would you define my role and how should I approach this conversation?

Hey so I’ve been dating a girl for three years. And she always expects me to do romantic or spontaneous things with her and come up with ideas. Should the girl be expected to do her part to. 50/50?

Hello Everyone!

It’s great to be a part of this bowl. I’m working as a Product Manager/Consultant. I’m looking for opportunities abroad(preferably Netherlands, Australia, NZ) for a similar role in any domain.

Thanks in advance!

Hi folks,
Which company is better to join... Having experience of 5.4years as Java Backend Engineer. Cvent or Nagarro or Cognizant?

Is it a bad look to not go to the firm’s holiday party?

Will there be WLB for a Technical Lead :) ? Can any one share their experience?

I have first round next week for full stack developer profile. It is going to be a coding round. What kind of questions can I expect? DSA and algorithm only?

We just picked up our wedding rings and I don’t wanna take mine off! I keep wearing it around the house 😍

Planning a destination wedding in Mexico and a planner just quoted me almost $40,000 for FLOWERS. Please tell me this is absurd???

I never thought this would happen, but my mother in law went shopping for her dress to wear to my wedding…. And while the shade is technically called champagne… it is literally white. Help :(

Is it rude to not offer hair and makeup services to bridesmaids? I think it takes a long times and makes the timeline stressful, and personally, I prefer doing my own. I, as the bride, will be getting my hair/makeup done. Is this a faux pas?

I have a grandparent who is a toxic narcissist. He is my only living grandparent. I will be inviting all aunts and uncles to our wedding. However, after watching my grandparent make my sister's wedding completely about him and try to get involved, although my sister did not want that, I do not want to invite him. Any advice?

What is everyone tipping each vendor? Percent/dollar amount appreciated.

Word of advice - If you're considering spending the extra money on a quality vendor, do it. Several of my vendors did not care about making my day special, and they ruined the experience. Budgets are important, but make sure you weigh the pros and cons. I'm stuck with that memory forever.

Hi everyone - We are thinking of changing our wedding photographer after unsatisfactory engagement photos and unsatisfactory communication (unresponsive after multiple attempts). We paid a $450 retainer which we know will be not refundable. However, we are not sure about other liability as we read our contract and found these 2 clauses (in comments). Please advise! Definitely not happy with her and would like to switch to another one but also want to make sure we make the right move. Thanks!