I was so hoping the week leading up to my maternity leave would be filled with tying up loose ends, administrative stuff, etc. Instead, it has morphed into a complete dumpster fire due to COVID.

What is one thing you wish HR would start, stop, or continue to do post Covid-19 that would help support employees and drive the business forward?

Evaluating an offer from a start-up but would be missing out on many pre-tax benefits that lower my taxable income. Any great websites that help me figure what I’m losing in tax so I can neg. salary?

How do people generally invest in stocks long term ? I bought some stocks last month for mid-long term. But once the market stabilizes, do people keep adding more monthly like 401k or wait for....

I need to tell someone this because it’s funny but also embarrassing so this seems like a good place...36 weeks pregnant and have a cold. While blowing my nose, I totally peed myself 😬🤰🏼🤧💦🤷🏼‍♀️

Starting at a new company in February... woo! Will there be any issues in for their health insurance even though open enrollment has ended?

If you max out your employer match for 401k and also the annual limit for Roth IRA, where to invest next? Put more in 401k or somewhere else?

I’ve seen a couple posts lately with comments saying that people should not use a Roth 401k. Does the logic below capture the spirit of that concept? 1. Use trad. 401k to reduce taxable income now. Convert to trad. IRA once retired, then convert gradually to Roth IRA (ladder, SEPP, etc.) at lowest marginal tax rate 2. Use Roth IRA (and/or backdoor Roth) to take advantage of tax free growth and ability to withdraw principal early without penalty

Do people on h1 invest in. 401k? How do you take the money when you go back? Also ey is giving 4000usd for a 401k deposit to manager n below who have their 2nd ann after 1 jan 17.

RE unemployment benefits (i’m in CA): Anyone know if there are any types of transactions i’m not allowed to make while collecting unemployment $? It’s my first time doing this and feeling a lil weird

Pregnant with my first. Recently moved to a new city so don’t have a ton of friends. How do I meet new mom friends to do things with during leave so I don’t go stir crazy? Apps? Social media groups?

Thoughts on moving during quarantine and corona virus times? Our lease is up at the end of June, we can probably resign but I’m not even living there right now as I went home.

Are all the sacrifices really worth the benefits? I've been questioning this for a while

Traditional or Roth? 401K or IRA? Factors to consider? Eligible for any above (income/age) and want to maximize value through tax/investing strategy for retirement. In early 30’s $100-125K income.

Technical and charting junkies: I’m seeing huge ascending triangle/rising wedge patterns (albeit in a downtrend) in what I’d consider industries that were hit pretty hard by covid (cont’d)

I have roughly 20K sitting in a high yield savings account as an emergency fund. Maxed out 401K but no other savings. Should I use half of it to pay down part of my 18K in student loans? I just worry

Is getting pregnant 6 months after getting married too soon?

For those of you in cities like NYC and SF, how do you view colleagues that get pregnant a few years after b-school/around age ~30-31, ie several years before your “biological clock” necessitates it?

What’s “the mommy track?” Do moms who have flex hours and take time off to tend to their kids after maternity leave have lower salaries? If not, can I “mommy track” with no kids?

I don’t have a CS background. Is it impossible to become a SWE at a reputable company without going back to school to get a CS degree? Or if I learn on my own, would it be possible to get and pass a SWE interview? Would I have to restart at entry level?

What are the general expectations/responsibilities for a manager on a tech implementation? I know it depends on the role but generally speaking for most implementations?

What’s the average salary for an Account Director in Detroit? I’m pretty sure I’m underpaid.

Are airlines extending the expiration dates on vouchers? I have $400 in AA vouchers expiring in a month and I prefer to not travel. Any recommendations / loopholes would be much appreciated!

Has anyone been successful in negotiating more severance? I’ve been offered a month, but I don’t think I can survive just on it. Only have 2 months saved up.

Feelings about sick freelancers showing up at the office to work, sniffling away? 😷

Does a new US visa override a previous one? I had B1/B2 earlier and then got an F1. Now I’m outside of the country. Can I still use the previous B1 visa to visit? The visa is valid on the passport

I have seven years' experience in executive search (based in APAC but have worked on global roles) and want to leave the industry for either an in-house talent role or a consulting firm. I haven't had much luck when I've applied for internal roles in the past. Do I have any chance at getting an in-house talent acquisition role, or is an executive search skill set just regarded as too weird/not the right fit for internal talent teams?

trying to match 401k up to my employer and thinking about opening up roth ira through schwab for roth IRA, make sense?

For folks in federal, Does having a Secret or TS/SCI clearance increase job security or salary? I'm curious to know how much value firms place on individuals with a clearance.

Do you guys think the recent news about Deutsche bank (cutting 20k ) will impact their Anti Fin Crimes groups ? I’m negotiating with them a VP role and not sure it’s a good time to join - thoughts ?

Product manager at recently acquired fintech startup (great benefits & culture, manager role, little brand awareness, concerns w life after acquisition ), account manager at FAANG (great culture & benefits, $$, iffy role, great brand), biz ops & corporate strategy manager at large TMT company (iffy culture, meh benefits, manager title) What do you do? End goal is product or strategy. <3 YOE

I have a PhD, but damn does an MBA not seem fun and useful for networking. Has anyone gone after PhD and a few years of consulting?

A friend 🐠 was fired for accidentally sending confidential info to the wrong client and is worried about her chances of landing a new gig. How much should she tell the prospective employer about it?

Considering a change from Deloitte Canada to Slalom in US - any feedback from folks who’ve made similar changes, or advice on interviewing with Slalom?

Fish friends. Nanny question... hired new nanny in Oct after beloved live in of 6+ years retired. New nanny’s mom got sick after she was with us for about 4 weeks so she is now off for 3 weeks (cont)

Hey guys, I am a self taught programmer and I love it. I do not know the competitive programming concepts and tricks which you find at alert code etc. I’m right now leading a dev team with one of FAANG as clients, where I also code daily. I am guessing that the TPM role is most suited to my profile. I have 2 quest - 1) How do I up my “manager” game and 2) Is TPM the correct role if I want to stay technical and not lose that touch. Thanks!

I work in m&a mostly doing PMI, divestiture work, and ODD. Any type of role I could move into FAANG at? Know Corp dev is usually for bankers or MBB folks