I wonder what coming out of the closet now would do to my career. The age closet, that is. I’m a few years from 60, but look younger, and act even more youthful. Most at work think I’m about 48ish. If they knew I was almost 10 years older than that, would their acceptance of me diminish?

Do you like movies about gladiators?

Hi All,
I am working with TCS al

Anyone from Amazon India Finance division? Looking for an employee referral.

How early is too early to decorate for Christmas? I'm very much in wait until after Thanksgiving camp, but my neighbors have had so much stuff up since November 1st!

What do most people invest in for their Roth IRA portfolio? I’ve heard target funds and ETF’s..which one is better?

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what is the component called other allowances and reimbursement 1 and 2 ? for what purpose its used ?

Advice on taking the SHRM-SCP exam? I’m taking the exam tomorrow and not feeling as prepared as I should. Who has taken the SCP exam? How difficult did you find it?

Does your firm give you credit for hours that were written off? Sometimes I feel if you don’t lose anything for hours cut from the bill, you have incentives not to be 100% honest w/ your timesheet.

Trying to explain billable hrs to hubs. I billed 160 this month, which he said “is only 40 hr weeks” (true) - but how many hrs do you figure you “work” or are in the office to bill 150?

SO and I (no kids) will be moving to Bay Area in early 2020 with a car. Both will be working in the Palo Alto / Mountain View Area. Better to just live where we work or possible to commute from SF?

Is there a minimum period you have to be working at kpmg in order to start looking to explore internal moves - from client facing to internal specifically ?

Got an offer of 16LPA fixed from Siemens Healthineers. YOE 4 with role Selenium automation. Can anyone working with Siemens Healthineers tell me if the offer is good. Also can you please tell me about the Work culture, WLB, Perks, onsite opportunity.

Welcome to the 30s and 40s singles bowl! Here’s to hoping the posts in this bowl are a bit more mature. Relying on the honor system here, try not to lie about your age.

6’5 here, does anyone have any recommendations on a good desk that is adjustable to a standing desk? I find that a lot of standing desks have a listed max height below 6’5

Any antitrust experts want to opine on the FB news? I’m certainly no expert, haven’t read the actual complaint, and am all for competition laws, but it does strike me as odd that the FTC is coming in long after the fact to scrutinize certain acquisitions.

How do I train my critical thinking skills? Any book recommendations?

How do you properly vet a law firm? I feel the associates I speak with talk up the firm and aren’t always candid.

Does anyone just wanna drink wine after work every night 😔

I just got into reading books, any suggestions to start with? Which could help to increase media/marketing knowledge.

What do you do when the person who is training you is rude to you?

Layoffs at Omnicom shops today?

Been thrust into being a hyper-consumer recently. Holy shit, every "disruptive" store is the same (Casper, joybird, etc etc). This is a boring age of design and iconography.

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).

Is Slidequest worth it? Please help!!!!

Drinking Soylent for multiple meals a day so I don't have to waste time getting/making/eating food. Let's see how this goes...

A month ago my boss told me I was getting a promotion and a raise. My raise was effective May 15th, and it has been reflected in my pay. He told me to keep it on the down low since there were no(cont)

📊 Curious to learn how diverse is Fishbowl? What's your age and nationality?

Why did Droga lose ancestry?

Advice/suggestions please:
Let’s say you were interviewing for a global client lead role - at the holding co level - for one of WPP, Omnicom or IPG.

What questions would you ask in the interview phase?
What concerns would you have?
If you had your pick of essentially the same role at all three of those holding companies which would you pick? Or not pick?

If you have any insight/two cents you up for sharing to help me out, thank you!

Does anyone know what You & Mr. Jones does? Do they have traditional roles at all? What kind of work they make (if any)?

I laugh during awkward situations. The other day someone called me out on laughing. It was awkward.

Do anyone know if JPMC does their social (organic and paid) in house?

Newbie on the block wanted to ask how long the hiring process usually takes (for a junior or intern)?

Is how nicely the deck is designed really that important?

As a designer, do you still use a print portfolio? Is that even a thing anymore? If not, do you use tablet, laptop, or...?

🎃 What remote teambuilding/social committee events has your office done since COVID?

Looking for ideas to replace the drinks or office goodies we normally give out (Halloween, Christmas, July 4, Valentines etc., plus random “fun stuff”) – we’ve done a few virtual happy hours but obviously everyone has had more than enough of Zoom at this stage! We’re all sticking within our immediate teams for informal catch ups - any ideas that involve the whole agency?

Can we please be done with vertical video? It’s completely opposite the human field of view, looks horrible, no camera other than a cell phone shoots it. Seriously dreading IGTV.