I’ve seen the posts on ergonomic desks and chairs - I’m looking for actually aesthetically pleasing ergonomic sit / stand desk and chair options for my new zen office. Willing to spend $$$, any recs? Thanks!

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

Do you have a home office? Do you use an external monitor? Did you expense the docking station?

How did you get started in your career as an FA? I work in the home office and have been an assistant to an FA before. I have a network, I have ambition, I have credibility and connections at my firm..

Let’s talk office set ups. I am looking at a Uplift standing desk as my big splurge because I have back issues, and the room I work in has horrible lighting so I’m considering some sort of selfie light ring type thing that I can clip to my monitor. Anyone have feedback on either the desk or a light they like, or any other ergo friendly home office hacks you’ve found helpful?

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?

Is there any one time home office setup allowance still provided for recent new joiners?

My back hurts so I’ve been laying on the floor looking at Fishbowl all day instead of doing my job.

Anyone have any good office chair recos for sedentary potatoes that wfh?

Anyone found an affordable adjustable standing desk they like? I have an iMac and a laptop is like to be able to fit on it.

Damn I miss my life before the pandemics (the home office part can stay, though).

Thinking having a 24’ HD and a 28’ 4K monitor setup. Is 4K for excel not necessary? How about 28’ monitors?

Thinking about going independent and operating out of my home office. Does anyone have any thoughts to share about that? I’m wondering about clients coming to my home and FINRA issues.

I'm trying to buy a bigger than normal whiteboard for my home office: any recommendations?

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Need a good recommendation for a home office chair. I work from home a lot and need a new chair. My new one isn’t cutting it for me- it’s not comfy and I have lower back pain.

Hey beautiful people,
I’m 27Y and work in tech. Unfortunately my carpal tunnel is getting worst slowly. I’m worry that I still have like 45 years more to be retired and can’t stop working because I have a f* mortgage to pay 😭 I have a super ergonomic workstation, but I know my hand needs a long rest, and I can’t do it… Does anyone relate? What do you recommend?

I was trying naturally (<1% chance of conception) and supposed to go on my first Clomid cycle now/near future. Is it irresponsible to try now? What do you all think?

First round of Provera and Letrozole complete but I’ve been spotting/bleeding for 11 days after taking the Provera to kick start a cycle. Would love to hear others’ experiences with these pills!

Does anyone have any recommendations for egg retrieval in the Boston area? I’ve heard great things about Boston IVF and CCRM, but would love to get additional opinions. CCRM seems a lot newer, while Boston IVF seems much more well-established.

Any advice on how to improve embryo growth drop off rate? Just finished our second retrieval and I’m frustrated by how many dont make it to blastocysts. We have good fertilization rate through ICSI. Is it normal for about 25% of fertilized eggs to make it to day 6/7? Husband has low count & motility and i have endo, both 33

How is Publics Sapient for Java related projects??
Tell me in terms of Work life Balance
Learning Opportunities
Job Security

let's all put paper or atleast look for other opportunities then they come to know how it feels. I am sure people who are in Publicis Sapient are very good in technical skills they can easily get job outside with same CTC.

Is verizon service based or product based company?

Hi folks, I have an offer from one of the well known startups for performance marketing role with almost 50% hike should I consider it or not. My details include 3.5 years of experience in paid media role, currently working as a Sr Executive for Paid Search also my current package is 6.6 Lpa. One of the major reasons for switch is because the current work is corely focused on execution based tasks and very less on strategy and optimisations. #paidmedia#ppc @groupm @dentsu @publicis @accenture

Hello fishes..How are pega developer openings for 2 year experienced lately @tcs @infosys @aaseya @coforge @capgemini @techmahindra @cts @verizon @virtusa @pegasystems any information will be of a great help

Hi All-
Need a suggestion. H1 maxing out in sept 2021.
Got a job offer from small consulting firm (<200 people) and they are ready to file my GC from day1. About to resign in next couple of weeks once I receive my h1 approval.
But Deloitte sent a notification that they are restarting Perm process. Currently with Deloitte - nothing has been filed. They have the JD and all the documents from my side but haven’t filed pwd yet. Stay or move out .?

Anyone who filed PERM in August - September 2020 received approvals?

How much Js7 maximum budget should be??

What places do you recommend in NYC for a tailored suit? Just checked out SuitSupply and the timeframes are outrageous (10 week+)

Confronted client today about partner forcing us to travel while client site has travel restrictions. As a result is team is remote next week. Counting down days till I get rolled off/fired now lol

Mid year promotions, I found out you need to make your own case for it rather than the firm coming to you. If you think you’re ready make sure you speak up!

Looking to fully refresh my ski equipment (skis/bindings, boots, etc). Midwest places are starting to close up (wtf I know!). Anyone have recommendations on solid ski shops? Prefer Denver/Colorado Springs Metros but open to all.

How much do VPs make at your firm by department ?

Hey fishes,

My current salary is 13lpa in SQL, Plsql domain. I just interviewed with mindtree and they are offering 16lpa in big data . Should I switch or negotiate for more. Yoe-4 and new to big data.

Thanks

Power out so I’m off early on a Friday! But, now my power is out…

How much should a shift lead make west coast

The feeling when you put on a pair of jeans after two weeks wearing pjs at home....So tight!!!

How many different routines have you gone through to stay productive? I noticed that I change my routine every 2-3 days or I go insane

Does anybody have any recommendations for podcasts related to career success, work-life balance, etc?

Any way to get discounts on unlocked apple phones?

Last song you listened to.. go!

I’m so worried I’ll get laid off. Last week I was slammed, but this week is slow, and I’m just so anxious...

Very worried Trump might start another war with an irrelevant small country just to distract people from the fact that he is so incompetent. Dying in the hand of fellow human is worse than virus to me

Any non-fiction book recommendations? I normally don’t like NF but recently read Bad Blood by John Carreyrou and loved the style/pace. Any similar recs?

Do any real people actually want schools to reopen as it stands now? Im hearing so much about it but it feels like a weird disconnected political thing and not a live humans with kids thing.
*Obv the goal is to get covid under control so kids can go back safely, this is assuming infection rates stay steady or continue to climb

What do people think of the British Royal Family? For those of us who grew up without ridiculous monarchies why do have to keep hearing about them in the news?

Everyone, please start book marking your nominees for "Fishbowl Thread of the Year."

Planning prizes (gift cards?) for 1st/2nd/3rd place by most votes on 1/1/2021 12 PM CST

My money is on the "Singles in Consulting" bowl having some juicy stories.

...First date ideas during a pandemic?

This is so dumb, but I hate when superiors say can WE do this...when it’s really can YOU do this

Anyone have an insight or advice about taking on freelance projects while receiving unemployment? I don't want to loose the income I will receive form UE for taking on a small project

I miss my road baes. 😢

My motivation is waning for a lot of my work tasks, which recently have been pretty mundane. Either I need something new or this pandemic is just weighing on me extremely heavily. any tips to re-motivate myself?