Just finished The Vanishing Half... any book recommendations for the holiday break?

👋🏽 Will be visiting and staying down at LES this weekend and was wondering if anyone had suggestions on casual drink spots?

TIA!

any insights on the philly orchestra? want to potentially go to brahms piano concerto no. 2 in late january. i know nothing abt orchestra but want to surprise s/o as they’ve been wanting to go to a symphony. would y’all reccomend this?

Just saw this quote from the Minari movie ads and it kinda reminded me of being in BigLaw:
“Minari grows: It comes in the pockets of immigrants, dies in the first year, thrives in the second, and purifies the water and the soil around it.”

Anyone in Vancouver want a Programmer Analyst role doing data conversion from Oracle into WD? UBC is a great employer that pays well for Vancouver / Canada and the work is remote, though you have to be in Canada. 4 weeks vacation and benefits start on day 1

Recs for outdoor dining or good takeout restaurants in Santa Barbara? Also, will take any suggestions for short hiking trails or scenic views!

Remember, its okay to not be okay.
Take time off and do what you enjoy.

Does anyone have feedback on working for Mercer Advisors? I see a few positions in the Rockwall/ Dallas area that intrigue me. I’ve read Glassdoor reviews- was looking for more in-depth info.
I have my SIE, Series 6 and Series 63.
What is the work culture like, PTO, management style? Thanks!

Traveling to NYC soon and I wanted to know what restaurants are worth visiting... I feel like I have high standards working in the hospitality business!

Would you consider Uber a good buy in the long run?

Westin, Conchal, Costa Rica, anybody have an opinion/review to share? Looking at a week with her Hotness in February.

Tour favorite secret order at in'n'out burgers?

So I had 3 deals scheduled to either close end of May or mid June which were all pushed to end of June/beginning of July. Which is when I have my first vacation planned for over a year (I take 0 time off). My whole family is flying up and we’re renting a cabin near me. What do I do? I’m running one of the deals, semi running the other one and not doing much leading on the other one. Note: I was supposed to not be running any of these. Do I find a back up first or tell the partners first?

Any book recommendations on how to tame/work with being an overachievers? I'm assuming a lot of us have a hard time switching off the problem-solving voice in our head (I know I do!) and wonder if there anything good to read about this.

Just went on a 3 week vacation to India. Still flying high from it. If you need a hardcore change in perspective. Get your asses over there. Life is good people. Life is good.

In 2023 I'm wanting to help make my management more effective. So, I'm looking for a book or a couple of books to gift my team this holiday season. I would like books that focus on communication and taking ownership. Any recommendations?

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

One of life’s small luxuries is when your colleagues narrowly miss the closing elevator doors and you get to ride up all on your own 🙏

Can intern salary predict full time salary? I’ll be making 24/hr this summer 36/hr overtime.

Do firms ever rescind offers if you slack of and end up with a poor G.P.A.? I’m talking full time offers after graduation.

Was told I’d only have one round (4 interviews), each split 50/50 on case/behavioral. This is for an Associate position and will be interviewing with AP/P/SP level. Is this typical? Since I see most people have multiple rounds.

Is an offer after only a first screener a red flag?

Can anyone provide a link or resources for best recommended resume templates for product managers trying to get into FAANG companies? Thank you!! 🙏🙏

I see some Partners’ CPA expired, but they still put it on their business cards and email signatures. Are they allowed to do so?

Curious: are there more lowball offers during the pandemic season or is compensation levels relatively stable?

For as much as women claim to support each other in the work place, I routinely see you going out of your way to hurt other female co-workers in ways you would never think of hurting male co-workers.

Why do they have to destroy anyone that work in M&A? Really missing the coverage lifestyle right about now..

Describe your current deal in 10 words or less.

Looking for a home office chair…I need something really ergonomic/comfortable but given the visibility of the office in the house the wife wants something stylish. She keeps calling all my ideas ‘gamer chairs’ even though they’re definitely not. Anyone have any chairs they really like that may be worth looking at? I feel like I’ve looked everywhere (Steelcase, Herman Miller, humanscale, Haworth, xchair, etc).

Hi all, was hoping for clarity on offers from FANG/Tier 2 tech I received recently. Base pay is still within range of 130-150K, but equity components have dropped dramatically. For reference, for similar positions, I was receiving grants of 150K - 200K over 4 years for data analyst positions (4-5 YOE) in Aug’21-Feb’22. For personal reasons, I did not accept these offers. Now the equity grants are coming in like 50-70K over 4 years. Is this market wide for non SWE/PM roles due to stock market?

Do companies hire freshers for Data analytics domain. If anyone can refer me . I am looking forward to shift my carree in data anaytics ??

Im so glad I found this bowl! Does anyone want to share what they are reading at the moment?

𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 (𝐛𝐲 𝗺𝐚𝐣𝗼𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲) 𝐭𝗼 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐠𝗼 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝗼𝐝𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝗺𝐚𝐧. 𝐃𝗼 𝐲𝗼𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝗼𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝗼𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭?

Can anyone recommend a book I can get lost in? Escapism, something to take my mind off of things.

Please drop all your thoughts, questions and insights from first three chapters here. We will be start discussion at 7pm CST. But please feel free to post your thoughts at the time convenient for you.

Do you have a reading goal for 2022? I've read 3 books already this year and want to try to finish 60 before the end of the year.

Usual Cruelty by civil rights attorney Alec Karakatsanis -- a book about how lawyers choose and perpetuate injustice. If anyone wants to read and discuss please comment below!

Hey everyone. Please drop your suggestions below this post.

Could anyone recommend good investigative journalism books (similar to Bad Blood or Catch and Kill)?

What are some books that have absolutely helped you either working in the investment management space or even just personal investing?

Anyone have a reading recommendation for navigating office politics, especially “managing up” ? I’m reading Influence without Authority and it’s starting off very well and I think I want to explore the concept more deeply.

Anyone like reading social investigative journalism( Red Notice, Empire of Pain, Bottle of Lies) but don’t let them affect your outlook in life? How?

Anyone have any recs for good online/virtual book clubs?

I am studying for MBA and need 3 books. They are very expensive to buy, so I am wondering if any of you have access to a soft copy that you can share.
> Management Research: Applying the Principles by Susan Rose, Nigel Spinks
> Research Methods for Business and Management by Kevin O'Gorman, Robert MacIntosh
> Theory and Practice of Leadership by Roger Gill

This is a great idea.

So I’m only on chapter 4 but is anyone else feeling like this book could have been a Medium post?

Reading The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier and thinking about the last time I was on a turbulent flight 🤔

Folks, wife told me I have too many books and some need to be packed and go to the store room. What should I pack them in so they are still accessible? Any suggestions?