Just need to vent for a sec.. feel like all my “friends” keep excluding me from big life moments i.e. engagements to small things like weekend trips. Just moved back to town and thought they would be

I know it's going to be different for everyone, but at one point after your first child did you go back to work? Thinking of kids, and trying to wrap my head around what's normal, and what to expect with budgeting post delivery. Wife says 6 months after regardless of parental leave to recover. Then she wants to ease into it with part time work. Thoughts?

34 and noticing that all my friends are friends of convenience - ppl from work, friends of friends, or ppl I’ve met randomly. How do I cultivate more deliberate friendships based on shared interests?

Moving to Chicago on Thursday! How do I like...make friends

How do you manage the constant school cancellations? Do I need a nanny in addition to daycare?

How much do you share with your coworkers? I never really share much of my personal life with coworkers, but my team shares a lot about themselves & their family. I usually ask about their lives, deflecting the question. Is this weird? Am I being too cautious?

Any homeschool parents in the group?

How much per week/month do you spend on daycare?

Struggling with a friendship that has become toxic & fills me with anxiety. various factors have caused us to drift but it feels like nothing I say or do now is right. The issues seem to really come to a head for one when she is drunk, using it to air grievances with me. When sober she doesn’t feel like talking about it. It feels like we are pretending to be best friends because of history but the substance isn’t there and I just want out of it. Can anyone offer advice?

Anyone here 40s never married, no kids?

I know the general answer to this, but I want to know others response.
If by your 30’s you’re mostly established in life, why is it then harder to establish a long lasting relationship with someone ?

This is the only bowl I can think to post in, but I'm really feeling it today. Has anyone lost their best friend (i.e. through time/growing up) and feel like none of their current friends could live up to the fun/connection you used to have with your high school BFF? I feel like I put too much focus on that one friend and also my boyfriend and just never actually made time for anyone else. I fucked myself over.

I got into a small argument with my bf about our future and he said something along the lines that he thinks I don’t want this instead I want to want this. We have resolved the core issue which was mainly a misunderstanding but thinking back at it I think he’s right. I do very often feel like i want to want this because he loves me so much but I am not sure I actually want this …

It really bothers me when I hear kids being referred to as under privileged. We say that to them enough then they start to believe they are less than others 😡

Haven't been sleeping well. It's 3am & I'm wide awake. I know it's anxiety. Any advise? Been worried about work, interviewing for jobs, and trying to focus on family. Things actually seem good, but...

I've got some friends who work remote jobs, and every day I grow more jealous of them during my one-hour commute.

If you loved your small independent broker dealer but they had just been acquired by a much larger corporation which does have benefits in terms, mostly, in technology, but you lose your “family” in the home office, what would you do and who would you look at if you were considering a change of your own?

I told my husband that I wished I was more in shape before getting pregnant and his response was “well you could still get fit” 🙃🙃

Is Argyle, TX good place to buy home and raise family?

How have you combated your fear of rejection? I fixate on such small things as when my friends, for example, reject plans I have made. This definitely makes me more averse to putting myself out there and makes me ruminate on past perceived failures, which are clearly not good for personal growth

Any parents here with 5-16 year old kids who are also struggling with this whole rainbow movement going on in US? My 7 year old daughter has to name her library teacher a “they” and tbh I don’t want school to daily influence how my kids think about these topics. Curious to hear and learn from how other parents are dealing with this

Creating a Common Thread to talk about the merging of DRS into Advisory - Webcast - Risk & Regulatory Vertical (10/1/20)

At MBB, level for level, do implementation practitioners make the same as generalists?

Hi everyone,

Could someone help mw understand how much would be the payscale for a 9 yrs experienced data science manager role in CBA Bangalore.
Thanks in advance

For those who became platinum premier elite + ambassador with the merge, have you received your ambassador already? How long does it take?

I need someone to talk to.

Has anyone taken the CIPP/US exam online/remotely? Also how many times did y’all reschedule before actually taking it…I felt like I kept putting the registration off, so I finally scheduled it for this weekend—that won’t be happening.

What is the interview process in Grid Dynamics For QA Automation Engineer.

I still get really nervous before doing telehealth video calls! I'm never this way face to face.

I recently had an initial interview for a technical recruiter position. The guy on the phone stated that this is not a 9-5 job and long hours are expected. I proceed to ask how much PTO is offered and he said that is not recommend within the first 6 months of working and the harder you work the more PTO you receive. From that conversation, I saw instant red flags. Any thoughts?

Hi sharks,
I recently got offer letter of barclays and I accepted it. What is next process they do in regards of background verification.
Also want to clarify on offer letter after fix pay.. I am not getting variable pay section.
It is included in offer letter or not.
Please provide ur inputs.

Hi Fishes,

Currently on notice period and looking for opportunities in analytics.
YOE - 8. Tech stack - SQL, tableau, R, python, Excel

Any insight on Baker Hostetler Orlando? Pay scale, hours, wfh ability, general vibe of office?

I'm a recent grad who accepted an entry-level full-time job offer with Capital One. I knew that MBB and other consulting firms rarely ever negotiate salary with new grads, so I didn't with Capital One as well. Was that a mistake? What were the likelihoods that they would have raised my salary? I had no other competing offers at the time

Can I work at a radio station if I have an accent (not super thick, but still noticeable)? Not necessarily talk radio, more like a DJ (or whatever they call them these days)

Are our peoples still loitering in the main singles bowl, or is this just mirroring real life??? The lack of activity here makes me 😢.

Hi Fishes,
What should be the salary for Manager / Sr Manager having 14+ yoe in project/product service operations? I am at 32 lpa which I think is quite low having worked with top consulting firms for close to 12 years.

Is there an easy way to switch XLOOKUPS to INDEX MATCH? Have a large file with bunch of formulas that don't work on all client machines (different excel versions).

What are the responsibility for lead assistant manager in EXL

Did anyone attend tuck? How living in Hanover? loved it when I visited but now it’s sinking in how secluded it is

Ex-Deloitter here. My goal is to finish working across ALL of the Big 4, and then post-MBA at ALL of the MBB. Will I be considered a flight risk or will I garner the Thanos level respect I deserve?

I have $20k in savings, I owe $6,000 to my 401k loan, that’s the only loan I got. I am debt free otherwise except for my house. Should I use my savings to pay off? Since people are talking about unemployment and being fired, I wanted to make sure I have enough, 👩🏾‍💻... What should I do? I initially took the loan to add to my home equity when I sell my house for a new house then covid hit.

Do you make post tax contribution to your 401k account? In addition do you also do backdoor IRA. What are the limits?

When they say utilization doesn't count for the month of May/June what exactly does that entail? I'm assuming being on the bench for those months will still show on personal utilization reports...

Confronting colleagues? Yes or no ? On a side note, any book recommendations for handling workplace situations

How will the US come out of covid19? As an outsider they seem at greater risk then others: expensive healthcare, no sick days, homeless people, people who wont stay home... Thoughts?

Hi All,

Moving out of IT consulting to Product Management side in the next couple of weeks.
The new company I will join is an e-commerce division of a leading food retail group.

Any suggestions about books/ videos that I can access to learn the basics of the product side?

I got laid off from deloitte. Now i work in cre asset management. I don't love my job. I am on visa (opt stem) . I need to work on finding happiness with my work to be more productive and be happy. I am very depressed and therapy isn't helping. If anyone is in a similar situation or can offer support or advice I would greatly appreciate it. TIA.

Do consulting firms ever do mass layoffs right before they pay out bonuses in order to avoid paying them out? Is this a common procedure?

🐠ies that once were unsure whether or not they wanted kids: what was the ultimate decision maker for you? Are you still happy with that decision now? I’m unsure and don’t know how I’ll ever be sure

For those that have been laid off, how’s the job search going? Have you gotten offers fairly quickly (I.e. 2-4 weeks after getting the notice)?

What’s in your fridge when traveling every week?

Meal ideas would be great.

Need help - McKinsey interview for risk associate position. Should I prep for case interview and what type of cases should I focus on. Also, any best practices or interview questions?

Are there any books or classes about convincing people that have irrational arguments? Trying to figure out how to frame conversations that lead to my conclusions that aren't based in logic and fact.

Since we’ve all been working from home for months now, what’s the best office chair out that y’all are using for our long work from home hours? Looking to invest in a better one than my ~$150 one from Amazon.

Never done exit row seats, but it's the only economy plus aisle seat left on a longhaul flight I'm booking. Chance of upgrade is approaching zero on the route.

Would y'all do it?

About rolling off my project with no new project opportunity yet. I’m already getting anxious and can’t have a full night rest with the worry of not finding a project soon and eventually getting laid off. Although I tend to stress-out easily but this type of anxiety is different. Are others feeling the same way? Also over 90% chargeability and great reviews, but seems like that may not matter with the recent layoff stories I’ve read....

If you have to say you're not a "helicopter" manager, guess what?