Just watched office space again and realized it’s actually about the FIRE movement (without explicitly saying it)

I am thrilled to announce we just passed the 1,000 member mark, and on a Friday to boot.

I am beyond thrilled to see there so many professionals who enjoy the brown water! Granted it’s still the middle of the day, but let’s see those TGIF/celebratory drinks! 🥳🥃

What are the best Sales books y’all read?

Does anyone have motivating/good sales books to recommend?

25th Mar, RRR 1:30PM, Prasads large screen, 2 tickets extra unnay front row, DM me incase you want to take..

I hated the intro 😒 thoughts?

Advertising Week Question!
Any events this year? Last year we got to watch Alessia Cara w/o needing to have ticket for Ad Week. Is it worth going to? It’s kinda pricy, but I’m looking to network more

Earlier Gamestop was supposed to file for bankruptcy, now they could make many more file for bankruptcy.
Play safe!

Suggestions on where one may locate reasonably priced board games in Dubai? Somewhat random but I assume consultants play board games too

Any Female fish want to grab brunch and watch the Masters this weekend

Now that it’s officially peach season. Best peach things (fresh peaches, peach drinks, etc.) and where to find them in ATL?

The Wrong Missy - sucks.

What are your top 3 favorite restaurants in LA?

Ok, my favorite singer comes THIS WEEK for an interview ❗❗❗
I'm excited about the opportunity of proving my capabilities, but I also don't want to miss the chance of getting a picture or maybe an autograph.
Is it ok if I ask for it? Or is it too invasive?

Anyone know of any Cannabis clubs/groups in Houston? DM me please

Hey folks,

Does anyone wants to join us for a 2:30 PM show today of Sita Ramam (Telugu) in Bollywood multiplex - Kharadi?

Do you ever buy bottles to hold/age them and resell?

Can you drive a McLaren 570s in winter in nyc?

Hey there folks.
There’s a great opportunity with Cisco as a Tech Writer! My wife and I have our 3rd&last child coming this July. Any idea on the starting pay?
Thanks

Hi everyone,

After working for 12+hrs on a regular basis I've finally resigned in infosys for better or for worst.
And I'm looking out for other opportunities.

LWD- Feb 2nd

YoE- 2 years

Skills- AWS, postgreSQL, Ruby on rails, node.js, HTML/CSS, python

Offer in hand 6lpa

Please let me know if there are any job openings in your organization to which i can add values.

Hi Fishes,
Good Day to all,
Can anyone please refer me or guide me for a QA role preferably automation role ?
Exp.- 1.5 years
Skillset- Selenium, Java, OOPS, Automation & Manual Testing
Thanks & regards

If I want to shift into the business side of blockchain (not dev), any recommendations on how to position myself/build skills?

I joined a project that had already started and the team already settled on creating a user journey map, even though none of them are designers or in ux. I also have no experience in this field as I'm a data engineer. The user journey map was for mapping out the process for tenants finding housing assistance, so not a technical product. Given this new field and type of work, I've been having a really tough time. Anyone mind sharing what helped get you through your first ux project?

Hello! I’m from South Carolina and I was wondering if there was any media companies/ productions that are currently hiring PA’s or entry level workers fully remote? I would love to work in LA more than anything, but I can’t afford to move there which means I’ll just have to stick it out in South Carolina for some time. But unfortunately, South Carolina doesn’t have many opportunities in the media/entertainment industry. Any leads, tips, or advice is much appreciated. Thank you!

Why is it so hard to find a remote HR position? I have my SHRM-SCP, my MBA and over 10 years of experience being an HR Manager.

I need a referral in Fiserv. Please let me know in comments.

Planning to exit tech firms as a mid to senior level roles. What are some possible sources I can reach out at to make this happen?

Need guidance on Salary
Company: PWC
YOE: 18
Position: Senior Manager
Location Bay Area

When a company asks us to provide the offer letter we are already having , is it fine to provide it to them as it is confidential.

I really want to get a second job but I am scared of losing my current one. Both companies are in same field, although not direct competitors so I know it’s technically “not allowed” however, this is the only way for me to get that $$ since I am not paid all that well.

Of course I won’t tell a single friend/coworker. Only my partner. And I don’t post work stuff on social media.

Realistically what are the ODDS of being caught? Is there a legal/HR process with which they could find out??

Covid-19 coverage: what are you seeing? Where are we headed?

Hi Fishes... I have cleared interview with Infosys technical round, filled application & uploaded and there was managerial telephonic round scheduled on Friday... What wil be the expectations... My skill is SAP SD with 5 years of experience... Your inputs will be valuable and helpful... TIA..

Have offer from Tech Mahindra and NTT data For SAP MM profile.

Tech M is paying more by 20%.

I am not able to decide, need more inputs on below factors:-

Work life balance

Work Culture

Growth Opportunities

Company policies(which is more employee friendly)

Max out 401k before contributing to taxable brokerage? Roth IRA is already maxed out.

Whats the biggest tip you have for FIRE?

For me, I think “pay yourself first” is the most important. It forces me to save money first so I wouldn’t need to worry about making a budget for expenses, since I can see how much “disposable” money I have to spend.

I just started this recently. Each month, I allocate $1k of my pay to my brokerage acct and $1k to HYSA (to buy property). I max out 401k and do backdoor roth. And save all my bonus. So each yr, it’s around 70k: 24k + 20k + 6k + 20k bonus.

Was just on a call with my mother who claimed someone helped her bought an investment target that has high consistent return (>25%) without loss to principal and low risk. Is this possible?

Am secretly freaking out because she doesn’t know what she bought. It is her own money but I wonder if it is my place to step in…

Looking to buy a property mid-2021 and need advice on what to do with my savings that I’m building to purchase the property. More info in the comments

What’s your FIRE target age (where you no longer maintain a salary job)?

My company allows contributions to both traditional (pre-tax) and Roth (post-tax) 401k. Is it better to split my contributions between the two? For example, I could contribute 3% to Roth and 3% to traditional (my employer matches up to 6% total but that can only goes to traditional)

I’ve been reading a lot of FIRE books lately and want somewhere to discuss. What are the biggest takeaways from your FIRE journey/ research?

Anybody using Marcus high yield savings? 1.9%APY seems like a no brainer, just want to be sure I’m not missing anything.

I consolidated grad loans in ‘15, kept federal separate from private (w SoFi @6.75%). Can I refinance w SoFi or w Earnest? Should I combine the federal and lose the protections for better %?

Buying a house with monthly expense of $4900, although my current rent is only $2350. My total HHI with my husband is about $310K. I’m feeling weary of spending this much but we live in a HCOL area near a major city and we have high taxes. It’s hard to find anything decent under $800K. Should I just suck it up in order to be a homeowner?

What’s a good credit card to get with great intro offer and points valuation? Already have Chase Sapphire. Have an upcoming large expense < 4k. no points guy page link pleass

My monthly salary is around $6.4k after-tax. Living in NYC. Do you think it’s reasonable that I pay:
- about $1.5k on rent
- about $500 on utilities and subscriptions
- about $900 on student loan
- about $2k on food and etc.
My saving goals is around $3k so been trying to adjust my monthly spending.

All these weddings are blowing my mind and budget. I've had 5 weddings so far this year with several more to go by EoY. On top of that I've been asked to be in a lot of them which adds additional time commitment and cost. The cost of a bachelor party + shitty men's warehouse suit rental + travel and airbnb for the weekend + couple hundred bucks for wedding gift means I'm blowing tons of money for these weddings but I feel bad to say no.

Aside from the normal baby registry stuff, what are the best financial gifts people can give? For example: savings bond. Can you open a brokerage account to add to? What are some cool smart things you’ve seen or done?

Finished Rich Dad Poor Dad and appreciate the emphasis on creating alternative cash flows (vs. just income). Does anyone have book recommendations on creating wealth? I've focused heavily on income + 'safe' investing, but intrigued to learn more.

I have mostly passive investments. I was thinking the other day: what if everyone had only passive investments? Wouldn’t this create incredibly high amount of systemic risk? Are we all sheep??

Anyone start later in life? About to turn 32 and my retirement savings are sad.

Does anyone pursuing FIRE actually like their current job? Trying to get a grasp of how much of the FIRE movement is driven by escapism from unfulfilling work.

Recent college grad with ~$25k in student loan debt and no investments. I have about $10k I want to invest but I have no idea where to start. Please help