LA vs San Diego? Can someone tell me the pros and cons of each city? I want to move to the west coast in the next year or so and debating between the two cities. San Diego looks like a beautiful city but seems to lack diversity from what I heard.

Some background on me: late 20s, I’m black & latina, single, I have a puppy, I’m from NY but currently live in Boston, vegan, pretty active, people person but also enjoy a good amount of time to myself.

Thanks in advance!

Drinks today near Chelsea/Midtown area? 32 - F
Pls share age/gender

Anyone from Nationwide? I’d like to hear feedback from current and old employees about the work environment, salary (G3), development, diversity etc. I completed an interview for Claims Manager position.

Hi there, I am looking for companies/referrals hiring AE roles right now. I have 4 years full sales cycle experience and have been a top rep at my HR Tech company located in San Diego. Looking for a hybrid role in San Diego or remote position. Anything would be helpful, thanks in advance!

Greetings from ATL

Has anyone tried one of those Special Experiences at the San Deigo Zoo? I was thinking about the wild about cats or the early morning experience. Just wondering if anyone has tried these and if they are worth the money?

Age? Gender? Location? Fav food for suhoor and iftar? GO!

My wife got a job that requires us to relocate to San Diego. We have never lived there and know little about the city. We are planning to rent. We stayed in a hotel in little Italy and really loved the vibe there, but it’s too expensive for us. Are there other neighborhoods with similar vibes - restaurants, bars, lively, good for walking, clean, safe, young, diverse and accessible that are more affordable? Please share recommendations. How much should we reasonably budget to rent a 2bd/2bath?

I am frustrated as a Gay Woman who has given her all for 30+ years grinding to be the best. I have been in closet, out of closet, in-between and am tired of it. I want to be VALUED as a human being. I have gone from Rock Star to problem when people "found out". I have trained and promoted hundreds of people and been passed over for promotions because of not being a man. I have trained men with less experience, worse results only for them to move forward. If Diversity is important...prove it!

Do you prefer the Westin San Francisco, or the JW Marriott for leisure travel ? or any other Marriott hotels in San Fran?

Without warning it looks like we'll be switching from consultant teaching to inclusion...what do I need to know. Never co-taught or done inclusion except for years and years ago and it was very informal. Best ways to build a solid relationship with the classroom teacher you're paired with? Pitfalls to watch out for? Thanks!

Hello all, i have. A question regarding compensation for a lateral move. I just received a job offer for an UA position from a competing cyber insurance carrier for $70,000 + bonuses. This job will be based out of San Francisco. I currently make $30/hour for the same role in Chicago, after OT it’s about $60,000. Do you think it would be wise to accept the offer? Thoughts in general?

Accept an offer beyond your expectations (and wildest dreams) or negotiate for the experience /life long earning potential/gender gap reasons?

Current earning 85K package
Offer 130K package

I know this sounds weird, but I think my fiancé has my tech tapped… I journal and write short stories that I’ve used as an outlet for years. Way before I met him. Lately, it feels like he repeats things that I’ve written or said over the phone. For example, I’ll tell a friend that I want to visit her in San Diego. Then, he’ll come home and say I should visit my friend in San Diego soon. Am I paranoid or is he really listening? I feel violated and exposed. He doesn’t have a tech background.

Hi everyone, I work for large startup (300 employees) and I have been asked to develop a Progressive HR manual template. Some examples include gender neutral restrooms, lactation rooms, signing off emails with pronouns, and etc. Any tips/links for resources to help would be appreciated.

Hi, we just launched Diversity and inclusion committee at our work place and one of our many initiatives is to share some reminders /notifications about safety and inclusion in common employee platforms/portals e.g There’s no place or time when discrimination is acceptable. Please feel free to report to HR if you com across any discriminatory behavior. Anyone has any more similar ideas what other topics we can add?

Any consulting firms that are particularly good for Jews or which honor Jewish holidays? My firm has a Jewish diversity team but I’d love to learn about others.

Travel noob question. Is status on AA or DL more valuable. Doing a DCA-ATL run for a deployment. AA is bigger in DCA. DL has more ATL flights and more alt travel options. Which FF program is better?

What do you wish you knew before starting your career in Diversity & Inclusion?

M here who has a decent amount of random grey hairs. Rest of hair is very dark, close to black, so they stand out. Any recs on how to get rid of them?

Had an interview for an associate position at Citi. Interviewee was based in London and I’m in NYC. The only interview time that worked was 6am. I was barely functioning and feel like I truly messed up in my answers because I couldn’t not think clearly. I have another with the head of the division next week again at 6am (pre determined before this interview). It was also hard because the division’s core work is private enough that there was not much prep I could do beforehand. Tips?

After you are stealth laid off, other than job search, what do you do? I assume they won’t give you work and even if they do, you can politely decline? How do you feel about you are not progressing anymore and seeing other people progressing in their career? I have no intention to make partner, but still feel a bit stuck not doing that much.

Is it easier to go from McK to BCG or Deloitte to BCG? If one is easier, how much easier? And do BCG recruiters ever poach from McK or is that a big no-no?

I am helping an entrepreneur starting an NBFC. Can you refer people with NBFC bqckground. All critical business roles are open currently.

Hello, I'm a business analyst in retail banking domain, currently holding an offer at IBM, Virtusa and NTT DATA out of which the highest package is NTT DATA. Virtusa and IBM giving the same fixed component whereas in addition Virtusa provides 10% variable
Kindly suggest which offer to take up and suggest me based on your experience

My YOE : 5.5 years

As three of them provides me the same roles, not able to decide which one to go-ahead with

If looking into making a move to corporate/start-ups, how would you suggest looking at what’s out there and deciding the areas you’re most interested in?

I've become really jaded about consulting. I find all so often you need to tell the client what they want to hear to keep their business and I feel like so much of the what I recommend doesn't actually get implemented. I'm looking to make a career switch so I can both create and execute on my strategies. A product management path seems very promising for this.

Does anyone who switched from consulting to product management have any recommendations of h helpful PM books, courses, or programs?

Exited to a tech company 2 weeks ago. Should I be worried about layoffs… strategy and operations role

Engineers who work entirely from home, what kind of work do you do?

Does your firm let you take 28-30 December off? Many of my team members won’t be working those days and I decided last minute that I’d like to travel somewhere between Christmas and the New Year.

Does anyone know if this is normal? I joined a vault 100 firm in September last year. The firm put me on tier 7. In January I had the associate review and everything was normal. After a couple of weeks, I got the call from the hiring partner telling my bonus and new salary (because of the firm-wide salary increase). I realized I still get paid as a 7 year associate. The partner said because I joined the firm later in the year, it’s normal not to advance in the next year. Is it? Thanks!

What is your definition of “underwater”? As in number of hours

Hi guys! I'm currently working as an SDE at Amazon (2 years of work exp). I'm looking to switch out of Amazon (preferably to move into tech consulting) and would appreciate any referrals. Please feel free to DM me. Thanks in advance.

Any best tips/ step by step practices to grooming a product roadmap? I inherited one and it’s been difficult grooming it. Also a new PM. Do I start by looking at epics’ urgency and then dependencies? I know what needs to be done.. I just haven’t gotten down a good system to do it. Any advice helps!

Has anyone worked at Cole, Scott & Kissane? Received an offer this month when I graduate law school but I’m hearing mixed stories.

Is the IT infrastructure side of ServiceNow a good niche to focus in? My last 2 consulting projects were relating to APM & CMDB so I’m wondering if I should stick with this

What happened in the Avalon West Hollywood apartment shooting? Was it somebody the woman knew or somebody broke in and shot her in the hallway? I looked for news reports but unsure

Just got offered to join potential project that would relocate me to LA for 3-4 months for onsite work. Their office is downtown, I’m single, 29 have the flexibility in lifestyle for this kind of move. Is it worth coming to LA rn? There are obvious Covid risks, but anything else I should consider when looking at this move? Thank you

Chicago 🐟here in the process of moving to LA.

Holy cow how do you guys live? Everywhere is so expensive but there are so many homes on the market.

Do you guys plan on living in LA for the long term? Any tips on navigating the neighborhoods and where I good starter location would be?


(For reference, new jobs office would be in Santa Monica)

Does anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive headshots?

I recently cut my hair and would like to get updated photos for LinkedIn and dating apps.

Thanks for your help!

Hi, I have two Weekend 2 GA Coachella tickets!! Let me know if you are interested!

What's a reasonable average amount for basic cost living in LA (housing, food, transport, phone, internet..) for more context : single, would like to live in an independent studio in a nice area.

Anyone celebrating 4/20 in West La?

How is the Torrance area?

Anyone interested in 2 WILLOW tickets tonight at The Novo? $50/per ticket pleas DM me!

Got an offer for 90k salary to move to LA. Realistically could I find a nice apartment making that? I would be moving from Texas

Recommendations for tailors on the west side? Considering using nordstrom if all else fails… can anyone vouch for nordstrom?

Best LAX shuttle service? Used Uber for every trip, but would prefer something with terminal pickup. Might as well book both ways elsewhere. Cost not the biggest factor but reliability.

Anyone here move to Los Angeles from Texas?

Affordable places near LA/in CA to learn to snowboard?

Are trails, beaches, and other outdoor activities still open? Is it possible that they could close due to Covid?

making a solo trip to LA this weekend ... any recommendations for good solo activities?

Any here hired Hippo Movers before? Reviews look good but then one on yelp made me suspicious if they were fake