Looking for a vacation home/weekend rentals next weekend in any of the western suburbs, preferably Naperville. Any ideas on alternative sites to search? Not too many options on Airbnb or vrbo

Reminiscing… I used to love the holidays because it was such a festive, flirty season living in NYC with all out office parties and then vacation time when I’d fly to Europe or wherever. Bu now it’s become so stressful as a working mom making sure all the presents are bought (kids, “Santa”, teachers), that Elf does something cute every night, researching fun holiday events for the kids, kids getting sick every other day, work deadlines all in the middle of it…I need some holiday magic for me 😭

With everyone taking vacation finally have enough energy to go to the gym after work! Have to love the holiday season.

How much PTO do you typically take in a year? I've only been taking about 1.5-2 weeks and I'm starting to feel burnt out, but it doesn't seem like anyone on my team takes more!

I’m currently at a boutique agency where it’s just me and my boss doing RM for about 200+ people. I have been there for almost a year and have implemented some new processes that are starting to help streamline the process. I currently make $85K. Is this an appropriate salary for my level? I am being approached for RM roles at consulting firms and other agencies. I like the idea of building something here but would also like better benefits (more vacation, better mat leave).

Do they verify military duty dates, or can I just enter military PTO when needed. Sometimes dates change or I want to add a day prior for travel or something. Do they need to see published orders dates for military PTO?

Considering a move to NTT Data in a healthcare consulting role. Mixed reviews in the bowls. Major concerns are bench policy, staff aug roles, 2 week PTO, and high turnover due to job dissatisfaction. Recruiter and mgr had great things to say around growth and opportunity, which doesn’t align with feedback from the bowls or Glassdoor.
Understanding things have changed there in the last few months, I need un-biased advice from fellow fish who have recently joined or can speak to recent changes

Let's start a thread to highlight which industries and/or companies are doing right by their employees this holiday season. Share your job title and what kind of year-end bonus you are getting. (Feel free to share your company's name if you are comfortable doing that)

I recently accepted a new job offer a few weeks ago and start soon. It's not a well known company. It's a debt collector and is remote. I can work anywhere in the country. I recently got a job offer from JPMorgan as well and it is also remote, but I have to go wherever a hub and can visit family with vacation. Both companies pay almost the same - JPMorgan pays slightly more. I'm torn between the 2. The other company has a better title Senior InfoSec Analyst. JP's is Cyber Engineer. Any advice?

Let's support local businesses this holiday season! I'm starting a thread where we can share our favorite small/local businesses we want others to know about!

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Since we're headed towards cold weather and the holiday season, let's talk about how we can take care of ourselves during the fall/winter and beyond. For example, I'm buying a sun lamp because it's about to be 50 degrees and raining for 6 months 🤦🏻‍♀️.

How do your firms do payroll? This is like the 5th time in 26 months that paychecks weren’t timely deposited. Allegedly, the boss did everything right and this is something in the payroll company. But his stuff is getting crazy and everyone is out on PTO, I’m kinda like: meet minimum ethical obligations and no more. Once or twice, I understand. But this is becoming regular.

Didn’t think to ask who was in Ptown for the 4th. Hope everyone had a great holiday!

When discussing comp with a new company, do you usually state a number encompassing everything? Base, bonus, health insurance, pto, etc. Or do you state a base and bonus only? If you state base and

Have you felt the below, how did you overcome (apart from leaving!) Exhausted or demotivated, took a vacation to come back fresh. But post joining did not find work interesting anymore. All seems to boring and losing interest

How much should I charge a friend to watch 4 dogs at their home over Christmas weekend (2 nights)? The dogs don't have any special needs or medications. I've dog sat for other people in the past but always for free. I also have had dogs of my own for most of my life. I want to start charging people for my services but also want to be reasonable since this is a friend and don't plan to charge a holiday fee. We live in St. Louis. Would $40 per day/night be reasonable?

What's the best way to not feel burnt out?

Anyone else feel guilty asking to take time off? It shouldn't be this way!!

🎄How do you plan to recharge over the holiday? Are you taking time off? Do you plan to reset or rest at all before the New Year?

Drop your plans or ideas below! 👇

Are there any firms out there that actually let you take all your PTO? I hate that we have to make up our PTO to meet utilization targets. Been on a capped 40-hour project for the last two years and it’s had a terrible effect on my utilization.

Plus, any firms that don’t require more working for free (like all of our BS firm contributions here at D)?

What holiday party did you get?
Anyone living close to an office, got a holiday party with food and drinks, and the venue started open for them until around midnight. Our remote workers got a one hour party w a DJ and trivia that let you win gift cards. Yeah it was nice to win a gift card but I found it lame in comparison to hanging out with my team in real life.

Looking for a great UGC agency to help search, source, clear and license clips. Any recommendations?

RCI exchange recommendations?

Let's start a thread to highlight which industries and/or companies are doing right by their employees this holiday season. Share your job title and what kind of year-end bonus you are getting. (Feel free to share your company's name if you are comfortable doing that)

The job search is so nerve wrecking.

I teach Economics and Personal
Finance at a specialty school. I use NGPF for personal finance but I am seeking Economics lessons for G&T

Has anyone dealt with coming to terms with an emotionally abusive relationship? I struggle to admit this (because more drastic examples come to mind), but my therapist mentioned that things like yelling/throwing things/blocking me from leaving the room are also abusive traits my ex demonstrated. It makes me feel alienated from myself — like “how could I have allowed myself to be treated like that?”. Also feeling ashamed to tell anyone

Thinking about buying a used luxury vehicle (BMW 4 series, Jaguar XF, Audi, etc), target $30K-$35K, less than 20K miles, and <3 years old. Any suggestions about target models? I don’t like the idea of buying new because of the premium/immediate depreciation, and leasing feels restrictive. Is this a bad idea?

I work at PE firm was promoted to a hedge/risk management associate with the goal of starting a separate hedge fund within 2 years. Best crash course in understanding options pricing/day-to-day specifics of pricing hedges?

I make 105K. 1 year of DD(not tax) experience, and about 3 of Tax(ASC740).
Where can I go to make more money? Would prefer to not go big 4. I want to make in the 120-130K range.

How is the work culture in BMW Canada? General culture, support and mentorship, work life balance and job security. Thanks.

Need 11 likes to activate Dm. please help

Any Directors at KPMG in this chat? If so, can please message me privately? It’s regarding a potential career move.

Do you think a slowdown/recession is coming and how do you think that will impact the Workday ecosystem?

How are the client interviews after joining. Can we choose the tech stack or does the hiring manager assign the project. How is the work culture.For senior software engineer A3 and dotnet position. Are team members supportive.Need to decide if should try anywhere else too..Appreciate if anyone could respond

Can we say that AKQA is a design-driven company (or is it more a consultancy company with design teams in it)?

How would you define it? 🙃

I recently accepted a new job offer a few weeks ago and start soon. It's not a well known company. It's a debt collector and is remote. I can work anywhere in the country. I recently got a job offer from JPMorgan as well and it is also remote, but I have to go wherever a hub and can visit family with vacation. Both companies pay almost the same - JPMorgan pays slightly more. I'm torn between the 2. The other company has a better title Senior InfoSec Analyst. JP's is Cyber Engineer. Any advice?

Best places for a kids party in October?

Long shot here. My wife has been trying to get Taylor Swift tickets with no luck. I'd love to come in and save the day. Does anyone have one extra ticket that they'll be willing to sell?

Has anyone gotten vintage furniture refinished and have recommendations for where to go?

Any members of the university club here? How hard is it to join? The place looks amazing!

Welcome to the wild and weird world of Chicago

Where do you work outside of work when home isn’t an option? Go to library, coffee shop, restaurant?

🌟 Things to Do Thursday 🌟
What's going on in Chicago this weekend? Let's use this thread to share events, concerts, activities, and other fun things happening in the city this weekend!

I saw an NYC bowl that I thought was very helpful, so I decided to create one for Chi town. Post away anything Chicago related. Also share with your Chicago friends because sharing is caring.

Any fun watch parties for the USA match tomorrow morning?

Who does the best NY style pizza in Chicago?

Evaluation Criteria:

Delicious pizza sauce
Cheese pull (cheese that melts when the pizza is pulled apart)
Crust crunchiness

How can I make friends in Chicago?

Anyone here in nonprofit sector?

Best Christmas things to do with a two-year-old?