Looking for some suggestions on which city to choose to live in usa. Considerations:
1. Proximity to a large airport
2. Big Indian community
3. Not a fan of snow and winters
4. Pref. east coast

What happens if you quit your job while in the process of getting a clearance?

Supply chain 🐟 - does anyone give AF about the APICS CSCP certification?

M2 NYC metro area working in healthcare consulting base around $131K low for an M2 in a high COL or market? No MBA, but want to pursue in the next 2 years to pivot to working in health strategy.

Any book recommendations about human psychology / thought processes?

Anyone know the average associate hours billed at Gunderson?

My company issues top of the line 16” MBP’s for engineers and lower end 13” MBP’s for all others. I work in analytics/ data science and struggle with the fact that my computer can only run 1 external display! No one else on my team cares. How can I navigate requesting a more expensive computer without annoying my leadership? I already own an upgraded MBP as my personal - can I offer to swap my work and personal machines?

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My previous manager would track us by hours daily, made a fuss everytime anything stretched and guilt us for that and the unplanned leave too unless it was COVID. Hinted him a lot of time, this is problematic but apparently he considered it "standard practice for agile".

Now 8/10 teammates have switched within < 1 year of project start (6-7 months with him) which tbh had good work in our opinion and even team was fun to work with even though none of us ever met in person.

What are the best areas to live in w/ easiest commute to south station/seaport area? I’ll be moving alone so looking for a fun area for 25 y/o to meet people and go out. Will also want to have a car (either on street parking or off is fine)

I booked basic economy even though I’m platinum on delta using rewards since it was crazy cheap. Does upgrading to regular economy cost a lot? Will there be a cheapest time to move up?

I am currently in the OPT grace period (about 15 days left) and was notified that I was selected in the second h1b lottery. I have no idea how this works. I don’t think my company can file by the end of the grace period. Does that mean I have to leave the country and return October 1? What other info do I need to know?

What should a commercial claims account manager be making as a salary ? Handles asbestos claims only. Works for a TPA handling claims for 4 carriers. Law degree with many years trial experience as in house ID but for personal lines. This is first job handling commercial claims

I recently was let go (in lieu of accepting my two weeks) and I should have received my March expense check by the end of April per the employment agreement (submitted the report April 1, let go before mid April). I have emailed HR but haven't heard anything. I've got a feeling someone at the top is putting a hold on it.

How do I get my money from them? It's a few hundred dollars

Sorry if this isn't the right bowl for this question - I've checked a few.

Hi y’all! Was curious: what % of base salary is a typical signing bonus like for Account Executives? Trying to discern my offer. I have six years in Sales within a banking context, but this is a role in SaaS working with small businesses.

Anyone got salary today??

Is it worth it to get the Amex platinum for a year for the large bonus offer if the intention is to possibly cancel it at the end of the year rather than downgrade?

Anyone here know what marriage based green card timeline looks like how long does it take for the EAD and then for the interview to get scheduled?

Deloitte 🐠 - how's your data practices doing? What practices do you have which are heavily data centric , AIM?

Any ideas to refinance a mortgage taken in India at 9%?

Just started to work in the US on h1b.should I invest in 401k? What if I am not sure about staying in the US for the long term..Is there a penalty for early withdrawal - does it make financial sense?

Any fishes here who are Indian citizens and applied for OCI card for foreign (US) citizen spouse recently? Can i message you to clarify a few questions?

How do y'all manage passwords ?? Esp absolutely critical ones e.g. coin markets etc..
Is anyone else paranoid about all this ?

Any lgbtq desi consultants want to connect offline ? I am struggling to make friends in the desi circle with similar mindsets / challenges. Single indian gay male here:)

RFE REASON: GGlaw not sharing RFE Reason on my H1 change of employer RFE, shouldnt a beneficiary get to know the denial/RFE reason. Anyone in same boat?

Can we do a mass petition to Sushma Swaraj to give external ministry clearance on GEP? Lot of us are stuck with the clearance after successful police verification in India. C'mon people!

Is your life any better after GC ?

I am in the EB1 C boat with July 17 PD, but keep asking these questions to myself :
how would a GC change my life ? Other than giving me an option to switch.

Need to renew my EAD, can someone help me process? TIA

Hey guys! How much PF does someone retiring from NTPC get these days?

Will try to keep this short - After parents visited a few months and I visited India and left, i feel like a void, everyday i feel like a machine with my mind still back home. Though its been a month

Anyone in this bowl with AlixPartners? Would like to get a feel of their culture, treatment of employees, handling of GC etc.
Thanks for any insights. My DM is open if you'd prefer to chat 1-o-1.

Does anyone know impact to h1b employees when a company is wholly acquired? As some of you know now, Navigant is being acquired by guidehouse. Does a new petition need to be filled now?

Rejected by google. Very depressed as was hoping to escape big4 consulting esp with all these h1b crap going on. Unsure of next move- hate going again on the interview treadmill which is depressing

Guys try Amazon Heera for nice desi movies if you haven't already :)

My son (1 yr old) holds a multiple entry Indian visa. We visited India this May and came back in August. We might have to travel to India again in November. Is there a cooling off period?

Thinking of travelling to Bahamas (Nassau) with kids (1 & 3 yr). On H1B, seeking travel tips..visa requirement, dos and don'ts etc.