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Hello Bowl Members,

A young associate has shared being sexually assaulted on her date and she is in a very rough shape.

My relationship with her is not professional. She just shared this over DM with me.

She is based out of NYC, are there good therapists that folks can recommend.

I really appreciate any assistance here.

What are your biggest red flags when dating someone new?

Salam, Ramadan Mubarak! Anyone trying to maintain some level of strength training during Ramadan? I know it’s ideal to lift after iftar (maybe after dates/water + magrib and before dinner) but wonder if it is doable to squeeze in a 30-40 min training session right before iftar (for time saving purposes)?

Any indoor basketball courts in downtown toronto I could go to for drop ins/21 etc. I used to play before but the pandemic took me out of routine and I'm looking to get back to the court during winter (hopefully somewhere indoors)

Is it standard or common for ad agencies to cover egg freezing and/or IVF? It’s a common perk in the US

I’m 25 years old, totally healthy, working from home. My parents want me to come visit for a few days given the uncertainty with the virus. Is it safe for me to visit? Both are 60 and in good health

I’m currently being asked to undergo a background check. 9 years ago, I was caught for drinking underage while in college. I subsequently went through a diversion program. I’m now being asked whether Iv ever gone through a pre-trial diversion, which is what I went through. I don’t want to be penalized for something that happened 9 years ago. Advice? What should I do?

Trying to decide between soylent or huel as a meal replacement 1x daily. Anyone have recs? Goal: shed ~5-10 lbs and keep it off over the next few months.

So over being analyzed head to toe by women at work while they are speaking to me, at least be more discreet about it

25M banglore .. anyone interested do ping

Love summer but one thing I hate about summer is flies, in Atlanta you have atleast one fly in the house during summer.. and I just swallowed one accidentally while I was talking in a meeting.. ugh, EWW!

I am in the process of IVF due to my husband's male factor infertility. I am so grateful for the benefits that EY provides and wanted to know if there is any consideration for reevaluating those benefits? We know that IVF is incredibly expensive and for some of us, having children is a top priority. Does anyone know where or how we can petition for enhanced or shared benefits? I have ideas.

Anyone gain weight from Paxil?

Anyone have first hand experience with travel medical insurance? Looking to purchase for a short trip but finding so many mixed reviews from people that have had to actually try and use it. Appreciate any recommendations!

de Blaiso says we’re on track to hit orange zone of restrictions post Thanksgiving which means no more indoor dining among other things.

The metric they are using is % positivity rate.

My question is this - is this a fair metric and if not what is a better metric to compare if it’s getting worse and we need social controls?

I only got tested when I traveled out of state for wedding and thought I was at a high(er) risk for exposure. Tested positive but I was already expecting that. (Contd)

Husband and I have been trying to conceive for a little over a year with no luck. All of our testing came back normal except his morphology was at 6%. RE is recommending IUI as next step with letrozole (and also looking like progesterone and ovulation trigger shot from the paperwork) I’m scared of the drugs and potential effect on my hormones, body, and future cycles. Can anyone please share their experience with these drugs and any side effects? Should we maybe start with natural IUI first?

Looking for recommendations of at home workout videos for first trimester pregnancy. Please share any that work well for you.

Hello! Doing research on a side hustle. How much would you pay for professional / dating profile photos? I.e. 1-2 hrs, 5 retouched & access to outtake jpgs?

I feel anxiety all the time due to work and cant sleep at night as I feel so restless and feel that my chest is constricted. Feeling very burnt out at work as well. Need a break and want to apply for LOA at work. How can I go about requesting a LOA for 3 months through FMLA? I am on H1B visa so not sure if there will be an impact on that. Please let me know.

I am moving to Bangalore the next weekend, by 17th July. Seems there is a slight increase in covid cases, would it be better to come now or should I ask my manager to come to office after some weeks once everything seems fine?

Any paralegals used Upwork or similar sites for side work/freelance work? Just wondering if it's worth the time investment. All feedback is appreciated!

I work heavily in AWS and am looking to learn another cloud platform. I have zero knowledge of azure and gcp and would like input on which to learn. Azure would make sense since its the second largest in terms of market share, but GCP seems far more interesting and technically challenging with things like Kubernetes and BigQuery.

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

Any lead on UX Researcher Opportunities for a beginner or person who is looking for career shift from Psychologist to UX Researcher?

Hi Fishes,

Looking to shift my career from Software Engineering to UX Design. Currently a Fresher in UX but having 1 year experience in an Agile team as an Automation Engineer. If any openings in your company for Entry level UXD's please connect with me, would share my resume and portfolio over there.

Thanks.

I am a mechanical engineer having 10 years of experience in wind and automotive domain. Is it possible to switch to IT domain. Please suggest some course without or with basic codeing to get some IT jobs.

I had accepted Infosys offer letter over launchpad didnot join that time will infy blocklist me to join in future? @

I have recently given interview at Infosys for senior lead analyst role. I have submitted all the documents. It’s been 10 days I have not received the offer letter. Could anyone tell if it usually takes this much time to release an offer?

Has anyone tried LinkedIn Premium while on a job search? Is it worth it, would you recommend, and why?

How is Eclipse plug-in devloper role in Robert bosch

how do we get out?! i’ve been doing office work in a grocery store for too long… this was supposed to help me transition out of hospitality but it feels like i’m going to be stuck in a grocery store for the rest of my career
i guess i just need to voice my frustrations. it’s not that i hate my job or the field, i don’t. i’m just feeling extremely overwhelmed and discouraged i think. does anyone really, truly enjoy what they do in retail/hospitality?? needing some positivity

Hi Fishes I need your advise.

I been working in .net from almost 4 years but now I have got a new opportunity to switch into Microsoft Dynamics 365, but I am confused if this will be a good move? I have no idea about this and thus need your advise.

How are the projects in D355, wlb etc. Is it good for career growth? What's the scope of this tech in india or internationally.

All, planning to head to France for the race in June. Any tips?

Does KPMG send you a rejection email? Did my last round last week Friday and haven’t heard back. Followed up with the recruiter and she said she’s following up with the team

Anyone work for Alvarez & Marsal? Thoughts on culture and work within PEPI group? Considering leaving D

Anyone know what the comp looks like for corp strat associates? M’s? Directors?

Hi!

I recently did a job interview and I made it clear to the HR my expectation salary is 60k a year, non negotiable.
Today I got the job offer and they are offering me 54k. My current company is making me 50k with tons of benefits which is why I am asking for 60k.

Should I accept the offer or renegotiate?

Courageous ladies - Welcome to the bowl 💕 Please don’t be shy to share your story, ask questions, and / or just vent.