Moving to Boston in June! Any recommendations for areas to avoid/look at when looking for apartments? How early should I look into signing a lease? Any info would be helpful as I’m not from the area

I just accepted a corporate counsel role with a large Fortune 500 company. Any advice or thoughts on make the transition from a firm to in house?

COMPENSATION THREAD

What is your compensation? How much of it is VC, how much fixed? What benefits do you have?

Please share also year of experience, country of work and area of interest 😉

How do you count years of experience? Lets say you were a web master for 5 years. Then you transitioned into a proper UX role and did that for 5 years. Is that 10 years of experience or 5?

Hi Sharks,

I have 8+ yrs experience in .Net + Azure development with end to end delivery to client. Currently serving my notice period.

Having offer letters from few MNC's but aiming for a good product based organization for future stability.

Will Ripple reach $2 before the end of the year??? Pretty exciting to watch.

Hello Fishes,

Can somebody please refer me for the following Job ID: req367550 in HoneyWell.

Years of Exp: 3+

Skills: Tableau, SQL, BigQuery, Python, Google sheets

Thank you

Do you feel that you are earning ENOUGH? Satisfied with your pay and wlb?

Have never worked on java before but wanted to switch as full stack java react developer.

YOE: 9+
Current tech stack: react js, frontend dev

Questions :
1. How much time it will take
2. Do I need to cover all frameworks
3. Micro services are must ?

I have to switch with in month.

Anyone have financial services mock cases they can share ??

Deloitte guys - Serious question.
How is Analytics & Cognitive doing at D? I have an offer and I am not sure if there will be layoffs again. I am on work visa so will be difficult.
Role will be for Google Cloud & Analytics. Current job doesn't suck much though.

Why don’t some big fours participate in Chicago’s pride? I’ve seen Deloitte but not EY.

Happy pride month! 🏳️‍🌈

Is there anyone from Deals/Pursuits from EY GDS?

I work 2 part-time jobs. I just requested a pay raise at my ABA job which they approved on by 10%. My other job is in Mental Health has a flat rate with no chance to request a raise, turns out I'm not required to work the full 20hrs/Week meaning that when there's no work to complete I won't be getting paid. I've only been here 8months & want to leave as I need the money. Should I start looking elsewhere even if I haven't been here for a year?

I got 50% hike in Infosys however in accenture, I got 20% mid year hike and 30% hike promise in Dec'22 to match Infosys. Should i stay in Accenture or move to Infy? which company is better?

Favorite halal restaurant in Boston? Help a Muslim brother out 😅

Looking for a good daycare or nanny in Cambridge. About a year out but everywhere seems to have waitlists. Any guidance here?

Hi everyone! The bowl name has changed to reflect the fact that it is no longer restricted to just Consulting professionals on Fishbowl. Feel free to invite others from different industries!

What are your favorite restaurants/activities that are a quick drive from the city?

Has anyone tried to get an antibody test here yet? How hard is it to get one?

Hello! I’m looking for a female sports masseuse that has availability between tomorrow and next Thursday, does anyone have any recommendations? I’m a long distance running who has been training for a marathon on may 1st. I do have a car so I am able to drive if they are located in the greater Boston area.

Any cooking class recommendations? Would like to book for a group of people

IFV recommendations in Boston anyone? A Reproductive Endocrinologist the most - but reccs on any and all members of a health team/other tips welcome. Wide and I are about to begin this journey =/

Good sushi place recommendations? Looking for Omakase for $100-200 pp

Buying a house for ~900K in one of the Boston suburbs - my household income is ~230K. Am I stretching too far?

If I were to go to the Cape in early October is there enough to do for a weekend? If so, where in the Cape do you recommend? Alternatively, also looking into Providence..

Tips on Boston fertility clinics? So far looking between Boston IVF and MGH. (Also cross posting to fertility bowl but thought I’d try here for the Boston fish)

Quick poll time. How old are you and how much debt do you have? Credit cards, student loans, vehicle loans, mortgage loans, etc., etc.?

I'm 31
$8k in debt (All credit card. No mortgage currently, but looking to buy. Car and student loans are paid off.)

Anyone renew their lease in a managed/luxury building recently? Was your rent reduced to reflect the lower market pricing offered to new residents?

Ladies any recommendation for lash extension in Boston?

Going through the apartment hunt. What're your best sources/websites for (maybe for Cambridge/Watertown or quincy areas)?
Have only ever used craigslist in the past.

My wife and I are moving to Boston from overseas (we’re from Italy and we’ve recently won the diversity visa green card lottery).

We are looking to rent a 1BR starting in January, ideally for ~$3k/month. I’ll be working in the downtown area.

Do you recommend we go for a serviced/luxury apartment (e.g. Montaje, 345 Harrison, etc.) or hire a broker to get a “normal” apartment?

Any managed buildings recommendations within our budget? Also, what are some good brokers we could work with?

Thanks!

Where to pregame before the chili peppers concert tomorrow?