My company will be doing holiday party this year! It’s been three years since I went to a legit holiday party 🤣 I have been spoiled by past parties at the wardolf Astoria or tavern on the green and my last employer had really bad parties - think crappy dinner at a chain restaurant or white elephant exchange in the office. I am not making sense …

I'll start - How much do benefits factor into your job search and deciding on an offer? For me, the vacation is critical, and it reflects the extent of the agency's culture of trust.

Advice on small holiday gifts for your boss and peers—? What’s appropriate?

Fish - What’s the max PTO payout you’ve received?

I'm currently working as an HR Director for a New Jersey non-profit of about 165 employees. I have been with the company 7 years and have a total of 10 years in the HR world. I have my Master's in HRM, my SHRM-CP, and am currently making $87k yearly. I have 7 weeks PTO, flex scheduling, and the ability to work remotely at my own discretion.

My father in law thinks I'm worth at least $40k-$50k more than I'm being paid currently. I don't know if he's right. What do you think?

My agency is implementing a new PTO process that includes getting your PTO request “signed off on” by HR. Is that normal?! (We currently have unlimited PTO)

Favorite family vacation spots in the US?

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

Evaluating D consulting offer for an M.
1. Does vacation ding your utilization? What are the utilization targets for M?
2. WLB: what are the avg. work hours in D? How does it compare with MBB?
3. Culture: How would you describe the work culture at D? Has it improved over the past year?

Hi! Anyone know how many vacation days Managers at Sia get?

My school has seen combinations of f2f, hybrid, and remote teaching/learning throughout the first half of the school year. After the MLK holiday, our district is returning to traditional f2f teaching 100%. I have 4 band classes (1 beginning, 2 intermediate, & 1 advanced), and as far as content pacing is concerned, we’re 1 9-week grading period behind. Is it a far fetched goal to get my students where they need to be by the end of the school year? How would you handle a situation like this?

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

I’m attending a “holiday reception” hosted by a bunch of different firms for all of the attorneys in a certain practice area. It’s at a restaurant in the evening, but there is no dress code listed anywhere and I have no idea what to wear. Is a simple cocktail dress OK? Should I wear normal work attire? I’m a new attorney so I have no context for these things. My firm is not hosting, so I don’t have anyone I could ask about it.

Expats from the US or elsewhere outside Australia/NZ, how do you navigate the holiday season? Do you fly home, or fly people out to you? If you stay in Australia how do the seasonal holiday celebrations differ from back home? Trying to decide what to do, first year living in Sydney.

I want to ask for a week off this summer for a local family trip. Any tips to bring it up in light of hours being down with covid? For context, I haven’t used any vacation days this year.

Where can I find the holiday calendar in CGI?

👀 Still looking for an apartment swap in NYC. I have a clean apartment in Mexico City. The dates are October 27th to November 3rd, Day of the Dead holiday weekend. With LOTS happening. Located in the best area of Mexico City with a ton of restaurants, cafes, and parks. High speed internet with standing desk, large TV, external monitor, and more. Message me your email or phone number and we can text to exchange pictures and more information.

How much advance notice should you give to ask for 10 consecutive days of PTO?

How do you define vacation days and how many a year do you take? Could you please also state the company? Thanks a lot!!

Do you work a lot of overtime during flu season/the holiday season? My manager says with travelers and people needing shots + antibiotics we'll get swamped for like the next 3 months. Do I just work somewhere understaffed or is there a "busy season?"

Looking to move from Chicago to Denver. Top agencies/brands in the area?

Anyone at Mckinsey Capabilities and Insights practice willing to chat?

Is it possible to buy a house and sell it for a higher price?

A friend asked me and my husband to take out her SO for his birthday. Is it an awkward ask or am I being difficult?

Any Product Managers / Product Manager-adjacent people in canberra, working on operations modelling, business improvement? What companies other than the big 4 for this, in topics that are more in the engineering space than the ICT space?

I just got into reading books, any suggestions to start with? Which could help to increase media/marketing knowledge.

What is the salary range for Senior associate 1 and Senior Associate 2 at PwC SDC in research role? What expectation should we put forward to HR.. Experience: 4.5 years in Research and Consulting prior experience in Big4 and MBB

Anyone who is good in finances, please help!

I have an offer with 2 companies

A ~ 12 lpa 11.5 fixed
B ~ 14.5 lpa 13.75 fixed

I have invested in 80c with 1.5L
Standard deduction 50k
Nps 50k

Is it worth taking company B offer , I’m looking into taxes and only 67k is the difference after taxes

What is everyone’s case load? I’m trying get a general consensus as to how many cases a plaintiff PI attorney is expected to handle.

Do you consider early-stage VC (seed + series A) investing?

If bored and want to see what people think. For context, I work at an early stage fund

I resigned from civil service a couple months ago with the ambition of finding a private sector consulting gig to concurrently gain enough experience to start my own small business. Wondering if anyone would be willing to look at my resume and provide feedback to get my foot in the door in the private sector. I've had it looked at a couple times by general resume reviewers but I can't seem to break through. Of note, I am starting a job with a public university that contracts with the federal gov

Hi fishes.

I have an accepted an offer from Oracle and around 8 days are left for my joining. But right after getting Oracle's offer I received an offer from another company with similar package but my preference is to join the second company.

The manager of Oracle is really kind and always followed up with me during the whole procedure and I am really feeling bad and thinking how to say I won't be joining. Can you please suggest some most possible polite words of how to convey this to him?

I have an offer on the table that I’m likely going to accept (I have some time before the deadline) but the recruiter is reaching out practically daily to see if I’ve signed (3rd party recruiting firm). Anyone have similar experiences?

Anyone else use CBD oil? I’ve been using it for about a year now and it’s been life changing. No longer take anxiety/depression medication and get great sleep.

What is the wfh scene in Birlasoft Noida office right now ? Asking for a friend.

Is software architecture still a thing?
Do you encounter any software (e.g. classes, sequence, activity, state or similar) diagram in your job?

I did not see any of that for a decade

I tend to be emotionally not stable and easily get anxious before my period. I recognize my feelings, and I understand that I need to be professional so I am trying hard to hold my emotions back at work, but sometimes it’s hard!!! I think this is an issue only women can understand.

I returned to my job after leaving, and was told that I wouldn't get a 6 month raise since I was a returning employee. I was passed up for a promotion/ payraise for by someone who has been here less than half the time. I am a top performer and have incredible numbers to back that up. How do I go about asking for a raise?

Has anyone here recruited for corporate development roles? If so, do you mind sharing any resources you have for case interviews?

Ladies: How do you handle sexists remarks from male colleagues? Because let's be real, they aren't a thing of the past.

Left a super toxic job and (female) boss; hours were long and it was really bad WLB and in the process discovered I have ADHD. Working in a different firm but I seem to have lost my drive and motivation. What should I do to get back on track?

Hi, anyone here has any reviews on Fundrise?

I recently applied for an external job at a company where I don’t have any personal contacts. I found the hiring manager and recruiter via LinkedIn though. Is it acceptable to reach out to them via LinkedIn message after a week or so post application submission to check status/re-express interest in the role even though we don’t know each other?

What is your opinion of leaving jobs off of your resume? For example, would you leave off a job that you were at for four months? Or a job that has nothing to do with the position you’re applying to?

I need some advice. My manager made a big deal about me being in the bathroom for 10 minutes today. This is just another micromanaging tactic of his - lately everything I do is a problem. Next week is my final week until I start my new job and I’d had enough of the crap. I explained that if me going to the bathroom is a problem, I’d be glad to provide a doctors note and get with HR. He said he would show HR my emails. I said please do, as I have the right to use the bathroom. I’m not away

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make a career swap from finance to program management? I have 7+ years of FP&A experience, with a couple years of indirect program management. Also have my MBA in finance and undergrad in economics

A friend of mine and I had this conversation: did you stay in this industry because you truly liked finance or because you were good at your role?

I work as a financial Analyst at a Fortune 500 company & was recently offered an Associate role (both title & pay bump). Simultaneously, I’m looking to leave my company within 6-8 months from now to work for a smaller company / get out of the corporate “rat race”. Tips on leaving a role after only 6 months w/out burning bridges? Is that possible? I feel somewhat guilty about leaving my team after they spend time training me etc , but I know I have to make choices for my good > company’s good

Was previously working as an advisor growing a nice book and left to move 18hrs away to be close to family. I was pregnant and desperate to take what would move us and now I’m a planner working for FAs and I’m making $130k. Was fine at first while I got thru pregnancy but now I’m not happy & regret accepting the job and pay. I’m supporting others who are making 3-4times my salary. I have 10 yrs experience and CFP, often more than FAs I’m helping. Ask for more $$ or start over being an FA?

Any new moms just returning to work? How old was ur baby when returning to work and how did you adjust? What’s the work life balance like?

💰Hi All! Do you know any upcoming role & opportunities? Drop it below and help another lady!

What has been your experience with tattoos and piercings in the workplace?

I work in investment banking and am just going to be returning from maternity leave in one week. I was recruited from another bank to join my firm at the beginning of 2022 on the verbal promise I’d be promoted to VP by end of year, and am worried that because I was off for ~3 month Mat leave I will be held back from promotion to VP and a good bonus. What do you think? If this plays out for the worst (ie no promo and bad bonus), do I have grounds for legal action? Just curious

my team is doing an outing and it's a bowling event. what do i wear?? so confused

Hi everyone! Currently in Mortgage ops and looking to transition into sales (loan origination) but without experience I want to start at a company that can provide the leads - has anyone managed to go from ops to sales recently? Also how was the process of getting licensed? Every course I have found online is instructor led and is only available during my current work hours. If there are any companies that you know of willing to train new LOs that would be help! Thank you