My SO recently lateraled to another consultancy and has been really stressed, working late and feeling dejected. Ideas on what I can do to help / provide moral support?

Anybody here a single mother by choice? Would love to chat.

Poll on general attitudes towards open relationships? I’m in one and find that some folks are totally non-judgmental about it, while others are so vicious/rude about it. Curious about your opinions! I understand that every open relationship is different, and each couple defines their own arrangement/rules. For context, ours is a passive one that’s hardly acted on, but we both have Grindr and meet guys for fun on the very odd occasion (whether together or apart). If you’re in one, describe yours!

Any books that you found very helpful to read as expecting parents? We’re just nine weeks along, but would love to start preparing however we can!

To those who divorced or called off the engagement, did you take the ring back? And if so, what did you do with it?

I’m in SF but nervous to officially come out to my friends even though I’m sure they all know/assume anyway. :(

Any recommendations for the best cities in Europe to visit with young kids (5, 2, 0)? Looking for a week after visiting Paris or London

How many folks here looking to actually connect for serious relationship (potentially converting to marriage)?

I’ll start 🙋🏻‍♂️ 30, located in the US (east coast) - open to worldwide relocation.

My two young toddlers are home from daycare for the next 1.5 weeks for the holidays, and I have off work to watch them. It’s only been 2 days, and I’m so exhausted that I’m counting down the days until I go back to work and they are in daycare. Does anyone have any tips for enjoying this time? I love my kids so much, but how do SAHMs do this every day? I’m so drained already, and I have no patience left…

Woman approaching 40, dated once, LTR once and heartbroken by 32 as I found the man in LTR was cheating on me. Shut my heart completely to ensure never give anyone the power to hurt me. Today I wake up and see years have passed. I have checked off many bucketlist items being single for these years including solo euro trip. But now I feel I can’t go on forever. I just wish I had someone to plant a good morning kiss, like simple things in life. Hard to share these feelings, hence confessing

Hey fellow fishes- I am looking to make some new friends in town and potentially meet a nice woman to start a relationship with; any ideas where should I start looking or start doing? I am thinking of volunteering some of my weekends.

How do i find out if I will be happier divorced or more unhappily staying married. 2 kids; 2 & 4 YO. They don’t hear the arguments after bed time and don’t understand the bruises yet but I know it’s just a matter of time. It would be so much harder not seeing my kids everyday than living with the pain, loneliness and lost friendships. But I’m tired. And so sad. Lost. So alone. Does anyone have something that turned it around? He changed? You changed so he did? Ayahuasca retreat maybe?

Stopped a fwb situation. But staying away is so hard. 😔

I’m sad to see this bowl died. I was the not single, slightly buzzed, and lonely female looking for a friend ~1yr ago and I found one! We still chat to this day.

F*****-up story…please be constructive (but also open & direct)
With my wife for 14 years, 2 kids under 8y - both under a lot of pressure bc Covid/work/private life/… and have been (unconsciously) running away from our couple not working “since a long time” (dixit my wife). We want to try and fix it, but I also met someone new (not sure if she would even want me) and wondering if it’s worth fixing it (since we are trying/running/avoiding it for years) - just worried about the kids…any advice

I need friends. Feel lonely when everyone else is partying up.

GV70 vs GLC 300 please cast your vote!
My fiancée and I have been struggling for this way too long (disregard the price)

I went through my gf’s phone and found out she had a crush on my best friend when we first started dating (over a year ago). I suspected this at first but it hurts to have it confirmed and see her telling her friends about him. I’m not sure how I should feel since I went out of line to look through her phone.

I literally cannot stomach to be around my in laws any longer. My wife and I are in neither political camp and we pretty much have the perspective that no matter what the outcome is every 2 and 4 years isn’t going really affect our lives all that great. We just have the attitude that “things happen, but why let that affect our daily happiness?” My in laws are retired, bored, and do nothing but share Fox News videos on Bookface and have just become so angry. (Cont’d)

My brother-in-law (age 30) told us recently that he is transgender. How can we support him? (‘Him’ as we haven’t discussed pronouns yet). It was a surprise to us!

Help!! My bestfriend is doing two months abroad and was trying to fly into turkey when they told her she couldn't because her passport expired within three months.

She went to the US Embassay in Athens knowing she had a month left of traveling, and gave her an emergency passport and punched holes in her exsisting one. Now no country will let her in with her emergency passport.

Can her mom get her a passport in the US and ship it to her? Is there anyway around this?

Thank you!!

Can we take leaves while on notice period at IBM?
Generally we cannot but I have seen people utilizing sick leaves during notice period . Just want to confirm.

What’s a fair expectation for my first raise? Publicly traded co with ~2500 employees. I’ve been doing litigation with the company for almost 3 yrs and have only had a 2% cost of living raise so far. Graduated in 2014. Base comp is $127.5k in the Philly area. I see salaries all over the place in this site and it’s hard to tell whether mine is competitive.

Hello! I’m gearing up for my year end comp conversation and I’d like to be a better idea of what people are making to ask for a raise. I work for a large asset manager and sell alternative investments (PE, RE, Credit, Infra etc) to RIAs, family offices, and multi family offices. I’m currently an associate, but am hoping to get VP this cycle. Any insight on what your comp looks like and how it’s structured would be super helpful!

So here in CA there is a lot of talk about certain jurisdictions doing virtual jury trials. As a firm we won’t agree to it and if push comes to shove we’ll take it up on. Writ. What is everyone else’s opinion?

Anybody got their TB test done at Delhi, Max Medicenter Lajpat Nagar? What all documents did you get after completing the test?

Kindly like my post, I need to get 11 likes to start activating chat feature, Thanks.!!

Pls like this post. Need 11 likes for DM.

Hi guys, I am offering bookkeeping services at competitive rates and am available ASAP! If you or anyone you know are looking for a bookkeeping solution, DM me! Thanks!

What are the unwritten rules of your group/office/firm?

Help me to choose between the following 2 options

EY GDS : Home location Kolkata + x lpa Fixed + 50k joining bonus + 70k variable pay for developer role

Microsoft : Hyderabad Location + (x+1.5) lpa Fixed + 2 lacs joining bonus + 2.9 lpa variable pay + stock for Azure Support Engineer role

Thanks in advance.

What is the average % for annual appraisal and bonus will get in KGS?

I am struggling big time right now. At my wits end and frustration is increasing by the hour.

I’m looking for someone in the UX industry (preferably NYC) to chat with on how to navigate going forward.

If anyone here can lend an ear, please message me or comment here and I will start the pm. Thanks everyone and have a great day!

How does one get on at a family office?

i'm working on a white paper and planning out where to publish it. It's a technical paper about Active Learning, so it's primarily for other data scientists.
For anyone who has published a white paper in the past, what were some good places that you posted it to?

Is a “coffee chat” the same as a first round interview for on-cycle recruiting right now?

How how many days you expect to get a Laptop delvry from the day of order from the portal in Oracle?

Corporate attorneys in NY, how many hours do you work? Please also list your year. Thanks!

Has anyone moved states and changed their home office / region? (Personal choice not project driven)....If so, what's the process? What approvals are needed?

Any good resources on how to set up an account management strategy? Step by step guide, best practices, etc.

Laid off, any tips on how to gain experience/sharpen resume while job searching? I was in a project management support analyst role/ Venture capital sales role. I’m thinking of getting certifications to increase marketability

“Not to throw you under the bus” but I will 😎

Okay - any fellow consultants that turned around their lives? Like late bloomers, change in outlook(becoming optimistic), or just finding more helpful and happy people in life? Some upbeat stories plz

What are the chances of getting an analyst position at MBB for someone with 2 years of experience and a master's in accounting from a non-target school?

I rattle myself when speaking with clients/seniors with thoughts like:
- “What if they misinterpret me?” which makes me backtrack the conversation and provide unnecessary details
- “Am I making sense?” which makes me second guess myself, ruining my flow

I want to have the confidence to stop second guessing myself when I speak. I’m afraid of coming off as an idiot, but I don’t think this is an appropriate way to think

How do I come to terms with this?

Worthwhile getting the AWS cloud practitioner cert? (Will there be a return financially in ease of finding job or higher salary)?

Anyone work in the business transformation group in industry?

Placement time:
Avatar bending nations (earth, air, water, fire) x The Big4🚨🚨🚨

Anyone with an Autonomous standing desk - have you experienced cracks in the laminate top? I've felt some develop over the past month and I'm worried it'll get worse. Is this covered by warranty......?

Days of the week ranked, best to worst:

Friday
Saturday
Thursday
Sunday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday

Thoughts? Could see flipping Mon/Tu and Th/Sun

Do we still need suits?

Gained that covid weight - now trying to figure out if thats still a thing and I may need to get a new one. I mean it is kind of weird sitting in a home office/spare bedroom on zoom or w.e. in a full suit and tie to me.. What do yall 🐟 think?

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

New to NYC and looking for a good OBGYN and dentist... any recommendations that are covered by EY insurance? And work Fridays? So hard with all of the travel!

Discussion post: I feel almost all consulting firms are the same. Mbb, big 4 etc. if you are paid enough there is probably less wlb. If there is good wlb there is not much money. Can you single out a company that you can confidently say pays very well and also has good wlb and also has good opportunities etc.?

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

My RL didn’t have a formal mid year pre CRT review with me. He just pinged me and said: I’ll represent you. Utilization = 75% and average snapshots. Am I at risk?

Do you mention offers/where you are in the interview process with other companies when talking to an HR recruiter?