Do you drink or do anything wild at company holiday parties or events? I feel like as one of the only minority associates I have to be extra careful to stay professional. All my white coworkers can talk about is the open bar and how crazy everyone gets...true or false for your company?

What's going on this weekend? Any fun holiday shops or pop-up bars I could check out?

Is it difficult to get from 6month probation period to confirmation in Accenture ? Are you allowed to take leave during Probation period?

Whats the scene for sabbatical leave at amex,
I have been here for over a year now.

Whats the eligibility criteria? How to request one? Etc.

Thanks in advance.

I'm 6 months old at D! Planning early promotion next year.. counselor and pm both are backing me.. I need to go to India for at least 4 weeks in Dec ... most probably would be rolling off from current project by then .. would this vacation hurt my promotion chances coz of utilization etc?

Who else skipped the holiday party at your office? Some of you fuckers are the last thing I wanna see after spending all day dealing with your bullshit.

Hey Boschlers,
Is tomorrow holiday??

I'm an SA, and my fiance is finishing up her residency and loves the medical field. I make good money and have a house but I feel like the relationship and the obligations (house, family) are anchors and holding me back from living my life. I want to sell and live on the road, traveling and being free.

I love my fiance and my family but I just want to quit everything and just hit the road.

Fiance does not want that lifestyle. Shes more of a 2-3 weeks of vacation is good.

Am I being dumb?

Fishbowl gentlemen, what are you wearing to your holiday party? 👔👗👙👘🎩

I’ve been practicing in traditional labor for about two years now (although about a decade of labor relations experience) but I’m trying to break into employee benefits law. Unfortunately I’m not being given much experience in benefits as I’m pretty typecast as a labor atty. Any advice on how I can go about getting employee benefit experience? My long term goal is to have benefits be my main area of practice.

How competitive is it to get GSAP for HC in NY?

6 months pregnant and just laid off. And 40% of my severance was just taken in taxes .. I just spoke with paid family leave and I no longer qualify even though I had been paying into the program (thanks NY).. I already applied for unemployment but doctors are telling me I’ve got 10-14 weeks left in this pregnancy.. so stressed having twins and being unemployed, no maternity leave, no paychecks coming in, and I’ve been applying but not a single interview.. just ugh. 😭

chubb paternal leave policy?

So, approx. 1 month into the NGGM: any prelim. observations? First signs of (un)expected benefits materializing? Too early to tell?

Hello, How many public holidays in MasterCard? Is it same like other banking firms ?

Does tech mahindra provide sabatical leave to employees for higher education?

Hi, just wondering how much maternity leave Janssen and Merk offer? GSK will be offering 18 weeks starting in 2023, wondering how other companies in the area compare. Also curious if there is a minimum amount of time you need to work before the benefits kick in?

What’s a good ACD base salary at a well-known Bay Area tech company that’s not a FAANG.

When you’ve put in a lot of hard-work as a developer on a great project and received the best performance award but compensation has been same since Day 1…and have completed 2 years in the company. Furthermore no signs of compensation going up…Is it the best time to leave or stay? Additionally too many management changes have taken place that everything feels out of place.

For those of you who made your first million in net worth, what did you do next?

In a meeting we a client, we were looking at a stock image of a smiling Black man holding a baseball bat while wearing a hoodie. The client comments that it’s the wrong way to hold a bat. Cool. But, then follows up and says, “Also, he just looks aggressive. Like, this person would definitely attack me and my family.” I was shocked. But, apparently, I was the only one. Because everyone else on the call laughed. They were all white except for my partner who is Mexican. But, he still chuckled.

I recently joined a product company and not happy with project.. There does not appear to be any planning in team.. And wlb is not great..
Also 11 years exp and joined at grade 8.. Seems most join at grade 10+ here..on top of this now hybrid, but HR told wfh..best place to work etc so we give wfh..Should i start trying again less than 4 months..
Python Angular

What should be my expected CTC with 5 yoe in Data Science and Machine Learning.
current CTC - 10.5 lpa

Folks in atlanta, which is the quickest country embassy to get schengen?

First year associates:
How much is your salary?
City, firm size and practice area too.

80k. Chicago. Small (7 attorneys) insurance defense firm.

Hey Fishes, Need your genuine advice. I am a 3 year old experienced Software Engineer working in an MNC, earning around 14+ lpa. I do like what I’m doing right now but is it still worth it to do a full-time higher studies or is there any part time courses I can move to? If Yes, can you please suggest?

Looking at my friends going for higher studies abroad or even in India is making me panic as If I’ve been left behind.

Hi all 🙂👋🏻 Apologies for such a late post. I have an offer of 18 CTC(1L joining bonus) from Larsen & Toubro Infotech & 12.5 fixed from IBM .
My joining in both are in around May last week. Tomorrow my IBM pre onboarding HR will connect with me. Should I ask for a counter offer tomorrow itself?
Or should I ask 2 weeks before joining?
Many told me that companies revise CTC when the joining date is near, else they show less interest. So should I go for it now itself?
Appreciate ur inputs🙂

I have 3 YOE current CTC 6.75 LPA. I got selected in TCS for Java-AWS Developer. Is 8.5 LPA valid package? Thanks!

How much stock do you put on benefits? I have two offers with stark differences in benefits. Job 1: role I want, but benefit sucks (2 weeks paternity leave, 20% coinsurance). Job 2: role is okay but higher level and great benefits (16 weeks paternity, 0% coinsurance, 5 more days of vacation). Total comp is the same though. I wonder if I should just focus on role but Job 2 is a large company, so I can move around after 2-3 years I’d expect. Thoughts?

Hello everyone! I am looking for advice. I am a C&B Team lead ( about 15 years of experience) but all my experience was in Russia. Now I got married and moved to UK , plus we have got a baby in 2019 so now I am looking for a job in UK having 3 years of career break. Although, I am getting CIPD lvl 7 diploma this year. I am not ready for team leader's role now . So my question is about HR area, where could I find a job with my only Russian experience? HR generalist, C&B analyst, HR BP, recruiter?

Asker outers- make reservations. I’m tired of going to dinner or drinks and finding out my date’s plan is winging it and the place doesn’t have space. Make a reservation!! It takes one min!!

Question my fellow Fish Bowlers♥️ I had a phone screen interview. The young lady stated to watch out for the email, attached will be the link for virtual interview w/ manager on Monday @10am but NEVER received an email. Should I email the recruiting analyst and advise I never received the email invite? Thank you all in advance.

Hy guys
I’m looking for a job as a associate project manager, in market research company. Like CINT , KANATAR and all. Can any one help me in this!
Thanks in advance

Exit interview dilemma - Caught between wanting to be brutally honest and not burning bridges. Combo of online form for ratings (not text) & HR mtg . Can other agencies in network see this in future?

Anyone currently at We are social? If so what is the vibe like now?

I just got laid off — anyone else get hit this round? ☹️

So... MRCL. It’s an intranet, right?

Does anyone have any intel about The Gate NY or MSQ Partners?

Can you be hospitalized for exhaustion?

Agencies in NY where the work is average and you generally get to go home at 6pm? Asking for a friend.

Team size: Billings aside, how many account people, strategists, and creatives are on your teams?

What os connections planning?

I just got promoted. I also just got a job offer. A job offer at an agency I’ve dreamed at working at for years. No real growth in the promotion, just a fancy title but I’ve only been here a year. 😣

Need advice: how to turn this years Cannes shortlists into a job at good agency?

‪Does everyone get the same Rolex when they hit a certain point in their careers?‬

Just got promoted to ACD. Will be taking on more leadership roles. Any books, workshops, resources that helped you learn leadership skills?

For those fishies who have taught, how do you start course prep? How do you turn something we do day in day out into lessons students can learn?

How much do account supervisors make in LA?

Hi - does anyone work at a pharma ad agency or previously worked at one as a PM or similar role? Pros & cons?

What’s the juiciest piece of gossip ya got right now?

Who’s turned down an offer before? How’d that go?

I am on 60k and have been working as an Art Director for almost 4 years now. I have bronze lions/shortlists for a couple of campaigns from Cannes. Am I getting a shit deal?