READING Text-heavy documents: does anyone else find it difficult to read accurately and deeply on stimulants?

Got called out by a fellow associate for not “pulling my weight” on a deal when I’ve been drowning and billed 250 this month (buried in other deals) relative to their 160. 🤪

Advice needed: seeing a psychiatrist first time to assess if I need short term medical leave to deal with anxiety. How did you guys start the conversation with your psychiatrist? What’s the degree of depression that requires medical leave or medicine? Don’t want to make a fuss if my problem is “normal” but neither want to overlook it. I had panic attack before flying back from a case that I thought I was dying...

Do we (GC seekers) qualify for the COVID vaccine once they roll out to the wider population?

Keep seeing in the news Biden's plan to vaccinate 300 mil Americans by the end of the summer and we're.. well... not Americans (yet).

Anyone experience exhaustion setting in at the end of second trimester? First trimester came with exhaustion like I have never experienced before and then most of second trimester has been more or less back to normal energy levels. Currently at 26 weeks and have been totally dragging for the past week or more. Does anyone have tips for getting through this?

Hello, Does anyone know of any Mental health jobs that can be done remotely? I’ve gotten COVID 2X in the past 6 months and I’m so scared of getting it again I have 9 years experience in the healthcare field and 5 years of Management experience! Thank you in advance!

F fish here—I’m trying to be a better online dater. what are people’s strategy for online dating? How many ppl do you match vs talk to vs meet up? What are the best apps/date avenues? I find it hard to talk/go on dates with my matches cause I’m not a great texter and I’m not really feeling interested in people’s profiles (in person is way more interesting to me but I’m trying to be flexible with covid).

Support and morale requested. I signed up for a half marathon race this month. I've never done a race before and I'm getting so nervous as the race approaches especially since I just started running this year. Words of encouragement or any advice/tips that I can use is highly appreciated. TIA

Let's get a little check in - how have you been doing?

Feeling any urges lately? Found any coping mechanisms?

Love & support to you as we enter the holiday season.

I like working remotely but I'm starting to be concerned that am a little isolated. I'm 100% remote and I live alone. I'm not the biggest people person but this much alone time probably isn't healthy. Does anyone else every feel like this?

Kodak just jumped 300%

I guess they got their coronavirus vaccine approved? 😂

Think the government should be given the power to set the price of prescription drugs?

Any suggestions for self help books on anxiety? Been dealing with anxiety for quite some time now and have been seeing a therapist but also just want to see what other resources are out there.

After taking letrozole and on the third attempt we got pregnant. We had our own struggles during this journey which included having to consult with doctors in India and getting medications shipped, performance anxiety issues for me, etc. My wife's gynecologist has recommended taking the covid vaccine at the earliest. We actually had an appointment at week 7 which we ended up cancelling. Now we are at 10 weeks and have the appointment tomorrow. Has anyone taken it in the first trimester?

I am 52 I have been feeling so tired and when I was in my 40’s. I had a lot more energy. Now I am so tired after work - but I have 4 girls ages, 16-15-13-9. I am going through menopause and my Osteoarthritis hurts somedays and that doesn’t work. Any advice how to keep up with my four girls while feeling crummy?!?

My significant other is suffering from a very intense drug relapse. I want to be here to support him and guide him to the help he needs — but it is taking an enormous toll on me. My anxiety has...

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who shares in this group. It truly helps me stay sober. I am approaching 12 months sober but have been struggling lately. While I have not relapsed, I’ve been close. Normally, before I get out of bed, I write down my reason to stat sober for the day, but lately the reasons have been lousy at best. But reading about everyone’s struggles and successes has helped get me through this past month. So thank you all for the inspiration to keep going strong!

so turns out BLR office peeps are spreading covid to fellow coworkers… leadership plz send help

Has anyone had any side effects from Ovidrel? I did my shot on Wednesday night and Thursday and Friday I was SO tired and fatigued and it was impossible to focus. Did my IUI on Friday and I’ve been SO crampy and in pain and I’m soooo cranky and irritable and I can’t figure out if it’s from the injection still or what

Everytime I reject a company, as an excuse I tell them that I got a WFH opportunity, so that when my other friends apply after me, they get WFH.

Few weeks later I got to know that 2 of the companies that I rejected, transitioned to permanent WFH model as they are not getting candidates, and my friend got the job without having to change cities.

Never felt more prouder! Lol!

What would you say, if any, are the biggest drawbacks of going solo?

EY 401k - what funds would you recommend ?

Wanted to know details on Telstra
1. Does Telstra offer work from home?
2. Does Telstra provide international relocation transfer(onsite)?
3. What would be the average salary slab for 10+ yrs exp in Telstra?
4. Does Telstra have mandatory work from office?

Anybody have series 24 study materials???

Doesn’t appear to be too active but if you post you might get some responses

Joining as Sr Mgr in Deloitte - AI Data Cognitive practice
Any suggestions , Things to avoid , how’s WLB , lessons learned …
A bit worried if am steeping into something crazy …

Any sober/ non-drinkers here? I’ve struggled to find new groups of friends since i quit drinking. Any advice on groups, etc would be appreciated!

(SF based)

How do you all build scopes? Is it based on a certain annual hours count? Is there a billable % target? Does it differ for AOR accounts versus project based work? Any info would be greatly appreciated

Just got my house offer accepted!

Hi fishes,
I joined cognizant on 2nd Nov 22. How long it will take to allocate a project?

For those at firms without a billable requirement, what’s your personal or the firms unwritten rule? Junior in corp specialty group at v40 firm. My hours have been 122, 144, 164 for Jan-March

When you know the employee survey results for your business unit will be absolute dog crap, just delay the survey and claim it’s so you can conduct a more focused survey for your business unit.

I’m here fishes!!!! Tell me how to make money. $$$$

I’m in final rounds for an in house position, but it’s mostly contract work. I’m coming from a lit background, so some contract work, but not drafting and red lining. What are the most practical guides/resources to brush up with.

Why are firms reducing benefits for the bottom rung (e.g scaled down flyback at BCG, no Ritz Carlton at S&)?

Anyone try ADHD coaching? Have any recommendations?

Vyvanse side effect - After the 1st hour of consumption of 20 or 30 mg, I've noticed I get very chatty and social. I've used this as an opportunity to network on LinkedIn or check in with friends and family.

After that, I settle down and mostly focus on work. Anyone else notice similar side effects?

anyone else taking strattera having sexual side effects? (ED,etc) just started taking it and wondering if that goes away after a bit or if it’s ongoing because no… just no.

Has anybody had much luck with straterra after taking adderall for years? The comedowns on adderall/anxiety/moodiness too much for me.

Has anyone used Thesis to help manage their ADHD? I’ve been worried about using stimulants and it seems like a great alternative, but doubt it would be covered by insurance…

Can anyone recommend someone to go to for an ADHD assessment in London (or UK based I guess given everything is virtual now)

Cant take adderal because the side effects are just too hard on me. Are there any other meds I should talk to my doctor about? I am tired of being Dory.

Any alternatives to addreell

Does mind lab pro work? (Heard about it)

What about any good strains of cannabis?

Anybody taken adhd meds while pregnant? Or quit because you were pregnant? How did work go?

Just got diagnosed at 24. I’m always a little weary of taking new medicines as I have dealt with increased anxiety the past two years. How do low doses of vyvanse make you feel? Does your heart race by a lot?

How do you get better at execution on projects and avoiding getting into the weeds or hyperfocusing on the things you like?

It's making my research and projects get a lot of scope creep. :(

Modafinil and efficiency: Please share experiences with time-blindness, being inefficient and not 80/20 with tasks because of over focus. I feel on stimulants it's very difficult to be "quick" which is key in strategy consulting. Anyone have solutions here? I realised modafinil helps but it drains the hell out of you and completely destroys your sleep. That's my concern.

All I want is to aggressively pay off debt, earn a bit higher paycheck, be more balanced and consistent and reliable, improve my health and take better care of myself, and not almost exclusively dread my job. And some time to socialize. These all seems fairly simple… but i am still struggling to accomplish this. It’s downright nerve wracking and frustrating.

Does anyone here mention their ADHD to their team? I feel like it’s good to say that I hyperfocus and need breaks and that I can manage it fine