Recommendations for a nutritionist with background in Indian diets? Not averse to people consulting from India.

If I’m just looking to slim down is the best thing to do at the gym run?

Maybe this is the socialist in me but shouldn’t Moderna and Pfizer waive their patent exclusivity for their Covid vaccines? Don’t we have a moral obligation for the world to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible?

It blows my mind that many countries won’t be able to vaccinate most of their people until 2023. There should be access to vaccine generics

So I have to be vegan for a while for health reasons, has anyone else been through this and how did you survive? Lol and also please share any cooking or recipe tips if you're up to it!! Thank you so much.

Can someone recommend a good dentist out here?

Re-read House of God recently. Medicine is absurd as it ever was!

1/22/22 Daily Checkin! What’s your work out for this Saturday?

I feel like my brain is dying. I can barely think let alone think of good ideas. I’m angry and depressed and it’s consuming my thoughts.

Best time to consume protein powder/shake ?

Do any retail workers out there still get severe anxiety when you see someone without a mask?

Best ways to create a realistic, healthy work environment?

Anyone tried kybella for double chin? Wondering if you liked it, how many times you had to do it, how bad is the swelling, and how much it cost per round?

Any mothers that are supervisors/managers? Thinking about starting a family & realized I don't know how this is going to work if I want to lean in to both my career & my ovaries. Esp. breastfeeding.

Just started Prozac a week ago. Do the side effects diminish? If so, when....any first hand experience?

Do you think people working in the pharma industry will gain more trust, respect, or positive vibes in 2021 after vaccines are widely distributed? Right now it’s the industry with one of the lowest perception scores

Anyone know the NYC laws about taking time off to go to rehab? I need time off to go to treatment or at least focus on sobriety full-time, but don’t want to lose my job. Does FMLA cover this?

As healthcare worker trying to conceive how safe it. Is to take covid 19 vaccine ? Any suggestion will be helpful.. I am so confused

For those who've done Lasik in Chicago, any recommendations? I'm debating between LasikPlus and Kraff

Hello fishes
Can you guys please suggest me the good term insurance plan and things I need to check before taking the policy.

I have a Q that I worry is going to make me sound like a jerk, but want some opinions. I do strength training 2x/wk with a trainer who was assigned to me at a gym where I bought a pack of sessions. I don’t really consider myself “his” client bc the relationship is managed by the gym… but lately he keeps saying like “I can’t wait to see what my clients give me for Christmas” and I find it super awkward. I pay $150 per session for these workouts (cont’d in comments)…

How do the different consulting firms stack up in the UAE? I’m looking to make a move and starting to look for opportunities in Dubai. At Accenture Strategy with a focus on digital and analytics

Does HCL take onboarding feedback after the joining

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

If 2+ people submit a referral on your behalf at their company for a position you recently applied for, does it make you stand out even more/increase your chances of getting an interview vs. just 1?

Hello Fishes

Recently i was scheduled for an EY GDS interview on 5th of November but no one showed up and interview did not take place , what is it mean?

If I have double British and American citizenship, should I join the US or British army?

For folks who have applied for AP/EAD, how long did it take for you to receive it?

Hello... I recently travelled outside the US. My I-94 record's admission date is 11/04. However, my visa will expire on 10/16. Should I correct my I94 record?

New to the area, anyone in this group into hunting?

RESUME HELP! I’ve been out of a job for 7 months now. Can anyone provide me feedback regarding my background and experience on my resume? Also suggest any roles? It’s really tough finding a job. 🙁

This veteran just finished his last final (on the first day of finals week!). Commencement next Monday. Will take a few months off to hang with my family and start at PwC in the fall! Time for a beer

In Accenture the leaves will be converted to cash during full and final settlement?

Does anyone know which city offers the most remote/work from home/hybrid ID (or any form of litigation jobs)?

Has anyone else talked to a doctor about stress while trying to conceive? I’ve been having a really hard time wanting a baby for the way my husband and I have been arguing or talking to each other. I think we should go to counseling. I know I love him and I know he loves me- there’s just so much animosity so much anxiety around discussions. Do you think our anxiety or tension is because we have not been able to conceive?

I feel like all of my friends who work in tech are very open about their starting salaries and the increases each year. I am going to work in public accounting and I feel like when I look up how much I will make after being promoted or early promoted it’s very cryptic. Can anyone tell me the standard salary % increase in PA after your first, second, third promotion?

Planning to go to Mexico during thanksgiving with husband. No idea where to go. Recommendations? Doesn’t have to be resort / beach.

Ex Military. Branch and occupation. Go!

For Indian citizen who wish to travel with their spouses or kids who are US citizens, do not have OCI’s and wishing to stay more than 30 days in India. I dropped by Indian consultant in DC and received 1 year multiple entry visa (x-visa) for my kids. I didn’t have to provide any reason for emergency other than saying we wished to stay longer than 30 days to spend time with family. No questions asked, provided the money order and applications and recieved the visa in 30 min CONTD...

Hello my desai colleagues! I'm a proper ABCD, I have lived in India for all of 3 years. When I go to visit, I have a hard time connecting with the family members there. Most of my family is in Chennai

Can someone help on how to get a burner?

Are remittances / gift sent from US to India (from post tax money) considered for any tax breaks or deductibles in the US?

Looking to book flights for my parents to visit us in the US next month. Considering an Emirates flight with a single stop from Bombay via Dubai.Does anyone have any recent experience with Emirates? Last I traveled a few years ago I really liked them but unsure how they are in the pandemic in terms of reliability. Also heard bad things about the reliability of Air India which would be a direct option for us. Is it recommend to avoid? Thanks in advance

Anybody read Ants Among Elephants? Thoughts?

folks on H1B - have you worked remotely from outside of the country, but not your home country? is this legal?

You know how when you do something bad to someone else you get bad karma w that person? Who decided who was in the wrong? What if you both think you’re right? Who gets the karmic debt?

Desi fam, for those of you who have a HSA account, do you know if we can use these funds for medical expenses in India?

Fish on visa - do you put ‘Candidate requires sponsorship’ on your resume ? I feel it is a time waste to get interview calls and anticipation only to find out they don’t sponsor on the call.

I am a Senior Manager Advisory. I have BTech in ECE. Am I eligible only for EB3? Am not eligible for EB2?

Recently sold my car on carvana. I had initially bought it using a loan from DCU. Now that carvana has paid me the balance after paying of the loan, i still see on the dcu app that I owe money to dcu. People that can relate, can you take me through next steps?

As all vaccines' efficacy dip over time, I was thinking of getting booster shots of Moderna or both shots of Moderna or Pfizer for my parents (senior citizens) visiting the US from India in Nov.

They have taken both rounds of Covishield a few months ago. I'm looking for data if mixing and matching vaccine types are okay.

How does ZS pay partners in India

Any Indian national recently came to US through the London Heathrow airport.

Parents coming from India and have a layover at London airport. Are there any covid restrictions we need to worry about?

They are fully vaccinated and they will have a negative Covid test 12 hours before the start of the journey.

What do you do for fun during the weekends ? Bowling , hiking etc?