Recommendations for foot massager that does provide relief for sore heels?!? (occurring due to long hours of standing desk)
Or anything else that works with folks?!?

Joining Deloitte in 2weeks. What Deloitte send laptop, do they send extra monitor, keyboard and mouse? Or does it need to be purchased using $1000 productivity subsidy? And do we need to use Amex card to purchase and then reimburse?

Any good office chair recommendations for ~$100-150?

Anyone feel like self-control is more difficult on stimulants in general? Like reflecting back on things, thinking before speaking, holding out on pleasure activities

Is anyone’s wfh office chair getting less “springy” over time? Mine just doesn’t have the same umph it had before, constantly lowering throughout the day.

Does anyone know the Salesforce vaccination policy? Only for those returning to the office? What about new hires?

05/11 check in:

How’s it going everybody! What’s y’all workout plans for today?
I walked to the office and will be doing 🦵🏻 🍑 tonight!😼

Joining a big firm next week as fully remote lateral and flying out to home office for orientation. The schedule has me in office until 4:15. I’ve already been told I won’t have any actual work. Depending on how many people are there and how it feels, I was planning to stay an hour extra but should I hang around the office until later? First time visiting this city so it’d be great to take in some sights too (although that’s not a priority of course).

Any of you psychos don’t listen to something while working out/are content with listening to whatever is playing at the gym? I’ve had my headphones die at the gym before and I left.

Wow. I finally got a standing desk and it is LIFE changing 🫶

We recently started the fertilization process with frozen eggs. I had 11 frozen and all survived the thaw but only 3 turned into embryos. We are waiting to see how many get to the blast state. Does any one know where I can find statistics on what the typical attrition / success rates are?

Damn, I’ve been connecting at Delta’s ‘gateway to the East’ (DTW) these past few weeks and booked flights continuing to do so...I’m still not wearing a mask tho

Can anyone share a policy discussing no longer using high flow oxygen during decels in labor? (due to aerosolization)

Girlfriend has very obvious high functioning anxiety and body image issues that she admits but thinks she doesn’t need therapy or medication and that reading self-help books will help her. It’s not changing in the last several years and it’s impacting our relationship. Anyone have experience with their SO dealing with untreated anxiety? I know I can’t control her but would like to express my feelings without sending her into a spiral. For context, I’ve been in therapy for 12 months and medicated

How many different routines have you gone through to stay productive? I noticed that I change my routine every 2-3 days or I go insane

Does anyone have experience or know of someone who went on a FWA (part-time) but didn't have kids? I'm unmarried and no kids but considering a move to 30 or so hrs/week for my sanity.

Stimulants and sweating! I’m going back to the office and never used them while in the office, I don’t want to look or be sweaty haha any advice? I also don’t want to look weird drinking 6L of water as I do in person

I just tested positive for COVID-19. Ask me anything you want. Anything. I’m a beacon of knowledge now and essentially a virologist l, epidemiologist, and family physician rolled into one. The power I wield over all you plebeians and proletariat is insurmountable to even the most worthy foe. Ask me my symptoms. Go ahead.

What did you all think of that case where a woman who told her team she was taking a day off to take care of her mental health who had a supportive boss and everyone cheered them?

R.I.P. Takeoff, such a shame to lose a great artist to senseless gun violence. So young too…

Where do you go to keep up to date on new Healthcare benefit products, regulations, etc? Is there an industry/regulatory resource?

Does tiger analytics provide training after joining as experienced? How much time generally given to cop up in the project?

Hello IBMers,
IBM has offered me X amount ctc and i accepted it on portal....now got to know that market valuation for 10.3 yoe is greater than offered ctc....can i ask HR to increase the ctc and change the band...will they consider it?...not holding any counter offer as of now

Hello,

If IBM GBS offers executive MBA programme to the employees or that's not possible while working in IBM GBS?

Just curious- how many 🐠 on this bowl are on OPT/ h1b (H) and how many have GC/citizenship (C)?

Hi Fishes,
Looking for good PGs near bagmane WTC bangalore. Please help with any threads

Does anyone have a recommendation for a tax professional in the Bay Area?

If there’s anything NYC teaches you most, it’s to be more independent than you already are.

Hi Fishes, i am new here need 12 likes to access chats and dm

Nice bowl to avoid lowering the average in the US-centric threads. Anybody else finding that with the lack of pay rises this year, it’s become even harder to benchmark? Had a few recruiters recently suggesting I’d get 25% more by moving to a competitor but no telling whether that’s a short term-gain for a longer term hit.

Recommendation between Italy vs Spain for a 5 day family trip in late November. First time in either of the places and would like to plan based on weather and places that are open during that time

Any insights on bonus & hike ? By considering recession/inflation.

Anyone else manually tracking EE bonus/relo? We use ADP and the payroll process is very cumbersome. Looking for better ways to track this or possibly automate. Curious to hear how some folks are approaching this.

Does this Friday feel like a Monday to anyone else?

Anyone wanna pay for my vacation to Disney world?

I have a yahoo email address. Does having one appear to be outdated compared to google?

Book recommendations? I’ve been reading atomic habits, and have moved onto Traders guns and money.

Found a good looking Herman Miller Aeron, used on CL. Worth the 400 bucks? Do not have a proper office chair at the moment

Advice on quitting job with short notice? I’ve always adhered to two-plus weeks notice, however got an offer and essentially want to start next week, can’t stand my current role, however it would be a BIG surprise to coworkers and leave folks short-handed for a while. Thoughts?

Anyone have a good office chair recommendation? Really not trying to spend more than $150 but willing to go to $200 if there is a really good recommendation.

Thanks!

My wife and I just had our second child, and we have also been dealing with her cervical cancer diagnosis. It has been a stressful year, to say the least. I want to do something nice for her, but money is tight right now because of the cancer treatment costs, and her being on unpaid leave because of the cancer treatments. What is something low cost I can do that will be a nice “couples thing” so we can de-stress, but also make her feel special?

If a headhunter approaches someone for c suite position but you know a friend who knows key decision maker/chairman. Do you just bypass headhunter? Its in round 3 shortlist.

Sometimes I love my job, other days I really feel like an employee.

What does your boss do to remind you you’re an employee?

What do you wear WFH?

I’m so worried I’ll get laid off. Last week I was slammed, but this week is slow, and I’m just so anxious...

Last week I had to explain to my child what “politics” (as in office politics) is. My child is going to a new high school and wants to play volleyball. There was a 3 day open “tryout” for incoming freshman for 2 teams. After the first day, she noticed that
1) there were obvious favorites (coaches are not even hiding that fact);
2) some can’t even play and got on the team,
3) some that can obviously play but did not get on the team;
4) decision were obviously made before the first day was over.

90s music binge is so fire right now.

BF has been playing some game that came out today all day, only stopping to use the bathroom. I wonder if he'll stop to eat 🤔

Should you always give/serve your 2 weeks notice? In an inside sales role it almost feels pointless - I am checked out, accepted a new offer and need to focusing on moving to a new city, thoughts?