Rent increases are ridiculous. Fuck these greedy management companies

How is EDB aka enterprisedb as a company to work?

Anyone in PMO / tech implementation in the life sciences space? I’d love to ask some questions

Does google have networking events in the ny office? Would like to get to know more about the opportunities but need to build my network first!

How do I explain the importance of a digital marketing function to a PE (Private equity) board member? Any recommendations on what to focus on or highlight would be highly appreciated!

Married fish, when did you meet your spouse? Pre-career, when you were first starting out or when you were a bit more establish (at least a few years in)?

Help me out - I'm starting a HedgeFund. I'm calling it ____________ Capital.

After obtaining CIPP certification, I am starting a data privacy practice group at my law firm. I’m looking for tips on how to get started: what are your recommendations for preparing internal documents/templates, staff training, client development and best practices for advising clients, etc.?

Anyone have any legitimate passive income? I’m talking about something that takes sizeable upfront time investment to get going, but takes <5 hrs a week to maintain.

Moved to the city about 6 months ago and I’ve been disappointed in my experience. I know the pandemic is playing a factor but I didn’t expect the winter days as gloomy as they’ve been. For those who have lived here for a while, is this normally what the winters are like? What do you do to keep things interesting when you can’t go outside? Last two months have made me consider moving but part of me feels like I won’t have given the city a fair shot

Our employee satisfaction survey is tied to our performance goals. Meaning, if we rate management badly, we cannot meet 10% of our goals which in turn affects our bonuses and raises. We asked HR but they didn’t do anything about it. Is this normal? Is this legal? If not, what else can we do about it?

Ladies, did you put on make up before your delivery for photo purposes?

What's the best way to describe building and delivering technical proposals (i.e. business development work) and make it sound fancy for non-consulting firms?

Question is inspired by the "changing a light bulb" consulting meme.

Pregnant with my second and I have no will to work. I use to be passionate about my work, but now I m forcing myself to complete the bare minimum tasks needed from me. Not taking any proactive assignments.

Has anyone else felt similar during pregnancy or postpartum?

Any ideas for a gym bag that can also be used for laptop? Don’t want to carry two bags but also want something that looks professional

Anyone here that applied to jobs in EU after working in India for some time? How did you do your research and what was the process like?

Got a call for Jamaica location, QA role.
It’s through some Indian consultancy. They would pay in INR (2.5 lakh per month) .
Is that good to go and survive in Jamaica. Accommodation would be from consultancy.

Vaccine mandate for all Private Employees in NYC starting Dec 27th

Good bars in Midtown West / UWS to watch finals today?

Moving from chicago to NYC over the summer. Has anyone done this move before and have pointers? Also in search of a moving company to move my 1 bedroom worth of stuff. Any recommendations?

Can someone recommend a good photographer for headshots? I’ve tried two so far with mixed results. Don’t really like the final product and most are not great for a professional setting.

Anybody get a hair transplant in nyc and could recommend their doctor? Also would you recommend the procedure and going through the process (i.e., FUE vs FUT vs Bald)?

Also what was the recovery like? Nervous to look even worse as it grows back coming into the office. How much PTO did you take?

Asking for a friend ofc!

I’m a man living in East Village, does anyone know where I can get a facial (spa)?

Happy New Year Everyone! And remember to write 2 instead of 1. Have a Great New Year. Stay safe.

Any thoughts on 30th and 7th as an area? Had to do a virtual tour of a future apartment that I liked but can’t get a sense of the vibe. Trade off is More room + newer finishings at the expense of living in a hip residential neighborhood. Any red flags?

I need help finding a Christmas tree around midtown east. All I see are tiny ones or huge ones. Just looking for one ~5-7feet

Just negotiated my lease down another 5%. Went down 4% last year too. Probably means I could’ve pushed harder last year, but still nice.

Has anyone used eharmony? Yay or nay?

Anyone here from Hudson County NJ and follows politics?
I am NJ-8, and would like to vote for most progressive candidate on the ballot but no candidate except for the corporate shill/ son of corrupt nepo Menendez, has a fully developed site and I just cannot in good conscience vote for him just because he has a D next to him. Just moved to this district 2 months so any guidance appreciated.

What are some good commuter towns outside the city for first time property buyers? Ideally commute by rail.

I’m currently in a 1BR for $2400. Am I crazy to pay $3k for a studio in a much nicer building in the same area? My current building is trash and I realized having an updated kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room would be really nice, but not sure if it’s worth the price tag vs finding another place at $2500ish. I’ll be local for the foreseeable future even post-COVID

Looking to get involved in non profit work! Any recommendations? Would prefer smaller growing ones as opposed to household names. I am a young professional in tech. TYIA!

Has anyone’s landlord ask to come and take picture of your apartment for their insurance? Shouldn’t this be done before someone moves in?

My brother is going through some really intense chemo so him and his wife are often recovering at their house for a week without going out.

Since they can’t take any visitors I would love to send them some sort of at home activity kit (wine tasting or anything!) to keep them busy during these lockdown weeks.

Please share any suggestions you have below! No limits in terms of activity or budget. I have about 8-9 weeks that I plans to cover.

Thank you!

What is up with greedy landlords/management raising rent by absurd amounts?? Just got my lease renewal and the rent hike is $1400 per month. Why does NYC not do more to protect us from this kind of predatory behavior?

First time renter - what paperwork do I need ready to go to lockdown an apartment in this market. Everything is going very quickly and I want to have everything I need to help my chances. Guarantor paperwork, bank statements, etc.?

Ladies qq - how do you feel about tattoos on a guy?? (Either a guy you’re dating seriously or just casually - doesn’t matter)