So I am struggling on multiple fronts. I’ve relocated across country (no job change) and struggling with the time change, I can’t seem to not be behind on my work, I am missing emails. Struggling in my marriage, we argue constantly, I can’t seem to make things right. Pretty much I wake up, fail at work, after work I fail at my marriage, I go to bed. Today, I activated my EAP and am hopefully getting an appointment with a therapist to help me. Is it a bad idea to tell my manager all of this?

529 Plan VERSUS Prepaid

We live in Florida and currently have a Freshman in High School and a 16 month old. We hear from our friends and family with college bound children "I wish we would have done Florida PrePaid." After obviously ignoring this for years, we are finally trying to do it before "it's too late" for both children.

Does anyone have recommendations on which plan to go with for each child? I once did the pros and cons on a whiteboard and it seemed like 529 was better.

Hi All, I wanted to know how is work life balance in AT&T. I have been offered the role of senior technical specialist - scrum master. Is there WFH available in AT&T.

Any offices mandating vaccinations as a condition of employment? Or introducing it as a condition of employment for new joiners? Not happening widely yet but it can’t be far off at this rate… if clients ask to deal with vaccinated staff only

How much do you share with your coworkers? I never really share much of my personal life with coworkers, but my team shares a lot about themselves & their family. I usually ask about their lives, deflecting the question. Is this weird? Am I being too cautious?

How do you manage to get covid test done in the 24 hours window? PCR takes time and none of the labs I reached out to does rapid testing.

Dating after COVID is going to start with: Do you think the Coronavirus was real & how did you vote in 2020?

I can’t sleep, and I’m very upset about it

Does anyone else feel like their social skills went down during the pandemic? My new anxiety makes retail so hard.

Anyone a manager? I’m recently diagnosed (26F) and I can’t help but beat myself up everytime I fall short of my to do list. Makes me feel like a huge disservice to my team. I’ve been trying vitamin D and working out, but it makes my “highs” and “low” SO extreme. The simplest things are so complex in my mind.

If anyone feels similar, how do you manage these feelings? I’m personally considering switching to an individual contributor role, but can’t help but feel like a disappointment if I do.

Hi i’m a first year college student, right out of high school, I live on my own off campus and I currently work at a fast food place because it works so well with my schedule, (i mostly work nights after class and weekends) i am majoring in pre-med and have no clue what job i should be doing now? I don’t get paid well and need to find a better place to work but I don’t know what i should be doing? Should i become a cna or a phlebotomist so i at least have a skill for the next four years? help 😭

How's work life balance at Apple? More specifically for a PM role

Hi friends, looking for some advice. I am currently in India due to a family health emergency for my mom. She is still critical and don’t have a good timeline on returning to work. I have taken pto but that will soon be over. What are my options? Will LOA impact my immigration status? I am on H1B.

Family luddites ask about my work and immediately behave annoyed when I start to answer.

Hello everyone! Due to visa issues I will transfer from the US to another Bain office and was considering Dubai. How is WLB (amount of hours)? How flexible is the expense policy? Is it actually fun to be there? Thanks in advance!

How's the wlb here?

Do you think it is easier to overcome cheating in a relationship that has or does not have children involved? Listening to an interesting podcast and would love to know peoples take on the topic

Is an Apple Watch the fitness watch for iPhone users? Have also been considering some of the Garmin vivid series. Priority is tracking various workouts, calories, HR, etc.

Has anyone lived in the Louis, 880P, Sonnet, or Âme apartment buildings? Moving from Arlington to DC and want to maintain the amenities I have now but can’t tour in-person. 2 bedroom, if that matters

Any wizards fans out there? Love to see this team gel so well this past month

Team just applied for a TS Clearance (defense agency). Trying to assess if it makes sense to wait till the clearance comes through (6 months to a year?) before I job hop. I'm hoping to get some clarity on the following:
1. Can my company withdraw or cancel my clearance if I leave right after I secure a TS?
2. In terms of compensation, how much value (% compensation) does a TS clearance have in the DC area? Places I'm considering: AWS, Azure, GCP, Data bricks, Appian etc.
Any advice, thanks!

How are you teaching middle or high school chorus in the fully virtual realm? I’m looking for new ideas and techniques. I hate that my choirs can only sing on Zoom with everyone muted...that’s the opposite of choral singing :-(

What would you ACTUALLY advise college students to do in terms of securing summer internships at this point?

Is the only way to find out your case tracking number through the physical receipt notice?

My mood has been fluctuating so much lately. Some days (yesterday) I wake up feeling invincible and some days (today) want to hide myself the rest of the world and feel like nothing will ever get better. I’m trying to push myself to make plans with other ppl and am really self-conscious about it cuz I don’t want ppl to see me in low spirit.. any ideas on how to fix that?

are there any engineering fields that you can get an online degree in?

Advise on handling rates negotiations with BIPOC and non-male creators? I always want to accept first bid and get uncomfortable when my bosses push to undercut rates (especially now when money is tight), because there is a whole history of BIPOC and non-male people getting paid less. I’ve tried to push back but struggle to articulate this to them. (For the record, I’m POC female and my bosses are white males, and race/gender convos are already very difficult with them.)

Anyone knows if Singapore trash collection separates waste into recyclables ? If not, how can we do it ourselves in sg?
I live in a condo FYI.

Interviewed for a GS-15 (same agency but different office) and totally aced the interview with excellent answers. They know I’m a top performer with senior references. However I noticed there was an internal candidate who has been there for few years and interviewed that’s a veteran. I feel my chances just sank and want to gauge thoughts.

Hello fishes/sharks, what is the average hike conidering an average performance, and what is the tentative promotion cycle for band 30 BA

Answers need not be accurate, tentative works

How much we can expect for 11 Yoe and Sharepoint/power platform developer?

Anyone received salary in hcl?

Is it true that comp changes at some top consulting firms depending on how well your bschool is ranked?

Any recommendations for a therapist that understands high stress/high demand professions, and whose recommendations don’t include “just turn off of your phone or try not responding to emails”? Bonus points if they understand ADHD as well.

Is it easier to go from product management to customer success, or customer success to product management?

How rough of a life is post MBA MBB? In terms of hours/work life balance