Starting a thread of suggestions for super happy movies / shows to watch during the two-week wait, (or any of the many waiting periods during the fertility journey)! I'll start:

-Mrs Doubtfire
-You've Got Mail
-The Parent Trap
-My Best Friend's Wedding
-Mamma Mia I and II
-My Big Fat Greek Wedding
-Crazy Rich Asians
-Ocean's 11, 12, 13 (maybe not quite as feel good, but there are many beautiful people to make you feel good!) :)

-Holiday movies:
-Hocus Pocus
-Elf
-Christmas Vacation

Any off beat documentaries to recommend? Just watched the Barkley Marathons.

Soliciting ideas for a big closing lunch with clients - near or close to bryant park, my first pick was Gabriel Kreuther but they only do Thurs/Fri lunches (ours would be Tues). Ideas for upscale restaurants appropriate for corporate clients? They said “anything but steak” ha.

I need advice from the collective. It seems like there is a trend to sell wine in unique bottles. The only problem with this, those bottles will not fit into my wine fridge. Has anyone transferred wine to standard bottles and are you concerned about the wine one it hits the air? I’ve looked at vacuum stoppers but not sure if this is a good idea or not.

How long do you let your wine decant before drinking/serving?

Do you have a movie you could watch over and over again? I have a lot, but lately it’s Ready Player One and The Martian. Easily seen both 10+ times.

Hello all, i have. A question regarding compensation for a lateral move. I just received a job offer for an UA position from a competing cyber insurance carrier for $70,000 + bonuses. This job will be based out of San Francisco. I currently make $30/hour for the same role in Chicago, after OT it’s about $60,000. Do you think it would be wise to accept the offer? Thoughts in general?

Anyone been to Ibiza? I’m (27M) traveling solo in July and would love some recommendations on where to stay, party, and eat. I’ve never been so any advice is appreciated!

Anyone have a recommendation for books or resources on upping my sales game? Open to in person class, online class, books, etc!

I could not get myself to stop eating ice cream out of the container tonight no matter how much I knew I’d end up hating myself tomorrow for doing it :(

Any tip on places to see or restaurants in Helsinki other than the typically found in top 10 lists on the internet??

Best outdoor or rooftop bars in SF?

Probably the least racy confession on here but I really liked Windows 8 and I'm sad there's nothing like it anymore

34M in Philly area seeking woman who loves milksteak (you should know what that means); magnets...just magnets; hates people’s knees (cover your knees up if you’re going to be walking everywhere); likes funny little green ghouls; other interests include writing musicals, the waitress, kitten mittens, spaghetti days, guns, America, playing Nightcrawlers, green man. If interested dm me.

Who has the best parental leave policies? Need advice

My base location is SAn Francisco, but I have not lived a single day in California this year (not planning on being there this year either). Am I eligible to get a refund on all my California taxes this year?

SM on my project stepped away on paternity leave. SM was the one who led partner discussions and most of the client meetings. We're a week from a client deadline.

As a manager, I'm stepping but incredibly stress with the amount of moving parts. I don't have a strong rapport with the partner (Neither did the SM) to be open and transparent on how stressful I'm feeling without downgrading myself.

I'm sick to the stomach and very anxious, stressed at the suddenness of the thrust.

Help!

This extra long and strange "mini movie" with the Rock using Siri for random action-movie-inspired stunts ... yay or nay?

What are the parental leave benefits at Siegfried? I can't find any information on their benefits package or online, neither can I find it on the internet, I'm new and don't want to ask about it since I recently started,not planning for a baby right just want to know for the future.

bawaaa 20k+ members in this bowl.
😁

thank you all for being part of this.... ❤️

What are some top exits for pre-mba/1-2 yrs post mba consultants into sales functions? For context - I worked as a quota-carrying AE at a tech startup before graduating undergrad and coming to consulting (current BA). Really enjoyed my experience and curious what ex-consultants have done in the sales space (industry agnostic). 🤟🏻

Hi! How’s the growth in the tech department of the company? How are increments and bonuses?

Holland & Knight matched the new Cravath scale recently, but they didn’t apply it to any Florida office except Miami. What do we think this means for Tampa market salaries? Are they likely to bump again, or stay the same?

Making a horizontal move at the Manager level from a traditional to digital team - how can I perform my best and not be babysat by my boss while I try to learn everything?

Interested in pursuing a PhD in Econ (don’t have research experience or the math classes yet) what can I do to strengthen my app? Should I apply for a masters before phd? Graduated from a T20 undergrad with a finance major and good gpa, been working at D as an analyst for a year now

I have a close friend who is interested in tech consulting in the region (Dubai/AD) in particular Accenture and IBM, would anyone be ok to have a chat? He’s keen to learn about the space and is looking to intern summer 2023, has completed multiple internships in Dubai.

I’m in the 2nd and final round for a position with a well know company. However, they haven’t asked me my salary expectations yet and am unsure if I provided expectations on my job application. How should I handle this IF the final interview goes well?

Marketing Career: When should I move to the director level? I have 4-5 years of Growth Marketing experience and my salary is stuck at $100k. I want to make $200k within the next year - what should I do?

Hi fishes, URGENT!!!
I've put down papers in TCS. My project management is ready to give me early release. How probable is the HR to accept my LWD prepone request?

Just got introduced to this Telegram channel with some 80k folks fighting for visa slots in US consulates mainly in India. Things USCIS make us do. This can’t stoop any lower. What a terrible way of treating people.

How many years after college did it take you to become an art director?

Anyone ever quit their job without notice? Why did you do it?

Hello Everyone,
Hope everyone is doing well.
Can anyone help me please how many leaves we get per annum in Barclays ??

What would you do if you didn’t need money? I have a fair amount coming one day and don’t actually need to work to live a good life (middle / upper-middle class). I work because of this vague notion of “ambition” and because everyone I grew up around is highly competitive and hard driving. I just feel unhappy so often and am wondering what this is all leading to. Scared I’m wasting my life being unhappy / in turmoil cause it’s what my culture wants me to do.

Had a quick question about anyone’s experience with WIN fertility / Freedom Pharmacy and the medication benefit. We just got the call from Freedom and they said our first round of IVF drugs are $9,000

Transfer day!!!! Wish me luck!!! 🤞🏼

Just did my baseline testing and got results. My appointment to discuss the results with my RE is in mid January. Any guides / ways I can start to interpret them on my own before then?

For what reasons are you doing IVF?

Trigger tonight - yay! My partner is not here though. Any advice for intramuscular injection on self? A little worried about it.

Hi ladies! My doctor has recommended I increase my folate intake in addition to taking prenatals. Any recommendations?

31 year old female here. Recently started ttc. Was on pill before. How many cycles should I try before consulting a obgyn? I want to be proactive in case there is a problem. Also, do I set an appointment with obgyn for a fertility workup? Pretty new to all this and would appreciate all advice.

Wife found out at 7 weeks she had a vanashing twin? Has anyone experienced this before? The OBGYN said the other baby was healthy and doing very well!

Any tips on getting pregnant after having one miscarriage? Any supplements or things to think about?

My beta hcg level is 21 after embryo transfer. Is it game over for me? They want to retest in two days

having some period like bleeding (less than moderate bleeding) at 11 weeks with no cramps. my doctor can’t see me until next week. have any of you experienced this with a normal pregnancy and proceeded to carry to term ? nipts was all normal.

I’m about a month post FET, and after a positive beta I was feeling all of the classic symptoms (like nausea) from like week 5-6. But, this last week the nausea has significantly subsided (though not completely gone). Has this happened to anyone? We have our first ultrasound in a week - so nervous!

4th failed IUI today. Disappointed and depressed. How many before make the move to IVF?

Post egg retrieval, and my doctor says my thyroid levels are a bit high for what he wants to see for FET, so he has me on medicine to lower it before it’s time for FET. Has anyone else experienced this? Was it caused by all the IVF shots? Will this be a long term issue?

Has anyone not traveled for work due to “medical” reasons so that you can try to conceive during your fertile window. I’m thinking about doing it. 21 months now...

Hi Fishies, I’m 32yrs old and went with IVF due to male factor. I had 5AA t/f(modified FET) on 11/07, today (11/16)I had blood work, nurse told HCG level is: 168.5, and will be checking again on 11/18, to see if HCG is raising. Is this good value? This is my first time IVF , little worried but again not keeping many hopes and become depressed I’d something goes wrong. Meanwhile trying to stay positive as well.

Anyone with stage IV endo and recurring Endometriomas gone on Lupron after egg retrieval? I’m still on birth control but my doc said after egg retrieval (assuming we get a strong embryo), I’d get off of birth control and on lupron for two months before transfer. The reason I’m not getting off of birth control now is because it manages my pain.

For those of you who had miscarriages after IVF, was there an underlying cause? Did you do genetic testing of your embryos? Did you do frozen or fresh transfer? Are there any ways to minimise chances of miscarriage during ivf?

I’m going to be starting my IVF journey. I was told that you can choose the sex of your baby. This intrigues me but I also feel as though it’s an attempt to play God. For those of you who have gone through this, what did you and your significant other end up doing?

What are some natural ways to increase progesterone? I see things online but want to know what actually worked.