They should have baby renting service for Christmas so I don't have to be asked: so when are you gonna put a baby in your wife

Currently have a 5th grade girl who is struggling with classroom behaviors and choices. When questioned, she says she wants to be a boy, but her parents won’t allow it. Obviously, she is struggling with more than making good choices at school. Her parents are very kind and appreciative of all we do for their child, but they are also clearly struggling with this. Anyone ever been in a similar situation or have some advice on how we can best support the student?

Any advice for a parent returning to work after a long break to be with family? How do you start to fit into your old pace, team, leadership role? Honestly, I was considered a high performer and my biggest fear is I won't be able to return to that.

My father who has worked in Dairy Industry for past 30 years in Procurement, marketing, packaging and product launches has retired as Sales and Marketing Manager and is looking for new opportunities in Delhi NCR area. Can anyone help with any referral?

My wife often calls me by 5:45/6 to ask where I am if I’m not headed home yet. Sometimes she’s stressed with kids/dogs/dinner and really wants me home. This really throws off my concentration because it makes me feel rushed. Like many practices sometimes I’m out at 5:30, other times it’s much later. Just depends and is unpredictable. Any advice on how to approach this?

Just broke up with my partner of four years, nervous about living by myself in a pandemic, but kind of looking forward to it? Any tips? (I’m in NYC)

Hi all! I was asked coordinate a local happy hour for my team. The issue I’m having is that I’m currently pregnant and am not sure if I’m comfortable to hang out with strangers. What’s the most professional way to say no without hurting feelings / burning bridges? Or should I suck it up and go?

How are all the lovely ladies doing today?! It's one of those days for me... Trying very hard with every breath to not check his profile and see what he's up to...
He broke up with me almost 2 months ago and it's just been death.
Some days very good and busy and powering through. Other days are hell. Pure hell

I love this guy but my parents don’t want me to be with him. I haven’t had a good relationship with my mother ever but I can’t hurt my father like that. I just don’t have it in me. My mother (cont)

Burnout from long hours is having a big impact on my family and my wife is asking me to consider working part-time for a while. Financially, we would be fine. I’m worried about how few opportunities there are for part-time MEs.

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What do boys actually look for in an arranged marriages ...been seeing lots of families asking the dowry the first thing even without actually talking with each other and rejecting if the sibling has inter caste marriage.

I have a pretty passionate hate for those who have “no fault” divorces. These people can’t keep one single promise in their life even when they have the choice of anyone on an entire planet and are not forced one bit into a decision.

I work for a CPA firm, 45-50 employees, and we're looking at expanding our benefits package. Right now, we only offer 2 or 3 weeks vacation, 1 week paid sick time, healthcare, 401(k) with profit sharing, and Life/Long-term disability coverage. No dental, no parental leave, no ST disability, no EAP etc.

Could anyone else in this industry, or in another professional services industry, weigh in on what benefits you offer and which ones are most popular?

Thanks all!!

Made an appointment with my therapist to talk through the issues in my relationship. Coronavirus has been rough on us

Just heard that my district will have classroom and live-recording learning. I’m thankful because I now can feed my family, my newborn and a recent-sponsored wife! I’m scared because I’m almost 50 and I’m afraid I might catch the virus and die leaving behind my 1 month baby and a wife who is not legal in the state yet! The USCIS or Trump’s dept. thinks she’s not good enough to be in the US!! We applied for green card and SS card since August 2019!

Trying to get a 45 y/o sibling in to consulting (was an entrepreneur prior in the restaurant industry). No college degree but willing to bust his but to learn. Books/online courses recommended pls

Is a post-PhD gap year to travel and be reminded of what life is like a bad idea?

At what point in your reception are you doing father/daughter and mother/son dances?

How do you stop your SO from becoming a shopoholic?

Soon to be graduating from an MBA, and won't be able to attend a graduation ceremony or grad party - is it something life changing that I'll be missing out on?

My sister in India is struggling with IVF. What would the process be to donate an egg to her over there or get them her in the USA to do it ? Thanks a lot . Also if you know of great fertility clinics in India please recommend !

How long after a round 1 interview would you typically hear back? Had mine today.

Dear All, What will be the salary range for axtria as Manager and Senior Manager Role for 10 years of experience Current CTC : 30 LPA. Thanks in advance

Hi, I'm planning to start a software agency (solo or 2 person initially) while working full-time in a company. Any advice you could give me? Or, is there any problem with this?

Thanks in advance!

I start full-time work in Summer or Fall 2022 but graduate in December. Should I try to find a spring internship? It doesn’t look like many companies are still hiring.

Anyone buying the Qualcomm dip?

Are there any tips for a 5+yoe person who works in a non-tech/pmm environment to make a switch without sacrificing Tc? Currently earning 110k

Does anyone have the LegalBoard Keyboard? How do you feel about it? I’m specifically looking to buy it for a partner who’s been practicing for about 20 years, so I’m looking for any input/thoughts on that, I’m concerned she might not bother to learn to use the lawyer features since she’s been practicing so long, or that as a partner she doesn’t do much day to day drafting of legal docs that the features are useful for. I would appreciate any thoughts!!

Hey Side hustlers or future side hustlers. How much would you ideally like to make weekly from your side hustle $?

How is the bank of america account in Wipro . How is the wlb and work load in Wipro as general. Do they have good project on new tech? Which on to choose Wipro or Mindtree

Anyone here got booster shots for their Indian parents? Does any pharmacy accept Covishield or Covaxin vaccine cards?

What does SME stand for in the context of roles? (The only SME ik is small and medium enterprises which doesn’t seem to make sense in EY’s context) I’ve seen it used multiple times and still no idea what it means

Director of sales and finance for a 25M company. What should I look for to move up in my career? Larger org or different role?

I want my exhibit numbers and declaration paragraph references to automatically update in my motion/MPA. Anyone have a way to do this? Trying Word’s Master Document feature, but seems buggy.

Any tips on convincing EY group auditors to increase the component materiality for the component I’m auditing?

Does anybody else apply for jobs on Indeed and refuse to take those accounting tests some employers require? I look at it this way - I have a CPA, MBA and 20+ years experience. If that doesn’t prove I know my sh@t, then feel free to hire someone else.

What do you do when you email your senior about budget concerns but they don't respond even after following up?

Sounding more and more like leaving EY during the Mercury rollout was the right move.

Do you have a life in this job?

Manager: why isn’t planning done
Me: we literally scheduled my time to do this next week.
Manager: can we have this done this week
Me: with what time 🙄

Best part of my job has been making a positive impact on someone else's experience in PA

What benefit do I get for having a high utilization throughout the year? It seems as long as you meet the goal, you are done

If I haven’t finished my CPA, but I am close (only have FAR left), is it fair to ask for a signing bonus if I go to another Big 4 before passing all the sections (I.e. to compensate for the lost bonus

There's a ton of self help and leadership books out there to help people in their careers. If there was one that was written front the lense of a public accounting, would you read it?