This weekend I went in on full cleaning spree. I’m taking deck - redo kitchen pantry - gardening - bedroom - and a cooking of meal prepping for week (which I never do )! ..didn’t go to sleep till 1am. Needless to say I took a PTO day today to sit and be in a coma state all day without doing anything at all 🤦‍♀️.. PleSe tell met I’m not the only one that goes through this cause it drives me crazy the day after a full on dopamine high . But the next day I am mentally non existent

Senior PM at Havas in New York— could I ask for 125k and what could I negotiate for more PTO?

Does everyone here accurately track their weekly non billable hours? I only include BD and holidays/PTO when appropriate. Should I be tracking time spent on WBLs, company events, travel, etc?

Graduated a web dev bootcamp back in 2018. Ended up taking a non coding job and was there for 2 years (contract expired). I now want to get back into coding after a long time off, but not sure where to start and how to go about getting a job in a market saturated with entry level devs. Any advice?

Just got my offer, looked at the fine print and saw they tried to sneak in only 10 vaca a yr and when I start I will be entitled to 7. What's the average vacation time? Feel like I'm getting lowballed

Is there a cap/limit on number of days we can stay outside a country or take a vacation when you are on H1b and get paid during the same period?

Boss: "Aren't you supposed to be on PTO?"
Overworked employee: "I'm not here in spirit."

startup Gig Alert: I am looking for a brand designer to join our startup team at Lifelines (truly a startup and we’re not in stores yet). We’re a product company set for revolutionizing how people approach sensorial wellness and I’m looking for someone with holistic experience in branding / art direction with a clear, bold visual style. Around 5 years of experience preferred. But work and personality trump years in experience. Always remote+unlimited PTO. Send me books / portfolios.

Has anyone in partner ranks been able to take an actual, fully disconnected vacation of at least a full work week in the last 18 months? Genuinely curious.

Do you bring your work phone or laptop on vacation with you? Going away with partner for first time since covid hit and we both want to leave our work phones behind.

Hello fellow EAs! I’m looking for recommendations for a corporate gift giving company. I have several wine and snack holiday baskets that I need to order for my group’s clients and my usual vendor is taking a break from her business. Could you recommend a business that you’ve used (or someone you know) that ships nationwide? Thanks in advance!

I received an offer I can’t turn down. My company had a few others leave recently, and my close counterpart is on vacation until October, so the GC and rest of the company will likely be in disarray after I leave.

Any advice on how to put in my 2 weeks? I’d prefer to leave on a good note and not a sour one…

Today is the last mandatory holiday of the year
Enjoy all u can

Might be a long shot, but wanted to see if this bowl could share any wisdom/insight. A friend has been offered a role as an independent contractor commercial counsel for a pre IPO tech company in NYC (roughly 10-20 hrs/wk) with the possibility of becoming a full time offer. He has roughly 3 yoe and was at a V10 firm doing tech transactions work but took time off for health. Would appreciate any insights into what a reasonable hourly wage would be to offer up in negotiations. Thanks in advance!

Deloitte - what's the number of PTO days offered at a specialist master level ? Separate vacation and sick days ? Considering an offer and the recruiter isn't sure if it's 20 or 25 days

I applied to Microsoft,went through a whole loop (used PTO), ended up getting a verbal offer, then got ghosted because Microsoft did some reshuffling at the start of a new Fiscal year. Lol this might be the craziest sh*t I’ve ever went through in my young career. Is this normal at Microsoft? Has anyone been through this and still got an offer in the end? Lol I’m so happy I didn’t put in my two weeks before getting the offer written.

What's everyone getting for holiday gifts?

Curious, how many of you give your teams holiday gifts?

If you're teaching right now do you have a second job or did you? Most of the teachers I work with do. Trying to find something that I can do from home or after school to bring in some extra money, I've taken time off because of covid and I'm struggling to make ends meet this month with the holidays. Any advice would be great

Hi, I cleared all the rounds in mindtree as per the information from mindtree recruitment team. But my current status in their portal is "Parked"(Earlier it was "Shortlisted"). When I called and asked them they mentioned I've cleared all the rounds and my offer has sent for approval and once they get the approval then they will inform me or send me an offer

May I know how long does it take to get offer from mindtree once all rounds are cleared. I'm bit concerned becuz it's more than 17 days now

Hi Fishes Any business analyst working at AstraZeneca here? Need a help.

So what do you say to your CEO at his farewell party, after he gotten fired?

Wonder how bad analyst bonuses will be this summer. Associates and VPs were NOT happy when they got theirs in Jan/Feb.

Am I the only one struggling to find a job. If yes, can i be assisted by anyone. I do have 10 Plus years of experience in various verticals like sales, operations and administration. Received appreciation multiple time but something is wrong with me may be now.
Have completed my Masters. Not an engineer as here I find lot of it.

Please refer and assist

Anyone have their mat leave coverage quit while they were just starting their leave? Newborn mom here struggling and now not sure what to do to protect my team and business.

I am working as Salesforce developer in wipro.
YOE - 2.8 years
I got a offer from
Salesforce Support - 17LPA
Cognizant Software Developer - 12 LPA
Any advice and suggestions. What to choose ?

Anyone here been to the five Stan countries? I want to start planning for a trip maybe by the end of this year or early next year and would love to hear about your adventures. Is is better to go there as part of a guided tour since I heard Turkmenistan has some conditions around granting a visa?

I am from Hyderabad, my landlord is refusing to sign the rent receipt. However he has provided the PAN details. Can I submit the actual google pay receipts for IPSF?

Jummah Mubarak Fam ☪️💚

Any GCP Sales Engineers or Customer Engineers know what the GSU refreshers are like for L4/l5

Thanks!!

How is BDO Tax in Chicago? Anyone there from big4 and care to comment on their experience?

How often do firms pay discretionary bonuses to top performers and how big are they?

Have you used foreign VO talent for a U.S. spot? Beyond a preference of employment fine, did you run into any issue with SAG?

What do y’all think about makeup looks? I usually go for the no-makeup-makeup look. Kinda clean and professional. However, some girlfriends are really into getting lashes done and looking semi-glam.

My FICO score just hit a milestone of 812. Should this be the opportunity to look into refinancing a lower rate mortgage?

Never thought this day would come, the Roe v. Wade overturning is devastating. How do we show up for our colleagues?

If you told family/friends about your ADHD how do you think they'd react? If you have told family/friends, how did it go?

Lately I've struggled SO much with balancing taking care of myself and work. Seems like I can either get a bunch of stuff done and have a productive workday OR eat, get exercise and talk to other people during the day. Yesterday I didn't eat a single thing and just went to bed after work. It's miserable. How can I find a balance?

Just started Strattera. I’d appreciate any firsthand advice.

Executive dysfunction is so annoying. Not only am I avoiding things I don't want to do, I'm also avoiding things I DO want to do, things that make me feel good or that I need.

I joined this group as I did an assessment that confirmed I have traits/markers and may be a part of the neurodiverse universe, ADHD specifically. Can anyone tell me the route you took to getting a true diagnosis and if taking the medication provides a chemical balance only or is your brain going to be altered from taking the medication?

What adhd medication has worked for you best. And why? I know everyone reacts to each & every medication differently. Also do you stack it with any supplements to help with your adhd symptoms?

Looking for advice/input:

I’ve dealt with ADHD my entire life, although was just diagnosed last year. Throughout my career (assurance>industry>consulting), I’ve been able to “outwork” everyone else in the office to counter the lack of focus and other associated faux pas associated with the disorder. Recently have hot a point where I can’t put in the hours (3 yo/fam), and my work has taken a major hit. Anyone in consulting/assurance have any methods for managing this when it comes to PM duties?

Dry skin on your hands after taking stimulants for a while? Anyone get this? Or maybe because of washing hands after going toilet so many times because of drinking loads of water lol

*Sensitive topic* Stimulants and “sexual release/masturbation”! Those using stimulants, what has your experience of “release” been on *work performance*. Are you able to focus more? Or less because it takes from your energy? Serious answers only please. If you’re comfortable sharing gender please do in case there may differences in experiences.

Anyone had luck finding a good therapist who actually understands ADHD? Getting advice like "try taking a walk every day" and "practice these breathing exercises" is driving me crazy. I need actual solutions and shit, not just platitudes and internet worksheets.

Daylight savings is kicking my ass. I also have fibromyalgia so the cold weather is kicking my ass. Overall I seem lazy and in an unmotivated haze. How do you pick yourself up? I need 40 billables this week.

Does anyone know a good psychiatrist in NJ ?

Update from my last post !

I am proud to say I finally have been diagnosed with ADHD , OCD , Depression , Anxiety and Bi polar ! My next step in my journey is finding the correct counseling and transitioning into medication

Was just diagnosed this week as an adult. Please tell me your medication success stories because I am apprehensive/stressed. Medication has a really negative stigma in my family so I have a negative perception of it.

I need dinner ideas 🥺 Im@not very verse in the kitchen so… I’ve done pasta, tacos, pizza , rice and meat 🙄 hot dogs? Potatoes and eggs 🤫 Pinterest is just to overwhelming 🥶

Hey all! Recently diagnosed with ADHD. Last year got a bad review which almost pushed me out the firm. My doc reviewed it and said it was 101 ADHD. Obviously I didn’t have a diagnosis at the time, but is there anything I can do to fight it? I lost a sizeable bonus and have been held back on promotions etc. (since then my reviews have been great as I’ve made a lot of adjustments myself)

I’m burnt out from job hopping but I’ve never liked my current job and after a year in the role, I really want to get a new one. I’m finding it hard to get a new one as a creative and I’m running out of ideas of where else I should look. Thoughts?

Are there any high functioning people with ADHD here?

Hi all! Newly diagnosed last month. Started Adderall and was only able to fill one 2 week prescription before it became impossible to get I my area of Tampa, FL. Dr switched me to Ritalin but I don't have much of a benefit from it at all compared to Adderall.

Pharmacies are saying it may be another couple of months before they expect adderall to be back. Anyone else having this issue? Was on Adderall 10mg twice daily. Now on Ritalin 10mg twice daily. I just don't have the same level of focus!