Well it isn’t that bad if a there’s a holiday on Monday!? Is it? 🧐

Does anyone know the exact holiday dates that we will have in the last week of December? Has anyone received any email communication regarding this?

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

Folks , need help. Have 1 week this month for vacation and don’t know where to go, Hawaii is super expensive, any international spots with quick visa turnaround ?

My PTO was approved for the Thanksgiving & Christmas weeks but I’m totally clueless about the vacation spot given the pandemic situation. Requesting your recommendations. Warm places preferably! Thinking of Hawaii/Keywest

Do I submit my 2 weeks notice before or after my 2 week vacation?

Do you find yourself thinking about ways to improve your lessons as you experience life? I’m on vacation for the first time in 10 years and I keep asking myself “wow, what kind of technology is that?” And “How can I integrate that in my Computer Technology class?”

Can I use the floating holiday after 9/30 or is it gone?

Anyone find a reasonable flight around Thanksgiving? I’m looking for somewhere to go over the holiday for 5 nights or so.

Partners - Do you ever take vacations?

I have been at my current firm for about 1.5 years, and in that entire time the partner in my group hasn't been out of the office a single time. Is that normal? I can't tell if it's standard for big law partners to not take time off, if the dynamics for my group may be different (only 1 partner in the entire group), or it the partner I work with is just a masochist.

Points for the hot tub being out of order my entire stay? I’m staying here solely for a ski vacation and would have switched hotels had I known in advance.

Since we're headed towards cold weather and the holiday season, let's talk about how we can take care of ourselves during the fall/winter and beyond. For example, I'm buying a sun lamp because it's about to be 50 degrees and raining for 6 months 🤦🏻‍♀️.

Is it crazy to switch a job while undergoing IVF?
I’ve been in my current role for almost 4 years. While I am generally happy, & have flexibility with time off for personal matters, there are things that bother me. I have an offer for way more money, manager title (which I want), much larger bonus & IVF benefit is better. However, I’m in the middle of stims and it is STRESSFUL. Part of me can’t imagine taking on a new role while I’m in the middle of this. But also feel like I can’t pass it up

Going to be bored over holiday season and was thinking about starting up the Python Institute Certifications (probably the whole roadmap). I would say I’m at an intermediate level currently. Anyone with the certs have thoughts on worthiness / best way to study / how it helped them in their career or job search? Thanks in advance 😄

If I'm forced to use my vacation, floater, etc. towards my study leave for CFE but I have vacation booked for right after CFE, will PwC still let me take that vacation as a "leave of absence"?

Do you work a lot of overtime during flu season/the holiday season? My manager says with travelers and people needing shots + antibiotics we'll get swamped for like the next 3 months. Do I just work somewhere understaffed or is there a "busy season?"

Happy Halloween, my fellow Tech Pros! I love this Holiday, anyone come up with a creative costume to wear at work?

How are the big 4 holiday parties down here?

Fellow expats, how do you handle the holiday season in Singapore? There's no way I can go all the way back to the States for Christmas, and I'm already feeling the pangs of homesickness creeping in.

We have 5 attorneys (3 partners; 2 associates). Senior associate (who is being promoted to non-equity partner) is pregnant. We don’t have any sort of maternity policy but she will have 3 weeks of PTO to cash in. How do other firms handle cost of insurance premiums while ee is out? We currently cover ee portion and she pays for 100% of dependent cost. Is it reasonable to ask her to write check back to firm for her portion of dependent premiums? Assume she is taking full 4 mos off.

My friend is recruiting for MBB this summer - he is a vet back at school and grew up around the world. Very interesting background, pretty bright, but he's gotten feedback in case interview practice to work on his moderately heavy accent. Anyone have any advice for him/would be willing to connect with him? US Offices.

For those of you not working at a BB -- which one would you work at if you had to choose?

Anyone else receive opportunities to pursue side business ventures that include mentorship programs and whatnot? Sounds like a pyramid scheme of sorts

What salary can I expect for this role in Kyndyl? I just need a base for negotiation. I have three years of experience in IBM/Kyndryl and the role is System administrator.

Hi
Is there any opening in IBM for Oracle apps technical.
Looking for job change

Idhar koi kuch post bhi karta hai ke sab ummun bukmun sumun hain?

Do I need to list internships or graduate assistant jobs in my resume? I am six years into full time work but have been at the same company the whole time (different titles but the same role).

Non-watch question, but still luxury-adjacent. I’m looking for a nice quality set of poker chips as a gift. Not sure where to start, does anyone here have recommendations? Thank you!

Anyone have any luck scoring a nice watch in the Caribbean lately? About to head to the British Virgin Islands. Wondering if there is better inventory there…

Any recommendations on where to invest 10k? I have about 15k in stocks but I don’t think I’ve done a great job picking stocks. Also for people making 150k+ how do you budget your money monthly?

Hi everyone, I’m interested in joining Slalom as I’m doing interviews I was wondering what are the benefits, PTO, normal hours, dress code over there?
Thanks

Candid thoughts on the Ogilvy LA office?

Is PR dead? Seems like s struggle and really few and far between to execute something that drives a ton of earned anymore. Seeing it across the board...

Can anyone refer me to Salesforce? I have applied on the portal but it would be helpful I can push my resume through referrals. Would share the workday job ID when you DM.

Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloweekend!

Why are some people willing to do anything / obsessed about getting the green card in the U.S.?

When I asked them, they usually say they like American lifestyle. I love lifestyle in France, but I was in France, I was OK if I can't stay. Just trying to understand here so that I can have more empathy.

Football season is fun. 🏈

I hurt. I feel like I can never do enough to get ahead. Can't seem to land a new job to make enough money to survive. And as a man whenever I talk to someone about how I'm feeling all I get is, "Welcome to being a husband and father!" Every 1 step forward I try and take i get pushed 2 steps back. Feeling incapable.

Pretty new here! Great news ..JOB offer …however the company is lowballing salary ..I informed recruiter Amount was not acceptable …sent off the salary requirement letter …. Nail biting ..Why waste my time again …she didn’t know the budget… so we proceeded forward, her reply ..advised me to talk w hiring team but in final interview there was no opportunity to speak abt salary w hiring team ….Have to say I enjoy the posts & it’s a decent networking site!!

I don’t get the hype about the new Spider-Man movie. Yes, it’s a good one, but why do people think it’s the best one yet? Am I missing something?

Is there an online auction or store-like site where I can buy lost luggage at rock-bottom prices, so I could buy a high-end suitcase cheaper than retail?

Grinder is so much more convenient for hookups. Anything similar for straight men?

Moving to NYC Soon and I’m scared. What if I can’t meet new people ☹️?

Looking to purchase a record player. Anyone have any suggestions?

Amber Heard is a bad actress, and an even worse liar.

Cons of being large chested it is impossible to find a cute swimsuit top that doesn't make me look saggy...anyone have any recs? I've already wasted so much money trying to find a cute one.

Teeny confession/victory, but today I successfully folded hospital corners for the first time...at the age of twenty seven, I’m finally on par with an eight year old at bed making skills.

How old were you when you first took a blue pill/viagra? Currently 26 and a buddy doesn’t stop raving about it, tempted but feels too young to try?

Really sucks that in this day and age religion still remains a deal breaking factor to potential relationships 😕

Who has the report of the BDO story?

Ruth's Chris is garbage food at exorbitant prices. Like what did I just pay for? 🤡 Lol

Book recommendations, fishies? Looking for something light, but intellectually engaging—a satire, maybe? Or anything really engrossing! Please help ya chiefy, thank youuuu🤗😘

Confession:

I don’t think there’s a better musical representation of the building of hope and the birth of momentum than the score from the Lord of the Rings Return of the King: The Lightning of the Beacons by Howard Shore.

For those that know what I’m talking about, you know what I’m talking about.

No desire to work today. Anyone else in the same boat?