We’re getting married next spring and trying to put together our website.
Many weddings we’re attending this year have some sort of Covid-disclaimer on them saying “please have a negative PCR test or be vaccinated beforehand” (paraphrasing), but it’s the honor system, no one is checking.
For 2022, is that type of language necessary? Vaccines will have been out 1 year. The state we are getting married won’t require it (southern state), it feels like it’s on the individual wedding to say (or not).

Anybody have to take time off for long-covid? How has your HR handled it? I feel like any info I have gotten on FMLA and disability is because I’ve brought it up and have had to follow up multiple times.

How is south eastern denver metro? Thinking of moving to Aurora for a year to ride out coronavirus

Went back to the gym for the first time in a year and a half. Oof, it’s gonna hurt tomorrowww

Echo and nuclear leaders and techs: is your facility 1) requiring COVID testing before exercise stress testing, 2) wear N95 and PPE, or 3) both testing and PPE?
Our clinic is removing the cost barrier of testing but staff are worried about risks since echo rooms don’t have HEPA or negative pressure systems and patients are allowed to remove their masks while running and breathing heavy during image acquisition.
Have you had good / bad experience with lack of Covid testing before stresses?

What’s your favorite current workout? I need ideas while the gym is closed. I normally do CrossFit and have been doing online barre classes, but losing motivation. Thank you!!

Hi all,do optum have insurance cover for pre existing disease like cancer@optum for employee parents?

(Rant) Hey guys. Just randomly found out that I got oral herpes. I’m not even sexually active but this news blow. My physician told me that it may cause some mouth blisters when you’re stressed or weather changes during the year. Apparently half of the world’s adult population have it. Still, not a good news to receive. Get tested y’all

Hey everyone! First post 👏🏾👏🏾 ...I’m working on a project with a small healthcare company. Can anyone give examples of ways to market and be engaging in healthcare during Covid since there’s limited to no in person interaction? How have you been able to get in front of decision makers?

I joined tcs few months before I got released from a development project because I couldn't complete training due to covid leaves.

Now RMG is FORCING me to join a Support project in which I'm not interested.

What to do, will they fire me if I don't accept that project? Or anyhow I have to accept that support project??

How has “office” politics changed in your company during covid/WFH? 

Trying not to be reactive here until my doctor calls, but… obviously can’t help it. My blood test today (28w) came back with results that are worrying me. My RBC and HCT are low (below the standard range) which would indicate slight anemia, but ferritin came back totally normal. This alone wouldn’t cause me too much concern, except that I have counts for NRBC, which seems like a bigger problem. Has anyone else gone through this?

Any recommendations for a retina doctor in Boston or suburbs ?

If you are worried about how the new lockdown orders are going to have a massive impact on your life, you are likely the reason we are having them.

I'm a physician with a disability (wheelchair), and I appreciate so much those patients that don't act any differently around me

My brother is going through some really intense chemo so him and his wife are often recovering at their house for a week without going out.

Since they can’t take any visitors I would love to send them some sort of at home activity kit (wine tasting or anything!) to keep them busy during these lockdown weeks.

Please share any suggestions you have below! No limits in terms of activity or budget. I have about 8-9 weeks that I plans to cover.

Thank you!

What kind of health plan, a PPO or HDHP, would you recommend to someone that goes to an out of network provider?

Anyone willing to do a meet up? I’m visiting Seattle next week and thinking about moving there. I understand it’s covid, but if anyone is open, I’d love to have a chat. Beers on me!

I look forward to a cheat meal each week after eating at a 1000cal deficit daily + exercise 5 days a week. once I eat said cheat meal I feel like a fat failure. How do I break this cycle?

Hi…question for CVS workers, how many days of pto a new employee usually gets? Thank you

How is dentsu the only hold co that hasn’t mandated vaccines to go into the office? It’s preventing a lot of us who are wiling from going in. Isolating a whole population of people. What’s not being said is speaking pretty loud.

New to Fishbowl! How do folks find this app most useful?

Solo travel to Bahamas - staying at Atlantis. Any recommended things to do?

What is Amazon's dress code at HQ2? In the finance Dept if that matters

Has anyone here left Bain for McKinsey or BCG? How do you feel about the decision? One thing you miss about Bain and one thing you don't miss? Please add the level you moved on.

Is there any Pharmacovigilance role in EY ?

I’m really bad at this: I just got a last min freelance request (from an agency I want to build a relationship with) - what’s a diplomatic way to say a rush fee needs to be applied?

Why do designers like Koto? Personally I find the work kinda”safe”..?

I did an initial interview with a firm Thursday morning. They asked for references and I provided them the following day along with my thank you note. In past experiences, I would have heard something by now unless they were not interested at all. Am I wrong to just write this one off?

How is the work culture at Nokia. Are they people friendly? Hire and fire ?
Basically do they care for the employees

Back in the job market , any tips for using this opportunity to switch to product management or sales . I have been throughly technical for my whole career . But being a people person and a visual learner , has taught me that I causenuse those qualities to foray into a sale engineering role . Product owner / management is something I have also been keen on. Any leads and positive vibes appreciated😊

After spending 40 yrs in education. As a special Ed high school teacher, what kind of part time job can I do either from home or close by?

I am looking for a job change, Do let me know if there is any opening for accounts payable. I am holding 6 years of experience..

Hello Fishes,

Will be joining PWC in a months time. Have another offer in hand too and hence need to make the right decision.

Can anyone please comment on the below points for PWC India:

+From which office in Mumbai does SAP practice take place?

+Yearly increment in terms of percentage

+Work life balance?

+Work culture?

+Learning curve(Rise with SAP

projects)and type of projects,Implementation or Support ?

+What are the additional Perks for a Manager and above post?

Request your response 🙏🙂

is 18lpa less for BA4 dev in Barclays? YOE - 6.7. Full stack - React, Java, Oracle. Seeing posts with 22L+ for 4 YOE itself. bit confused

Been a while since I’ve done it but don’t recall any terrible terrain, just a long walk— can I do Pikes Peak (Barr) in normal sneakers?

Wow. People really do act weird around weddings, don’t they? I am about 2 months out and the weirdness has really started to materialize.

Does anyone really care about favors anymore? I swear I can't even remember whether or not the weddings I went to this summer had them, and if I can take something off of my planning to-do list, I'll be thrilled!

Curious if anyone has tips on negotiating with a venue?

We toured a new venue (just starting booking in August) and really love it. They said in their initial email that they were running a booking special discount for October 2022 but then later clarified that it was a mistake. We’re now a little weary of working with them and don’t feel comfortable paying the same price for a new venue with no reviews as some established ones we’ve seen. Planning to try to negotiate on price before deciding

Help! I’m Indian American and parents have taken over my wedding. How to establish boundaries with South Asian parents? Yes they are helping me pay for it, but the only reason I need the help is that their guest count is close to 220 people for their friends. Also parents and in-laws are at odds with what traditions should be done and I’m trying to make them all compromise.

Me asking about what the importance of having both an engagement and wedding ring.

“Single band means engaged, double band means married”.

I am refusing a wedding ring because I feel like my engagement ring is unique and think money could be allocated elsewhere. Is the purchasing of two rings a common tradition or am I just …being shaped my trauma of growing up poor?

How should I consider closeness to an airport when looking at venues? A lot of our guests will be from out of town. Is it annoying to have your wedding in a location that is an hour or two away from an airport?

Any suggestions for bridesmaid proposal gifts? What do girls actually want / will use? How much do you typically spend per person?

Hello! Does anyone know of a reliable engagement photographer in Tulum / Cancun? Fiancé bought surprise tickets for us in September and I thought it would be a good opportunity for photos!

Has anyone here done their own flowers for their wedding? Wondering if I should put together my own bouquet for our microwedding or spend x4 the price for a professional.

What are your maid of honor and bridesmaids gifts?

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

I keep moving prospective venues to my “over budget” list after exchanging several emails with the event coordinator. I’ve now moved 10 venues to that list (venues that I found by googling “inexpensive Chicago venues.” I’m feeling hopeless. I have a 50k budget, so 20k for venue/food/beverage (I’m in Chicago). I always dreamed of actually picking a place I loved to get married, but now I just feel like I’ll end up getting married somewhere I don’t like but was cheap and had a 2022 date available

What’s the etiquette around table settings for vendors? I plan to feed them. Do you include them in the formal seating chart poster or just reserve them a table and let them know personally? We’re doing buffet, so don’t need their entree selection.

How are you doing mother of the bride/groom dresses? Are you giving them a color? Letting them choose?

Help- my FBIL is refusing to rent a tux for our wedding because he already owns one. It is a different tuxedo. We would like everyone in the same tux, which I don’t think is crazy to ask for? It’s not a financial issue and it’s not some sort of weird style. 11 other men will be in the rental, it will be obviously different. We’re paying a lot for formal pictures and while this isn’t a tragedy by any means, it is upsetting to my fiancé and I, especially as we ALWAYS go with everyone else’s flow.

Did anyone do a microwedding and could share their experience? We want to do a small ceremony at a park with immediate family then want to do a dinner at a private room at a restaurant or maybe just book a reservation?

When are you planning to start working on your wedding day ideal body? What are steps you’re taking to achieve it？I have 11 months left …

Just picked up my wedding dress and so excited for my wedding. My future sister-in-law is getting married next year in May and she is sending me pictures of what styles she likes. They all kind of look like the dress I chose 😂. She didn’t come shopping with me so she doesn’t know what I picked. Do I even mention thag my dress looks similar when we do go shopping next month? Or maybe she won’t even notice?