What are some of the useful gifts you've given to parents and grandparents when visiting them back home from US? I'm going to India soon and was wondering what to gift them.

My Good app has a '13' next to it. Yeah, won't be clicking on that until tomorrow. Bring on some more bourbon! Merry Christmas everyone

I'll switch to a startup as the only data engineer and will closely work with all the Head ofs + the CTO.

Any advice/books/... on stakeholder management at that level? Especially when things fail/discussing budgets/new hires etc.

Best cyber certification to get next? Have CISA and CISSP. Thinking AWS Security, CEH, or OSWP? Thoughts??

All I want is a 2BR or large 1BR (900+ sq ft w office/nook) in an area with sidewalks and trees for under $3k. Willing to live a little further outside of the city. Was considering Studio City. What other pockets should I consider?

Anyone in here work for Alameda Health System on the IT side?

Anyone have any luck getting appointments for H1B stamping in December or January?

EY is hiring for the (.Net, Java, UX/UI, Front End, Cloud) and other roles. See the #Comments for all the requirements. Interested candidates can DM me for a referral.

looking to move to seattle and need a job asap

Moving from a marketing role in VC (very top-down leadership) to a progressive tech company. The later has been a much more collaborative and team oriented environment and I’m struggling to know if that is normal in tech or if people aren’t staying in their lanes. Any thoughts would be helpful!

Fitbit or Garmin? I’m leaning towards Fitbit Iconic but would love opinions. I run/walk, swim, do 90x type workouts. Want heart rate and sleep tracking, waterproof, clock. Don’t want email, texts. Tho

I finally have a crush!!🥰 3 floor PU office. She's so cute and was going towards the meeting room when I first saw her. 2nd time she was having coffee in the cafeteria. I thought of saying hello but you seemed to be busy on your phone and I felt nervous. Indian/traditional wear suits you 😍 Can we meet tomorrow at the cafeteria? 🥰

Who needs a referral?

Hi all! My company just laid off 5% of the workforce. I was safe but I am looking for new roles. I’m in final interviews for a company but worried about making moves because of the impending recession.. what are your thoughts? Make the move or stay put?

Thoughts on Class Pass?

I'm 13 weeks pregnant and have enough energy to work out again! does anyone have recommendations for a great workout program / app for pregnancy? was doing BBG previously but want to explore options

Request you all fishes to suggest and refer me for open opportunities in your organization.

Functional and Manual Tester
Experience - 4.2 years
Domain - Travel, transport and hospitality
Location - Mumbai
Skills - Functional, API, Manual, JIRA, Hp-Alm, Regression Agile and scrum methodologies

You think this is the bottom yet? Got some $$ to invest but holding off for the past few weeks…

guys recently had very bad experience with GS labs, they interview you desperately saying it’s urgent requirement and then give feedback it’s positive and after few days say we can’t consider you.

I work at Accenture and have really enjoyed my experience. I am happy to refer anyone who is looking to join!

Hey folk

Currently I am on notice period , any opening in infrastructure service tools like scom , Zenoss , Sciencelogic.. have experience in azure Iaas also

Question for desi CAs or CPAs. Why is CA so much prestigious in India (comparable to Doctor etc) but CPA in USA isn’t seen at same level of prestige? Why this difference between two countries for the same level of qualifications?

Is it just me or has everything become extremely expensive in India? Or have I just become extremely kanjoos? 😅 (Visiting Malad, Mumbai)

Folks who invest in Indian stocks, what are the tax implications? Are there any implications if i gift that amount to my parents and then they invest it?

So what do with this bowl now?

Looking for South Indian restaurant suggestions in NJ and NYC area, especially for Dosas. TIA :)

Folks what are the best ways to ship a new laptop to India? is it worth the hassle?

Hi friends, anyone able to bring their parents over from india? I heard there is a way to have them stay in Maldives for 14 days… wanted to get some thoughts here

Where can I watch india v New Zealand live?

Time to call Congress and Senate to support HR392. Removal of country cap. Educate yourself, your friends and colleagues. Last chance for Indians stuck in backlog. Or wait for 150 yrs

Feeling depressed. Married but going through a rough phase in life . Male here. Anyone else having same problems or any problem and feels extremely lonely in this world. Let me know if anyone is near Maryland and would consider meeting for a drink or just chat………hope everyone has a great July 4th.

Just saw a post about folks on H1B deliberately choosing to stay in India and continuing to do remote work despite no stamping related issues.
Nice idea sounds like, get paid in Dollars and live in India. I really think such people make lives of everyone difficult in future! We all should learn what integrity means..

For people born and raised in America, are you taken aback when white folks see your last name and then ask “are you from (insert a city in India)”? I don’t think there is anything wrong about India or the culture but it’s the underlying assumption of the person asking

Does anyone know about the work visa system in Europe (not the UK)? I’m considering getting an MBA from EU schools such as INSEAD but don’t know if I can work freely there after graduation. I’m interested in Amsterdam as a potential base.

Are there any good desi meet ups in NYC? I’m done with all these apps... hard to meet people.

Hi Everyone, need some initial help (and can consult a lawyer after for more information). I am seeing many people switch jobs to Tech despite being in the green card queue. I believe it’s sometimes possible to retain the original priority date despite changing jobs. Barring regulation change, I also have a never ending wait for my priority date to become current. Can you help me understand the factors I should consider before deciding to change jobs from Consulting to Tech? What are the risks?

Anyone try laser hair removal? Does it work on brown skin? I don’t want any burns