"What are the benefits of reading books? A lot, actually'" "10 surprising psychological and physical perks associated with regular reading."

The feeling of avoiding mines buried on the gorund is one I carry at all times, and I remember the fear and the anxiety at every step. I still feel like this today, like every decision I make will lead to disaster.

Any suggestions for self help books on anxiety? Been dealing with anxiety for quite some time now and have been seeing a therapist but also just want to see what other resources are out there.

Anyone have a recommendation for stinky dog breath? Clean bill of health, “perfect teeth” according to the vet. Pup gets VetriScience powder for dental health and still - it reeks.

I’ve heard of water supplements but not sure if they help. Admittedly, could be better about brushing his teeth.

I hate to tell all these folks wearing masks on my flight that they only help to prevent you from infecting others. They do nothing to prevent you from inhaling airborne pathogens.

I’m 8.5 weeks pregnant and throwing up once per day, mostly after the majority of my lunch has been digested and sometimes after all of it has digested so I’m gagging and nothing coming up. It’s so hard to see the end of this road, I feel miserable.

What’s your go-to method of dealing with the inevitable Sunday afternoon tsunami of anxiety, depression, and regret?

Why do have to wear a mask in public just because other people refused to get vaccinated. ? If it is an contagious as measles then mask are not going to stop the spread.

Would you recommend the CVS test? I dont think I want to get it done due to the risks.

Has anyone been successful in negotiating the schedule on a global pregnancy bill? My provider won't bill by visit and split the global cost into four payments all due by the 28th week. I don't understand how that's legal since it is so off the calendar of services and crosses calendar years (and insurance coverage), where most costs are incurred at the end of pregnancy with increased visit frequency and delivery.

How in the world do you eat the recommended amount of protein? Do you snack on ground beef? Have chicken breast for breakfast? I’m 130lbs and struggle to eat more than 50 grams on a good day.

Anyone noticed that with aerobic / cardio exercises it gets more difficult to focus? It is like my mind a TV and someone else gets the remote and goes through every channel every 30 seconds or so

Hey Sharks, I want to opt out from my LTA & Telephone benefits. When and how can I do it.

Also I have doubts regarding my compensation structure, whom should I connect with, please guide.

My company is giving me a reimbursement while I go to school. It’s capped to induce me to study part time. I decided to go full time. Pay the difference out of pocket so I can graduate quicker. I have been working as a manufacturing engineer tech for 4 years without a degree but this May I will get my bachelors in Mechanical Eng. Currently making 63k a year, hourly. What should I ask for when I graduate? Living in Southern Pennsylvania.

I am looking to break our of a bedside role into a remote nursing/Healthcare related role in the DC/MD/VA area. Most job opportunities I see are for case management and utilization review but I don't have any experience. Does anyone have any advice or job leads?

Anyone hiring experienced consultants for a company that has great benefits, WLB, and diverse office culture? Willing to learn any tech needed and can help bridge networks with strong interpersonal skills.

Experienced in Strategic Communications and Learning Development with with a focus on simplifying complex ideas for targeted audiences.

Freelance creatives, how do you get medical/dental/vision coverage (assuming you don't rely on a partner for coverage)? Or do you pay for everything out of pocket? Clearly I am new to this. Help!

Hi

Wellbeing Program
Employees will receive a reimbursement of up to INR 10,000 for eligible expenses per calendar year.

What's this program in S&P Global?

Planning to be in town for work. I want to visit lake Travis, 360 bridge and Barton springs. Will I be able to get an Uber from those spots? Open to general suggestions too! Don’t worry it’s just a temporary visit 😏

Looking for in-house work, feeling depressed about the options in Chicago. Anyone have any leads or advice?

Overseas on a study and finding a hot expat to help me with some in-room dining.. sometimes we get food. This job is alright sometimes

Where are my lesbian 🐟 at?

Offer Evaluation:
I have offers for product manager roles from the following companies:
1. Airmeet
2. Razorpay
3. Flipkart
4. Meesho

YOE: 5 years
Offered(Approximate): 50 LPA + ESOPS
I would like to know which company is best and do I need to negotiate more on the offers?  

Hi Fishes,

We're looking for a Mechanical Design Role in EV Battery. Please let me know in comments if you are interested.

Requirements:
1. 3-5 YOE in any industry.
2. Should be good in Plastics design.

My inboard portal is showing wrong dob and phone number and i m recieving mails to complete the document process plus the hr is not responding to my mails or calls. Should I submit the documents or wait for them to respond??

Join any dam company in world but dont join lala company HCL. Worked there for 20 days only last yr and 1year later i got my relieving letter after multiple tortures of legal notices for not serving notice period even though when they themselves released me.. from 160k to 0 that i paid them. I could easily sue them for harrasment but i didn't wanted to get involved in useless sh** and waste my time and energy .. BEWARE OF HCL

Doing an India trip next year. Thoughts on spending 2/3 days in Jaipur? Too much? Any tips? TIA

So my offer letter says I have return back the signing amount if I leave within a year. How does the math work-full rerun of 20k or post-tax deduction the any that I received ?

Hey y’all. Any recommendations for an awesome bakery with quick turn-arounds on cake orders? Looking for a Sunday delivery and also preferably small business but honestly I’ll just take what I can get. Delivery would be to near west side area, if that helps. Thank you.

When renting a condo from an owner, I was asked to pay a $150 move-in fee to the building which I thought makes sense, but then I am being told to also pay a $500 non refundable move in fee to the owner but he is not wanting a security deposit. Is this normal? Seems like $500 down the drain but not sure if this is normal

Good recommendations for realtors in LP/OT area? Apartment rentals. Thank you!

Can anyone refer me for open ensemble health jobs?

Are we secretly being judged on how many of these admissions events we are attending / if we are participating?

I’m currently working with a senior level HR candidate. This individual has a doctorate in business with a focus in HR, her SPHR, Federal, and private sector experience at the singer level, and has a fabulous personality. I’m curious is anyone else having difficulties play some candidates like this? At this point I’m starting to think it’s racial or her sex based of the lack of interest in this candidate. Any thoughts?

Does anyone know the salary range for a Senior Technology Analyst at Southwest Airlines? @southwest

Book recommendations for Experimentation (for a noob)

I loved Rise. It really helped me understand the difference in necessary skills and mindset across different leadership levels. Anyone else read it?

Looking for something to help with soft skills in management. Any suggestions?

Currently reading Invisible Women. Very eye opening book and highly recommend for fellow males to read it.

Anyone have good books on private capital? Tradtional Private Equity, Venture, Growth, Search - even negotiating in the space. Just interested and looking for audiobooks. Thanks!

I thought it would be good to have a bowl where we can post book reviews / recommendations.

Do you read multiple books at once? Power through one at a time? Do you set a page or chapter daily/weekly goal? Only do audiobooks? Please share your reading habits so we 🐟 can borrow/steal like artists 🎨.

For me, I set 20-30 pg min/night and listen to a different audiobook to/from work. The audiobook thing is new as I've never read >1 at once. Considering 1 chapter/night w/ 3 different books (3 ch/night)... I just want to read them all though not sure - may muddle if one > others.

I just “read” we listened to “The Nowhere Office”. As we are RTOing it really struck home. Highly recommend.

Best book you've read recently on personal finance?

How do you make time for reading in your schedule? Is it something you do in the early morning? On breaks? Before sleep? I can never seem to fit it in

Has anyone ever been required to read business book(s) when they were first hired at a company? If so, I’m curious which titles!

Has anyone read the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto? Is it a good read?

Post your favorite books atm mine are:

Atomic Habits by James Clear
Outliers Malcolm Gladwell

Looking for good books on investing. Open to anything- real estate, stock market, etc. please leave any suggestions on what to read and anything to avoid - thanks fishes!!

Putting together a reading list for 2023, and reading more business and personal development materials is going to be one of my resolutions. Can anyone recommend books that should be on this list?

Looking for a few new audiobooks to listen to for flights. Reading or listening to anything new? Any books so good you wish you could experience reading over a first time?

I have not been reading books in a long time due to raising kids, hectic work and just day to day life.
I really really want to get back to reading.
Do you buy all the books ? I used to read only physical books. Audible books are not appealing to me cos I have hearing issues. Please provide me tips / pointers. TIA

Just starting out in consulting right out of college. Any book recs?

Do you use audio books or find them useful?

Drucker is the OG! The Effective Executive 🔥🔥🔥

So many recent other recent business books are highly derivative

What are the other classics?

In 2023 I'm wanting to help make my management more effective. So, I'm looking for a book or a couple of books to gift my team this holiday season. I would like books that focus on communication and taking ownership. Any recommendations?