What is everyone childcare schedule/situation? Currently on mat leave with my second. My first goes to daycare 8:30/9-5/530. We are trying to figure out what to do with the second. I (lawyer) WFH usually 9-6pm and my husband (doctor) usually leaves around 6:30am and comes home between 5-6:30 depending on his patient schedule for the day (with a half day on Tuesdays). We also would like some extra help with chores around the house.

My gf and me call each other everytime we have free time. However lately she seems disinterested in phone time. She never initiates calls anymore and she tells me she wants to hang up in the middle of the day and not right before bedtime. We live a 4 hour drive apart. And I told her this is like living together from a distance, because I put her on the house speakers. What can I do to keep her engaged?

Any book recommendations to gift my cousin sister? She studied (masters) psychology and is a trained classical dancer.

My dad used to make 7 bucks an hour. Now I work at a big 4 making the big bucks in the family. 7.50 an hour when you take into account the extra hours worked...

What’s your priority after 10 yoe? WLB? CTC? Or anything else?

Hi guys,
I have offer for Comcast and rntbci with same package. Which one should i choose?
Am expecting good hike and good wlb

Why can’t my exes leave me alone

How many people cook their food after midnight? My roommate has recently started doing this and it's annoying, since I go to bed around that time. Not sure if this is common practice among fellow humans, so seeking advice!

How is work life balance in a CITI bank project for productions support.

First baby, already saving in a 529 and UTMA Brokerage for him, what else can be done? Open to ideas on how to best set him up for future success - at least financially

Hey guys confused between FRACTAL and NAGARRO?

FRACTAL hire for 6 week training program then Project and Nagarro directly for project.

Having 4 year's of experience, looking for good wlb, job security, stability and good work for Data Engineer role.

How to make friends?

Are there such things as "homemade watch making kits"? I ave a buddy who is meticulous and showing him and telling him about my very limited knowledge of watches, he was intrigued.

Is CBA good organization to work with?
How is the job security and wlb?

Chem classroom social media. Do you use it? I have recently started and had a lot of success this year in terms of student and parent engagement. Please feel free to follow @johnstonchemistry on IG

Setting aside dry January (for those who partake), how many days per week do you consume alcohol? What day (before today) was the last day you consumed zero alcohol? For those working from home, what is the earliest you have started drinking on a work day? (Any difference on Fridays?)

Looking for a Study buddy obviously virtual during this period. I live in Lombard/Villa park area. Anyone close by want to connect please let me know. Thanks!

Just got my wisdom teeth extracted yesterday. The pain is unbearable. Help!!!

I’ve always gotten the advice that when you want to switch jobs you should take interviews from places you’re not actually interested in, so you can understand your value in the market and have better negotiating power.

I’m doing that rn - took a couple interviews to gauge my skills, my market value, and see what I need to work on for interviews that I actually care about.

However, I feel really guilty about wasting their time and going all the way knowing I’ll just say no at the end. Wwyd?

Hello all,
I have 7 months of internship experience and currently I'm serving notice period, my LWD is 17th March, 2022. Is there any opportunity for me at your organization?

*Keeping an eye open for new opportunities*
I have my Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration along with 13 years of experience in healthcare. My experience ranges from medical coding, biller/AR specialist, patient financial advocate, and since 2019 my role is in the Quality department as a health care data analyst.

What’s your side hustle?

Anyone know the salary band for FP&A associates at J.P. Morgan?

Any MBAs here that competed in a case competition or an entrepreneurship case competition and willing to chat?

Looking to hire senior level+ with CPA and Private Wealth experience. Come join our cult...excuse me, team.*

New in my market and just got review feedback that said “this region (the South) is more passive aggressive, we don’t do well with people (I.e. you, from up north) who shoot straight. You’ll also do..

I got an email from an agency recruiter who wanted to set up time with me “sooner rather than later,” asking for my availability over the next 3 days, which I provided. She then ghosted.

Has anyone taken the SHRM-SCP? Any study suggestions and impressions of the test?

I work in a small market and I’m looking to make the jump to start working on larger brands. I’d love any feedback I can get on my book. If anyone’s feeling like being critical DM me and I’ll send it to you. Thanks!

Anyone in a non-technical analytical consulting roll?

Hope you’re enjoying good weather. When can I travel across the border for a weekend trip? Do I need to take a PCR test I plan to go to Belgium or Germany?

Biglaw parents, where do you choose to live and why? Somewhere close to work to avoid commute and spend more time with kids? Suburbs?

Is anyone else worried about screen time or strict about it? I'm a bit torn about it and curious of everyone else's thoughts.

(Especially those of you with young children) how do you make time to exercise/be active?

Should I stay or should I go? Hoping to get some insight from those that went before me. I am a 6th year call working at a top20 firm in private M&A. Two kids and am in the position (continued below)

Sometime I feel like I'm operating at lower capacity than during the height of Covid trying to navigate billables and no childcare/remote school. Anyone else feel this way? Are we just burnt out from all the working nights and weekend in 2020/2021?

How many married professionals with young families are just sticking it out “for the kids”? Marriage is very dead and has been for a while. Young kids 4 and 1. My wife and I don’t fight, but share 0 interests outside of the kids and can’t stand to be around each other. I’m so ready to leave… I just can’t bear the thought of doing it to my children even though another part of me feels like wife and I would both be better parents if our lives were separate. Anyone else done a similar analysis?

How do you manage the constant school cancellations? Do I need a nanny in addition to daycare?

If you could go back and start over would you still choose this path? Or would you choose a different career and/or a different time to have children? I accidentally became a working parent in law so while I love my job and my children I don't think I would have planned it quite like this.

Do you pay out of pocket on insurance premiums at your firm? My wife may leave her job to stay home and we’re on her insurance. My firm told me we’re $750/pay period or $18k/yr. that sounds absurd.

Insurance Defense Associate new to group. Just finished first year on the defense side after 6 years on the Plaintiff side, joined 3 weeks before lockdown. WFH with 6 and 2 year old. While billing 2k in a year with kids at home all day is nuts, you will not get better balance in a small pltff firm. Small firm partners are allergic to WFH, and can't afford to be flexible with when an associate gets to their work. The support of a larger firm is what has kept me alive this past year.

Some people mentioned au pairs... tell me more! Why did you like/not like it, if you did the au pair thing?

For parents with school-age kiddos (kindergarten up), what do you do for childcare? Thinking about giving up our nanny, but worried about juggling days off, sick days, and summer break.

Brand new (like, just-had-a-kid new) mom here. Life seems manageable with the baby sleeping much of the time. It gets worse from here doesn’t it? I’m scared 😱😱😱

Last night my 9yo said, “wow mom, Idina Menzel is 48 but she looks way younger than you!” (I am 38.) Then I put makeup on this morning and she said, “well, you look nice but you still look worn out...

I have a 5-year-old and we recently moved in with my boyfriend (40s, divorced, no kids). He’s trying, which I appreciate, but he has very little patience or tolerance for a rambunctious kid. I have a demanding career so my bf has encouraged me to lean on him more, but I feel like he makes it obvious he finds my son annoying. He just has no parental instinct and they’re clearly not comfortable around each other so I never ask for his help or push them to spend time together. I want us to be a happy blended family but even I don’t know the right thing to do at this point to get there. Any advice?

Does anyone manage without having a nanny? Kids age 0-10

I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that you are all doing a great job with this ridiculous, unprecedented juggling act of trying to be a parent, teacher, lawyer and human. Hang in there!

Today is my first day back at work (and first full day back in my physical office) after a few weeks off for parental leave. Needless to say, I am struggling to stay focused on anything other than wanting to go back home to my spouse and child.

I know I shouldn't take an emotional temperature on day one, but it has been more difficult being back than I anticipated. Any tips for navigating the waters for the first day/week/month back?

Going back to work next month. Have a full time nanny but feel like even that isnt enough. I work all sorts of timezones. Europe has my morning, Asia has my evening. Nanny 9-5? 7-3? 10-6? No clue what will work best and don’t want to be inconsistent with her. Any advice on the return?

Is anyone willing to share if your firm offers egg freezing without a fertility diagnosis as a benefit? We are trying to expand our benefits and would love to be able to say that others in the industry are already doing this. Thanks!