What’s your favorite Flash Fiction story?

Any good books to read this winter break? On leadership, digital, or any autobiographies?

Any thoughts on breguet? It doesn’t seem to get much love on here.

Question, which do you prefer Sweet Potato Pie or Chocolate Pecan Pie?

I could not get myself to stop eating ice cream out of the container tonight no matter how much I knew I’d end up hating myself tomorrow for doing it :(

Anyone been to the Flower Gardens out in the Gulf? Pics?

Need recs for takeout in downtown please anywhere up to like $50. Sushi or Peruvian or anything really maybe not overly saucey dishes thx so much

Any recommendations for a good bar/pub in the vicinity of 30 Rock that won’t be packed at this time?

Looking for a great Chicago restaurant for our anniversary in a few months. Would be awesome if we could try a Michelin star restaurant, but trying to keep the whole meal under $250 as we just bought a house. Not sure if that’s doable. Open to any recommendations!

New to city, looking for good restaurant recommendations please.

Hyderabad lo laga curry points levu ikkada , atleast any restaurant or place to go for our type of food?

Any cooking class recommendations? Would like to book for a group of people

What are your top 3 favorite restaurants in LA?

Weekends - what are the best sources / instas / emails that list cool, unique, events or things to do in NYC before they sell out...! Less like Time Out, more like Skint, but price isn’t critical.

Why do some people get laid off and others not? Is it always utilization? Do people typically know they're at risk before it gets to that point?

Hey all, having issues with interviewing this year. I’ve been passed over every opportunity I really want and I’m unsure how to regroup and move forward. I’m really trying to break into method development roles and I haven’t had the opportunity to do so with my analytical experience. A lot of my HPLC and LCMS experience is with already established methods. Any tips?

What is the average salary for 9+ years experience at C1 at Capgemini?

Any salaried workers figure up their *actual* hourly rate? Oooof what a mistake that was🥴

Advice for studying for CISA? I’ve purchased the CRM, QAE, and Hemang Doshi’s book. So far I’m having trouble reading through the CRM because it’s so detailed that everything seems important and difficult to retain. I’m an incoming new hire so I think I should read the book even though I know people who have passed with only QAE (they were previous b4 interns)

Is the CFE pretty easy?

Let's talk about what's great at DBS!

Recommendations for a weekend in SF?

Anyone know how long it takes to get an offer or rejection from Accenture after the final interview? Interviewed for a consulting role.

Are you comfortable going to a restaurant with outdoor dining? Why or why not?

Currently in Risk Assurance but have the opportunity to transfer into Deals & Strategy. Which one is better for a career long term?

Closing in on a corp dev offer. I work at a boutique (~10 ppl) where the analysts/associates carry a lot of weight during deals. What is the longest i could push my potential start date back to for this new role? I don’t wanna leave while i’m in the middle of a bunch of things and screw over my current firm. They’ve been good to me

My play for next week:
Sell the SPY 200 puts since the market would plummet. Look for opportunities to buy back, probably when the stim bill passes. Would love to hear your thoughts on it

I’m working with a manager who likes to prioritize his ideas over strategic research, I want to be helpful because it’s very distressing to watch ideas being presented without the appropriate research, any advice?

What’s a casual way to ask a new employer for relocation assistance. I wanna change locations but not be stuck renting a property for once.

I'm a recent Electrical Engineering graduate with no experience. I am struggling to find a job at my field. Is there any advice you can give me as to where or what I can do to get noticed?

Recent lateral junior associate in brand new practice where I'm the only associate. I'm probably going to bill 1,500 hours max this year due to being very slow and taking time off for a delayed honeymoon which I disclosed during my interview process. I have been told my work product is good, I don't turn anything down, I participate in non-billable work, I'm responsive and I always let people know I'm available to help. Do I need to be worried about getting fired for low hours?

Here's your save-my-sanity question of the day. Our classes end-- for the year-- in 3 weeks. We also will have testing and finals. Do you think "1984" + misc dystopia will hold Sophomore interest?

How many of you have a set curriculum and how many of you get to choose the literature/create your own content? Which do you prefer?

Hi All! I am teaching English 4 for the first time this fall, and I’m just wondering what ideas y’all have for starting off. My class will be TINY (less than 5) so I want it to be super-engaging. All Black and Brown students. Help!

I’m a 7th grade ELA teacher in Texas!

Is there any writing prompts that stand out to you in the responses you get from students? Preferably ones that are outside the box, but I'd love to hear some tried and true traditional ones too!

What are pet peeves you have as a teacher you have let go of? For me it is subject verb agreement.

Ever sit down to grade essays you know will be terrible so you put off grading and then you have to force yourself to read them?

I learned so much about group work over the past few days. I now know to assign kids tasks in a group. I am planning a Socratic Seminar for R &J and Julius Caesar. Any insights or feedback?

What are some reading centers you do with your 5th - 6th graders while you pull a small group?

Anyone have any good advice for getting students to think/respond on their own? So many times when I ask them to write their own thoughts about something and to explain why they hold that opinion, many students get stuck and/or turn to the Internet. And then I find myself repeating, I’m asking for YOUR thoughts about this, not someone else’s. I teach grades 9 & 11.

I'm a first time Junior English teacher. What are some tips for differentiating an honors class from a regular class?

Those of you who do First Chapter Fridays or similar read-alouds, do you edit out curse words when you’re reading?

Anyone else experience of a lack of passion for the job in this Covid world? I just feel like I’m excited about what I’m teaching because so many techniques are not at my disposal. I also feel exhausted by the mask. I’m all for wearing them, but wearing it all day drains me. Any helpful ideas to reignite the passion?

I’m thinking about moving up to a high school English position from 8th grade English. Mainly I’m looking for a change. Any thoughts on the differences I’d be facing?

I have high school children of my own, but disciplining high schoolers has always intimidated me for some reason. I have excellent classroom management, but I feel like high schoolers are a little smarter ab getting around rules and less worried about consequences.

I’m told by an hs tchr that the grading load is ab the same.

I recently moved to a different district and am starting to plan ahead for next year. What novels and plays do you think are worthwhile and essential for 10th, 11th and Pre-AP? I have many in mind that I have used before but am really looking for some fresh ideas!

Happy Friday!!!! How many of you have started using these one-pagers I hear all the Lit teachers talking about? Do you get thoughtful, quality work from Ss?

What is THE BEST professional development you've ever been to? (Conference? District workshop? Etc.)

My district is thinking about purchasing HMH into Literature for our reading and writing curriculum. We currently use Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Workshop and are not happy with it. Does anyone have experience with HMH? Pros? Cons? Any info is appreciated! Thank you!