With rents being so high compared to US average, do yall Airbnb out your cribs when on vacation, say over a week? If so, do you DIY or hire a manager? Any reccs?

I am so beyond ready to leave my current job, but can’t yet, since bonuses are paid out in January. 😬

In the meantime, I’ve applied to a lot of similar roles (slightly higher) but have not heard - good or bad - from any. Is it common for companies to slow down hiring in December because of Q4 rush, people on holiday, etc.?

How much should I charge a friend to watch 4 dogs at their home over Christmas weekend (2 nights)? The dogs don't have any special needs or medications. I've dog sat for other people in the past but always for free. I also have had dogs of my own for most of my life. I want to start charging people for my services but also want to be reasonable since this is a friend and don't plan to charge a holiday fee. We live in St. Louis. Would $40 per day/night be reasonable?

Does EY supports higher education in any manner like loan,time-off without resigning..

Luggage delay claim question

I used Chase explorer to buy tickets for my vacation and luggages were delayed for a month. Per chase term I am entitled $100 a day for 3 days. But the claim agency chase used has been asking for airlines response, which has not came (2month+ now). I am concerned insurance will use this as an excuse to never compensate. Is there a good way to handle this situation?
TIA

Fellow expats, how do you handle the holiday season in Singapore? There's no way I can go all the way back to the States for Christmas, and I'm already feeling the pangs of homesickness creeping in.

Has anyone attended the Holiday Hi-Light Festival? Is it worth doing?

What holiday party did you get?
Anyone living close to an office, got a holiday party with food and drinks, and the venue started open for them until around midnight. Our remote workers got a one hour party w a DJ and trivia that let you win gift cards. Yeah it was nice to win a gift card but I found it lame in comparison to hanging out with my team in real life.

Need advise ,
I have my Dropbox appointment for H1b stamping .
I have taken PTO for 3 weeks but Chennai consulate is taking about 6 weeks to complete . My question is should I apply for PTO for another 3 weeks or should I take LOA (no sure if I’m allowed to take on H1B visa)

Hello, I have recently relocated in Chicago and looking for recommendations to spend the coming holiday week in the windy city!
What are your favorite must do things or places to visit in Chicago for Christmas and New year Celebration?🎉

Going to be bored over holiday season and was thinking about starting up the Python Institute Certifications (probably the whole roadmap). I would say I’m at an intermediate level currently. Anyone with the certs have thoughts on worthiness / best way to study / how it helped them in their career or job search? Thanks in advance 😄

Partners - Do you ever take vacations?

I have been at my current firm for about 1.5 years, and in that entire time the partner in my group hasn't been out of the office a single time. Is that normal? I can't tell if it's standard for big law partners to not take time off, if the dynamics for my group may be different (only 1 partner in the entire group), or it the partner I work with is just a masochist.

Favorite vacation spot ?

Is the EY 16 week maternity pay 100% of the salary ? I was reading the FAQs and could not find anything that said 100 % of pag provided in the 16 weeks of eligible time off.

Will be resigning from D, as a USI landed resource. The PTO balance will be paid out but the payout will be in India bank act based on base there or will be based on US salary and on US account?

If buy the partners you work with regularly a holiday gift, how much do you spend? Usually I get baked goods or food items which you can’t tell the actual amount spent on. This year, though, I’d like to support local restaurants by encouraging people to order takeout—hence, giving gift cards.

How much is appropriate for a restaurant gift card from an associate to a partner?

Do you work the holidays into your lesson plans this time of year? Or is it too much of a distraction from your routine? Teaching a SPED music class this year and the students have finally *mostly* become comfortable in the room and with the instruments + noise. We usually work on the same songs each week for one month, but I'm thinking of switching it up and doing Christmas/Holiday songs next week as a send off into break. I work with mostly autistic students.

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

Do you guys charge vacation form holidays or excused leave?

Renegotiating my contract and curious about maternity leave policies at other practices/hospitals. Do you get paid leave? If so how much time off & are you getting full pay? We are a group of about 75 employees, 6 docs with 5 PA’s and only unpaid 12 weeks off.

My ECD keeps changing our work before it goes to client and it's cost us making good work. Our books are suffering because he can't get his hands off the tools. Our books are only full of spec now.

I cleared my technical round, after that they gave me an assignment, which I also completed.
Now they send me an invite for product manager round. What will be the questions asked in this round?
Stack - Software Test Engineer (Automation and Manual)
Exp: 3.8 Years
This one for startup.

Hi guys,
I can see that CGI is hiring senior IIB developer. Can anyone please refer me for this position. Will DM the details.

Thanks in advance.

Is there any dress code for KGS? Are jeans allowed? I will be joining soon so wanted to check.
Also how is wlb? Most of my frnds have been telling me work would be too hectic

@freshworks Inc.
Hi,
Can someone help me with a referral at @freshworks.

I need USB referrals

Anyone has referral for a HR role in MNC? 10 YOE.

I recently received an opportunity from Google for a position of TAM and asked to schedule interviews. I got to speak with them and discuss about the role and then the HR linked myself with recruiter. But after a week, they did not scheduled any interviews and neither of them responding to my emails. Is the hiring at Google going freeze due to upcoming recession? If anybody else faced similar issues, please let me know. Also advise what should I do ?

“We had complimenting genitalia.”

How is the morale in your groups especially with constant layoff news in the market?

I am a fairly new corporate counsel for tech company. What does “career progression/growth” mean or look like on average?

Hi! Would anyone happen to know the rough salary range for a project manager or Sr. PM in professional services? MCOL area?

Anyone else just absolutely despise Kryterion and their service reps? They are so rude and I just can’t stand it

How viable/easy is it to move from patent prosecution? I’m assuming patent lit is an obvious option, but what about tech trans? Other general practice areas? Bird law?

I am a nomtraditional student (Columbia University - sophomore) from the F&B/Hospitality segment (COO - Brazil).
Does anybody know a Private Equity that works with this segment in NY? I am looking for internships.

For those that work at big4, does maternity leave benefit only kick in if you’ve worked for the firm for at least a year? Or does it apply immediately?

This is a bit specific of a Q, but has anyone here gone to an ED treatment center in NY? Which one/Did you find it helpful?

While we’re at it, favorite restaurants in SoHo?

We are having a group dinner at Black Tap on 35th and 6th at 7:00 this Saturday for NYC folks. Come join us and make new friends :)

Is there anything inherently sketchy about an apartment with a mandatory lease term of over a year (eg 15 or 18 months)? I assume they just want to lock us down for longer, but committing to a place for that long is a little daunting

So the app description says this is where is can ask how much we should get paid. I work as an Associate in a boutique office. I work directly for the owner, we’re only 3 employees including her. What we do: we represent liquor license applicants in the process of getting a liquor license in NY. That includes filing the application and dealing with community boards or any other related meeting or hearing.
The office charges between 3.5k and 5k. Does anyone else has this job?? How much $$?

Anyone likes The Strokes? Friend got cold feet and I’m now stuck with an extra ticket to their NYE gig.

Are there actually tax cuts switching from home office in NYC to Hoboken?

I’ll be a student again so no income and no guarantors that meet income requirement. How do I secure housing? Do landlords take full payment on the lease? Any places that don’t have income verification?

What’s it like living in Kips Bay?

23F, work location is not really a consideration rn but curious to hear which neighborhood is better to live in, FiDi vs. Kips Bay?

Posted about this a while back but didn’t get a definitive response. I have a bunch of Manhattan prep GMAT books from the past few years that have little to no writing in them. There’s probably 20 of them so pretty heavy but I’m looking to give this away to someone for free. Only thing is I asked for you to take all of them versus just a few. I live in downtown Manhattan near the stock exchange and hoping to give by the 24th. Thanks!

If there’s anything NYC teaches you most, it’s to be more independent than you already are.

Can someone tell me about the water taxi from williamsburg to the city? Feasible to make it to the office (1-2 x / week)? Winter?

Happy Holidays Everyone! Looking for some gift guides on the following:

-Tumbler (for keeping drinks extremely hot)
-Tablet (not sure which brand to go for)

Ready to pack my bags to florida (Miami) just because of how bad my allergies are

Came home after a few months away to realize I've been holding onto a shithole apartment. Looking for a broker recommendation because streeteasy is not a great resource if everyone is on it.

Anyone been successful negotiating the price of an apartment recently? Astoria apartment listed for $2k with a broker fee trying to get ~$1950.