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- Voluntarily quit Amazon Seems like I am on dev list, my internal transfer was blocked 45 days ago. Manager is hostile and I might be heading towards PIP soon. The most important thing for me now is to reduce the unemployment period between this and next job. In India, recruiters ask you to "explain" the employment gap (co
- Starting a career in finance Currently managing a farm . TC 160k. 1.5m equity. Will be leaving this job and field within the next year (currently locked with employer under my visa, should have a gc soon ) . Im just done with all the stress of managing 80+ employees, done with fighting with my wife about never being home and sp
- Health insurance question Currently under Kaiser insurance and covered by my spouse’s employer. It has been good so far but this year had major health issues and I wasn’t covered when I had to visit doctor outside of Kaiser like UCSF/ Stanford for second opinion. If I take Anthem health coverage under my employer, will I be
- vote Buy or rent? 24 years old, $300k TC I have about $400k net worth right now, and am considering buying a house worth about $850k in Redwood City/Menlo Park area. It’s a small home in a good area, 2 bed 2 bath, less than 1,250 sq foot, with very close neighbors and small lot (less than 3,000 sq foot lot). I’m single, no dependents or d
- Procedure to consult doctors for parents? Hi, I am from India on H1B visa in US and my parents and parents in law live in India. My mother in law got a report that is suspicious to be cancerous. I wish to show reports to some good doctors/cancer specialists in US and take their advice on next steps. Is it possible for me to consult doctor
- Prepping for the next move? Hi. I want to start prepping for my next move which Im aiming for around February - I have some personal things to take care of prior to that so, that's why I need to wait. Anyways, I'm trying to get a higher TC. Currently in project management supporting system enhancements with a masters of scienc
- Law Firm recommendation in Seattle - Action Against Amazon I have been working at Amazon for over two years but had to take a medical leave last year. I was being paid by the Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave; however, my benefits with the WA Paid Family & Medical Leave exhausted in January. I notified Amazon and I was supposed to start receiving 60% o
- My car is deemed total loss, dealing with insurance! Hi. What steps did insurance company followed if you have experience totaling your car? My car is in the shop waiting for being appraised to confirm if it really is total loss. Instead someone random from insurance company called asking me if i give authorization to the shop to release my car to a
- Anyone successfully gone rogue? I estimate that I can make about the same amount of my annual salary in 6 months if I change to hourly as an independent contractor. This is risky of course and requires you to always be hustling and looking for the next gig. Plus insurance and other misc benefits. Thoughts on working contract to co
- Offer evaluation Sr. DS Series D start up based in Palo Alto. This is the final number after negotiation. Position - Sr. DS Base - $170k Stock options - 25k / 4 yrs (strike price $2, stock value $4, company valuation - $1B) Sign on - $10k Relocation - $10k Other benefits - insurance paid by company but not fully, commute
- If I'm not insured for a month between jobs, will I need to pay a fine? Last day at Uber is tomorrow, so coverage ends Jan 31. First day at next co isn't until March so coverage will begin again on 3/1. Not planning on getting cobra since it's only a month, but will I need to pay a fine? EDIT: since this has come up a few times, I do have the option to purchase COBRA
- Medical benefits Curious about the general medical benefits for FB and Google. MS used to have the Cadillac of insurance but now it's a 6k deductible for a family (MS contributes half in two staggered payments to an HSA). My family has a lot of ongoing medical/health appointments and I'm getting irritated having t
- Health Insurance while Unemployed Been with Amazon for 9 years and I am exhausted. It has now come to a point where it is a taking a toll on my mental health. I have more or less made up my mind that I will quit and do my own thing. (Maybe start a small business). I have all the expenses figured for next 2 years but what I missed
- How much money is safe to keep in Robinhood? My net worth is around 270k. I have about 210k of that in Robinhood. 95% of my holdings are ETFs. I am 28 years old and I don't plan on cashing out my investments in the next 5 to 10 years. I know that Robinhood has the SPIC insurance of up to 500,000$ for securities. The reason why I like Robinhood
- Changing jobs - temporary dual role. I am currently working from home. Unknown when we will be called back to office. And I got a new job in a different state with a starting date as soon as I am available. But Relocation to the new state is not until April 2022. I want to make some extra Money and want to work two jobs for the ne
- Keeping a car in SF I will be making a move to SF late next month. I haven't figured out housing yet, but planning to take temporary housing to explore places. In small city like Salt Lake city car is a necessity, I have heard varied views on car some say keep it some say no need. I drive a CRV estimating all expenses
- How loaded do you have to be to come out ahead on Whole Life Insurance? I’ve been considering obtaining a whole life policy with cash additions as a means to build my estate. I’m well aware of the exorbitant fees and commissions, but the tax advantages are quite compelling given that I will be rebalancing my investments many times over the next 40-50 years. I’ve found a
- Were you laid off? What are you doing now? Taking some time off? Interviewing? Did you already accept an offer or start a new job? I would love to hear what folks are up to, how long its been since you were laid off, and what your plans are for next steps. I’ll start - I was laid off one month ago, was given three
- Can I save anything in this situation? 1 BR with rent + utilities will be around $2500. Cleared all student loans and having a pre-owned car costing close to $600 including insurance and gas. My wife is going to start her masters soon. Will it be possible to save anything at all from my base salary during this time? Is it okay to burn th
- Are companies more lenient with performance during the pandemic? Honestly, I would have hoped they would be, given the situation, but these past few months I’ve seen people fired for performance without any thought to what sort of situation they’re being sent into. Unemployment is 10% and to be without health insurance...I think it’s cruel but managers don’t give
- should I buy the leased car or find another one? my car lease is gonna end this month. Its a Mercedes c300 with great upgrades and ~42000 miles. Currently I’m paying ~620 a month including insurance. This year is even silly due to WFH, I drove less than a 1500 miles!! If I return the car, unfortunately I’m expecting I will need to pay $1500-2000
- Help to choose the best opportunity for Data Engineer! Visa vs Walmart vs Sitecore I have got a few offers for data engineer profile and I'm kind of confused where should I go to. I will try to mention the pros and cons as best to my knowledge with ctc. I have 5.2 yoe. My current tc: 14 lpa 1) Visa : Senior data engineer Ctc : Rs 33.33 LPA Fixed: Rs 28 LPA Pros: Well established
- Legal Tax reduction strategies for short term capital gains Besides IRAs/401ks, what are some legal tax reduction strategies for someone who makes frequent short term capital gains? I know hedge funds avoid pre-withdrawal capital gains by transferring gains to an offshore insurance company that reinvests in the next fund. Are there any similar, legal means f
- vote InMobi SDE 4 - Take or break? Hi blinders, Received offer details from InMobi Recruiter today. I have interviews lined up with PhonePe, Microsoft, and Google in a few weeks. But not sure if I should appear for all the interviews as the recruiter wants me to give my decision in a couple of days. What do you guys think about the
- vote Selling house vs renting I own a townhome on the Seattle east side, close to Microsoft and Google, Kirkland. Mortgage + HOA+ property taxes+ insurance is 3000/month minus the tax benefit. Expected rent is 2500/month. I am moving to CA next year. I don't plan on buying property in CA, since it's a temporary move for 3 years
- link Ethos Life, $2.7B valuation and building our first team in India! Ethos has been growing at a significant rate and increasing its year-over-year momentum. We are rapidly expanding our Singapore team and building our first India team. Do you want to be a part of a mission-oriented company providing peace of mind and access to life insurance for the next million fa
- Microsoft early terminated my job upon my 2-week notice Hello everyone - I am posting this so that others are warned when switching between Amazon, Google and Microsoft. I recently resigned from my job at Azure - giving two week notice and being very civil at it. I mentioned to my mgr that I was going to AWS to work on a product that did not compete wi
- Therapy Records I'm in a rather dark place mentally right now, and would like to give the talk therapy another shot. Is anybody here aware of any practices that would have a policy against keeping records; or would be outside of US jurisdiction and have a rule of not complying with US subpoenas? And before someon
- Advice for a new home owner Hello blind, after months of bidding/losing finally won :) will be moving next month in my new home near Seattle. It's a huge purchase for us. We are going to move into a home for first time. Home was built in 2018 so hope that low maintenance. Would be great if we could get advice on these, 1. Wha
- Feeling guilty about quitting and taking a break I feel like I need a few months off after I quit my job later this year to give myself a mental break, probably without the next job lined up. Have wife that's working (so I can use her insurance) and kids in school. Financially we're ok (not rich by any means) so taking some time off is ok i thi