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Take all your vacation, if they start denying you the ability to use it then call them on it. They agreed to that amount of PTO when hiring you and you can hold them to it.

This, do the caravan safari!

Slim fit doesn't mean not fat, it means you have a tiny ribcage. Real men have the barrel chest!

I proposed last December, bought a ~9kish ring (1.4ct Radiant cut) for her. She had said I didn't need to spend that much when we looked together (we looked at .7 and .8ish range) but honestly I wanted to get her something more. She couldn't be happier with the ring and despite her claims that...

We are flying into Milan as it is the northernmost city AA flys (I am Platinum so it makes sense to fly them, lots of upgrades/perks and double miles for me), we plan to only spend the first day there. We will then zigzag down the country. I have only been to Rome and Naples myself as well so...

Yea drinking good wine in the countryside and winding down is a big one for us. We are both working into wine as a hobby. I know a lot about CA and OR wines, but hope to learn more about Italian labels while over there. I know Tuscany has a lot of wineries. We have the funds to do everything...

Yea, am expecting some rain/cold in general but timing was what it was and we wanted to go to Europe since we aren't the beach type really. Will be there last week of Oct and first week and a half of Nov. I personally love 60s and don't mind 50s. Thanks for the Hotel recommend for Florence...

Going to Italy for my honeymoon in oct/nov for 18-21 days. Plan to fly into Milan and out of Rome but beyond that we are still filling in. Any ideas on romantic spots that may not be that well known? Thinks we like: - Countryside - Ruins - Small scenic towns - Wine/Cheese/Food -...

Who gives a shit about restructuring. 40mans were good because they upped the social, you had guild members who's entire role was to basically be social members and fill raid spots. The lack of social aspect is what is killing modern MMOs, the reason you log on when the game gets boring is to...

The not enough time to be really good and being unable to tolerate mediocrity is the boat I find myself in. I was accustomed to easily being in the top 1% of players at RTS games back in the day and now can't even put up a fight against the type of player I used to crush without a sweat. MMOs...

The thing with tech is that everyone wants senior people and almost noone wants new grads. So you have to get 5-6 years of experience before you become a hot commodity (unless you come from Stanford/MIT etc) that people will bid against each other for. Once you get to that stage, it is still...

Yea, I felt comfortable taking it because the skill is hot. If they decide to ditch me in 6 months, I can ALWAYS find something else. My Linkedin gets 1-2 valid and 4-5 near hits a day from internal recruiters and the good (not bodyshop) headhunters. I have not actively done any job searching in...

This, assuming he lives in the Bay Area a quick cost of living calculation thanks to CNN shows the equivalent income in a midwestern city as $67,191 which is about average for a fresh PhD. I don't think people realize how astoundingly expensive the Bay Area has become. On a side note I took...

The best way to get a pay raise is to have a competing offer in your back pocket. You don't have to get it out but defend why you ask for more (that % talk) and if they balk at it, say you know the market can sustain more and show them the offer if need be. (This only works if the offer is a job...

I am part of a consulting COE, more of a strike team that jumps from project to project and does mentoring engagements occasionally. Nothing longer than a few weeks in general and the job involves a lot of pre-sales work (my billable quota is < 50%). The counter isn't 100% hashed out but it...

The upside is I have a super high demand super low supply skillset. I work as a consultant so mercenary nature is sort of assumed as well which helps out. But you are right, this is always my concern that it will poison the future making it a short term fix.

Just google about counter offers, seems the advice is almost all to not accept them. I am very likely to accept it personally since it has multiple advantages.

So, my current employer threw a wrench into things a bit. My manager offered me a different position on the same team which would be focused on remote work and shorter and less frequent trips in addition to bumping my salary to 10k more than the offer I accepted. I know the drum beat of "never...

Another e-warrior with no clue, typical.

Ended up taking the new position. Wont be able to hop for a while but thats ok as I would like some stability. It's 18% more money, a better title (Sr. Solution Architect Big Data) and a drop in travel requirement from 60% to 5-10%. Also my commute will be < 10min. 150k, 12.5% bonus and 10k...

Thanks for the input, good to see I am not alone with this. And yes, the tech market is crazy... I have hit some money milestones I thought were 5-10 years away out of the blue and it feels like I am a hot commodity. I agree, if I take this Sr. Solution Architect gig I am thinking that will...

No, the only response to a nuclear strike is the same, that is what keeps it as a deterrent to use.

I was with a company for 5 years before the hops, but promotion was glacial and it felt dead end so I decided to make a change. I have interviewed so much in the last few years I think I have mastered the art, and my linked in is on fire every day. Its odd, you would think the short hops would...

So quick question to the other professionals out there. How do you stay satisfied with a position? I have latched on to a hot technology and have people reaching out to me from all over, it makes it hard to feel happy about a current position no matter how good when there re people offering me...

This is true for IO Psych to, you sign up to be tortured and they only give that privilege to 5% of the applicants. Of those that get in like 40-50% drop out. Those who make it take on average until they are 30 or 31 to finish if starting straight out of undergrad. (Fiancee just graduated with a...

The new dine in movie places with recliners and waiter service have been a big hit. Broadway style shows are great when in town as well. Other than that it gets pretty tricky if you want to break out of the nice dinner out pattern I have found. It is even worse in winter months when parks/zoos...

So for everyday and date night (with the fiancee) clothes where can I go that will have good advisers who will help me pick stuff? I am hopeless choosing clothing off the shelf but have had luck with advisers in my business clothes (suits/etc).

Not mine (from an add here) but same year/color/etc.

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Where do you work? Large Enterprise Data Warehouse Vendor What do you do? (Title/keywords) Big Data Enterprise Architect What field/industry? IT Professional Services Wages? 130k in Saint Louis (Low cost of living) Bonuses/SEP? 16k target based on performance and hours...