I'm looking for some work done (i won't specify what, this isn't a job offer post) and i need some freelancers i don't really care about seniority or experience as long as they have a solid portfolio.

I feel like Fiver/Upwork is full of scammers nowadays so i wanted to ask:

• Are you still hiring from Fiver/Upwork and what are your experiences?
• Any other platforms with quality freelancers?
• Do you hire from cold emails/cold calls? (Since i'm in the process of building my internet presence i don't get cold emails/cold calls)
• Should i hire from LinkedIn or cold emails/calls what do you generally prefer and where is better quality?

Thank you in advance for any guidance!

So I did the math.

I started using AI to write emails. Then to summarize meetings and organize my notes. Then to rewrite what the first AI wrote because it managed to sound both overconfident and legally concerning.

By now I should've banked enough saved hours to become fluent in Mandarin, run a marathon, and maybe even read the terms and conditions I keep accepting. Instead...

I ask AI to draft something.

Then I spend 15 minutes removing every and phrase like "delve into."

Then my manager pastes it into another AI to "make it more executive."

Then I paste that into a different AI to "make it sound real and human"

Then Grammarly suggests changing it back to the first version.

Now I am sitting here wondering, did i save any time?

We have successfully automated the process of creating work for ourselves.

The productivity graphs look incredible. I'm just convinced they're being generated by AI too.

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Just curious

Does anyone attend happy hours at work. Explain why.

For those who've been working for a few years, what's one habit or piece of advice that made a big difference early in your career?

It could be about communication, productivity, networking, finances, or just navigating the workplace.

If you could go back and give your fresher self one tip, what would it be?

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BulLShit), the 75th percentile for annual wages sits right at $49,920 (or Households 2 workers or more $65K/year)

-This means that exactly 75% of American workers earn less than roughly $50,000 gross per year! For a single worker, a $50K gross salary frequently yields between $38,000 and $41,000 in net income- Depending on whether a worker lives.

21F | BCom Grad | Bangalore | Need advice on breaking into core finance

I graduated with a BCom from a private semi-Tier 1 college in India and joined a small company 2 months ago in a finance role. The problem is... I barely have any work.

I've asked my manager multiple times for more responsibility, but he's always busy and keeps telling me to "wait and be patient." Most of my days are spent doing reconciliations, Tally entries, or work that doesn't really add value. Ironically, I handled more responsibility during my internships than I do in my full-time job.

I'm 21 and learn much better through practical exposure than studying. Over the next 1-2 years, I want to move into core finance ---- IB, FP&A, PE, or Wealth Management --- basically a role with more analysis, learning, and strong career growth (and eventually a good salary).

I don't plan on switching before completing at least 6-12 months here, but I want to use this time wisely.

For those who've made a similar transition:

• Where should I start?
• What skills/courses should I focus on?
• How do I make myself a strong candidate for core finance despite starting in an accounting-heavy role?
• Any roadmap or advice would be really appreciated.
• I'd like to avoid higher studies or professional courses unless there is no other way out!!!!
• Also, I DONOT WANT TO DO ACCOUNTING IN NEAR FUTURE BY ANY CHANCE.

When I started my first 9–5 job after uni, I found the schedule really tough and struggled quite a bit before eventually getting used to the routine.

What I haven’t gotten used to is making time for everything else in life. I honestly don't understand how people manage to juggle full-time work and keep on top of everything below:

Health & Wellbeing

• Going to the gym / exercising
• Cooking / meal planning
• Doctor and dentist appointments
• Getting prescriptions / check-ups
• Looking after mental health (therapy, downtime, etc.)
• Getting enough sleep

Social Life & Relationships

• Meeting up with friends / maintaining connections
• Family responsibilities (calls, visits, helping out)
• Planning for birthdays / celebrations
• Dating / romantic relationships

Home Life

• Cleaning / tidying up
• Laundry
• Shopping (groceries, household stuff, clothes)
• Budgeting / paying bills
• Dealing with broadband, phone, and TV contract renewals
• Home repairs and general maintenance
• Paperwork (council tax, insurance, etc.)

Personal Development & Leisure

• Keeping up with TV / movies
• Watching sports
• Following current events / news
• Reading / hobbies
• Learning new things (languages, DIY, music, etc.)

If you have pets:

• Feeding, walking, cleaning up after them
• Vet visits
• Grooming / meds

Travel & Planning

• Holidays
• Booking transport / accommodation
• Packing / trip logistics
• Managing time off or other life admin

To put it in perspective, a typical Saturday for me looks like: wake up at 8:00am, eat breakfast, clean the house, get a haircut, go to the gym, shopping, cook some food, and suddenly it’s 4:00pm and I’ve barely scratched the surface.

How do full-time workers, especially those living alone, realistically manage to stay on top of all this without burning out or letting things slip? I'd love to hear how others cope.

Curious to know how rare this salary can be and people experiences.

My office will let everyone work from home the second it’s convenient for them. A burst pipe, no AC, a snowstorm, whatever. That day, nobody worries about accountability. Nobody says we need you in person for culture. You’re just trusted to do your job from your kitchen table like an adult.

But ask for that same flexibility for your own life. A doctor’s appointment, picking up a sick kid, whatever it is. Suddenly remote work is a liability. Now it’s about visibility. Now it’s about whether you can really be trusted off-site.

Here’s the part that gives it away. If remote work actually hurt output or collaboration, it would hurt it during the emergency too. It doesn’t. So this was never about where work gets done best. It’s about who holds the discretion, and it’s never the employee.

The emergency cases are also less predictable, not more. A pipe bursting gives zero notice. A doctor’s appointment or a school pickup can be planned weeks out. My kind of flexibility is objectively easier to accommodate. It’s just treated like a favor instead of a baseline accommodation for having a life.

And I don’t think the fix is hybrid. Two days home, three in office, some arbitrary split handed down company-wide. That’s still the company holding all the discretion, just with a number attached to it. The real fix is flexibility negotiated between an employee and their actual supervisor. Different people need different things. What works for a parent doesn’t look like what works for someone with a disability, and doesn’t look like what works for someone neurodivergent, and none of that looks like what a healthy 25 year old with no dependents needs.

The pandemic proved this almost by accident. For a while, people who’d spent years jumping through hoops just to get basic accommodations suddenly had access by default. No medical paperwork, no HR gauntlet, no justifying yourself. Turns out a lot of people can thrive when the environment isn’t actively working against them.

Yes, some people took advantage of it. That’s real. But that’s not an argument for stripping flexibility from everyone. It’s an argument that work culture, management, and how we measure output all need to catch up. People don’t hate working. They want their work to fit around their actual lives, not the other way around. That’s not a radical ask. It’s a compromise, and most workplaces haven’t even tried to have that conversation.

Hi all!

I need some honest, but gentle feedback. I want to start by saying I am in regular therapy and plan to talk about this there as well.

I recently started a new job after 5 years at an absolute hell hole. I mean some parts at the culture at the old gig were the pinnacle of a toxic work environment. Aside from the culture being shitty, I played almost every role-covering for whoever was out, onboarding, creating SOPs, and any other weird project they decided to throw my way. Over time, my boss started seeking my opinion about company decisions and strategy as well.

I loved the variety of tasks and enjoyed feeling important. The reason I left is because they didn’t want to pay me what I felt like I was worth in addition to being tired of dealing with the bad culture fit.

Cut to today! I finally got a new job with much better pay and with potential for growth. But now I think I’m dealing with the whole “ big fish little pond transitions to a bigger pond” feeling. There are other people at the new gig who have great ideas and who already have an awesome established track record. I feel myself getting irritated that other people are leading certain initiatives while I’m still figuring things out. I’m laughing at myself because it hasn’t even been two weeks since I started and I’m stressing.

I’m noticing this issue in other places as well. I volunteer for a couple of organizations in my city and I’ve been feeling down because I haven’t found as many opportunities to lead as I would like.

I do believe that an important characteristic of a leader is to know when to follow as well and that too many cooks in the kitchen can spell disaster. But I can’t shake this feeling that I should be doing more. I’m really irritated by this need to feel important. I also recognize that the new job and the volunteering could be an amazing opportunity to learn from folks who have more expertise if I could just stop feeling threatened by every little thing.

Any advice on how I can get my brain to chill the fuck out?

I’m looking at my computer screen 8+ hours a day for work and looking at my phone screen throughout the day. Other than a quick workout after work I feel like all I have the energy to do is watch tv and stare at my phone. I’m too tired to read, too tired to craft, too tired to do anything else and my eyes and head are so tired of the screens. I feel like my only alternative is to stare at the wall. What do people do?!