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Layoffs

One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

After 10 years of working as a FTE PM/producer I’ve now been laid off (thanks Covid) and am looking to start freelancing for the first time. What advice do you have for a new freelance PM/producer?
Also, what kind of insurance do you take out as a freelancer?

Any creatives impacted by Forsman Bodenfors layoffs? That agency does beautiful, powerful work.

Has anyone heard about layoffs in PwC? And is it in PwC india or PWC Ac?

Quiet firings are happening through out the industry right now. Agencies have become better about hiding the layoffs and firings. Not a good thing…

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

Who was around in 2008/2009 at big 4? Specifically in advisory? How were those practices affected during the layoffs? Any insight to ease some of the worry/unknown would be greatly appreciated.

Dad got laid off. Drinking got worse. Attempted assault on sis and mom. Had to put up in hotel. No clue on next steps (legal and personal). Project is complete shit show and SM is not getting it. Idk man...

Laid off after Thanksgiving. 54. Not done yet. Plenty to offer. In Detroit but ready and able to move anywhere. AD/CD. Hangin in there. How bout you?

Layoffs at DH Philly today...

So are the layoffs at Deloitte over ?

I was laid off from Deloitte in the 18th. I have an interview with Amazon for a Senior Program Managers Non Technical position with Amazon hiring manager on Monday. Any advice would be much appreciated. I would love to get into Amazon. I hear their interview process is brutal.

Can partners comment whether Pwc is having another round of layoffs. This is so scary! Shouldn't they rid of partners who can't sell first?! Or pause hiring? Opp. cost to find and train talent again?

Let's have a productive conversation about the Google employee who was just fired for his controversial diversity memo

Do you know anyone who was fired (not “counseled out”) for bad performance? Explain.

Assuming this causes a recession like in 2008, and many people get laid off, how long to take to find another similar paying job? I’m currently a strat manager in FS. Scared for job.

What are the weirdest reasons you have heard for people being laid-off? I have heard someone getting laid off because they missed submitting their time-sheets for 3 times in a year.

Hi, received an offer from another Big4 in Amsterdam (currently working in Eastern Europe), but relocating, I’m concerned about potential layoffs in the coming period being the last to join the team.

Fishbowlers - do you book your vacation and ask for forgiveness later, or ask for the green light from your PM and then book?

BCG folks, I hear rumors of layoffs happening given the slow pipeline. Is it true?

For those who have switched firms, how did you prep for case interviews after being in consulting a few years? Did you find prepping much different this time around? Any advice?

Has anyone ever done or considered contract to hire positions?

Had anyone gone from consulting in to diplomacy/International organization like the UN/EU or similar?

Hello All,

I am expecting a HR call for salary negotiation, for BA4 position in Barclays. how much they can offer?
Eoe: 5 years 10 months
Cctc: 16 LPA fixed
Tech: Oracle EPM

Thanks

Hey everyone,

Anyone has referrals to any startups that are hiring any of the following roles:
Generalist
Operations
HR
Recruiting
Business management

I’m looking to be involved with a pre-seed, seed, series A or series B startup that provide remote work, good benefits and a decent salary.

I was just offered a part time position technical writing for a start up environmental company. It's my first job post undergrad, and I live in NC. They want to know my salary expectations. Any tips?

Hi fishes, any idea if I still get a bonus if my last day with Accenture is 01-Nov?

Current REMOTE employees. What virtual team-building activities has your company done to bring everyone together and keep everyone engaged in a virtual setting?

Hello After working in Barclays for five years as a digital developer i am looking an opportunity to move , i would like to work as a junior react developer, any jobs there please, thank you

Hey all, transitioned from the military last spring and got a UX product manager position at a bank.

Pay is good, but missing the mission aspect of work. Have interview offers from Microsoft and Amazon for cleared PM work, but most of them are less product manager work and more adjacent program work.

This might just be grass is greener thinking, but would love to hear if you have made the transition if you enjoy cleared PM work or do you wish you stayed in the non-cleared space?

Casual sexting makes a normal day spicy 🥵 🔥

Secret sports annoyance / confession : I think it’s so arrogant that it’s called the “world” series. At best it’s the “North American” championship based on the teams/countries represented in the MLB 🙄

Daily filling Timesheet even on bench.. bad process. it shall be weekly or monthly..