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Layoffs

Anyone have a sense of why Deloitte got hit so hard by layoffs? I’ve heard four potential reasons:
1. Client mix / type of work
2. Leverage
3. Over hired in anticipation of growth
4. Partners didn’t want to take a haircut

Just curious! From an external perspective, seems like they cut way more than the other firms.

Is anyone like… scared of getting laid off the second they get hired

What's the most cringe company wide emails you've seen? Here's one sent to around 6k folks in the org upon the guy getting fired:
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For all of you who are young, intelligent, motivated, and have a great value structure, I would urge you to leave this firm now. Most of the best talent has already left.

Take my advice, as most of you have grown to respect me over the years.

Sent from my iPad

Here is how KPMG handled an announcement today re: a RIF:
We’ll be laying off people. We can’t tell you when. can’t tell you how many people. We can’t give you any details. But we WILL send you an email after this call with FAQs and the severance policy.

...no email was sent. So, now 1,000 employees are going to bed tonight confused and irritated AF.

Anyone else worried about the rumored upcoming layoffs?

We’ve been hearing about layoffs. Any companies you know for sure are in hiring freezes?

Are some layoffs taking place over the phone? Or do they all occur in person?

Is ACN recruiting on hold and/or have/had layoffs? I interviewed but things then just stopped.

I’ve seen a few posts regarding layoffs in the past week. Should I be worried as an undergrad?

Projects are sized with an aggressive timeline. However clients will take their time to respond, meet since they know they won’t get fired easily for not prioritizing the project (as they have the actual day job to focus on). How does Partner just blindly accept this fact and still want an aggressive timeline? On paper they’d say it’s client issue but still want it done ‘on time’, on budget.

I was laid off in June. Most consulting companies are on a hiring freeze that I’ve talked to. It’s pretty hard on my psyche to not get down on myself. I worked so hard to get to Deloitte and now it feels like I’m starting over. It’s tough. Any advice on companies that are hiring? I only want to go if it is a fit not just anywhere you know. Thanks.

Will the upcoming WSJ article on PwC layoffs make it too obvious to our future employers that we got laid off? 🙁

So are the layoffs at Deloitte over ?

Which agencies did NOT layoff employees this year?

Does a severance usually come with a lack of work letter? (Big4)

COVID hit PR hard. 390 employees laid off at Edelman

How did PWC and Deloitte handle layoffs this year? Just curious in terms of how and when? EY layoffs have been quite sneaky!

I heard there were massive layoffs at 72 and Sunny... anyone know why?!

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?

I have a rookie question. After many years of filling out snapshots I am now a little confused on how to solicit feedback on my performance now that I’ve been promoted to managing director. Guidance?

What kinds of self-care and destress do you do during the summer to prep for the school year? I know it sounds weird, but I'm trying to cement some new routines and practices now so I can make sure I have a good toolkit in place when August arrives. I wasn't the best at prioritiizig simple things like eating well and going for walks

Hi everyone, have a noob question here. When did you share the pregnancy news with your employer? Not sure when it’s optimal to do that. :)

Is reaching out on Linkedin the best way to contact a recruiter, or should I look for their professional email?

Baba at $203 still a good buy?

What's the funniest retail customer story you've ever heard?

How much are Senior 3’s in audit making in a HCOL? Want to see if EY is truly a market leader..

Looking for career advice. 8 total YOE and 3 1/2 in sales specifically. Just over 3 YOE with an industrial IoT company selling mostly hardware and some custom software solutions and occasionally cloud connectors as an inside sales engineer. I'm about to finish an Enterprise software sales internship at IBM but will need to find a job as a contingency in case things don't work out. Just trying to figure out what roles may make the most sense given that background. Hoping to stay in tech. Thanks!

Is anyone in any market in the states looking for a junior or intern writer?

offer from PwC.
Line of business: Advisory
Competency:IFS - Information Technology
Job Category:Application and emerging tech

how come it's advisory and IFS both. not able to figure it out.pls hlp

Hello Fishes,

Anyone looking for a change and want to join Cognizant for SAP roles.

Please comment or DM me.

Kinda messed up that we still have a cardinal and priest pray at the presidential inauguration. Guess we're relying on religion...

What’s the best way to get an internship as a freshman? I’ve been searching all over and most internships seem to be for sophomores and above.

I got an offer to work at a Gensler office, but something has come up and need to move/work in a different city. Can I ask them to transfer me before I accept the offer? Will they do this if there is the same role currently open in the new city?

In today’s client meeting there were at least 5 times that I was imaging the following:
1. Interrupt the clients and say “shut up, that is the most stupid thing I’ve heard of”
2. Tell the clients in their face “you’re fired”
3. And tell the partner “Sorry, I quit”

But instead, I smelled and said “that is an interesting idea. Let us think about it and come back to you”

Has anyone been in a situation where they felt psychologically unsafe when treating a patient? Where the patient is not being truthful about what happened in a private treatment room? I am wondering how others have handled a situation like this. For reference I am in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. Patient is making claims about things that were inappropriately said or done that did not happen.

Looking to hire nanny for one year old. But when she is 18 months a new baby will arrive. How to position this to prospective nannies? Specifically, what expectations for the first months when...