Oh hell no Microsoft teams will not get me in my car!

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If I'm expected to take a Zoom call during my lunch hour, I'm eating on camera. Also, who cares if my lemonade happens to have a salt rim - let's just focus on the work.

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Someone cutting their nails during a zoom with camera on today... New lows!!

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Regular tips and strategies to keep meeting facilitation fresh? I host a lot of meetings every week with my teams and I’d love a way to keep up on new ways to engage people (mostly over zoom). Any great orgs or circles that share this kind of content?

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Received an invite for a superday very quickly after applying to Goldman. Recruiter never sent me the zoom password and then the password failed to work so everything started a full 15 minutes late. Interviews went great including a “they’ll definitely be a second round” but then I received the rejection email the next day. Do we think the tech issues played into that significantly or just my interview not stacking up to other candidates?

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Today my boss asked me if I was okay, and I just burst into tears. It wasn't even in person either, it was over bloody Slack. Wtf is wrong with me?

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How do I deal with a super intense senior associate that is making life difficult? This associate sees no difference between 11 AM and 11 PM, weekend or weekday. They will text me on my personal cell instead of emailing, insist on long zoom calls during which they insist on turning camera on, won’t review anything I send them unless it’s on a zoom call (yes, that is crazy and not the norm at my firm), and is not a good team player (something good? He did it! bad? You did it)! What do I do?

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As a staff on the consulting side, does anyone else find it awkward to join a zoom call with the client before the manager/sm joins in?

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I had a zoom interview with three partners last Thursday. I thought it went super well, but haven't heard anything yet. Should I follow up with the in-firm recruiter, if so, when? This is for a position in a highly ranked but regional (mountain state) firm. Thanks!

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What tools are you using for internal comms besides email - slack, teams, etc?

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What is your avg screen time? I’m using at 7-8 hours each day which seems insane but maybe it’s because I use my phone for all the zoom calls?

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This has been on my mind for a few weeks, and I have to get it off my chest: Via slack, did you PING him? Or did you PANG him? Heard someone say PANG one time and now I’m lost…

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Friend wants to join consulting for the pay. I don’t believe she has the aptitude or energy for it. We worked together in a much slower industry, and even there she complained of being overworked. I’ve sent her resources to polish up her resume and links for roles but she’s insisting on texting/long phone calls asking silly questions. Today she wants a resume review over zoom! She comes without having done her homework. How do I tell her I’ve given as much as I can? How do I decline referring?

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Advice on how to encourage more from a team member that does the bare minimum? They often aren’t very responsive online and a simple task will go on for days with little improvement. This is an individual I’m managing from another consulting firm, so the dynamic is different than your typical team.. so I’m not totally sure if it’s even in my wheelhouse to reprimand when it’s warranted. For weeks now I’ve been picking up the slack. My personality is not to be a hard-ass Manager. Help!

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Anyone with a link to the McKinsey new joiners Slack? 🙏

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You’re on a Zoom call when suddenly the CMO pulls this guys out and begins consulting their “advisor.” What do you do?

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What are some cool activities to do for a team zoom lunch other than just talking?

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Idk if its a generational thing but I hate when people at work call my cell unexpectedly. Can’t we just set up a zoom call?

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In house lawyers for global companies: do you expect your international travel to rebound - ever? I am at a firm where I practice in government enforcement and investigations, and I always saw myself going in house to do this work and travel abroad frequently. Are those days gone because of zoom?

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What are people wearing to zoom interviews these days?

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Zoom interview. While sitting in my office. This will be fun.

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Hi fishes,

Anyone from IBM tell what is the slack app.
I received mail from IBM to join slack.

Do we still need suits?

Gained that covid weight - now trying to figure out if thats still a thing and I may need to get a new one. I mean it is kind of weird sitting in a home office/spare bedroom on zoom or w.e. in a full suit and tie to me.. What do yall 🐟 think?

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Due to pandemic, I cannot attend a conference in-person and will miss the in-person networking that is critical to business development. Brainstorming ways to effectively connect virtually with in-house counsel. What are some ways outside counsel (folks you have never met) could get your attention? For example, if outside counsel sent you a Starbucks credit or an UberEats credit with an invitation for a 15-min coffee Zoom or 30-min lunch/chat n’ chew Zoom - would you accept?

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It's hard getting closer to my coworkers over Zoom, but there's no equivalent to going to the bar after work. Is it weird if I invite a coworker to play video games together instead?

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i am irrationally angry/annoyed at my job and it’s affecting my personal life.

My bosses expect me to pick up the slack from other coworkers and I am one of the only people on the team who constantly has statutory deadlines year round (both GAAP or IRS driven) so slacking off really isn’t an option.

any tips on how to cope? i don’t want this affecting my romantic relationship

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I slept through a zoom call with 20 plus people ( I was on mute and not on video) I didn’t miss anything because there were no follow ups, nothing to decide or agree on and nothing that changed the course on anything.

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Looking for referrals for positions at PayPal, Intel, Google, Zoom please ☺️

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One of my coworkers has been constantly messaging me on Slack about things that have nothing to do with work. I can't mute him because we work on projects together, so what should I do?

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Any resources for finding people to do mock interviews with? Any free slack channels?

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I’m curious - how many of you use your personal cell for work integrated apps (Slack, Gmail, etc)? Is there an available company policy that clearly states what control they have over your personal cell data? Have you pushed back and been awarded a work phone? I don’t like the idea of my work having access to my personal cell phone but would appreciate insight if I am over thinking this.

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People who change their default skype font/color…. who hurt you

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Tomorrow is 1st day at EYGDS.
Have received invite for IT Orientation on webex for 45mins.
Any idea what is it about?
Will it be on Video or audio only would work.

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Using neutral zoom background image for interview - yay or nay (for Deloitte peeps, thinking one of the non-Deloitte branded office ones they provide)? My apt is super small and I don’t want to show that during interview

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How do you make Zoom meetings more fun and interactive?

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Dress code for zoom interviews. I have an interview using Zoom tomorrow with a technology unicorn. What do I wear. This is for a program manager role. Will a polo 👕 do or I need a dress shirt 👔

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Zoom interview w fintech startup for Director role… what to wear for top? 👩🐠

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From the economist:

Word of the week: corporate wokeism (noun): a term referring to firms that embrace social justice while pursuing their own commercial interests. Big Tech does so to appeal to its clients and keep staff onboard.

How bad is this at your company? Mine has a bunch of old white people holding zoom meetings and mansplaining micro aggressions.

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Hi, I’m interviewing for a S&O manager role at DD. Would love to see if anyone can offer insights on the case study and tips for the onsite. Thinking about forming a small group to do one or two discussions or prep sessions (over Zoom?) within the next few days to get ready. Already connected with one other candidate to get this started.

Feel free to comment or DM me.

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If you were in a private company assistant controller position being offered $10k more to switch over to public and much better PTO days and fully remote as opposed to an in office position that I’m currently at in a Real estate growing company. Would u do the switch back to public (left public just recently)?

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What’s the current WFH model @Merck ? Are they doing a hybrid schedule? How many days?

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Hey guys!

Can anyone give me ideas for remote jobs that can be done at my own time?

I work 9-5 and i would love to work a remote job during nights and weekends...

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I need help, please. I’ve been applying to jobs for several months without a single callback. I am looking to stay remote, would anyone be willing to review my resume?

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Hi,

Please help me to choose from below two.
1. Valuelabs
2. R Systems
Yoe and tech :- Java Springboot, 3.5 years
Both are providing wfh and same package
Need to join tomorrow.
TIA

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Hi peeps. Need a suggestion , I am about to switch for a change and I have an offer from LTI for PM but my current location is noida. I have been offered in Bangalore but moving there is little tricky with growing kids and family. How long WFH is going to go and how is the growth ladder provided I take this opportunity and switch and wait for things to happen. How much does a project manager travel and how will this role help?. Please help

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My back hurts so I’ve been laying on the floor looking at Fishbowl all day instead of doing my job.

Anyone have any good office chair recos for sedentary potatoes that wfh?

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Hi! Does anyone know anything about the company Rently? Remote? Great environment? I can’t find anything on here, Indeed, or Glassdoor. Thank you!

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5th September is my last working day at Infosys. Yoe=4+ yrs
Tech= aws devops
I hold an offer of 18LPA from KPMG with joining date of 7th September. (Wfh)
I applied at Workday on 15th May and went through 7 technical rounds of interview and received a verbal offer letter of 21LPA (hybrid)
Now apparently their technical panel "forgot" about the interview and wants to have a discussion again as 8th technical interview. HR says their joining date will be 19th September.

Should i join KPMG?

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Are people called to chennai once every month especially SBA's @Tiger analytics? Or is it a permanent wfh for now?

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How is WLB at a MM fund different from a MF? I’ve heard MF are worse on average, but what makes it worse? Is it just the hours, or is the work also significantly different?

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Has any fish in here heard of SSA & Company?A recruiter advertised it as PE consultancy that is up there with with MBB but I’m not really sure how much of it is true. They also claim folks from there usually exit to various roles in PE ranging from ops to corp development. Just trying to verify all of this info

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Anyone have good resources (online or book) to learn about the finance function?

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I was interviewed for Amdocs through flocareer. The interview was good and I am expecting I will be selected for the next round, but it's been a week , haven't heard since then.
Any views on how much time does it take for them to get back ?

Hi Fishes,

Any opening in cyber security domain.
Yoe - 6
Skill set - risk assessment, cloud security, Vapt , threat modelling

Pls give some lead. Thanks in advance

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KPMG India is looking for Java developer with cloud experience.
Let me know if any one interested to work with kpmg..

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Does UKG provide joining bonus to new joiners ? If yes, to all joiners(2/3 month NP) or to only early joiners (1 month NP) or immediate joiners(0-15days NP) ?

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I have an offer from Coforge and joining date is in exactly a month.
My current role is Senior Automation Engineer. Position offered is Test Analyst (Lead).
CTC Offered: 26 (24 fixed + variable)
One of my queries is regarding the Medical Insurance. As per the offer letter it mentions "Mediclaim Scheme with Floater Option of Self + 3 or Self + 5 with/without parents. " : INR. 150,000/- to INR. 3,000,000/- 
Does this mean that without paying extra, the med insurance is just 1.5L?

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Will Coforge pay the variable as quoted ? If yes what’s the frequency of pay Like half yearly or annual?

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Please tell me how is insurance vertical in coforge@

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Having 2YOE as Pega Developer
Currently Serving notice period
Any Pega referrals?

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What are your thoughts on Baidu as an investment?

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Started Keto 40 days ago and jut broke the 20lb marker! Averaging 3.3 lbs/week, ~.55/day through keto and IF. Where's everyone else on their journey??

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