Indiana University Discussions

Didn’t know who the CCO is when I was asked about it in an interview... is there anything I can do to redeem myself? I feel like I really dropped the ball on this lol

If you had a choice, which would you choose?

A) having the annual holiday party
B) splitting the holiday party budget equally between employees as bonus

BONUS Q: do you know your agency's budget?

Given the outbreak, are places actually going to be hiring right now? Recently laid off from 9-5 and my freelance is starting to fizzle.

I have 100 hrs of PTO, if I quit, will they pay it out?

Need help: Semi-healthy lunch ideas besides salads or sushi?

Mid-level associate at a mid-size regional insurance defense firm practicing coverage litigation. Salary is capped b/c my firm only does I.D./coverage and has no direct-hire comm clients. Second round of interviews with a comm lit boutique where I would be the only associate with 5 partners. Other than partner track, salary/benefits, and switching from coverage to general comm lit, what qualities of the move should I be thinking about as I weigh my options? I've never worked at another firm.

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

Anyone else on the delta flight from RDU to ATL just now with captain George? So much talking.

What are the best consulting firms for pricing (consumer goods focused)?

I’m fascinated by the fact that Deloitte has been hired by the federal government to create a database intended to allow lawyers to search for evidence from the January 6th insurrection. This project probably has some shitty parts but I’m sure it’s interesting. I wish I could get more details on this.

Has anyone here been fired from (or counseled out of) a consulting role? Do you feel that it was justified? What did you do to bounce back?

What’s your go to work stress eating food? Mine’s tortilla chips spread on a plate, with shredded cheddar cheese on top, microwaved for 20 sec.

Agencies in Detroit?

Has anyone else turned down a tech job for banking? It was a hard decision but ultimately, I decided that the experience and training I'll get here is second to none. Hope I don't regret this decision

Currently working at a large enterprise company and I have taken a role as the 1st AE at a startup expanding to the US. What would you look to accomplish within the first 60 days and how would you approach improving as your tenure grows?

Dec end is my birthday and first anniversary. planning on a week long trip in the us. suggestions?

How do you make, or recommend making, a transition from the public sector to the private sector. Salary, insurance, benifits.

New to IT B2B marketing. Any advice on how to educate myself with IT? Any classes, books, etc. that you recommend?

Any fishes up and looking to get to know each other? 32, male, straight, 6’4”, athletic, etc.
I am a pretty good cook and have found a recent love for cooking Asian food in woks. I dream of a mountain house with gas stoves, and a sun room. Though would accept a condo for more sleep these days haha

Anybody waiting for TCS offer letter in this month

Hi fishes!

Need a referral for a role I wish to apply at Citi... Can someone please help me out?

TIA @Citibank

Hello,

Can ex-TCSer join back TCS??

Should I be alarmed that I haven’t had a conversation with my director in a week +? (Any tips for coming to terms with being laid off for the first time?)

Could anyone speak to what it’s like to work for HHS as an attorney advisory? Culture, substance of the work, would be interested to hear anything really. Thank you.

Hi there -
I applied to an experienced consultant position at Bain and just heard back. Yesterday, I received an invite to a HireVue one-way interview to complete. Today, I received an invite for a coffee chat with a consultant. I’m of course going to do both, but the emails make it seem like they are almost two separate paths/disconnected processes. Can anybody offer some insight into each of these/the process?

There was interest on another thread to get folks in Dallas networking and connected post COVID. I setup a WhatsApp group if you’re interested in connecting. See thread

Any consulting moms in the area? Desperately in need of in town friends.

Hey Dallas folks,
So my last month's electricity bill almost doubled? Wondering if this was something anyone else experienced as well (maybe due to those snow days?)

Has the overturning of Roe v. Wade significantly impacted anyone's relationships? I lost two friends who were pro-life and on the verge of losing another. Wondering if I'm being too rigid in my perspective or if this is normal in Texas

I have recently joined NTT DATA. But realised that I am not really liking the project and work here. on top of that they are asking to come back to office. I have offer from other company (WFH) and aware of the work which I want. Should I put my resignation after 2 months of joining in NTT? What could be the negetive impact here?

Has anyone done a commute to NYC (2-3x per week)? SO is considering it and I’d appreciate any insights. TIA.

Is pay materially different for BizOps and S&O roles?

How many of you are building side gigs in addition to your usual work?

Hi everyone... Does anyone have referrals for Oracle apps DBA in UK/EU region? Please help.

Hi Fishes,
Please refer Me for PM roles in Microsoft

Has anyone rescinded an offer?

I just graduated college a few weeks ago and began my first full time job. I received essentially no training and am feeling super overwhelmed. I don’t want to come across as helpless to my boss

Looking to transfer into a client associate role (unregistered at the moment, but willing to obtain). Currently have ~1.5 YOE in valuation (financial statement analysis, modeling, etc.) I get that those skills could be unrelated to a CSA role, but I think there could be some similarities. Does anyone happen to have a referral or can anyone give DM me some insight into what a CSA role would look like? I appreciate it.