Inspire11 Discussions

I read an article recently that said you should be investing 3% in personal and career development yearly, ie books, classes, certs, etc. Does anyone agree or have a different perspective?

US citizens, has anyone successfully made the move over to the UK for a new job? (Not a transfer between intl offices)

Happy New Year Bowl!!!

I never looked for a job. Opportunities always knocked at my door. Now for the first time I really want to leave and I can't find any good opportunity even with a competitive book. I'm so frustrated.

Do most insurances cover a therapist? Trying to get my mind right

I have three years of experience in agency recruiting and HR. I’m currently making 47k as an HR Coordinator. I’m starting to feel bitter that I took a pay cut to transition to HR from agency recruiting so I put myself open to recruiters on LinkedIn and got a Sr Recruiter contract offer with a company that I’m familiar with for $38/hour. I don’t love the company’s culture so I’m going to keep looking but would it be worth leveraging the offer with my current org? I’ve only been there for 7 months

I’m a Senior Technical Product Manager at Amazon on a work visa. With the recent layoffs at Amazon, looking to find job elsewhere. Anyone hiring here? Or can I get a referral? Thank you!

Great, how the fuck are we supposed to get by without Tony Wiseman (sp?)

Got my GQ this weekend. No Old Spice blazer at all. Where's my goddamn blazer??

Has anyone utilized either the full or express consulting training courses through High Bridge Academy?

Guidehouse State & Local 🐠: what is your typical schedule / hours per week? Are your work hours flexible? Also what benefits do you have on local projects? (Are you able to expense meals, mileage when driving to the client, etc?) TIA!

The fact that Taco bell was willing to black out their social media for a damn app launch and are silent now speaks volumes

Do any of u have book recos that give you the low down for digital/social (inclusive of what reporting means ect)? Just joined a team and would like to be proactive since everyone is super busy for

I’m seeing a Sr Recruiter opening at Oura ring that sounds amazing; I’m a lover of the product. Anyone out there work at Oura? TIA!

How many more layoffs at Razorfish? Looks like there are cuts virtually every month... doesn't look like sapient is doing that well either. Merger is going to be rocky..

Ready to clarify what’s holding you back at work? I’m gifting 5 HR professionals a 60 minute complimentary chat to fix what’s not working at work. Additionally, I have a 3 month program for over responsible professional women who are tired of chasing permission, perfection and praise and are ready to career with confidence by embodying their brilliance and integrating their soul’s goals. Three phases examination, re-imagination. and activation.

Hello! I’m going to BSchool in August. Any recommendations on books / websites / videos to be more prepared for management consulting interviews?

Which is the better time to apply for jobs? Now or after Janunary?

Child care when traveling for work should be expensable… also dog boarding… I cannot get over how things like first class seats and any meals for higher ups, dry cleaning, ubers/lyfts over cheaper options, etc. all are expensable but essential costs you need to foot when traveling like child care and dog boarding are not expensable. I wish we had a per diem like allotment rather than actual costs so we could use money left over if we choose cheaper options so we could use the money we save

Human capital / Org Trans peeps—who is hiring experienced SCs or Ms these days? Trying to help a friend who is pivoting his career into that space. Leads please!

Has anyone received more than 3% yearly raise or bonus at the end of year? Also what is most you could possibly get for end of year evaluation?

What’s the biggest marketing blunder you’ve seen a company commit?

Any Desi female looking to connect with someone for something more long term. Don’t want to get married tomorrow but date casually and see how it goes? M turning 30 FWIW.

Anyone having idea with respect to Executive Program Manager CTC at Grant Thorton?

How do RSU’s work? Since most stocks are way down, does that mean those lucky to get offers now will have the most upside?

Hi
I got an offer of 7,42,000 as CTC

Base - 3,50,000
Allowances - 3,50,000
Basic salary - 7,00,000
Employer PF - 42,000

Kindly help me to calculate in-hand salary per month
Thanks in advance!!

When counting up the number of years of experience someone has, are internships included? 2 years FT + 3 internships = 3 years of experience?

Next week I'll have been unemployed for 4 months. I'm at a serious low point. Any tips on keeping positive?

When anxious, time seems to speed up which makes one perceive time constraints when tackling tasks.

When not anxious, an hour feels like eternity and sufficient time to knock out tasks.

What are your techniques to slow down time?

Mine is to meditate, pop a klonopin, and write in a journal. This 30 minute routine quiets the mind and removes distractions.

I have an upcoming interview with on of the FAANG companies that was previously a client of mine. Is it ok to speak to the recruiter/interviewer about the details of the project I worked on. Or is that frowned upon and I should anonymize the project details?

Any Pentesters here willing to give advice on someone looking to get into Penetration Testing? Or provide some tips that best helped them in the field based on their experience. Also willing to connect too!

Is Soho House membership worth it?

We're going to be starting a new self-esteem boosting program with the 6th grade girls. Does your school have anything like this?

I am serving notice period and my LWD is Aug 26 2022. I have 10 years of experience in mainframes and actively looking for a job opportunity. Please share opening details.

Thank you.

Anyone on bench reporting to airoli office?

Going to shrm next week and looks like they've needed up their tech expo/enterprise solutions component. Going to leave company names/summaries here. Is anyone else going?

Anyone faced issue with Procrastination, regarding unable to focus on the given task sprint by sprint, and always delaying working on the task in hand eventually getting stressed of work not done. If yes, what strategies have you followed to overcome this.

Leaving MBB after ~18 months to join a MM GE fund as an associate on the deal team. I’m seeing some people leave MBB after ~3/4 years join PE Ops with higher comp ($400-600k+). Does Ops comp surpass deal team if you’re leaving from MBB instead of banking?