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$800 flight, $140 hotel, $108 in per diem - all for a 1 hour meeting we could've done virtually.

is 6 months too early to ask for a raise?

I was laid off from a resource management role, working with employees approaching or on the bench, working with managers to staff projects, and support functions like report creation, scheduling, etc. Roles like this are few and many large consulting firms have frozen internal hiring. Do you think it would be beneficial to get a SHRM cert? Would that help get a "talent related" HR role? Worth the money? I have a background in recruitment as well.

McK folks: if I am interviewing for McK and start during covid, is missing in-person orientation a disadvantage?

New Mom here. Take a local in-house ACD gig making same salary with much less stress and less hours? Or go for a CD gig at agency with a great rep but that will require me and fam to move? WWYD?

Currently KPMG Strategy, thinking about moving over to ACN “Strat”. Will be a level up from where I am, KPMG Strategy M to ACN SM, which is a nice bump in pay. Probably would be KPMG D in 2 years, so this accelerates me a bit. Other than the compensation, any reason why NOT to do this? Looking at a 25-30% base pay bump.

Can you buy Expedia’s trip insurance for personal trips and then cancel the flight last minute without penalty if you can fly to/from the client site on the company’s dime? Would Expedia reimburse?

Bg: went into consulting after college, just got promoted to SA, didn’t get H1B in the last 3 attempts. Goal: 1)maintain my status/be able to come back later 2)get into MBB and get my MBA, whichever happens earlier. Decision to make: A) international secondment for 1.5-2yrs and prep for bschool while abroad and then try MBB after bschool B) get into a masters program and apply to MBB and try bschool later. Any suggestions/thoughts to help choose between A or B would be appreciated!

The slack ring is an anxiety trigger. I have nightmares where I hear the sound over and over and over. Then I wake up and it’s all I hear all day.

Last time you thought you were going to get fired?

Why was the Precheck line at SEA insane today?!

Is anyone else sick of hearing “we are not saving lives” or “nobody is going to die”. Each time someone has a stress-related issue that’s the only response people have!! I am ready to quit this app.

Those managers and above, if you have a sold newly promoted senior with good FY17 utilization but his FY 18 utilization so far is around 60%, what would you think?

Say you apply to an internal role (and your manager knows about it), but you don’t get the job. Do you just let your manager know about it casually, and reiterate your interest in and commitment to the current team? Wouldn’t your manager be a bit wary of your renewed interest in the team now that your internal job application fell through ?

The question is healthcare a right or a privilege? What do agency folk think?

Best Big4 for Life Sciences/Healthcare consulting globally?

Does anyone happen to know what clients Accenture technology/cyber works with the Philadelphia area? Or does being located there just mean traveling from Philadelphia to other client sites. I know Comcast and few other big names are there.

When do you plan to retire?

Rest of US: if a car is broken into, let’s try our best to catch the criminal SF: let’s use taxpayer money to reimburse the car owner and continue to spend millions to support the criminals

How less stress?

Just curious. What would it take to organize a Union for creatives? Have we ever talked about it in this bowl?

Hey all - anyone work with Acceleron, and have any perspectives on culture or WLB? Friend may be joining medical affairs team

Anyone with experience negotiating Big 4 consulting salary? Curious how flexible they are with the pay scales.

Can aynone please refer me for software developer-1 position in Oracle. Thanks.

Best places to alt travel on the weekends? Preferably budget friendly. I want to take advantage of my traveling project.

What will happen to my Amex Corporate Card once I leave the firm? Can I still use it for my personal use?

Does anyone know a good credit union for automobile loans in New Jersey? New to the process and want to do things right.

Thoughts about BDO culture in Chicago.

Relocating and Applying to the KPMG Houston Audit Practice. Can someone from there speak about the work culture in the Houston office please? Thank you!

Advice requested (23, SC): Extremely interested in career where I blend technology and healthcare, focusing on pandemic planning and pandemic response (cont)

Healthcare folks: if you could go to any Publicis Health agency, where and why?

Why did Deloitte’s federal practice have layoffs? Given that the clients are large government entities. I can understand it happening in commercial but federal makes no sense

PWC consulting salary for SA to M? Tech - Salesforce

730 GMAT, 3.9 from T20, ORM, Big 4 Consulting with 4 YOE Reach schools: Wharton, Kellogg, Haas, Booth Worth retaking GMAT or focus on overall application/ECs?

Going to be negotiating my salary offer for Big 4 advisory in MCOL area. I’m leaving my current firm right before bonus and senior promotion to step into a S1 role. What should I leverage in my salary discussion? Also has anyone ever asked ask for relocation assistance even tho they were already moving? TIA

Might be a paranoid mom question - my 16 month old is starting daycare next week. So far, I’ve had virtual interviews/meet and greet sessions with the daycare staff. Today we went in for our in-person orientation and I noticed that my child is the only non-white kid in his class of 8. Not entirely shocking, but in my head (and having seen pictures in their catalog) I was hoping there would be a little more diversity. Should I be worried about my kid feeling left out because he looks different?

Would you take annual leave to prepare for a job interview?

Does your firm have traditional PTO or “unlimited paid time-off”? If the latter, do you and your colleagues take vacation? My friend who specializes inHR/organizational management said even though the intentions may be good in offering “unlimited” PTO, in practice most firms and companies always see a significant decline in people taking vacation because they no longer feel entitled to their PTO. Is there a way to take advantage of the policy within reason (5-10 days/year) or is it a total scam?

A college hire analyst just threw my Chick Fil A bag in the trash at the airport and lectured me about inclusion. Not sure how to respond right now just went to the other side of the boarding area.

Any Bain 🐠 willing to refer me to a knowledge specialist role? I have deep insurance experience and a few years of consulting. Highly analytical skill set.