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Currently 23 with 1.5 YOE. I have a goal to work abroad in APAC before the age of 30. Would you recommend I do so at ages 24-26, 26-28, 28-29?

Account managers..Do your TCV targets include everything sold at your named accounts by other sales people or only contracts sold directly by you

What healthcare technology / digital health companies are growing their sales teams?

What is the best advice you would give to a junior account manager?

Weakening + Kennedy

Three job interviews with a company, last one creating a marketing plan and presenting to marketing VP. I received good feedback from him. Three days later recruiter wants to give me a call and “give an update”. Schedules it after 2 days. This morning cancels last minute as they are having “internal discussions”. I’m really annoyed and tired. Thoughts?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Has anyone successfully gotten their friend hired to their team? Has working with your friend been good, bad or the same for your friendship?

Watching sports shows talk about "assault" after helmet gate is torture. It makes me regret going to law school.

What are some good personal finance books?

What are the odds of getting into Big Law after being an associate at a boutique in a small market? I clerked right out of law school and am now joining a boutique firm with the hopes of gaining experience quickly. While relocating isn’t an option right now, I have considered trying to move to a larger firm in a larger market in the future. Has anyone else done this?

Why does everything have to be about TikTok? It's like every ad on TV or radio is now trying to get me to download their TikTok app so they can send me some stupid sponsored video.

Morale is low rn on my team. Superstar team members have left the firm, and more members are trying to leave before busy season because we’ve had to pick up the slack. How to still stay motivated?

Let's talk salary.

I'm up for a raise soon and I'm at 43,000 a year. Anyone have any advice on what I should ask for?

Does the word “inclusion” do more harm than good? What if the panel we simply said “Diversity & Equity”? My thought here is that inclusion insinuates that anyone who isn’t in the “majority” needs to feel “included”, which could be somewhat off putting. Shouldn’t the goal be for everyone to feel equal instead of simply feeling included? I’d love to get some opinions on this!

Thoughts on freezing panes in excel? Do it or no?

Top rows are months and 1st column is row description. I want to freeze top row and column. Professional?

Does anyone know the billable hours goal for managers at EY?

Moving to Boston, anyone got any experience there?

How thorough are background checks? If I disclose a non-securities related misdemeanor from a year and half ago in advance, will I run into problems? Lateral hire

Does anyone else here work at a hotel front desk? How long did it take to get a promotion?

What is with people not knowing how to read signs? We have a huge one that says “NO CASH ALLOWED” and I still get asked almost everyday if we take cash

#off topic

I am moving to gurgaon and my office is in Sector 33.
So Is it easy to get 1RK in Sector 33 or near by?

And what will be the rent approx?
TIA

Recently got a raise (putting me at 68k). Turned down an offer for 75k to stick it out and company said they can’t match. Management sup was laid off. Account director just quit. Need more $$. ADVICE?

Hey guys I have offer from cisco system and checkpoint cyber security . Checkpoint is offering x+5 in base where as cisco is offering similar amount in joining bonus. Overall per year ctc is also differs by 3 lac (y+3) in checkpoint .

So considering recession and mass layoff which one will be right option to select in terms wlb, job security and future growth .

FYI : checkpoint is starting r&d division in India I will be first person to be hired for the same role.

Anyone noticing AA taking longer to post miles? Feels like it takes an extra day or two and if not I have to request for missing miles

What is your stance on remote work and productivity?

What do you think are the new things to learn in data engineering in Azure platform

Anyone willing to refer at deloitte? Happy to chat

People that take medication, do you find that using marijuana in the evening helps with sleep?

Hello fishes, can we buy land/plot to save long term capital gain tax?

Looking for a career change from tax industry to any finance industry.
Current company: PWC AC
Current ctc : 8 fixed
Expected ctc : 6-7 fixed
Preffered location: bangalore

YOE: 2.5 years non relevant experience
Accenture Infosys ICICI Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Axis Bank Ltd ANZ Bank State Street JPMorgan Chase Morningstar Morgan Stanley

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