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I was on a large call today where "leaders" were talking about performance outcomes, pay, and how to keep people motivated. What struck me was how much that missed the point! People ARE moti… more

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My firm has had a horrible turnover rate since I’ve joined. It’s a great place to work but the hiring process is not working as it should. I know hiring and turnover is not my problem as an associate,… more

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At this point, my strongest professional skill might be sounding cheerful in Slack while fully spiraling. I haven’t been more ready for a vacation in my life. I’m looking for ideas one where to go. Wh… more

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Today is my Friday, and it made me think about years ago having Friday being the last day before the weekend. It normally varied due to alternating working weekends, and by seniority. It also made the… more

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Underpaid and overworked
I’ve been at my job for 11 years. Still only make 60k. I do everything at the clinic except the doctor part. I pick up everyone’s slack. I do the scheduling. Medical billing. … more

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New remote role (5 yrs remote experience). I was open in interviews that I travel several times a year and may log morning hours while away. Two trips were booked before I accepted—one in March, one w… more

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Real talk. How long can I slack off for in big law before I’m in trouble?

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My favorite coworker is out on PTO this entire week and I didn't realize how much I rely on our quick Slack sidechats to keep my sanity intact after brutal rejection calls. The day just feels incr… more

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Genuine question: My coworker keeps taking credit for my ideas in meetings. How would you handle this?

Yesterday I shared a solution in our team Slack, they said “great idea,” then presented it as thei… more

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What are some highly protected characteristics that increases your risk profile so that employers wouldn’t want to place you on PIP and fire you? I heard that pregnancy, race, certain health condition… more

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Leaders, or atleast so called leaders share about AI what it could do etc.
But inside Amex, come on we're the slowest to adopt AI or somethings we do outside Amex is pretty strange that it exists even today. … more

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Anyone else feel weirdly nostalgic for their last job after quitting it?!
I know I left for a good reason....better pay, clearer growth. But sometimes I miss the random Slack banter and knowing how to … more

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Does hiring your Teams or Slack message notifications going off make your skin crawl? I can feel my whole tighten up.

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One thing remote work has taught me is that organization and communication are everything. Tools like Google Calendar, Notion, Slack, Trello, Zoom, and CRM platforms have helped me improve workflow, c… more

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Looking for stable job. I"m a B.A. graduate & experienced in Customer Support over past 2-3 years in both International & Domestic processes.

I have worked under pressure & performed well with ad… more

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Piggy backing off Sales Executive post earlier. If you get a really big commission check from the month prior, do you slack off or let off the gas the following month? I would think maybe that's w… more

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Is there anyone who would be travelling to India from United States soon? I want to order small battery and charger for my RC car. I will pay you in INR. Can anyone tell me if there is a slack channel… more

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🎄 Merry Christmas from my chaotic work-life balance! 🎄
My current "bowl" looks a little something like this:
Base: Endless emails and Slack pings (even on holidays 😩)
Protein: Coffee, coffee, and more coffee … more

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Does anyone else rehearse conversations in their head before sending a message?
I caught myself rewriting a Slack reply three times today just to sound “normal.” Meanwhile, the response I got back was … more

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One of my colleagues took a vacation while working a high paying tech role and still found themselves answering Slack messages every day. For him the salary is great, but it raises questions about wha… more

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Waiting until my bonus hits in a few weeks before I give notice, and I'm currently drowning in work. Can't even slack off as the senior associate. Just wanted to vent.

When that money hits my account, the … more

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Haha, time off? I took a full week unplugged—no screens, no notifications, just mountains, coffee, and questionable decisions on hiking trails.
Work-life balance update: 10/10 improved.
I came back dang… more

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I read a study that says it takes 23 minutes to get back into "flow" after an interruption. Today, between Slack pings, email notifications, and "quick questions," I don't thin… more

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Friendly reminder:
Work-life balance during the holidays isn’t about doing zero work.
It’s about doing the right amount of work guilt-free, and the right amount of eggnog shame-free.
Set the out-of-office.
Mute the S… more

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There are 3 different kinds of people at work on Thanksgiving week:

1. Took the whole week off. Complete vanished from the face of the earth. Do not call, text, or slack.

2. Showed up to work but basically just vibing until th… more

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I feel like this day and age we are too available for immediate response. I think it’s abnormal to have teams and/or slack. Realistically when I’m in the office my boss never spoke with me that much. … more

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At the beginning of the year, one of my coworkers transferred to a different team. I was bummed because their work has always been thorough and they’re very motivated. I recently found out that this c… more

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Do you plan your day around deep work or just react as things come up? I try to block time for focus work, but Slack messages always win eventually.

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To all those who are about to join ibm .ibm is firing massively but keeping it secret . I was terminated today after approx 3 years of service in ibm. I had no project in hand for 3 months .I was aske… more

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If feedback memo contains false statements used to justify lower rating, how do I handle? Can prove this easily with slack and e-mails, but worry about retaliation for flagging.

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Culture isn’t perks—it’s how people treat each other when no one’s watching
Our company has all the surface-level signals: wellness days, swag, even a gratitude Slack channel.
But behind closed doors? Cred… more

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My boss insists on being CC’d on everything, even Slack messages. If I update him on a conversation he wasn’t in, he’ll ask why he wasn’t looped in. It’s gotten to the point where I feel like I’ve got a chaperone… more

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How would you handle a toxic environment perpetuated by leadership? This message was posted on a public Slack forum from our interim head of HR (who holds various other roles). People have left the company due to a toxic culture & the C-suite has promised to evolve and treat everyone with respect. This is a private startup and I'm sure they wouldn't want our Advisors, Investors, Board Members etc. to see it. Aside from leaving the company, what would you do next?

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How do you find out your coworkers have been laid off? We don’t know until they disappear in slack. It seems a little sad way to find out.

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Working at Neuraflash is a nightmare. They will fire you for ridiculous reasons like not being “online” on Slack, while at the same time dumping every possible role on you — developer, consultant, support, BA — l… more

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One of the worst feelings at work is getting a call right before your shift ends and it drags on forever.

I’ve had a manager who was cool with letting us do the after-call work a few minutes early so it didn’t stretch past s… more

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I reached the point where small Slack pings made my chest tighten. That was my sign to take time off before I broke. How do you know when you are at your limit, and what do you actually do about it?

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I spun up a workday independent consulting slack group as some members expressed interest in having a forum to ask questions and network. Feel free to DM me if you’d like the link to join!

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Hey everyone - I’m a social-first marketer originally from London, recently moved to the NYC area.
Would love to hear from any local creatives or marketers:
What communities, events, or spaces do you recommend for meeting like-minde… more

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I'm looking for the best way to balance being available for my team vs getting deep work done. I'm constantly getting pinged on Slack throughout the day, and it's killing my productivity. … more

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Desperately want to get into healthcare strategy consulting. 13 years of healthcare clinical experience including project work. MBA. But keep getting told by recruiters that I don't have enough experience to be a Consultant or Manager but that I have too much experience to enter in every level such as a Senior Associate. Just one rejection after another, even when applying with internal referrals from Director or Partner levels. What am I doing wrong?

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Just saw someone get fired on the spot at the client site...

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Why does consulting attract so many socially awkward people?

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I find myself struggling the explain things with the same eloquence as my colleagues. How can I improve my consulting speak? Any recommended books?

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Poll: Who thinks WFH is a net positive of negative in terms of their overall job experience? Use likes to vote.

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

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I am going through a background verification with HireRight for Microsoft. I put as job titles the ones I also put on my resume, which are matching my real duties and activities. However, apart from my last employer, my past internal employers have really weird internal titles that say nothing about my qualifications and skills. Will this cause any issue and push Microsoft to rescind my offer?

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Has anyone bought/ done the HRCI Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management? I already have my PHR, but I’m looking to gain more knowledge/skills and beef up my resume. Is it worth doing? The course is $239 and you get 12 Recert credits with it.

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I’m looking at a company that’s beginning to build its HR function in the U.S. (they already have overseas teams). What are some questions I should be asking the CHRO or things I should be considering when I evaluate the HR roadmap? How do you evaluate an HR strategy at this stage? I’ve worked at startups, but this would be my first time helping build the HR function.

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Hello everyone! How do you manage holiday pay when the holiday is on a Saturday/ Sunday. For example, if I have someone working on Christmas (Sunday), they should be paid 1.5 but what if they work on Monday as well?I know this might sound silly to some people but I’m covering for payroll for the holidays and I don’t want to mess up!

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I am in the process of finishing up my MBA but considering also getting my SPHR or PHR cert. Is it even worth it or a waste of time and money?

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My office chair stinks even though I wash it with carpet cleaner every few weeks. Fellow 24/7 WFH workers, how do you keep your office chair clean?

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According to an article in LinkedIn new job postings are down for the first time in 9 months but still there over 10 million open jobs with only 5.9 million unemployed workers. Why is it that here I am unemployed over 4 months and still not one offer. Anyone got some positive vibes to send my way it would be appreciated! I’ve been in sales for over 20 years, b2c, b2b and account management as well as sales management. I’ve got great skills and enthusiasm to give to a great employer!

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Hello! I have a friend who is an MD and wants to transition into consulting… specifically healthcare consulting. Any good healthcare consulting practices that are hiring? Trying to help him out :).

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Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

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What country do you live in? Go!

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This may sound silly, but I have what was is scheduled to be a 10 minute phone screen on Tuesday for a Sr HRBP role. What should my expectations be? I have never had to do one this short and feel clueless.

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What are the best consulting firms for someone that’s looking to work in the aviation industry? Can be big consulting firms with strong presence in aviation or boutique firms. Preferably commercial strategy type of projects. US based. Thank you!

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I recently made the switch to a fully remote Sr IA role. As a new hire, my manager asked me to come up with some measurable and quantifiable performance goals for the next 6 months, as well as a stretch goal. Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate the help.

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Hi Fishes,

Need your suggestion.
Wanted to decline an offer (which I had accepted earlier) stating location contraint, but now they have given location of my choice.Still I don't want to join.

How should I deal with company in this scenario.

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Hi I work at Accenture Strategy & Consulting in Management Consulting - Capital Market Practice. I have 5.5 years of experience in Capital Market Consulting. Have worked with Investment Banks, CSDs, Clearing Houses, Exchanges. Have worked on RFI, RFP, PM, Requirements Gathering, BRDs , FSDs. Waterfall to Agile implementation etc.
I am MBA- Finance and did Computer Engineering in UG.
I am looking for a change and looking for opportunity in Strategy or Management Consulting. Kindly refer me.

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What is the *prime* amount of money to bring you happiness?

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Im working at a big multi-product company and we're having 5 dedicated product teams, however, teams are working in silos. Each team's has its own process, design system, technology etc. We identified that most of the teams use and need components that were already conceptualised, designed and developed, for our other products, and we are starting to create a global set of components, a global design system that we will use on all our products. What is your approach?

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How do you know you’re a good designer? I get most of my ideas from being inspired by other work and just creating what I feel looks good. I know how to use design programs. But, I don’t know if that’s enough.

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Hi fishes Will work from home in FIS continue atleast upto Dec 2022? Any idea? FIS Global


I got offer in Bangalore FIS and my husband got an offer with one big company in Hyderabad. Both companies are currently WFH only but in future, I might have to consider moving to Hyderabad. Fis doesn't have office in Hyderabad so I was wondering if I can ask permanent WFH later. I guess I will be put in fis payment solution.

Thanks in advance. Kindly let me know. FIS Global

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I'm a long time user of mvelopes budgeting software, and we just got a notice that they're shutting the platform down at the end of the year.

Looking for a recommendation for an "envelope based" replacement. They suggested Every Dollar, but it doesn't handle credit cards well.

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Any advice on what to do?

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When we get salary slip over email?

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