The Wharton School Discussions

How is strawberryfrog to work at for Creatives these days?

Hi friends, I am reading this book ‘radical cander’ and was wondering if you have Fav way/ example of receiving and giving tough feedback? Or have any stories about feedback that have stuck with you through your career.

Thoughts on leaving a BB bank to a credible startup?

rant - Im on a local project that goes past 9pm everyday, and the rest of my team flies in. Why do project managers just assume I can work all night long? My dinner isn’t paid for here. I have a life

Any good book recommendations for new Managers in consulting ?

Anyone have any recs for self help books? Looking for more relatable topics to myself I guess?

I have VERY flat feet and still use custom orthotics made like 20 years ago, but have no idea if something else would be better given advancement in technology/thinking. What do others use?

Any suggestions on sounding less monotonous during presentations? I tend to lose my audience due to either my tone or sometimes going into too much detail. Have received feedback that it’s getting into my way as far as career progression goes.

What's everyone doing for the 4th?🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

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

EY4, what would you like to talk about?

Has anyone booked a trip requiring air travel and hotels/vacation rentals for 2020? Am I a giant dumbass if I do? I will go insane if I don’t leave my city this year and I’d love to get to the beach for at least a few days

How do referrals work? Do you apply first or wait for the referral, then apply? Looking for a tiktok referral.

Looking to grow my practice by acquisition I am CFP,CPA,MBA located in Central PA. Please let me know if you are interested in talking about your succession plan. Thanks!!

My Week in Emoji: ⏰☎️🧹🚽☕️📥🧾💤 Hbu?

Thinking about going independent and operating out of my home office. Does anyone have any thoughts to share about that? I’m wondering about clients coming to my home and FINRA issues.

Creative Director: “Craft and storytelling will always be fundamental in this industry.”

Same Creative Director: “So they flip the Yoplait Yogurt cup on Tiktok as a...challenge? Sure, why not if the kids are doing it. But what’s the hashtag?”

Interested in pivoting to Venture Capital from Fintech Sales. Anyone willing to offer advice and insight?

Is this legal? My spouses company just decided to change their comp structure for account managers. It was base + comm, now it’s commission only but nothing changed, OT commission is the same, didn’t get more points, just took away the base pay and said work harder basically. So now they have to worker harder to get $50k they were already making. (Not a decision based on employee performance, they’ve been crushing it. I think the company is just trying to save money they overspent else where)

I’m retiring this year and if anyone is looking to relocate, full time ESOL teacher opening available in my school district.

What do you wish you knew before moving to Australia or NZ? Seriously considering applying for an internal transfer but I'd like to know what I'm getting into first. Researching as well just asking for first hand experiences from consultants who have done it.

I currently work in Revenue Cycle Management and I’m so unhappy. I started my career with BCBS processing claims and that was a dream. I would take a pay cut just to go back to that. I’m trying to transition out of RCM and into something else that will let me build off what I already know and still allow me to work from home. I’m considering getting my RHIT. Thoughts? Advice? Suggestions?

Is anyone’s wfh office chair getting less “springy” over time? Mine just doesn’t have the same umph it had before, constantly lowering throughout the day.

What is the advantage of having a checking bank acct? I only have savings accts. Am I missing something?

Anyone else long on AMT?

Are there any trusted resources for information on cryptocurrency investing?

(I've written enough long-form marketing disguised as a news to know when it's happening to me.)

I’m sober curious. I’m also about to help a new non-alcoholic spirit company with their launch.
I have a question for people in recovery. If a brand were to contend that sobriety is a spectrum, or allow for that to a least be part of the conversation, how does that make you feel? Are other brands doing a good job of being inclusive of people who are truly sober?
(I get that NA drinks / spirits can be triggering for people in recovery)
Thank you.

Looking for a good personal finance or similar book to read. Any suggestions?

What companies in India only take about 2-3 rounds of interview? Which companies have the quickest interviewing process in India?

(Especially for Data analyst / Data science roles)

Best way to approach networking with MBB if I am planning to apply for roles in Jan 2024 (1 year from now). Do people start with their school alum and get referred to partners?

To do an ERA or not before transfer is the question. My clinic said currently the recommendation is to only do an ERA with multiple transfer fails, but I’ve read about ERA’s for those with recurrent pregnancy loss as well. Anyone go through this experience?

Looking for a referral to Bain Capital and other firms.
Interested in a sustainability/ESG role.
Have extensive industry experience including with an ESG ratings provider and working with portfolio companies on assessing ESG risks and building reporting pathways with respect to multiple disclosure frameworks.

Hi Fishes,

How are hikes at Airbus, and how is variable pay.
Is there any perks.

Will anyone be in Ghana this December participating in Ghana’s “Year of Return” initiative?

How is the culture and WLB of Qualys. Also, what's the pay scale of a SRE. YOE is 2 years.

Will UST provide 100% of variable pay or what is the percentage they give us and when will they provide like end of the year