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What does the term “counseled out” mean?

Moving from a boutique (<30 employees, MBB competitor) to the strategy practice of a Big 4. Have only worked for boutiques in the past, so I’m expecting there to be some major differences in terms of working style.

What are the major differences and ‘watch outs’ you would point out to me? Could be anything from culture, to red tape, to compliance etc.

Fish fam - quite new to all this and would appreciate your support. if I am based in a high income tax state but work on site in a lower income tax state. Can I claim the paid taxes back from my home state or do I always pay income tax based on where my home office location is?
Thanks

With today's flight, I pass 200k MQMs for the year. Interesting how life works itself out.

Is 290k with 9 YOE considered median TC, per fishbowl standard?

Good books for case prep/valuation. Econ consulting, if relevant. TIA

How bad is it if when I quit , upon asked why I'm quitting, I say that it's because my therapist told me so? I know it's not the most professional thing to do but I would like to be honest and (cont)

Hello! I have a two part question: 1) is it worth it to obtain an SHRM specialty credential if I don’t have the broader SHRM certification? 2) has anyone gotten the People Analytics or Talent Acquistion credential? If so, how valuable was it from a learning perspective? Do you feel it significantly contributed to your knowledge in either area? Thank you!

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

Beside toastmasters, what are other ways to improve communication and public speaking skills? Books, podcasts...?

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!

After COVID crisis how can I get an idea of average salary of Global Sales Director in Dubai vs. cost of living?

Hi, I came across an HR role for a company that offers consulting services for other employers. Has anyone work for one? My understanding is that it’s project base. Can anyone here share their experience in a similar role? What do you think?

Best consulting firms (including boutiques) if you want to do product design/development

Any good books or recommendations on sales? Sales tactics trips and tricks?

Is getting the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) Certification worth it? I could see it opening many doors but should I just shoot for my MBA instead? Have about 3 YOE

Best SUV (with 3rd row) that can accommodate 2 car seats? Considering Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q7, Chevy Tahoe, and the Volvo XC90.

Currently have a Range Rover Sport and it’s (sadly) no longer practical.

Hey ACN folks - there are some T&O roles I’m interested in but the locations are all on the west coast. How important is location in this practice? I’m based on the east coast.

My male boss recommended the book “The Confidence Code” which is a self help book for women. It was recommended to all the females that work under him. I feel like that's a little inappropriate?

Can someone tell me if a HRBP III is more senior level than a HRBP I? I’ve never really dealt with those titles so I am a little confused!

Any recommendations for inexpensive, beneficial social media marketing courses?

Does anyone have a lead on / advice on finding PM positions over $220k/yr? It seems like most positions I’m targeting are closer to $150k and I’m currently at $190+. I’m not sure I qualify for big tech Director level (would be open to and great for startup Director Level)…it seems I’m a great fit for many Sales Ops / GTM PM roles but most I’m finding promote the ~$200k+ people internally and the job reqs are ~IC 4/5. I’ve designed and implemented many successful worldwide programs.

What is average salary for Test Lead in Netherlands with 9 years of experience

Anybody ever use any sneaker repair shops/companies in the NYC area (hell, anywhere is fine)? Looking to re-glue and refresh a pair of Pennies 2's.

I have a rental property and my tenant is asking me to change the fridge light burb. I live out of state and don’t have property manager locally. Is it bad if I ask them to change the fridge light burb themselves?

I’m pretty responsive for things they need help with like laundry machine got broken or pantry doors fell off. So I had sent people to fix those maintenance and repair issues.

But light burbs? Srlsy? They are grown up people (fresh out of college girls)

Anyone on here familiar with California’s treatment of a conservation easement deduction for individual taxpayers? I’ve found a bunch of research indicating it’s limited to 30% of AGI, but the people who orchestrated this whole deal think it’s 50% of AGI.

Would you accept a job offer where pair programming is mandated 100% of the time? I have no real experience pair programming so would like some perspective.

Really don’t understand people who defend the Chicago cops. The teenager at no point tried to threaten them and we encourage gun ownership in this country.

First they came for the seditionists, and I did not speak out -
Because I was not a seditionist

Then they came for the gun extremists, and I did not speak out -
Because I was not a gun extremist

Then they came for the cartoon's reproductive organs, and I did not speak out -
Because I was not a pervert

Then they came for the burger lovers - and there was no one left to speak for me

What do you all think is the right way to deal with what’s happening at the border?

Do you like Angular or MVC with Razor HTML & Why ?

Really over this job, but company just started my GC application. I hear it takes about 2 years. Is the GC worth the wait? Does the time go by fast? Lol I feel stuck here & just tired. Send help

I really feel like I should be excused from this "diversity and inclusiveness" training stuff lmao. It's about implicit bias and I'm sorry it's just not believable coming from an old white man's mouth when there are maybe 4 non-white associates. We're having these meetings 3 times this week. 🤦🏽‍♀️

_build is > 1000 employees as of now. It needs it's own bowl.

Docket + R - I have an container running a rocker image and I’m trying to launch a bash terminal and the RStudio server (/init) at the same time. Is this possible? I tried adding CMD [“/init”] too.

Newish to data analytics. Have some experience in power BI, sql, and R. I wanted to get some exposure to aws and saw the AWS cloud practitioner as an available course at my job. Is this cert worth it? Or should I try one of the more advanced ones ? The data analytics one for example but wasn’t sure if it would be difficult to get through as a beginner. Will it look good on my resume?

Australian 🐟 - how's wlb in Australia? It's a long shot but might be looking at a potential move... Mostly within consulting itself though.
Looking for some general perspective - is it grinding till there's no tomorrow like in consulting in US? :)

I need a hard hat for these falling prices. Stay safe⛑📉