University of Houston Discussions

So glad I made the call to leave the client early and fly home yesterday. Woke up to an email notification this morning that my original flight was canceled due to the big snow storm today in Denver. Maybe I’ll get one more pow day tomorrow! Have a great weekend everyone!

Anybody at the Westin Michigan Ave this week? Drinks?

Highest number of billable hours you have seen in a year?

If your role is being closed/being laid off (not due to performance issues) just firm downsizing, do you tell the companies you are interviewing? How to phrase it?

Question: In Maryland, a limited liability S Corp shareholder can’t be sued individually but can they individually sue someone else on behalf of the corp? Or does an attorney for the Corp have to be the one to file suit? What abt in small claims court where lawyers aren’t even required?

Got laid off on Friday. Three days and I'm already bored out of my mind. Besides Jim, what are people doing to pass the time in between job hunting?

Anyone from capital one answer this question for me? Someone just tried to put in a referral for me and said I was already referred to a prior job, but I've never received a referral and if I did, I never received and email.

I even logged into my workday account and I don't even have an application.

Anyone take the job for the travel benefits and then had no travel projects.... can't figure out if I should be annoyed or if it's a blessing in disguise

Which top consulting firms, if any, will pay for your MBA?

Can anyone shed some light on Deloitte’s ServiceNow practice? Wondering about WLB and pay as somebody with 2 YOE. Thanks :)

We stay until 8 or 9 everyday and then at the end of every week my manager tells me to book only 40 hours. It sucks ass and now I have to explain to my counselor why my utilization is so pedestrian...

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

What is everyone's at home work setup? Extra monitor? Etc?

And I know many will say don't work at home but there are times I can work from home instead of the office so it's to my benefit

I think Canvas took the holiday today

Anyone working towards early retirement? Whats your target $, age and location?

Is leaving PA at S-1 level really bad in terms of career advancement and $ raise? Any successful or unsuccessful experiences to share?

The world is a vampire…

What’s a fair salary increase after a year of inflation?

I prepared a presentation for an interview with a sales leader, it went well and I was offered a final interview with regional manager. The sales leader I interviewed with gave me a bunch of feedback, but said to find out information about tech stack, which I for some reason, didn’t consider. I come to find out that deep, hidden within the website of the hypothetical client, they use the service already. Do I roll into the final interview and play dumb or do i present and then come clean?

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

I have a parent that I questioning the accommodations we are providing to her daughter. Accommodations can be amended but the student does not do any work at home. Help!

Switching from Adderall to Ritalin. Anyone who’s taken both have tips for the switch or thoughts on what to expect?

FYI Amex offer for Allen Edmonds. Spend $300 get $90

Bounce tomorrow/Tuesday then going short with oct expirations

Buy the dip?

What’s a reasonable amount to coinvest in a PEs fund? ~$300k nw

I’m looking to transition into the role of Business Manager from Executive Producer. I do have direct experience in the role. Anyone know of available freelance or full time positions?

Anyone in The NY area looking?
I’m looking for a mid to senior level BA. Remote for now, will return a few days a week. Soho office. Really nice group of people.

Currently 31 with 6.5 YOE and single . Should have NW of 250k by end of this year. (No significant assets in India). Considering this money all reminds invested I should have a decent nest egg for retirement. Have an LIC policy that will be worth arnd 50 lakhs when I surrender it (plan down payment for an apartment). Struggling to convince parents this should be enough for me to move back. They think I should move back when I have more financial security. What more should I plan for ?

I need a laugh. Tell me about your most entitled client.

Mine called my personal cell phone on Christmas Day to ask me the status of her case while I was in the middle of watching my kids open presents. I’d just talked to her the week before and told her that the defendants had 30 days to respond.

Can I live comfortably in Dubai on 25k a month? With wife and kid too?

Considering a move to UAE and Inhave to major questions:
- How is the SC work life balance?
- I am coming from Europe, is there a big cultural shock?

Thanks!

Hi Folks,
How much CTC my sister can expect from Target for the SE position?

YOE- 3
Tech Stack - Java
CCTC- 13
Offer In Hand - 21 LPA

Thanks in advance for the reply.

If Joe can’t even do an unscripted interview or event, how can we expect him to run the country? Guess what, the world doesn’t follow a neatly orchestrated script, and bringing a teleprompter into meetings is generally frowned upon.

Can someone tell what would be the night shift allowance in CTS for Associate designation. @cognizant

I'm getting a MAcc to career change to forensic accounting. What opportunities are available to me with a data analytics heavy MAcc? I'm also tacking on 2 graduate certificates in Applied Statistics and International Economic Policy? For those in the field, would that be useful or not useful (i.e. waste of time)? I'm interested in investigations but also analytics, financial modeling, and expert witness services. Throw in salary potential for bonus points. I'll be getting my CPA, CFE, and CAMS.

A quick note about what I’ve experienced, in my decade long career, is the real advantage of MBB or FAANG - it gives you a shot at stretch roles that are outside your expertise. Not all the time or even most of the time compared to better candidates with specific experience for the role but gives you this wildcard shot at a vast array of opportunities.