Wilfrid Laurier University Discussions

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...

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

How do you negotiate higher salaries or stock in an offer?

What is your daily routine on reading books or news out of work? Feel the time is dramatically reduced after I joined consulting😞

Top consulting firms in the aviation / urban air mobility space?

Best consulting firms for PE work (CDD,Value Creation)? Looking for the best firm for exit ops to PE ops eventually. Thanks!

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

Hearing rumors about Huron layoffs. Any deets? Friend of mine said he got the "email".

Looking to lateral to MBB and got MBB case interview soon, what type of cases/case frameworks should I be practicing, how do they compare to Big 4 case interviews?

Going to Tanzania, Masai Mara and South Africa soon, are USD good enough to get by there?

How rare is it for a consulting firm to hire someone who doesn't want to relocate to one of their offices but can still travel to clients? Interested in a firm that doesn't have an office in my city

For CFB fans who don't get / don't want cable, the Hulu live TV set up is awesome. They have a central hub where it goes directly to games, no channel surfing trying to figure out where FS1 is.

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?

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

Difficulty balancing daily demands of executing on project needs while creating collateral/tangible assets for my practice.

Train to Busan was a ok 👌

I need to get married to spread my health insurance plan. It’s that good.

How bad is it when your managing partner has to send out missives (yes, plural) about your deployment?

What’s the best ergonomic mouse y’all recommend? Can you please provide a link? TIA

Favorite VC fund for tech startups? Any that you've heard terrible things about/that I should avoid like the plague and which ones am I more likely to have interested in me? Fintech product, with a social aspect to it.

Democrats plan, just a taste.

Anyone joined NatWest recently..?

Anyone have extra tickets to Circoloco nyc on oct 28th??? PLEASE

Anyone in dc? Let’s get fucked up

How is the client Yahoo Supply? I got a proposal and any review would be helpful.

Does anyone know about Stabilix solutions? Growth opportunities and wlb?

My bank makes you fill out a form if you want to work in the office for each individual day. It’s largely empty from what I hear. What are the risks if I were to go in and “borrow” an office chair for my new apt? How about a monitor?

What makes more money IT Audit or IT GRC?

How Much Can You Sue an
Employer for Not Paying You?

Hello I am looking to pivot careers. I’ve worked in warehousing, shipping and logistics my entire life. I don’t have much experience else where. How do I find the right move to make?

IAPP is such trash. Why does everyone recommend getting the CIPP certs when they mean nothing??

Hey ,

Can anyone let me know abt work culture n work life balance at Airtel , gurgaon

Quick post to say thank you to each and every one of you for the work you do. I appreciate all of my fellow social workers!

Hey fishies! Been a GVP consultant for 3.5 years now, hard work, tough “in trouble” clients, and just haven’t had the chance to work with a team long term! Been in the industry a while, current Head of DSPV and looking to jump back into FT work. Non-MD so it’s hard to find companies that will hire me even though I teach in grad school and headed for my PhD. Any thoughts? Openings?

Made my first few options trades.

first lesson I learned- take profits ASAP! calls went from +100% to -20%.

Hey everyone! Anyone did BCG gamma hackerrank online test?