2020 career season finale: I finally got offer to strategy firm; my manager made team eat time got fired during height of COVID in June. Wanted to share my speck of good news with the fam!

Why do consulting firms terminate employment of Junior consultants for no serious reason ? Taking juniors like luxury interim people... I have a friend that got laid off after two probations (6 months for the first probation, 8 for the second) for no reason. She felt profoundly disrespected and says that if nobody can take her longer than 6 months, she can't progress alone. How can she move forward and persuade her future employer to confirm her employment?

What do you all do to make non-professional / personal connections? Particularly with the Coronavirus, and being in domestic relations, I wake up, go to work, work out, go home. So outside of law, my interactions with people are only at the gym given that my area is draining— particularly at the moment. Probably a good thing for now; but if we take coronavirus out of the equation, I’m interested what others in the community do to develop personal connections.

MBA admit here and have to put down a deposit soon, having serious cold feet right now due to the covid situation and potentially having to start virtually. Would love any perspective on how it's been particularly socially and what your schools' outlook on the fall is

Anyone heard of any pipeline projects getting back online? Had several “pause” due to COVID.

My company just announced layoffs. Is anyone hiring in nyc?

What happens if a FRESHER is allocated a project and he is not able to perform well? Will he get fired soon

Who was laid off today

So I thought I had Covid - I took 6 tests and they all say the P word..
I’m in utter shock still. TTC 3 years

Hello helpful people,
I have recently been laid off with my current company as company is closing its operation and looking for new role. So, if you know or have any opportunities related to junior mechanical engineer role in Canada, please let me know. I have close to 2 years experience working as manufacturing and quality engineer in manufacturing industries.
Thanks in advance.

I’ve been on the bench with J1 for about 3 months. I was worried that because I couldn’t find another project, I would get laid off so I found J2, which pays more, is very meeting heavy, but I really like. I’ve kept J1 because I’m still on the bench doing absolutely nothing and getting paid. Thinking about looking for a role on a project with J1 that’s not along my career path but will allow for me to do work with no calls so that I can manage both jobs. Does anyone have experience or advice?

Is all USCIS process stopped for now due to Covid?

Why do I always feel like I’m gonna be fired? Even tho I know I won’t but whenever things go sideways I feel like this is the uh oh moment… anyone feeling the same?

Welcome to all my fellow travelers. Travel is a great way to open your eyes to the world we live in. To experience new cultures & customs & embrace diversity in our world which makes being human so special. Due to Covid travel has been definitely not a priority for most people. As travel changes in our society due to borders opening and technology let's discuss and share on the experience so we can adjust to our new world and prepare for a safer experience which could be inspiring-

I haven’t had COVID yet but have a little cough after being outside yesterday. Allergies, or time for a test?

Tips for just getting started, with the day especially, or even just a bad task later on after a few productive hours? I can have a stack of billables to do, but if it isn’t truly urgent, it’s just like a giant mental wall preventing me from getting things done. Medicine doesn’t help. It’s like I need the fear of god in me to get anything done and the moment I’m not scared of getting fired, I just... can’t. Things are OK at 2 am for some reason though.

So someone I know asked HR about a boot policy. When he found out that there wasn’t one, but his boss said there was (who gave the guys $ for boots and the claimed it on his expense reimbursements as something else) the boss got mad at him for askingHR (and in trouble for the expense reimbursements) and then 2 days later laid off my friend. There appears to be no notice of bad performance and this person always was the first person on the job site ready to work. Thoughts?

What kind of exit opportunities outside of public accounting are available for someone with mainly individual and trust taxation knowledge.

Hello
I am trying to get in touch with Tax litigation lawyers since long for freelance assignments but not able to find any reference. Is it okay to visit the office and drop in directly?

Can someone let me know about the BA4 sox assurance role in barclays.... how is the learning opportunity, wlb and increments plss little urgent

Own ~14LTC and bought almost ATH. Would it be worth selling a portion now and picking up something else to diversify? Thinking Ether 🤔

Any cryptos you are tracking that I can buy?

Anyone recently hired at Big 4 - are there still signing bonuses and referral bonuses? If so, what firm and how much?

I haven’t had COVID yet but have a little cough after being outside yesterday. Allergies, or time for a test?

What would you all say a VP, Management Director at an Ogilvy, Leo or FCB make? $150k sound right? Appreciate any insight here.

Has anyone tried the Dr Dennis peels or Bliss peels for deeper acne scars?

Trump is gone! How we all feeling?

I was just offered a job at Symphysis. Does anyone have experience working with this company?

How much do other states pay in Early Intervention? Here in NJ the per hr pay ranges from $70-$80 depending on the agency

Hello everyone,
I am a python developer with a total yoe of 1 year and need to switch to data science. Is the scalar DS course worth the price?

Hi Fishes,

I am currently having an experience of 3 years. I want to get into Data Science field. Have been preparing with the concepts mostly through self study. Will I get a job without any experience in Data Science field

Been struggling with really bad anxiety these last few months and keeps getting worst. It’s so hard to talk about it and overcome it. Should I consider taking a mental health break from work?

I’m breaking the habit, tonight.

What’s the best way to prepare for the CRCR test? What’s the format? TIA

I hate when my brain won't let me sleep in and I wake up at 6:00 am on Saturday thinking its a workday.

Feeling generous tonight, ask me anything and I’ll reply, till my fingers bleed or I pass out.

When using skype to present from a second monitor, Skype status doesn't update to "presenting." Anyone know how to fix this or if there's a workaround?

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

I am currently seeking a role in Consulting, my experience has been in in the intersection of Healthcare & Social Services in both the Private and NonProfit sector. I have a BA in Forensic Psych, an MPA, an MPhil in Public Policy and currently in the last leg of my PH.D in Public Policy with a specialization in Health Policy.

I would appreciate any advice anyone could give that might be helpful to help get my foot in the door.

I have a case interview next week for an Analyst position with Huron’s Healthcare Practice. Seeing as this will be my first time doing an interview like this, does anyone have any guidance or resources to offer? I found a couple of things online but I figured I’d try to cover all my bases.

Has anyone been asked to sign a $0.00 check in the lounge? This happened to me for the first time today (at a Westin). Guess they are looking for tips from the cashless?

You fishes ready for the first travel week of the year? 😭

Has anyone ever made the jump from consulting to being a full time creative?

Recently I've realized that consulting isn't what I wanna do, but more broadly idk if a 9-5 business job is for me either. I've always wanted to make films and write books but I rarely see anyone in our industry make this kind of jump. Also finances 🥴

Overall I'm just not sure if I can see myself doing this for the next 30 years

A bunch of us just responded that if we have a good team, the hours don't bother us as much. What are your tips to being a good manager/director?

Can your last day be on a holiday or on a weekend?

How much should I have saved up for a $400-$500k house in a LCOL city?

With the housing market increasing like crazy and inflation I am having anxiety that I won’t be able to afford a nice home. I am in my early 20s, making $90k TC. In a DINK with ~$150k TC. Investments are about $40k with ~$20-30k in cash. Is it even plausible or realistic for me to look for a home so young? Should I wait? My dream is to have a nice home so I’m just in a frenzy.

Post MBA - Bain vs Strategy& vs Deloitte S&O vs LEK. Not that I have all the offers but curious to learn how my consulting peers prioritise them.

Hi 🐟 fam,
Friend is considering getting into consulting. M7 MBA. No prior consulting experience, but has significant project management experience in the entertainment (film) and retail industries. Any consulting companies with strong entertainment and/or retail groups who are hiring?

Hi ACN 🐠: when is the annual review cycle at ACN? Also is it the same globally? Thanks.

All the sanctimonious bashing of EY is ridiculous... Yeah it sucks but the hammer comes down on us all sooner or later for something and will again...