9 weeks after being laid off ... I got an offer today that far surpasses everything I’ve hoped for in consulting... low travel, no utilization worries and no sales bogey. I’m glad I kept my tech skills up.

Hi all,

I have one question -coming 2023 year maybe recession hit worldwide economy. Can we worried as a accenture employee? Any news for mass layoff for recession?

What is the firm per diem for accenture strategy? You can spend this on travel engagements ?

So are the layoffs at Deloitte over ?

I’m a Junior accountant, recent MBA grad in Finance, located in NYC, just got laid off due to a merger. Anybody hiring or know any opening positions?

Do you think remote hires are less safe when layoffs come or is that an old school mentality?

Has anyone working tech for a bank been laid off yet? Tech layoffs all over the media but no one is talking about developers at banks (who make up 1/3 of headcount in some cases)

Does anyone have experience with Roland Berger in Southeast Asia? Would love to learn more (1. working hours, 2. regional travel, 3. strongest industries, 4. professional development programs).

We’re in such a vicious business. You give your heart & soul to an agency, a client, a brand. Then the wind changes & you’re laid off, reassigned, chewed up, spit out, on to the next. I’m tired.

Best Marriott property in Napa Valley on points?

Does your firm find out why you failed a clearance ? Asking bc I got fired from my first job out of college a couple years ago and didn’t report it on it company background check. I’m afraid if I fail my public trust, my current firm will find out and fire me for not reporting it on my prior employers.

People at EY not use the corporate card? The expense system is horrible. But might not be worth using my Marriott card...

Bain fish, does anyone know how utilization in North America is trending for this year?

Deliberately booked a regional jet connecting flight to avoid working on the flight... they gate checked my bag and I missed my connection. Touché, AA, touché...

Spending 2 wks Belgium, Netherlands & Amsterdam during Dec with my mom. Need advice on what to do & not miss as well as recommendation on hotels. And from a country to country travel perspective...

How do you feel about Trump's travel 'ban' on African countries

Points wizards - I need some United miles stat. What’s the best conversion point source right now?

Thanks!!

Best backup plans if you get fired from a Big Law firm within a year or two after graduating? Go to a non-BL firm and then try to lateral back into BL?

Need a new suitcase. Should I go with a Tumi or Rimowa?

V10 Firm looking for mid to senior level labor and employment attorney for a transactional practice. If interested feel free to message me.

Hi fishes,

Today I got an email from TCS to complete an ibegin registration. Whenever I login, it is asking me to enter PAN details and mail ID. If I give, it is giving a warning that my account is already present in ibegin and telling me to login with another email ID. As if I remember, one of the consultancy, used my PAN to register in ibegin but I’m unable to login since it is registered by their mail ID and my PAN.

TC Discussion w Recruiter: Show proof of numbers?

Curious if anyone has had to share some sort of evidence, screenshots, documents, etc. backing up their current comps figures.

If I did good on the first two interviews but just “okay” on the more technical third interview do you think I still got the job?

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?

Hey guys what do you think of Power Automate RPA tool from Microsoft?

Anybody done a dry January before? Not concerned about being able to do it, more just curious what people’s experiences were, the benefits they saw, etc.

A friend of mine works with TCS as an Analyst, his base location is Bengaluru but he is been working from his hometown in Lucknow since the first COVID lockdown. Now he is being asked by his team to work from Ahmedabad, where his direct supervisor (manager) is working from. In this case, according to TCS talent policies, what is the procedure and the benefits that he can avail, as part of project initiated relocation? Also, how long it takes to get base location changed through HR in TCS?

Looks like we've grown a little bit! Any midweek casual chat?

I'm heading up north for a two day assignment. Looking forward to constant wind and rain!

This bowl is just as fun as working here.

I already sent my scores to Sloan through ETS but decided to not submit scores. I see a “delete” option in the app- will that ensure adcoms doesn’t know that I ever sent in a score?

Anyone know what Bain in KSA is like? If I go as senior hire what will it be like?

What are some exits that provide similar pay and intellectual demand to consulting without the travel? Mostly finance paths like IB? PE?

With Spring Break among us, amateur hour returns at the airports. And Summer is just around the corner. Happy fly day!

Hi everyone how is orcale to work? Is there a hiring firing culture.

I have 4.5 yrs of work ex and joining as ACON at KPMG. Will I get promoted to CON in next cycle i.e October 2023 or so I have to wait until October 2024?

How many days does Michelin usually take to release offer letter? I had salary discussion with HR on May 13th, 2022.

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...

Can you recommend some names for technology start up?

When this is over we need to rethink our concept of who is “essential” because in all honestly most of us are not - but our grocery workers and delivery people are.

I recently lost my job and connected with an MD who runs a small firm through fishbowl. They received my resume and were impressed by my profile. It was obvious I was looking for a full time role

I’m an analyst in ACN management consulting looking to change firms.
Will more strategic-focused consulting companies think less of my background because of our rep of doing tech delivery work?

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

What are some publications, books, podcasts, online classes etc that can help me prepare for my first year in consulting? Have 5 years of experience in finance and making the jump to consulting.

Has anyone moved states and changed their home office / region? (Personal choice not project driven)....If so, what's the process? What approvals are needed?

What's the deal with PTO, holidays, and utilization?

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

My suit pants ripped beyond repair. Is it ok to wear a suit jacket without the pants, like a blazer?

CAIA vs CFA?

My partner wants to give a gift to all members of the team (70+) on a successful go-live. Any ideas?! I was thinking headphones but looking for other ideas. Due to size of the team, gifts can’t be customized unfortunately.

So pissed! Paid tax firm $400 to file my taxes in 3 multiple states, they didn’t file my non resident NY tax efile saying i have to do it myself. Without providing the reason why and any instructions on how to do so, just saying it’s in its in the bundle prepared, just file it yourself. I cant even figure out how to file it on my own. Not sure what to do at this point, anyone had experience with this? I am thinking to add a bad review and just mail the tax form...I know I procrastinated too

AA same day change question: I am Exec Plat and need to move my Monday flight from 5 to 8pm. When can i call for free SDC? Sunday 8pm (24hrs before flight) or Sunday at midnight?

Best standing desk for home use?

MBB🐠, who would you rely on more for a retail strategy / CPG product strategy case: Deloitte, Oliver Wyman, or ATK?

FL residents— Covid has made me realize i honestly just want a house by the beach. I want to settle and find happiness. I am looking at property in Boca Raton ( school system is great ) but was wondering if anyone knows of job opportunities there? Not sure the market is great for work opportunities. Thoughts?