Any book recommendations? Trying to get back into reading for fun

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This Friday is the 1 Yr. Anniversary Party of AIR. All members are highly encouraged to attend Friday’s zoom call to celebrate, recount stories and play the Trivia Game for awesome prizes!!! Keep eyes peeled for your email invite and hope to see you then!

Anyone interested in 2 WILLOW tickets tonight at The Novo? $50/per ticket pleas DM me!

What wine is everyone pairing with their Turkey dinner this Thanksgiving?

Thoughts on Cove Haven Resorts in the Poconos? My wife and I love it there and are about to go for a third time. Curious if anyone else has been and how they liked it. I recommend it, it’s surprisingly enjoyable despite being a bit corny.

I am so tired of TV shows glamorizing prison life. It's not pretty, it's not nice, it's something rational humans should avoid in their lives.

God damn it Janet. Stop bringing in donuts every day.

Any recommendations on getting into wine? I love other specialty beverages (3rd wave coffee, craft beer), but struggle to “figure out” wine.

The ability to get involved with local beer and coffee producers has been a huge factor for me, so I’m guessing the comparative lack of local wine producers has contributed to me struggling to understand more of the process, culture, tasting notes, etc.

Any recommendation for an everyday cognac ?

Looking for restaurant and affordable activities recommendations for first time visitors in Paris, thank you in advance!!!

Hey all! Need a couple book recs for an upcoming beach trip.

Looking for a great non-fiction, relating to travel or world history (not just one moment in time). Could also be about the marketing world or memoirs of a business leader kinda thing.

Fiction wise I also like fantasy, paranormal, and romance. Some fave book series are the Black Gryphon from Mercedes Lackey, Game of Thrones, and From Jamaica Lane series. Similar books?

Has ANYONE seen a different flower besides the ones you can purchase at your shop on a Nook’s mile island? If so pls tell us your story so I can live vicariously :(

Anyone up for a virtual summer time meal this weekend?

Qn about SPG platinum breakfast amenity - is it valid only once during the stay or for each day? I'm told I can use it only once during the stay 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sunday Fun Day!
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Traveling to NYC soon and I wanted to know what restaurants are worth visiting... I feel like I have high standards working in the hospitality business!

Husband and I have been TTC for almost a year. His semen analysis came back all normal with the exception of morphology at 1% (Kruger Strict criteria). Anyone have insights into morphology and it’s impacts on fertility? From what I’ve read and after talking to our fertility specialist morphology seems subjective.

Does the concept of local and high value role exist is Deloitte, Accenture or PWC?... been consulting for 13 yrs

On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your looks and personality, 10 being highest?

Salary recommendations for a Senior PM role at one of the top global creative agencies? I have 10+ years of experience in-house and agency-side. I’m going to assume long hours (at least some of the time) and probably a difficult client.

Look at the Future of work , how are you planning to be relevant !

Best weekend trips, ideally direct flight from Riyadh?

Best hotel in Greenville SC?? I’m having a hard time finding any good options and want somewhere super nice for celebrating a birthday!

Thoughts on Cove Haven Resorts in the Poconos? My wife and I love it there and are about to go for a third time. Curious if anyone else has been and how they liked it. I recommend it, it’s surprisingly enjoyable despite being a bit corny.

Is anybody using WACOM CINTIQ Pro 24"? I am contemplating getting one but wondering if I will be able to use a mouse/tablet along with it. I heavily use InDesign and wonder if I can use a mouse/tablet when I need to without unplugging it. Thanks in advance!

Any real estate attorneys interested in exploring new opportunities?

Hi fishes ,I am supposed to join tomorrow Amdocs, what documents they ask for BGV check ?

What is the tipping etiquette on the free platinum breakfast in a JW Marriott? The server just gets coffee / orange juice and you serve yourself. It is an overpriced buffet that I would never dine in.

a few weeks ago we had a super busy day with scripts and i think i went into ‘autopilot’ because i don’t remember it happening, but i handed out the wrong prescription to someone (before you get mad, i only started a few weeks ago and i’m a junior assistant), out of all people i could’ve given the wrong medication to, it was a blind person. i have severe anxiety already and want to know some tactics to go back to work without guilt? i take guilt very heavy and struggle to get past it all

Service design seems a popular role in consulting in the past year or so, certainly seeing more grads go down this route. Is there much overlap with business analysis? When I’ve worked with service designers the output seems to be another version of a process map, are there other skills and experience needed? I’m wondering how easy a move would be from business analysis to service design...

Misogyny in the film industry? Is it true that women are treated like hot garbage or is it at least bearable? It's my dream to become an actress but I don't want to go through some of the stuff that I've heard of.

Is there anyone in this bowl who has switched to GSK from ZS. I have few questions. Won't waste much of your time. Please let me know if we can connect over DM.

Thanks :)

Has anyone heard of CNSI, apparently they are affiliated with TCS?

Has Deloitte gotten laid off yet?

Any good books/reads to learn aspects of Account Management / Engagement Management in context of tech consulting?

Insights into the best consulting firms for public service/ nonprofit work?

Recommendations for a keyboard? I’m quite illiterate in this topic, and I ordered a random one off Amazon and it’s quite noisy, and not very ergonomic

HNY! For those of you that took the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam, how did you prepare for it? Study materials, hours, etc?

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.

Hot take. Is FAANG even a thing? Or was Cramer just worried about the acronym if he took out Netflix?

Starting a new job in industry tomorrow! Any last minute advice?

How do I check my actual utilization (not the effective one). Mybusiness only tells me the effective utilization

Flaming hot take incoming. I went to school in Ohio. Lived in cincy a few years after graduation. Met amazing people. Saw attractive girls and good looking guys all the time. I’ve sense moved out east and have been severely underwhelmed by the quality of people I’ve encountered in my year here. And I’m very social - I interact with people a lot when I’m out and about. And yet all over social media there are jokes about how Ohio is the worst place to possibly live. I don’t get it

Any recs for CIPM study books?

So who else is at Hilton Orlando this week?

Is MBB and management consulting losing its value among young people as employer? Since i noticed majority of young people currently want to work for FAANG, startups, crypto, Unicorns, want to open their own things, etc. I guess in 2000s and 2010s consulting was a top choice for graduates. But what about now? Would love to listen to your thoughts and observations on that one

Got hired as a digital strategy consultant. I have over 10 years of industry experience but I’m new to consulting. What courses, workshops or books would you recommend to build a solid toolkit?

What are the weirdest reasons you have heard for people being laid-off? I have heard someone getting laid off because they missed submitting their time-sheets for 3 times in a year.

I have a 20+ year career doing AdTech/BI/Analytics in media agencies. Started as an intern, rose up to director and board member at various agencies.

I switched to tech consulting at SM level early this year for the money but also to see new industries & learn something new. Had to quit the small firm I joined after only 5 months due to chaotic and overbearing leadership. Now I have an offer from Avanade and one from a big media agency on the table.

Should I go back or stay in consulting?

Any good books/learning materials on how consulting/non-product firms acquire other firms? Struggling to find relevant info. “Talent-based acquisitions” seem to be all about hr/recruiting. What are alternative keywords I should use?

Tips on pivoting from a boutique firm to Deloitte or any other large consulting firm ?