Any insight on slim vs. extra slim for CT non-iron shirts? Pretty athletic build, 20yo

Do you know of any success stories going from FS tax to FAANG type company tax departments?

Is credit Suisse good company in terms of job security?
Yoe: 3
Tech stack: java angular

How long do you spend on monthly reporting for your clients?
My 3-person team spends about 15+ hours a month each writing monthly reports for our clients (99 small retainer clients). We’ve received feedback that they’re too complicated and the clients just want to know - are we on the right track, what action items are there, and what any next steps are in their strategy.
How do you simplify without losing value?

anyone have an airbnb promo code or coupon that they’d be willing to share or sell?

Any boutique Regulatory consultants or firms out there? Looking for TMF QC and PV

What does everyone think of proposition 122 on this year's ballot? Do you think it'll pass?

Please drop a link to your go-to workout playlist (Spotify links would be great)! I have a great one I use for yoga, but I’m getting tired of the one I’ve added to over the years for cardio/HIIT.

I made a switch from marketing to another function within IBM, somehow it's not going well people wise. Looking for marketing operations, Ecosystem (Channel) program and business ops roles. Do DM if you come across any roles in your circles. Thank you

Does anyone know when QE (or other firms ending their fiscal year in October) pay out bonuses? Need to know how long I have to do this until I can quit.

What item has been your favorite purchase for your home/apt?

Hourly rate for junior/mid copywriter in-house at a big tech company? For a long-term (3-6 month) contract.

How much variable pay is expected to be paid (and when) if I join SAP in June

At my current freelance gig, they hold 47% of my gross paychecks for taxes. Is this normal or way too much?

Currently making $75k, which is very low compared to my counterparts. However, in February I’m supposed to get a salary adjustment with my yearly review. I got a job offer for $120k-150k which I turned down cuz I want to stay at Adobe.

How/when do I use this to leverage a good salary adjustment in Feb?

Deloitte or dixon hughes goodman? Considering accounting advisory at one of the two. Deloitte has a better brand name but based on the talk here it seems like the pay and hours are dogshit. Thoughts anyone

Hi Fishes, Anyone please confirm if HSBC shares first conditional offer letter and after completion of back ground verification do they share final offer letter again ??

How have you dealt with/recovered from burnout and feelings of numbness while working as a therapist?

Someone reached out to me on LinkedIn about becoming an author on the side. Has anyone heard about such a thing?!? The person said she’s worked with 800 consultants writing their books and marketing it for them.

Hi, I am a PhD student and I have recently started preparing for consulting. I have gone through basics of framework and have watched few YouTube videos. I am at the point where I am seeing diminishing returns by studying more books. Anyone willing to help or are there people in the same boat? Would love to connect with potential study/case buddies! TIA!

Any audio book recommendations to listen to when backpacking / vacationing?

2yrs of post-undergrad experience at D and have offers from two FAANG companies. Worth it to stick it out for a couple more years to open up more offers down the road, or should I get out while I can?

Music recs for deck building please

Starting to get more involved in the project sales process - any recommendations for books or resources to develop skills in this area?

Is January the longest month ever or what…?

Finally getting a chance to put together a home office space. Looking for tips, photos, ideas. I have two monitors and a laptop so my do a three screen set-up. Debating about getting a standing desk or putting money in a super comfy leather chair. Open to hearing what you have done!

Officially on maternity leave for 8 months after today!! I also got the green light for promotion, pretty happy with all things Deloitte right now! 👌🏻👏🏻

Looking for some book recommendations :)

Looking to improve general communication skills (especially around structuring narrative/ key messages), any books/courses that you would recommend?

Wealth of experience working in the Bay Area with pre ipo clients going through funding/ working on pitch books etc.

My hometown has a growing tech scene but little funding. Was thinking of parlaying these experiences and starting a bit of a consulting operations to connect the two

Anyone with insight on how I might go about doing this? Would love to chat!

Does anyone have any book recommendations that have helped them become a better consultant ?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

Do any of you guys suffer from a Candida overgrowth? How do you cope? Traveling and all the eating out is making it really bad. I never eat anything with added sugar or drink alcohol.

Are there any Deals/M&A Data Analytics roles around that don’t require a formal data science degree? I applied for PwC’s Deal Analytics role but was rejected.
Looking to apply elsewhere and will gladly give someone a referral bonus if they have this group at their company!

Best consulting firms to work for in Hartford CT area?

Why is the US better for high-performers than other countries? Which opportunities I can find here?