Anybody have recommendations on home office chairs?

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

In an attempt to be healthier, I built a permanent standing desk. Now, once every couple hours my Apple Watch reminds me “it’s time to stand up” and I feel superior to all those chair sitters out there.

Any good office chair recommendations for ~$100-150?

Joining Deloitte in 2weeks. What Deloitte send laptop, do they send extra monitor, keyboard and mouse? Or does it need to be purchased using $1000 productivity subsidy? And do we need to use Amex card to purchase and then reimburse?

Found a good looking Herman Miller Aeron, used on CL. Worth the 400 bucks? Do not have a proper office chair at the moment

Hi everyone! Does anyone have suggestions on a good standing desk or ergonomic chair?

Anyone found an affordable adjustable standing desk they like? I have an iMac and a laptop is like to be able to fit on it.

Stupid question: do you get to alt-travel? Not fly home to your home office on the weekends, but use that budget to fly somewhere else?

Have you found using a standing desk increase your productivity? How else do you increase your productivity? I am so distracted all the time

Got an offer as a Senior 2 in EY’s FAAS practice for $117,500 base and $12,500 bonus. Home office is San Francisco. Is this expected for that position? Any insights?

Need a good recommendation for a home office chair. I work from home a lot and need a new chair. My new one isn’t cutting it for me- it’s not comfy and I have lower back pain.

1099 or w-2 ? I have been given the option though the company prefers w-2. It’s a day rate booking couple of months or more (no end date). I already have 1099 from similar company this year and am leaning towards 1099, but I don’t want to be difficult. I do take home office deduction and they are not supplying any equipment. Suggestions?

Wow. I finally got a standing desk and it is LIFE changing 🫶

Trying to avoid paying an accountant, can I actually write off home office space/mileage if I was just permalancing for 3 months last year? Shouldn’t the 7 months of W2 take care of this 1099 shit?

Just landed a full time gig, looking to get some furniture so I’m not working on my parents’ kitchen table during this remote period. Any recommendations for desks and chairs? I’m hoping to find something that’s easy to assemble and break down for when I need to move, and something that won’t cost an arm and a leg.

I know everyone has a different kind of setup that works for them. I currently have a laptop, drawing pad, second monitor, and a desk riser.

Recommendations for ergonomic office chair? Wfh is going to go on for awhile so want to invest. Budget is about $300

I have desk whiskey in my home office that I use for most days that end in “y”.

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Hello

Is there anyone who is to join Morgan Stanley for technology analyst this year and will be a part of 3-4 months training?

Also, is this training virtual or physical? If physical, then Mumbai/Bangalore?

Is it possible to exit to LS VC from a boutique firm? What type of experience do they typically look for?

How is the final settlement calculated at Accenture? Notice period is 3 months.
Will I get normal monthly pay for the first two months? I'm leaving after completing 12 months.

What will be in-hand salary for 43L base component.

Accenture MDs - what’s the expected L4 bonus structure look like for a TC L4?
I am SM4 should know in a month if I made L4 - getting close to getting an offer from a tier 2 strat firm .....contd...

I recently had a specialist partner send me a fairly nasty email after I (a transactional first year) was told to ask them to review something ASAP that had clearly been on my partner’s radar for over a week. Why am I taking the (honestly justified) blame for this? Surely it should be obvious that I’m just the messenger here.

Hi all! What certifications are good if you are trying to move more into Cyber Strategy or Data privacy consulting? I’ve got to move to New York for some personal family reasons, and I want to get out of federal consulting and move into the commercial side (Accenture, EY, Deloitte etc). Looking to move at the end of March/beginning of April once my lease in D.C. ends. Thank you all for your input and advice!

What does an exit from Salesforce consulting look like? I’m in a technical role leading a small team so my understanding is a technical/solution architect or a development team lead at either Salesforce or an end user like Amazon/Amex.

I have bounced around a couple consulting companies so would prefer not to do it again. Total 4 YOE.

I don’t think I have enough YOE to go for a program architect role at SF otherwise I’d be interested.

1M net worth, 450k total comp, age 35, just paid off tons of student loans TONS, want to retire at 50. What’s the move?

EAs who manage people / have direct reports -- did your title change when you took on people management? What is your official title now?

(Context - trying to decide what title to recommend for EAs in our org who now manage people. Currently, we have multiple levels, but all EAs have the "Executive Assistant" title regardless of seniority / level / manager status.)

WEEKLY DEAL THREAD: POST LINKS TO SHOPPING DEALS HERE - March 23

Can someone confirm if the vive event on October 19 is going to happen in IT Park Taramani office.

On average, what % of your lifetime savings should be directly in the market (MFs and ETFs)? This is excluding 401k, Roth IRA etc

What’s a profound way to start a business? The desire to make social and economic impact? Or personal wealth? What should be the main driving factor? I’m curious what your guys’ thoughts and opinions are on this. Feel free to drop a comment :)

Has anyone ever said no to a federal clerkship and if so, why?

I pray every night that the future of the workforce is actually hybrid and that word ‘hybrid’ isn’t just a buzzword 🥺

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

If I just chill on the bench for long will I still only get fired at the end of the year?

Any book recommendations?

To the moon…Oh I mean back to earth. Sigh 😞

Anyone here ਪੰਜਾਬੀ?!

What time frame throughout the year do companies recruit and hire the most? Feel like since October hit I’ve seen a downward trend in recruiters reaching out to me.

Are we able to mirror our motions/voices/moves to a different location? Who wants to work on this initiative? Would be a perfect tool for WFH situation.

A is for Accenture

How many of you have no plans and cringe whenever someone tells you happy holidays 😞?

Hey everyone,
I have a BSc degree from a semi-target university in the United Kingdom, and I currently have around 2 years of strategy consultancy experience at a Big 4 in one of Africa's most competitive economies. I'm looking to step into consulting in Dubai/ Abu Dhabi (MBB, Tier 2, boutiques, etc.).
Any referrals?
Thanks

What’s the coolest industry a client of yours has worked and what made it cool/fun to work? Life sciences? CPG? Tech?

You know it's a slow week when the highlight is when your comment to a fishbowl post gets more upvotes than the initial post

For McKinsey PEI (power round), should my stories be around 5-6 minutes containing a good level of detail, or really generic (~2 minutes) and just let the interviewers ask me questions on what they feel are most important to them? I’m really eager to present the details because I think these are elements that can show my fit with the company well, but am hearing some people say that >2 mins people get lost. But some details are important to provide background (industry specific)…

What are the best consulting companies in the US focused on Sustainability, either Strategy or Ops?

Mercedes Owners: do you take your car in for Schedule B Service? $500+ for what it includes seems like a bit of a scam and wondering if I'm good just taking it in for an oil change. I assume they'll find anything that needs fixing/changing so they can charge me separately.

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

Stupid question: do you get to alt-travel? Not fly home to your home office on the weekends, but use that budget to fly somewhere else?

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

What can I do outside the office to boost my resume and be a substantially more attractive candidate for top consulting firms in ~12 months time. Working in disputes and valuation role but want to go into management consulting next year (post MBA role). I feel like my job isn’t enough because skills aren’t considered as transferable outside this field.