Anyone got good ideas for friendly prank I can play on my boss? I actually like the guy)

How do you deal with ambiguous feedback?

while at a client, i saw a member of our leadership that i normally don’t, and gave him a hug. no idea why. didn’t feel super awkward, but i can’t stop kinda self-cringing about it.

Halloween is all about dressing up as something you're not, so I dressed up as a happy accountant with an engaging and fulfilling career. What are you all dressed up as?

What do you do if your manager hates you but you feel you are doing a good job?

Dealing with asshole client who tried to bully me into changing our recommendations, and spineless partner who is back pedaling now given client reaction, despite pre-aligning on our view. People suck

I’m in this business to cure my inferiority complex. Making lots of money, working with fortune 500 clients and walking the streets of NYC with a suit, tie and briefcase makes me feel important and worthy.

I often wish I could be like my law school friends who either moved to small towns or have public sector or non profit jobs, wear sweaters and jeans to work and make far less than me, but are happy with their lives, feel a sense of meaning with their work and don’t need external validation.

Have any of you worked with team members / managers who take your work and sell it on, like it’s theirs to the broader stakeholders. How do you navigate around that?

Hey so just to check on my part. I worked at a place where we went to a firm happy hour and women attorneys were there. A picture was passed around of a really hot woman on Instagram who they are oggled , later after the woman left some guy talked about all the quote whores he slept with. The women weren't sex workers presumably. I'm a male this behavior seems inappropriate to me and made me uncomfortable. Am I expected to exhibit this level of 1950s machismo in my day-to-day life?

How do you deal with a line manager who is focused on saving the company money at the detriment of losing trust and running the risk of employees leaving?

Frustrating… I don’t like my associate
He’s been on the project for 6 months and doesn’t do anything and isn’t willing to learn anything but some how is still employed . I’m not the type to get someone fired and you know … have prbs paying bills . So I haven’t professionally complained about him but for F*** sake I’m losing my patience … feeling guilty to take his bread and complain … looking for new project … idk what to do

How do you recommend dealing with a partner senior to you trying to do anything possible to push you out, force you to quit, or get you fired for years? Owner knows my abilities and likes me (contd)

I've been thinking about my career a lot lately. I feel like I've hit a wall, and I don't know how to get past it.

I've been at this job for almost 5 years now, and ever since the day I started, there have been problems with my coworkers. It's not just one person—it's everyone in my department, and they all seem to be working against each other instead of together. Should I leave?

Since we returned to office in October, is it appropriate to give holiday gifts to team members?

Just spent some time in Chicago for work and I love it. What is the main type of PR done there (media or other)? How is work culture, meeting people, dating scene? I’m in NY now

Is there any not very expensive black tie gown shops near Toronto downtown? New to the city and office party has black tie dress code!

I am only 4 months into being a surgical coordinator. I love the position itself however I am struggling to adapt into my new work environment. My position puts me in a place where I need to interact with my new coworkers but they are not as welcoming as I expected. There is also another surgical coordinator however I have come to find from other staff that there is a long history of her running other staff away and not fully training other surgical coordinator staff properly. Any suggestions?

To what degree do you share your mental health issues with your team? I went through a period of depression and recently got comments back that I need to fix my attitude. Is it worth mentioning now?

Need a suggestion for a secret Santa gift for a female Chinese coworker. We don't work together, so your guess is as good as mine.

Two years out of college do you still leave clubs and older internships ( maybe your junior summer) If they are relevant and show leadership depth

Has anyone else hit the airplane mode button on their laptop when they get asked a hard question by the client they simply cannot answer. Hoping someone else will answer while I get "reconnected".

Trying to transfer audit to fdd as a senior. How long can I expect workday application to remain ‘under review’? Waiting to hear back after HR screen on next steps. Thanks !

If you practice collections in-house, what do you earn and do you receive a bonus?

I have practiced for five years and make $121k as an employee of a financial services company. As the only attorney, I oversee all statewide collections efforts, from demand letter to garnishment, with a case volume of nearly 7k new cases per year, of which the majority I end up litigating. I receive only a $1k bonus per year. Is my compensation fair? My last insurance defense gig was $75k.

Underrated tech companies to work for? E.g. not FAANG.

Is there any tax deductions for variable pay when its credited to every 3 months?

I am looking for a 6th year program in equity or diversity Any information ?

Do you agree or disagree that email marketing is still king?

Looking for some advice on how to find a really good attorney to deal with custody. I live in the Orlando, Florida area and truthfully don’t know where to begin. Most Google searches turn up thousands of attorneys. Is there a vetted website to find honest reviews?

Hi guys I need your urgent advise, I received offer but never accept it and decline, whether I can join such company in future or they black list me?please advise

Hi, I’m Alyssa! I’ve taught early childhood for the last 10 years, and I’ve been coaching teachers (pre-k and elementary Special Ed/Gen Ed) and administrators for the last 7 years. Happy to be here!

Hi Guys. I have got an offer of 11K PLN gross per month. my current CTC is 12L INR. is it good for 2 people staying at Warsaw and would I able to save any out of it?

Had an interview for an associate position at Citi. Interviewee was based in London and I’m in NYC. The only interview time that worked was 6am. I was barely functioning and feel like I truly messed up in my answers because I couldn’t not think clearly. I have another with the head of the division next week again at 6am (pre determined before this interview). It was also hard because the division’s core work is private enough that there was not much prep I could do beforehand. Tips?

Hey Guys,Can anyone who is a Data Engineer and working with Big Tech Companies share some light on how you guys are preparing for interviews?How are you learning so fast/so much?Can you please share some plan or guide me on what resources you are following?There are too many things. And in my current organization I am not able to learn those.I want to learn fast and more.I see profiles on LinkedIn that are filled with big data techstack.Please guide. Adobe Amazon Walmart Expedia, Inc. American E

Any pointers for interview process of Staff Engineer role for python developer having 8 years of experience? How many rounds of interviews? Will there be coding test? Any help would be much appreciated.

I have an offer from mobile programming 11LPA fix + 50k joining bonus + 2 LPA variables for the role of react developer (experience 2.5 years)

I have an offer from Altimetrik as well for Full Stack Developer.

How much should I ask for from Altimetrik, and which company will be better

when we bought our house the previous owner had cameras all over the inside of the house. later we found out there was a murder in our house before them. tonight i found tool marks on the inside of our door frames…creepy

Best business-oriented, but novel-style books with good writing, style, & interesting characters? Not really self-help/advise focused, more of actual literature with business themes/plots. Any recs?

this baby next to me kept smiling at me every time she woke me up from my sleep in the plane. I just couldn't get mad at her innocent smiley face. 😀 #littlethingsinlife

What's there to do in Cape Cod??

If you get laid off when you’re in the middle of an interview process elsewhere, do you tell the prospective employer?

Has anyone tried following a low FODMAP diet while on the road? Advice?

Do SPG suite nights expire? I chose the 10 suite nights as my reward for 50 stays last year, and am wondering if I should be in a bit more of a rush to use them

Have any of you worked with team members / managers who take your work and sell it on, like it’s theirs to the broader stakeholders. How do you navigate around that?

Hey all, can you pls recommend resources to get up to speed on Fraud and Risk management for Payments in fintech? Books /sites? I’m not in consulting anymore so no access to internal decks. Thanks!

What product/technology is growing fast and has a lot of pipeline in your firm? At EY, Guidewire is driving majority of the growth for now since the last 5 years. Any insights into the hot products?

If I end up quitting after maternity leave, do I have to pay back any of my leave benefits? I guess I could ask HR, but wouldn't want to throw out any warnings.

If my passport is expiring and I have applied for a new passport. Can I still book the international travel using my about to expire passport number? And not wait until the new passport in hand.. any experience with such a situation will be very helpful.
Want to book for parents and don’t want to delay in the wait of the passport!

Out of big 4, MBB, Accenture, and Oliver Wyman, which firms don't require work on internal initiatives? I know Deloitte isn't one of them....

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.

When you get a report back from the research team and it's exactly what you need. Happy Tuesday.

I think I’m going to be fired tomorrow morning and I am not even sad about it.

EY and KPMG denied my applications 😥 please take me I want out of here!

How many cohorts are there for SA at pwc? What's the difference in pay between cohorts?

Which consulting firms are hiring for experienced Associate position? Have a friend who got laid off and looking for another job.

Rating 3 (1 bad - 5 good). Little bummed. I was told I made great progress from last year (rated 4) and just need to fine tune my sales story. I'm an M4 looking at SM promo next year. #Discouraged

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!