Anyone here get terminated from their firm with out any warning or PIP...and also had 90% great reviews from all projects and 100% utilization?

So, what happens if you miss your utilization/billable hour target by like 70-150 hours? Tons of "impactful" PRD work

Any utilization review nurses working at an insurance company able to share if your company requires work on weekend/holidays? If so, what work do you do on weekend/holidays snd do you work s full day on those days?

About to finish my first year. I’m a specialist. Only going to hit 65% of my hours (took a 4 week vacation cause of wedding/hm).

I never say no to work and i have fantastic reviews, and the head of my practice (with whom I work a lot for) has great things to say about me.

I’ve been fully utilized starting ~June, but first few months were slow. Am i fine?!

Promoted to SSE with 25% hike and VP as 9% . I had received ACE award in Q3 . I have also maintained utilization report 100% still I got less VP. Can I ask manager to revisit the component

When a consolidated unitary group acquires a TX Corp, does TX follow Sec. 382 and Sec. 383 and apply a limitation on the utilization of the acquired entity's TX R&D credits following the acquisition?

In the last PDM town hall, they said they were going to lower utilization targets for those that work on projects with capped hours. For those people, have you seen your utilization target lowered? I haven’t seen shit change for me.

Random partner asked a litigation-related question to a partner I frequently work with (i’m a transactional associate). My partner cc’d me and said for me to briefly look. Asked the library. They got me a great case. Sent it back. Now the random partner is asking for more cases in another circuit.

I haven’t done caselaw research since 1L and this isn’t even my practice… wtf do I do (I am fully utilized in my normal work and have a few deals closing soon…)

Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

Do you pay your credit cards in full every month?

I ask because I’ve let my credit spending get a bit lax since moving and adopting a puppy recently, so I haven’t been paying them off in full every month like I used to (though still well above the minimum payment, and keeping utilization at 30% or under). It got me thinking about how many people adhere to this advice.

Anyone afraid to take vacation in FY18, for fear of missing utilization? 🙋🏼🙋🏼‍♂️

A colleague mentioned to me that they bill self study instead of pto. If I’m utilized at 100%+ and staffed on a client and take 3 days off wed-Sunday, they say bill self study and save pto. Advice?

My RL didn’t have a formal mid year pre CRT review with me. He just pinged me and said: I’ll represent you. Utilization = 75% and average snapshots. Am I at risk?

I wish admin utilized Tier 1 supports with teachers. Smiles, appreciations and acknowledging ones efforts would do a great deal to boost morale and climate. I just don’t understand what that is so hard to do.

I'm almost at the point of an offer, and also just started a 6 month long engagement since my utilization was taking a hit. How do you fish recommend dealing with the situation once the offer comes?

Can you get fired for having low utilization as a senior? My billable hours this busy season have been much lower than my peers.

Anyone leave Deloitte for Booz Allen? Thoughts or experiences? Utilization and compliance are absolutely doing my head in.

I have been tagged for this project that doesn’t start until June 10th. My utilization is going to drop significantly but at the same time the deployment team cannot present me elsewhere. Ugh!

Consulting firms, how does your company use utilization as a performance metric? And what are your targets (e.g, Junior practitioners vs senior)

Utilization director told me today that the layoffs won't affect me. My heart goes out to everyone that had to hear otherwise. Here's to hoping y'all find something better and prosper.

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I have an offer with a company and joining is 27th of Jun. I got offer from JP Morgan on 20th and they have given joining 4th of July. I am planning to join in JP Morgan. If left my previous offer, i will have only JP Morgan. Will I have any risk to keep JP Morgan offer alone? Once we get offer from JP Morgan, is ther any chance of cancel the offer? Please guide me JPMorgan Chase

Is the working hours mentioned in my workspace correct? I have recently been allocated to a project and it shows timings from 11 pm -9 am..

Got a case where client got in a car accident and called the police the other driver gave completely fake information and the police didn't check it. What's our recourse to track them down?

How long does it typically take you to draft discovery responses? I feel like I’ve been at this way too long...

Looking for an investment advisor who is 1) a fiduciary 2) has a CFA/CFP/CPA or some combination thereof. No exceptions. DC/Baltimore area.
TIA.

What’s a good salary for a Senior Consultant in DnA space ? Let’s take Big4, MBB for an average. I’m offered 105k base.

I seem to have over contributed to my HSA by ~$50. Is it even worth it to withdraw if my HSA charges $20 for processing an excess distribution request?

Hi guys,
Currently I'm senior operations executive in infy, i got 2 offer. 1.cognizant - program Analyst with 7.2lpa and 2. Amdocs - functional test engineer with 8.8lpa.
I'm from tamilnadu, CTS Is chennai and amdocs is pune.
Can u suggest me which is good ??

If you could only purchase one call option for the next year, what would it be?

Would anyone in this bowl be interested in participating in live sessions? Perhaps tips and tricks, networking, interview tips, salary negotiation, etc. as topics…

Hi all, I am an Aws data engineer with 4 years of experience, Aws developer certified. I have only 20 days of notice period left.

Can anyone please refer me to a data engineer role at amazon

Tmrw is my joining date with optum when will I receive joining formalities and onboarding procedure

What fixed salary should i expect at snr project manager level, grade 28 at Gurgaon. Also will i always be working 12 at midnight for US calls and work or there is a flexibility. Please help

Will be in São Paulo next week throughout January! Does anyone have any good bar/restaurant recommendations? TIA

Posting so that I can receive enough likes to DM for job referrals

Looking for a job change.. plz suggest if there are any openings..
Skillset: .Net Full Stack developer, YoE: 6 yrs.

I’m currently a compliance specialist, I work primarily with Secretary of State in all 50 states and I manage filing and formations of new companies, filing and tracking annual reports, filing amendments, withdrawals, and dissolutions. Are there any companies hiring for this type of work?

Market brand/perception of EY-P TS&E?

Lowest paid manager you've heard of? I know a buddy making $99k at D.

What’s the best ergonomic mouse y’all recommend? Can you please provide a link? TIA

Assuming this causes a recession like in 2008, and many people get laid off, how long to take to find another similar paying job? I’m currently a strat manager in FS. Scared for job.

Fellow fasting fish, how do you maintain energy when we can’t have coffee or water? I’ve been cracking windows, showering first thing, and using certain essential oils 😅 trying not to yawn on these morning video calls!

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm

Can anyone shed some light on what it’s like to join Cognizant as an MBA hire? Is the work life balance better than B4 considering they pay less?

Anyone else obsessed with the Westin white tea line? 😅

Okay - any fellow consultants that turned around their lives? Like late bloomers, change in outlook(becoming optimistic), or just finding more helpful and happy people in life? Some upbeat stories plz

Bain AC (entry level) or MM PE Portfolio Ops team? Bain seems like the sexier choice but the PE Ops pays almost 80% more. Any thoughts?

Advice or Book recommendations on how not to get bothered by others/ friends/ peers? What they think or what they do!
Been struggling lately

Having a bad morning so I got a cold brew before going to client site..... then I dropped it.... everywhere.

Is Sagence Consulting any good? Never heard of it but comp package is quite attractive from where I am now. Current TC $140k

MS Teams question - Has anyone figured out a way for Teams status to remain green/available?? It turns yellow so fast, can’t even refill my coffee before it changes. Trying to remain on green for optics of course.

Looking for some book recommendations :)

Does anyone have the inside track on what when/how schools will reopen in NYC?

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

Do you mention offers/where you are in the interview process with other companies when talking to an HR recruiter?

Wooohoo just landed a data project! Woohoo data! Data runs the world! Hello super high utilization! Hello cushy bonus! 🙌🏽

What % utilisation is considered good?
I know it depends on firm to firm, but in general?
Also, is it wise to put in CV or say in interviews about your utilization if its good?