Anyone pack their lunch and if so what do you pack??

What are the healthiest oils to cook with?

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

Any recipe book recommendations for making cocktails?😋

How are you all getting wine/beer during this time?

Which clubs/ bars are best for NYE? I have a friend coming into town and don’t want to wait last minute for a promoter as I imagine it’ll be a hectic night. Don’t mind paying a decent price for tickets somewhere.

Good sushi place recommendations? Looking for Omakase for $100-200 pp

Long shot but is anyone selling tickets for Odesza on Sat, 8/27?

I have a pair of tickets for Fri, 8/26 I’m looking to swap or can buy the Sat tickets for a reasonable price

Any good bottomless brunch recommendations in manhattan?

Do you guys remember the Book It program when you were younger? Where you'd get a Pizza Hut personal pizza for reading a certain number of books? Do programs like that still exist?

I’m looking for some new things to read or listen to — doesn’t need to be ad-related. Books, podcasts, whaddya got?
I’m not really into fiction, but open to anything. Last books I enjoyed were Junior and Moonwalking with Einstein, last podcast I binged was Startup (Gimlet).

How does everyone feel about CCA / The Gong Show?

Best kitchen knife set under $600?

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

I just want to go home and eat cheese.

Parents- how much are you saving for your kids? Married mid 30s and family income is around 200k. We both max employer 401k. Have around 30k debt. Lcol and low mortgage. Would you pay off debt- or focus on kids savings? Oldest kid is 7 years out from college and will have some VA benefits.

Sometimes I let people know I'm sober. I don't talk about the 12 steps unless someone asks. I try to practice attraction rather than promotion. Also I've never done a noon meeting but sometimes I really think I should!

I’m a third year in corporate and want to switch to tax. Am I too late? How do I ask my firm?

When did you tell work about your pregnancy?

Is it just me, or does Seattle not feel as "welcoming" for first-generation immigrants?

Has anyone found some flower shops around the city that sell flower bouquets as inexpensive and incredible as the ones found in pikes place?

We got the official address. When do u think it will be functional?

Who’s still missing nights? 🙋🏻‍♂️

Gripe- there is no room for a sick day in this profession. Big closing coming up. Have a bad cold. Have billed 40+ hours in the last 3 days.

Why do lawyers celebrate a culture of poor health?

Anyone follow alt coins? I’m looking for some to get involved in. Thoughts?

Can anyone offer insight into the annualized equivalent compensation of contract consulting gigs in B4 vs the equivalent FT positions?

Looking at post-MBA level finance advisory role if that helps.

I have a FT role currently that I would be skeptical about leaving for contract work, but I know that contract work tends to pay a little more so just wanted to see if it's enough to consider.

Just got an offer from Facebook. Seemed a tad low to me, but the recruiter is not budging. FB fish, is the offer fair?

Role: Data Science, Manager 1
Base: 180k
Bonus: 20%
RSU: 60k per year (240k total), vesting quarterly
TC: 276k

Is it true that comp changes at some top consulting firms depending on how well your bschool is ranked?

Hi Fishes,

What should be the asking CTC for below profile at Capgemini?
9 years - IoT

Do Leidos, SAIC, and other mostly-fed consulting businesses pay bonuses to all levels? If so, what does a typical bonus target look like? Booz Allen does not pay bonuses until you get to the Senior Associate level (1 step below Director) and I think that impacts employee performance and work ethic pretty dramatically. I’m wondering if not paying bonuses is common to federal contracting because of how the contracts or priced, or if this is something unique to Booz Allen.

I’m not too familiar with the NYC market, pls help. Interviewing for a senior copywriter role at a healthcare agency. Was told the avg salary for the role is 85-90. Seems low, right? If we get to an offer stage, what should I be shooting for? 6 years experience.

Hey fishes, would be joining the PwC AC DDVIT team soon. Have some questions:

1) is this the same team as Strategy& practice under pwc?
2) how is the work life balance here? Avg. Working hours and timeline?
3) what are some benefits?
4) are there on-site opportunities? If yes only US or Europe too?

How to manage an employee who always makes excuses for his/her mistakes?

Apologies for the awkward venue...but any one else struggling with addiction slash self destruction slash wtf am I doing in life?

Which head hunters are you using?

Personal finance book recommendations?

After seeing bonuses thinking of moving to EB...thoughts?

NYC folks - Reminder: Happy Hour tonight @ Brother Jimmy's! We'll be there ~7pm. Ask for the Fishbowl happy hour at the door, or look for the balloon! Or use bowl code bxbft to find us!

Does anyone here work for Fidelity? I saw that there are a bunch of customer service positions open and I don't know if it's somewhere that would fairly easy for someone with just 1 year of experience. I need to change where I'm at, but not sure how big of a company is really gonna hire me when I'm so new to things.

male fishies: where do you guys buy your ties?

Anyone have any resources I can read or any tips on valuing IP? Specifically like a cloud-based data library that is constantly growing with new data points while keeping the historical data points. Kind of new territory for me...

Can any healthcare bankers with experience in dealing with Canadian Healthcare system shed some light on why the system is inefficient and why it takes so long to see a specialist?

Moving to New York as a new Associate. What neighborhoods should I look at/how much should I expect to spend in rent?

Best song to listen to as you walk in the office?

Vp salary for Treasury at Citi? No idea

Thinking of moving to NYC from the west coast for family reasons. The concern, however, is whether I'm too spoiled by the west coast environment / hours. Additionally, how is housing/rent there?

Does anyone have any insights on the Certificate Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM)?

What's the best way to repair someone's credit score? Anyone here experts in this category?

Where can I learn to improve my Excel skills?

What does the long-term career progression look like, both salary and title-wise, for someone looking to get into FP&A-type roles? Can you at some point land roles that involve financial/corporate strategy? One test away from getting the CPA and looking to get roles outside of standard corporate accounting.

For the introverts, how do you (politely) set an expectation that you don't want to attend team hangouts beyond once a week? Current team dynamic is sensitive so prefer to avoid a direct convo.

What's the dress code at your office? Looking to see how many firms are business casual.