ATl Airport Terminal A - who's thirsty?

Interested in a San Francisco/Bay Area networking/support group for consultants that have been laid off?
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Visiting San Diego for 4 nights in July. Staying in imperial beach area. Any recs?

Hello and happy Thanksgiving! What are the pros and cons of living in San Diego vs San Francisco? I’m from NY and looking to move to one of those locations. I’m hoping to get more info on rent, dating, entertainment, taxes, and job stability.

Hello all, i have. A question regarding compensation for a lateral move. I just received a job offer for an UA position from a competing cyber insurance carrier for $70,000 + bonuses. This job will be based out of San Francisco. I currently make $30/hour for the same role in Chicago, after OT it’s about $60,000. Do you think it would be wise to accept the offer? Thoughts in general?

Hi peeps! Trying to get into biking as a sport but I don’t which bike to start with or where to find a bike club. I’m in the DFW area. Recommendations welcome and appreciated!

Can anyone here answer my questions regarding relocation to SLC for Goldman Sachs? Please DM me.

Any input on job offerings I’ve received. Morgan Stanley CRU risk officer pay is $70k with a less than 10% bonus. And KeyBank position is a private client advisor pay is $67k but bonus can range from $10k -$25k depending on performance and other compensation factors. Currently a Investment Consiltant at WFA making $62k with a $7k bonus. Both are in office positions in SLC, UT. TIA

Senior dev working alone in an office, everybody is remote. Thinking of moving to PHX to be fully remote myself, currently in LA. Lower COL. Change to buy house. I like heat. Thoughts? Why? Why not?

What are GOOD agencies in Boston? I'm a media planner/strategist handling $15mil in budgets, looking for a new home in Boston. Moving from MIA.

Hey friends. My wife and I are looking to start investing in the market outside of our 401ks, hsa etc. We opened a Charles Schwab brokerage account and planning to transfer 2-3k/mo. We’re in our late 20s/early 30 and likely won’t need to touch the money for 10+ years. What should be our investment strategy? How should we allocate to what funds? Thinking of splitting evenly across large, mid, small caps, and growth, value funds using DCA.

Does Centurion Lounge access justify the Amex Platinum fee? 80% of foreseeable travel will be through IAH, DFW, and LAS.

Oh boy, they just paged “Mary and Joseph” in LGA C....

Such an easy quick ride on the A subway line to JFK airport. No traffic, no hassle parking, and got to the airport before my ETA as per google maps. Efficient and even better no gas usage

Hi Dental Office Managers! I’d like to ask for a raise. I have been working in my DFW office for 15 years. How much are you guys making? What is your salary? Are you hourly? I would love a market adjustment.

For all fired this year, do you put on your background check (for a job offer) that you were discharged? Heard EY doesnt share if you were fired or resigned, so am wondering what others are putting...

I don’t know about you, but this year, I want to get better at having a work/life balance. I love having the time in the summer to do things around the house, but struggle when the school year starts. If you have any tips, suggestions, or systems that have worked for you when it comes to planning, etc. I would love to hear your thoughts.

I have a contact who is a hiring mgr at a company I want to work for. He told me he has an open role for me and set me up with 6 interviews over a 2 week period. They all went really well and HR said I’ll most likely be moving forward to a site visit. But now my contact has ghosted me. After I made 3 outreaches he had his aa schedule time for two weeks out. Why am I being iced?

Is there a thread of company discount codes? ISO Hilton code (do not judge me my BIL is getting married at a Hilton and his fiancé is going to go postal if we don’t reserve a room now)

What has your salary looked like as your career progressed? Starting, 3 years, 5, years, etc?

Anyone move from agency to consultancy? What is it like? Is the money worth it?

Finally landed a Product Manager interview. It's taken 30+ applications to get one. Generally, what should I expect? (In terms of questions). This interview is with 2 senior managers. I got passed the initial recruiter screening.

EY advisory laptops - do you get to choose a model or is one just randomly assigned to you?

Hi PWC AC Bangalore folks. Can anyone please tell me how many days before they will share invite for joining day formalities.

TIA

What would you suggest a Banking domain business analyst? A product based company in less package(FIS 13lpa /CGI 14 lpa) or a service based company with higher packages(TechMahindra 15 lpa)?

Any insight to PwC tuition reimbursement?

Hi anyone working at Centric consulting, want to know about it

Anyone have any luck going client side? What are your tips/successes when approaching the transition?

Hi all,
I have one doubt. What is the meaning of "LD." in bny Mellon? I saw lots of positions starting with ld

Nothing worse than an analyst who thinks they know everything and can't think big picture - neither can you take direction nor do you understand broader context around said comments

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?

Personal finance book recommendations?

Any Freemasons lurking around here!? Thinking about making a Bowl for my Traveling Brothers. Maybe to talk about how we view this unique Labor (consulting) in a Masonic context, post some inspirational messages, recommend good books, idk stuff like that...

What are thoughts on ARM mortgages? I’m predicting interest rates will be lower than today in 3/5 years. So why not take out an ARM mortgage at a lower rate today, and refinance in 3 or 5 years when (hopefully) rates are lower?

Shortlisted for an interview with OW Singapore. Any OW fish available to speak?

New joiner. What should I get with my $250 wfh stipend? I already have standing desk, dual monitor, portable monitor, and good headset, not too sure what else I need, but it’s free money. Thanks.

What is everyone’s top 1 or 2 favorite books on personal finance? I’m always looking for a new one to bring into the fold of what I’m doing

Can anyone shed some light on Deloitte’s ServiceNow practice? Wondering about WLB and pay as somebody with 2 YOE. Thanks :)

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.

Can I tell the new firm I am about to join (received offer) that I have 3 months notice period and in actual serve only 1 month notice.
Will they get to know? I am switching jobs first time (got placed after MBA), so not sure how processes work.

What are the best consulting firms for someone that’s looking to work in the aviation industry? Can be big consulting firms with strong presence in aviation or boutique firms. Preferably commercial strategy type of projects. US based. Thank you!

How much does a finance manager for 3 years earn in Deloitte SF? Originally from new york. With MBA and certified accountant.

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

Best consulting firms for PE work (CDD,Value Creation)? Looking for the best firm for exit ops to PE ops eventually. Thanks!

What firms would you consider to be top tier for implementation?

Would be interested in rationale/rating criteria or niche/segment if you do have opinion or insight - can include PI, Tech, Ops, M&A, etc.

Went to the wrong hotel because the client books all travel and I was too used to going to the same one for 6 months. Oops. Also Hilton where the hell is my mini fridge? #marriot4life

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!

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

People who have made it to the perceived “top/best” place in their career field/education (MBB, FAANG, top PE fund, HSW, etc): do you feel satisfied? Have you had to recalibrate your goals? If so, what are those goals?

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