Best preflight meal at LAX (not seafood or sushi please) is....

Hey Accenture Team!
I’m a L9 consultant based out of San Francisco, California who was impacted by recent lay off at Accenture. I wanted to understand as per WARN Act California employees are to be given at least 60 days notice, however I was only given 3 weeks notice. Can I challenge this?

South of France (Nice, Provence, Marseille, etc) or Amalfi coast/positano? Which would you choose for a week and a half vacay?

Moving to San Antonio from Austin. Will be In Office 3 days a week near Sea World. Married with a 1 year old and active dog. We love good food and being active... Where should we live? Any other suggestions. As a reference we lived in the 04/Soco area for 6 years.

Every time I try to use Hertz points abroad the site says that location doesn't take them. Can I call and use them or am I just SOL using them anywhere internationally?

Solo trip to Puerto Rico. Any recs? Thanks fam.

I am in a rut...I'm thinking about ending 2022 and starting 2023 on a high note. I have been thinking about taking a last-minute trip. Where would be a great place to celebrate the new year?

Any book recommendations? Here are a couple that I've recently recommended:1) Freakonomics2) Super Freakonomics3) The Big Short4) Never Eat Alone. Please add as you see fit!

Looking for recs for an outdoor party spot this summer. 20ish people on a Sunday afternoon, chill vibe, not too loud, somewhere people can easily come and go. Best I’ve got so far is Kaiser Tiger or metropolitan tap room. Any others? Thanks!

My Week in Emoji: ⏰☎️🧹🚽☕️📥🧾💤 Hbu?

Educational book recommendations! I love to read, please list any educational books you loved, especially related to special education!

Please suggest some Korean romantic dramas. I watched crash landing on you and cannot get over it 🙁

What is everyone's favorite whiskey, and why?

Is there any way to preserve/sell a Spirit airline reservation credit? Mine expires at the end of the year. Had to cancel over the summer due to extreme delays and uncertainties.

This bowl so dead. You guys wanna talk about something? I'll go first: Totto Ramen in Alston is amaaazing.

Help! I recently purchased a wanna get away ticket through Southwest for a business trip that was about $850. I was asked to cancel the trip due to other work issues in my local area. As luck would have it, there's a strong possibility that I landed a great new job and they need me to start right away. The credit is under my personal rapid rewards account. Ideas to help me avoid writing a big check to my company??

Want to improve my verbal and written communication skills. I hear reading more would help but I don’t read as much as I used to. So I’m wondering what books would help with that? Should I just read books that tickle my fancy like suspense and true crime novels? Help! Welcome to all book recommendations.

How do you guys think about placing limits on your watch collection?

I’m a Junior accountant, recent MBA grad in Finance, located in NYC, just got laid off due to a merger. Anybody hiring or know any opening positions?

How would you approach an interview process where the company sounds exciting but you feel confident the role would not be a growth opportunity for your skill set? Is there a good way to respectfully approach that topic with the interview team and find a role that might be more exciting for you? Or is it better to walk away?

Anyone did a H1B transfer recently using premium processing ? Trying to understand timelines

How to apartment hunt when u don’t live in the city?
Everyone is now insisting on in person tours. I prefer it that way too. I just got back from the city viewed a bunch of apts. I want to see more but I’m not around. Any hacks here that people have figured out over time?
I don’t have friends that can view it for me either.

Hi all,
I just moved here so this might be a dumb question so please don’t judge. Why does my laundry smell like pee and how can I fix it? I used a common washer and dryer in my building. Is it because of that? Is it mold? Is it the water? I air dry my workout leggings and they all smell really weird and I don’t know what to do 😔

Anyone done DIY attic insulation?

We had a home energy audit done yesterday and the guy said the attic insulation has a whopping R-value of 7 due to age and compression.

Getting a quote for them to do a loose fill to bring it up to 39, but also thinking about DIY loose fill depending on how $$$ the quote is. It's a ~700 sqft attic.

Best neighbourhood on/near/in the water...in LA, high proximity to fun and creative culture. Welcome any and all thoughts...

Lateral hire, having an intro call with a Director at my new firm in an industry I want to join. How do I make sure I don’t waste their time with silly or redundant questions?

Hi everyone,

I have got the ey hr mail stating i should provide him with aadhar card, information sheet and latest resume for a audit and assurance contract for 6 months as iam a semi qualified CA.

Here my question is should i take this opportunity. Cause since this is only for 6 months. After that, what i can do, where should I try to get the job?

In mid size firms, people won't pay as much as big 4 pays.

Should I take it or am I making a mistake by taking this.

Anyone flown Copa Airlines Economy? Considering booking some personal travel on it using miles and wanted to see if it’s any good

Anyone knows a salary range for Senior 2 in FAAS , NYC?

Downtown Austin nice highrise apts? I hear good things about bowie and northshore. Stick to those two or any other good ones at that similar price pt

How do I figure out spending with my SO? Initially I was paying for 90% of stuff (no actual bills, just going out). I talked to her and said we need to be more even. She was never proactive. She kind of got offended but we ended on a good note to split things. It went well for a couple weeks but now it's back to normal. She never takes out her card and only venmos me if I send her the request. She lets Venmos sit for weeks before paying them. I still let a lot of things slide.

Do we have to go to office from next week?

Beside toastmasters, what are other ways to improve communication and public speaking skills? Books, podcasts...?

Any book recommendations about human psychology / thought processes?

When you alt travel do you: A) Report the extra flights as a regular business expense [non-taxable] or B) Claim them as taxable reimbursement [taxable as compensation to you]?

Best consulting firms (including boutiques) if you want to do product design/development

Best books to study for case-study interviews? Or methods people have used? Coming from the consulting industry already but not a pure strategy role so need to catch up to speed fast

A quick note about what I’ve experienced, in my decade long career, is the real advantage of MBB or FAANG - it gives you a shot at stretch roles that are outside your expertise. Not all the time or even most of the time compared to better candidates with specific experience for the role but gives you this wildcard shot at a vast array of opportunities.

Monday Status Report: Flight upgraded to first ✅. Aforementioned flight delayed 1.5 hours ❌. Partner canceled 6pm meeting ✅. Hotel upgraded to a suite at the Ritz ✅✅. Not bad for a Monday, not bad....

Is 100k for a consultant in Deloitte Consultant practice reasonable?

How much time would you realistically be able to spend on a case presentation assigned mid-week and due for presentation first thing Friday morning? Have one with for a FAANG company that I really want but client work is a bitch this week.

Been with D for 8 months. This is my 2nd job in 2.5 years but thinking of jumping ship with all the lay-offs in my area. Will I be seen as a job hopper? Really like it here don’t want to be laid off.

Is there a bowl for gaming?

This is going to be unpopular but I've stopped ironing my dress shirts since that tip about shower steaming came out a few weeks ago

Not ironing has made my Monday nights so much more relaxing

Feeling sad - came back to work after a surgery and senior folks on meetings (from my own team) didn’t even ask how I am. Note to self: remember this and keep the warm human inside alive, always.

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

What are the weirdest reasons you have heard for people being laid-off? I have heard someone getting laid off because they missed submitting their time-sheets for 3 times in a year.

Can partners comment whether Pwc is having another round of layoffs. This is so scary! Shouldn't they rid of partners who can't sell first?! Or pause hiring? Opp. cost to find and train talent again?

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???

Is 290k with 9 YOE considered median TC, per fishbowl standard?

I got offers from top consulting firms in Berlin and Amsterdam. Any ideas what factors to consider in my decision?

How long do background checks typically take to clear? Not sure how to answer the “when can you start” question. Basically would like to clear background checks + 2 weeks notice + 1 week break