Can anyone recommend a book I can get lost in? Escapism, something to take my mind off of things.

Discuss the pros and cons of a partner who boomeranged out to industry and came back vs. a partner who’s a consulting lifer. Who does better in the long run?

What do you value most? Prestige? Pay? Something else like work life balance?

Is notice Period negotiable in Optum?

YOE: 11.5 Tech: QA Automation with Selenium-Java, BDD, API automation, Mobile Automation - Perfecto cloud, Appium. All the 11 years I am with automation only. Is it possible for me to learn new technology and switch. Recently acquired AWS cloud practitioner certification which is of no use to me now as they are asking for exp. I wanted to move to devops role. But without experience no one is giving opportunity and they are considering my profile as QA only 😒

Hi All! I recently started my own Private Equity firm. Searching for any big do’s, dont’s, or hard lessons you learned along the way. Do any veteran entrepreneurs/PE partners or staff members have advice they would like to pass down? I know early on in my consulting career there are many things I wish I could go back and tell myself.

As always, thank you all! 🐟

Prepared for two month while working. Failed two MBB final rounds. Thinking about reapplying next year. How should I prepare myself for that in this one year?

Hello,

I am working as Business Analyst since last 4 years. I've overall 10~ years of experience. Looking to switch my job. How much CTC I can expect from companies like Accenture, Deloitte, Congnizant, Zscalar etc? Any refferal would welcome

Let’s say you’re the main character of some action movie. Think military / Jason Bourne / Ethan Hunt type of guy. You’re only bringing one watch with you on your mission across the world. Streets of Paris, African jungles, Southeast Asia, and wherever else the mission takes you. What watch you wearing?

Have you guys heard of IVY, The Social university ? I keep getting ads but not sure if it’s a good community to make connections. Any one joined from Boston?

Any golfers in this bowl? Fairly new to the area and trying to make some golf buddies.

What is the pay difference at consultant level between Dubai and Riyadh? Thanks

Looking to make a change from Canada (Toronto) to Dubai. Any thoughts or Big4 Cloud Consulting roles in the ME? Deloitte is generally the global leader. Any thoughts on Digital/Cloud Transformation in MENA?

I need a mentor to guide me for a job role in MBB. I have 5 YOE (4.5 years in Manufacturing & Automation 6 months in SaaS) any volunteers?

Blank page requirement in Passport

I have multiple blank pages in my Passport but they are all interspersed, i.e. no two consecutive pages are blank. Does that matter for new visa stampings? My understanding is that Schengen countries require 2 consecutive blank pages. Can someone confirm please whether I need a renewal? Thank you

which firm would most value a supply chain background? mck?

What is special allowance in optum and it's not added in CTC? Itna bhed bhaav kyu ??

Hi team, can anyone explain me about the job role of systems integration senior specialist?

Thoughts on investing in DISney ? Better to go in as a stock or via ETF exposure?

Anyone like reading social investigative journalism( Red Notice, Empire of Pain, Bottle of Lies) but don’t let them affect your outlook in life? How?

So I’m only on chapter 4 but is anyone else feeling like this book could have been a Medium post?

Folks, wife told me I have too many books and some need to be packed and go to the store room. What should I pack them in so they are still accessible? Any suggestions?

Hey everyone. Please drop your suggestions below this post.

I’m considering Gravity’s Rainbow. As a lawyer who reads hundreds of pages not for fun a day, how fucked am I?

Anyone have a reading recommendation for navigating office politics, especially “managing up” ? I’m reading Influence without Authority and it’s starting off very well and I think I want to explore the concept more deeply.

So I guess the first meetup didn’t happen? Shall we try again? How many chapters and by when?

This is a great idea.

Please drop all your thoughts, questions and insights from first three chapters here. We will be start discussion at 7pm CST. But please feel free to post your thoughts at the time convenient for you.

Anyone have any recs for good online/virtual book clubs?

I've been overthinking a LOT lately, stressing about the future - especially in light of all the uncertainty so finding it hard to remain "present" .... Are there any books you recommended to help with this?

I’ll suggest one: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehesi Coates

I am studying for MBA and need 3 books. They are very expensive to buy, so I am wondering if any of you have access to a soft copy that you can share.
> Management Research: Applying the Principles by Susan Rose, Nigel Spinks
> Research Methods for Business and Management by Kevin O'Gorman, Robert MacIntosh
> Theory and Practice of Leadership by Roger Gill

Could anyone recommend good investigative journalism books (similar to Bad Blood or Catch and Kill)?

Very excited about this!!!!!!!

Welcome to reading club. :)