Can you afford 1700 in rent on a 75k salary in chicago?

How much higher should my 1099 hourly rate be compared to hourly breakdown of annual salary? Like add 30% for taxes, then roughly how much more considering no benefits etc. - like 10-15%?

What is the salary range for grade 26 in optum?

I am being offered 17 fix + 81 employer pf contribution + 2.55 variable.

Is this an good offer for grade 26??

I’ve been at the same salary for years. Due for a bump. Been told by recruiters lately that “even NY and LA aren’t paying that!” I know we’re all hurtin’ but some places are healthy still right?

Is crypto dead? Anyone still making profits recently?

Thoughts on states taxing student loan forgiveness as income ? I admit I don’t know much about tax law but I feel like it shouldn’t be considered income unless they’re sending out checks to everyone. 10k off the balance of my loan shouldn’t be considered income.

Hello fishes, recently I have applied for the role of pre-sale consultant in TCS. I have 2.5 YOE of IT pre-sales. My current CTC is 3LPA what should be my expected salary. If someone can let me know the salary bracket for the same role.

Any folks with H-1B , F-1 visas trade in crypto currency? Are we allowed?

Anyone got into the Kik ico in August? My Kik increased 4 imes in value but it's stuck in my ether wallet.

What is the performance review cycle at Salesforce? Will someone hired in November/December be eligible to receive the annual bonus?

Salary expectation for pre-MBA internships?

Looking for a good personal finance or similar book to read. Any suggestions?

How much additional comp would you personally need to seriously consider a non-consulting job?

Hello EXL Professionals,

If I resign from EXL in mid of Dec 22. Will I still be getting the Annual Bonus (for 2022) which will be paid in March 23 and is some percentage of fixed CTC.

Hey New Yorkers! Have a celebratory team win and want to take my team out (6-8 of us) in NYC for a nice day. Everyone is vaccinated but want to keep things outdoors. Any fund recommendations? Was thinking maybe a catered rooftop bar and meal somewhere with an activity beforehand. Any favorite spots or things to do?

In a typical advertising creative team structure, who vets the new hires? ECD? CD? Trying to get some clarity as I work at a small shop with CD being the highest title.

Huron 🍣, what’s your world like right now? Just got a recruiting email, and know Huron’s reputation but little else. How do you like the firm, how are you measured, and do you want to stick around?

Planning to buy my fiancé a first luxury watch for a wedding gift. Budget of about 3k. Any suggestions? Additionally, how does one find a used watch dealer in NY if I am looking for something secondhand? Thank you!

If everything is “asap”, nothing is “asap”

hey, I joined Deloitte in June 2020 as an GPS SA analyst, I just staffed on internal project only providing me adjusted utilization. Now my standard util is 40 and my adjusted is 105... and this project last in another month... by then my standard util might be 20.. will my promotion be affected by this? My target promotion year on TOD is 2022. My manager said we might sell to client and extend this project in September but nothing guaranteed.

Which Canadian B school MBB or other top consulting firms regularly recruit from?

Anyone a Supergiant Games fan? I just bought Hades and fuuuck it's great

I’ve taken FAR a few times at this point. I got two 74s and this past one I got a 70. I felt like the last exam (which was a few weeks ago) was extremely harder than the other ones. Has anyone else noticed the exam getting extremely tough? Or do you think I just got a one off?

Advice on taking and passing the SPHR exam?

Do you play phone games during busy season?

What's the most amount of background checks done on you in a 3 month period. I'm working on 5 so far.

USI onsite folks: How does switching job work for usi onsite.
- what is the notice period 2 weeks or 2 months?
- Do I have to go back to USI and come to US again for new job?

Can alt coins be purchased using litecoin? If yes, then please suggest a platform

Hi Fishes,

Anyone from Dr.Reddys Laboratory here?
I wanted to get an idea of few things/policies.

Please DM me if you have any idea

Anyone from RBS, tech stack Java API?

How do you find joy in a business where you’re told “no” 100 times a day?

Laid off in August. Just wrapped a 4 round intrvw w a big name agency... but another candidate got the offer. ISO of agencies hiring. I’m happy to share a portfolio and conversation with all in NYC.

Chat Bots and Artificial Intelligence. Ok, go!

What are some of your most common interview questions??

Has anyone been able to negotiate anything extra or terms when being laid off?

Food/bar recos in CHS?

I really need to know. Does anyone genuinely care about their jobs anymore? Money aside.

I like everything about my agency except my partner. Do I leave if they don’t have the budget to get me a new one?

do you cover your tattoos for client meetings? i already had tattoos but were easy to hide on camera, i now have a pretty full sleeve (all visible on camera) and not sure if i should cover them (wearing long sleeve top or cardigan) or just live my best life?

Just got laid off do I need cobra? I plan to hopefully have a job soon

Does anyone know the stories behind KFC's "I love you Colonel Sanders" dating sim game and Wendy's D&D rpg? Were agencies involved or did they start in-house?

If you could change one thing about the ad agency culture, what would it be?

Those let go by Y&R/VMLY&R - did you get severance and how many months?

My current project keeps me wondering...why am I still doing this 🤔? Stockholm syndrome I guess...

What’s it like producing at 360i NY?

When you're on a date and you say what you do...what are the reactions?

This may sound odd, but can you run an agency without an ECD/CCO?? (Asking for a friend)

What are some things a recently laid off junior can do right now that’ll benefit them once agencies start hiring again?

Is it really that hard for managers to book their own conference rooms and send out invites? The time it takes to ask one to do it could it not have just been done by themselves?