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Does anyone have insight into Alpha Real Capital? I’ve been approached for a Quantitative Analyst position in their London office, and was wondering if anyone has an insights into culture/ work-life balance. Thanks!

Anyone interested in PCS work? Please DM!

Confession: I used my hospital client ID today to get discounts on donuts. 😐

What’s something a guy has said in a meeting you could never pull off as a woman? I’ll go. One time a guy creative was presenting his work and said “yeah this was just me being lazy and not wanting to do any work” and he literally suggested we do the same ads as last year, with a different celebrity plugged in. CDs in the meeting laughed and considered it for a minute. If I had presented that and said I was being lazy, I would prob be put on the chopping block.

I have a job offer in Australia and the company is offering to apply for a TSS visa for me. But they can't give me any idea on timeline. I've heard anything from a month to 9 months. Has anyone here gone through this and knows how long it would take during Covid times?

What is the official notice period of Paypal?

How do you ask someone to be a mentor to you? Ive identified the person I’d like to mentor me but I don’t know how to move the relationship into an active mentoring relationship (we currently have a casual relationship where I check in once in a while)

Hi Fishes,
What is the impact on rating and overall, if I have got all snapshots good but for one snapshot its like at level for 4 parameters and 1 parameter partially demonstrated at level and have got a development action on that. Can you please advise on what will be the repurcussions and how to deal with this situation as the CRT are round the corners. Thanks in advance!PwC

How is the hike and bonus guys

I have a Deputy CISO who constantly instructs us to not go to HR with top level compliance issues (because JP Morgan Chase frowned upon it). But these issues are pervasive to tone at the top and could cause non compliance. What should I do?

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

Any folks with knowledge on clinical trial design? And understand the protocol requirements well? I have a couple of questions that I’d like to bounce off.

What is everyone’s thoughts on partners voluntarily leaving the firm?

Brand new startup, how do we think about social media?

We tried paid ads and it’s expensive so we want to acquire users through content marketing. It’s a product that helps people discover gift ideas - and it’s a web app.

What’s a good way of creating a social media strategy for it? Or is social media content marketing a good idea at all for early startups?

What are other ways to acquire early stage users?

I'm looking for referrals for SAP BASIS. 3 YoE and serving notice period.

Please DM. Thanks in advance.

Want referral for java developer with Spring boot and Microservices with 2+ years of experience.

Can anyone please refer me to @Mastercard for Requisition ID: R-177325

Good reasonably priced place in Arlington (preferably near Wilson Blvd) to get a haircut? 23F

Fish just left pdubs and can go either MBA or EY. SA on the cusp of Manager. What should I do?

I’m a few years out of college and have been mentoring a few students and new joiners at my company. Sometimes, I don’t even feel like I’m good enough to mentor anyone. Any advice?

All PwC Strategy& folks - has anyone requested a change of RP? If yes, what are the implications and risks? Any personal experiences? Thanks!

I know Mck is the top for strategy, but in terms of digital/design in top consulting firms which do you think is better? Mckinsey digital or deloitte digital? (Or another..?)

Any recommendations for a work desk?
Not looking for something too big or pricey. Easy assembly / disassembly is a plus.
I see foldable desks going for $100. Any foldable standing desks out there?

Does MBB have a black tie +1 holiday party in hub cities?

Best consulting firms for defense companies? What credentials do they look for?

Hey all, new hire here! Going to receive a $250 wfh credit; any recs on what I should get to build out my home office?

When you’re wondering if you need marriage counseling instead of looking forward to vacation planning 😔

The awkward moment when your driver introduces himself and you go to shake his hand and he wants to pound it... 🤔

Can't I just be a housewife? 🤔

Hey all, can you pls recommend resources to get up to speed on Fraud and Risk management for Payments in fintech? Books /sites? I’m not in consulting anymore so no access to internal decks. Thanks!

Does anyone think it's a good idea for the words "elite" and "status" to be dropped from all rewards programs? There are way to many members, even if they are a minority, who think they're nobility.

What are some of the best savings accounts you know of?

Best neighborhoods to live in London?

Any fellow fishbowl consultants staying at the Beverly Hilton and up for a drink or two?

Every time a company has mass technical issues I just assume some consulting firm screwed up a go-live.