Curious how many billable/non-billable hours (not including PTO) most tax partners work each year? Top 20 firm, feel like each year it keeps getting higher and higher due to not having enough staff, when is enough a enough and how do you lower the hours?

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

As a new hire, how long did it take you to get a full plate of work? Meaning at least 7.5 billable hours per day.

I started in the industry in 07 for an institutional trading desk and then the recession hit and I got out of sales for management. I was in insurance sales for 2 years prior. 15 years in, I am 100% burnt out and currently taking a 2 week vacation. My wife and I are discussing moving to a new city to get a fresh start but I don’t know if I want to continue my MD path or to leave the industry all together. I’m seriously considering using cash/loans to buy a small company and run that. Thoughts?

How long does it usually take for a firm to raise an associate’s billable rate?

I currently get 25 pto days and I got an offer for a place that offers 12. How can I negotiate this?

How long do you stay on holiday leave for the holiday season?

I have just agreed my new contract which is slightly below average salary rate but I don’t mind as I enjoy the work. However in the past year I’ve contributed a lot and done many overtime hrs every week. So this time I asked for 29 days holidays plus bank holidays. Is this too much to ask? I know this year I’ll end up doing crazy hrs which I don’t mind but in return I just want a longer holiday period.

do we need to fill trutime for 5th october, a red clock icon is above that? however in timesheet the 9 hours were added automatically on holiday section.

Busy season check - rate your happiness from 1 to 10 and your average billable hours per week (10 being like a rock star happy) 🤠

🎄How do you plan to recharge over the holiday? Are you taking time off? Do you plan to reset or rest at all before the New Year?

Drop your plans or ideas below! 👇

When renting a car on vacation do you opt for the damage protection or just go through your own insurance? Does it matter if your auto insurance is from another state?

Anyone going to any fun events this holiday? Please share! NY/LA/FL/ATL?

Looking at HRIS options with a client, 35 staff. They are currently using Namely but it is clunky and doesn’t include some of the things they want (integrated ATS, documents, onboarding and offboarding checklists, time off tracking). ADPRun current payroll and are considering Rippling, BambooHR, and Paylocity. Using JazzHR as an ATS right now but would like to fold that into the HRIS so that they can use those dollars for a more robust perf mgmt system. Any thoughts on these or others?

Need some advice. I just accepted a new position that starts later this summer at the beginning of July. Earlier this year I was approved for 2 weeks PTO at the end of June/early July (getting married). Where I'm at now they do not have unlimited PTO, so there is nothing they owe me when I leave. What would be the best way to handle putting in my 2 weeks notice if I want to try and still get paid my PTO before I leave?

I just got offered a job with a firm that has billable hour requirements. I’ve never had had billable hours. Is is appropriate to ask what the billable requirements are? I have a good idea from someone I know who works in a different department but want to confirm what they told me. They also provided vacation time of 3-5 weeks. I’m assuming that’s work weeks, but is that appropriate to ask for clarification? I don’t want them to think that’s all I care about, but these are important to me.

Fish Fam! You guys have been amazing, you all inspired me to travel this year, helped with my itinerary mods, stay, transit recs and made this holiday of mine special. Very grateful for the help:)

📣📣📣 New event: picnic in the park over the Bank Holiday weekend — 5pm Saturday, June 4 @ Primrose Hill (Camden)! BYO suggestions: food, drinks, picnic blanket, and a friend (if you’d like). This will be super chill. Feel free to drop by whenever. We should be there for a few hours. I’ll post a location pic in this bowl day-of so people know where we’re at. You can also DM me for a link to join the group WhatsApp chat. — R

Any 40+M 🐠 want to chat today while I’m stuck at family functions for the holiday?

Me: 34F northeast

How did you all work through morning sickness in the first trimester? I am having a horrible time with nausea, throwing up and fatigue and wish could take the whole time off

Looking to switch from government to private practice after 12 years. Any insights into the best resources for salary and billable requirements for firms in the KC are?

I’m a Certified Internet Recruiter welcome to the bowl!!

100% confirmed Apple getting into self driving Vehicles.

Elevance Health (formerly Anthem) working on the Beacon side as EAP consultant II. I have my LCSW (got it 4 years ago) but been in the field since 2015.I have been there for one year. Our merit raises are coming up. From what I hear they are quite small typically. Anyone else work here know if it’s a “you get what you get” type deal or is there room to ask for/negotiate more? Currently at 67,104 with 7% yearly bonus. I’m in a very rural, LCOL area in NC. Would prefer to be around 75,000.

Looking to send Diwali sweets to family across the US. Any recommendations ? TIA!

Hi Fishes,

I am currently having an experience of 3 years. I want to get into Data Science field. Have been preparing with the concepts mostly through self study. Will I get a job without any experience in Data Science field

Is there a difference in a total salary for employees working on-site vs remote only peering this same job?

In prosecution, if a patent attorney does not try to remove prior art cited by an examiner (eg a 130 affidavit to assert an exception under102(b)(1)(A)), but instead makes arguments to overcome the art, may the attorney made an admission that bars removing the art later in prosecution. Just received such a transfer case, looking for options.

Hi everyone,

I am actively looking for a job opportunity for Business Analyst position. I have over 3 years of experience in this field in Canada.
Any referral is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Considering the current fall in the equity and crypto market, which would be your go-to stocks / coins?

In NYS, you need to complete two college courses to get an extension certificate for Coordinating Work-Based Learning Programs, does your state have similar requirements? I’m teaching those courses this summer and my colleagues and I are grappling with the importance of the work versus the level of involvement to make it “good” work. 👏🏼

6 months in and I already get the sense that my direct superior disdains me. Damn that was fast.

Any recommendations for a good quality jump rope? Thanks!

Hello everyone
I started working in an organization starting from June this year after passing from college as an IT Trainee till now its almost 6 months but still I haven't learned anything just the team members give me small works like testing code changes and checking database. What should I do? Should I try applying in some other organization? If any one can help me please reply.

My date won’t share his playlist with me (I can listen to it but he won’t share it). Just curious, is playlist a big deal to guys? We are both at early 20s and only dated for a week

How is the volume at RSM compared to the Big 4?