Do you believe you have to be successful to be happy?

Has anyone tried using a QR code for classroom sign out? Has it worked for you or just become a pain?

any weekend volunteering opportunities in dc? looking for something that isn’t weekly/monthly commitment but something i can do on free weekends

Trying to figure out how to merge reporting from #hubspot and #dialpad

Any chance anyone can recommend a good and reasonably priced bike?

Anyone in BK wants to casual rides today?

What is your engineering field and how do you see it changing over the next 5 years?

How do you deal with a senior member of the team that doesn’t value your input? I’d love to be more involved but I feel like I’m not given a chance to

Anyone buy the Apple Home mini? I don’t want Alexa or Echo but I feel like this is the same thing (I don’t want connected / listening devices).

Are there any producers here that have made the switch to creative? If so, any advice? Did you take classes, choose between copy or art? Etc

I feel hurt by someone I trusted/thought of as a friend (summary: he begged to hook up & after every we did, he put me down "you're a slut for doing this" etc). How do you get over feeling wronged?

Anyone got their Corp phone refreshed / replaced since wfh started?

What level do managers/PLs from MBB and T2 firms typically come in at for Strategy & Ops roles?

Joining GCP AS L6 what’s is a fair equity grant ask? Is $200k fair or a stretch ?

Kind of maddening that a KFC sandwich is getting to go to space before I do 😡😤. All these years of schooling for nought. I just needed to be fried and crispy.

Just spent the long weekend totally immersed in a personal writing project that has zero to do with advertising. And today I feel amazing. What personal projects are you working on?

Which style home do you prefer and why?

How are you hold up in terms of driving new initiatives with the same energy as “normal times”? Personally I’m struggling to stay motivated and sense that my leadership is also going through the motions while just doing enough to keep the lights on.

I’m curious if this is the norm or if I’m just falling behind.

This is meant as a compliment to your superior ability to balance your life: How do partners have time for fishbowl? It seems so small compared to yalls lives?

What are ways of giving feedback to partners? Most of them don't seem to be open to it ...

Is 110k as a experienced senior for EYs program management group reasonable in Chicago?

Partners! I'd like to ask how you differentiated yourself from other senior managers. I get the basic stuff, sell, work hard, client relationships etc, but I'm assuming there are many SMs that boast the same trait. Keeping the obvious aside - what's that oomph factor to reach the pinnacle ?

How often does ‘diagonal’ progression happen from Director grades to Partner when moving countries/member firms? I assume it’s all about the network you have in place but what if it’s a cold start?

Partners that have experimented with psychedelics, what have been some of your takeaways?

P1- do you discuss insights from Fishbowl with other Partners or firm leadership? If so, which things?

How much all in can Big 4 MDs and Partners expect after 5 yrs at the level? Director at PwC at the cusp of moving to the next level. Evaluating if I should stay in consulting vs. moving to industry.

Pretty highly rated consistently and up for director this year. For years been thinking of starting a business (franchise). Pandemic has put a dent in that but still viable option. Gross profit is 350k (median) and a line of business I’d be very interested in. Clearly this is less pay than new parter (but could open more than one eventually) and risk may be higher for failure. What other factors should I consider when evaluating staying to partner or trying my hand as an entrepreneur?

Advice please! I left a firm with a strong reputation in my industry for a firm with amazing capabilities relevant to my industry, but without much of a presence in my industry and wants to build it. I had done a lot of sales at my old firm, but through leading RFP responses/orals and building on existing clients, I didn’t really have to source new net clients. I was transparent about this with my new firm and that I didn’t have relationships in their target geography. CONT

Partners - how do you feel about the forced retirement age at many of our firms? Are you counting down the days or trying to find a second/third act to your career? Would you stay longer if you could?

Can we do a bit of a survey/benchmarking here? Curious about the range of Partner-level performance metrics, given that it’s highly variable across industries, solutions etc…

Would you be willing share the following? Approximations and caveats etc ok

Annual Sales - Managed Revenue - Core Headcount - Industry - Solution

I’ve done a few searches but feel free to rip me a new one if this has been asked before:

I’m planning on reaching out to a partner at a firm I’m targeting. They’re aligned to the industry I’m currently in but there doesn’t seem to be any roles available at my level (consultant/associate), only EM roles.

Is it worth reaching out via LinkedIn or am I just going to appear a bit desperate?

Why are you a Partner? How high up are you on the partnership totum role (10 being Global CEO, 5 being a Global Competency Lead - $300+M, 1 being a new Partner)? What is your next aim within the firm?

Can anyone share actual data on partner life expectancy? I’ve heard myths (eg average partner dies 5 years post retirement), but haven’t seen data and would love to know. Thanks!

Partners / MDS - Have any of you stayed with the same firm from analyst to Partner/MD? If so, what made you stay despite probably receiving offers for more compensation? Also, what benefits are there to staying in consulting your entire career?

How ‘locked in’ are you - either electively or contractually - at Partner grade?

I’m going through the Partner process at my firm but am getting really interesting offers from industry that I feel I’d be missing out on.

Part of me thinks ‘make it to Partner first, tick that box, then jump’.

Should you only embark on Partnership if you’re sure it’s what you want to do for the rest of your career?

meeting two potential ethnic clients next week (Never spoke or met them) and I need to bring two people with me. Should I consider the clients ethnicity in deciding who to bring to lunch?

What is the typical partner salary and total comp? Is it true that certain firms like LEK have higher total comp for partners compared to MBB?