Do you check your emails when on PTO? I feel like I need to in order to not be overwhelmed when I get back.

Anyone from ACN asked to take a week of vacation in June? I was asked to but the friends I checked with we’re not; afraid I’m being prepped to exit.

My PTO was approved for the Thanksgiving & Christmas weeks but I’m totally clueless about the vacation spot given the pandemic situation. Requesting your recommendations. Warm places preferably! Thinking of Hawaii/Keywest

Is anyone else hoping for an insane blizzard to hit mid-next week so they have an excuse not to drive downstate to spend Thanksgiving with their extended family? Some of my family's FB posts since last week's elections tell me it's going to be a long holiday weekend.

Any next week joiners?

If yes, please comment your DOJ as Monday(OCT 24th) is a public holiday.

@EY

Ate myself fat this weekend with vacation in a week. Tips for dropping some last minute weight/bloat? Could just invest in a one piece I guess...

Hello, currently I am on notice period, last month I have worked on saturday and applied for compensatory off in BMS tool, and in workday I had applied as Casual time off as my manager told m to do so. now I am getting leave type mismatch email , and manager is saying you can ignore that email. So my question is did it impact in my Full and final settlement or final letter? I @m confused now. Please help

This is our first holiday season in the Nashville area, any suggestions on family activities/light displays we should check out? Our kids our 8, 5, and 3.

🌟 Things to Do Thursday 🌟
What's happening in Raleigh? Use this thread to share events, concerts, holiday markets, or anything else that's going on in the area this weekend!

Do you work a lot of overtime during flu season/the holiday season? My manager says with travelers and people needing shots + antibiotics we'll get swamped for like the next 3 months. Do I just work somewhere understaffed or is there a "busy season?"

Do we observe a holiday on 1st November?

Considering a move to NTT Data in a healthcare consulting role. Mixed reviews in the bowls. Major concerns are bench policy, staff aug roles, 2 week PTO, and high turnover due to job dissatisfaction. Recruiter and mgr had great things to say around growth and opportunity, which doesn’t align with feedback from the bowls or Glassdoor.
Understanding things have changed there in the last few months, I need un-biased advice from fellow fish who have recently joined or can speak to recent changes

What’s the most diabolical exit you or a colleague has had from a company? For context, I’m not talking necessarily on bad terms - just a savage exit that’s all

We have 5 attorneys (3 partners; 2 associates). Senior associate (who is being promoted to non-equity partner) is pregnant. We don’t have any sort of maternity policy but she will have 3 weeks of PTO to cash in. How do other firms handle cost of insurance premiums while ee is out? We currently cover ee portion and she pays for 100% of dependent cost. Is it reasonable to ask her to write check back to firm for her portion of dependent premiums? Assume she is taking full 4 mos off.

For all you retail people...are you experiencing a very slow holiday season? I am a retail manager and I feel like this season has been freakishly slow. I thought we would at least match last year's number or be up a little bit but we are trending down. I talked to employees of other stores in the mall and they are saying the same thing. Is anyone else experiencing this in their market?

Is it crazy to switch a job while undergoing IVF?
I’ve been in my current role for almost 4 years. While I am generally happy, & have flexibility with time off for personal matters, there are things that bother me. I have an offer for way more money, manager title (which I want), much larger bonus & IVF benefit is better. However, I’m in the middle of stims and it is STRESSFUL. Part of me can’t imagine taking on a new role while I’m in the middle of this. But also feel like I can’t pass it up

How supportive are your companies when it comes to taking PTO for mental health days?

I have 32k miles with THY that are about to expire. Normally I'd go ahead and book a flight, but I can't project which countries might be locked down again 5-6 months from now (haven't accrued enough PTO to travel in near future). The only other way to keep the miles is to pay $10 per 1000 miles, as far as I know. Are there other strategies?

Let's start a thread to highlight which industries and/or companies are doing right by their employees this holiday season. Share your job title and what kind of year-end bonus you are getting. (Feel free to share your company's name if you are comfortable doing that)

Sooo ready for the holiday party on Friday.

Want to attract top talent and build high-performing teams? Invest in employees, not recruiters:

1. Yearly cost of living pay increases
2. Flexible work policy (remote & hybrid)
3. Mentoring & leadership training
4. Reimbursement for continuing education
5. Career pathing
6. Employee resource groups
7. Benefits with low deductibles (Medical, Dental, vision, and mental health)
8. 401K with employer matching
9. Min 20 days PTO
10. PTO for community service

Let us know what you’d add in comments

Hi Fishes
I have offer from KPMG Global Services and Credit Suisse.
Which is best in terms of
1. WLB
2. Job security
3. Hike
4. Onsite
5. Company Policy
Please help me to choose best one.

For anyone with experience in both, how is WLB at Facebook compared to MBB? What about compared to other FAANG?

Hello all,

Can anyone please confirm the compensation structure at PwC AC/SDC? Like Fixed+var etc..and how much is the average range for each component? I'm looking for ERP technology.

I hope Ac and Sdc are same?

Can anyone give me some light on my query please

I joined one mid sized company as a cross hire Salesforce from .net background having 3 years of experience but now this company don't have any projects nd now letting go people after giving training i learn Admin development Aura and Lwc here

can I switch as a 2 year Salesforce developer in another company, can I am able to do that task nd survive can anyone please guide me plz 🥺

98 almost 99k base salary in San Diego, CA not including the bonuses or OT… is this too low or reasonable?

Anyone here travel solo to Ibiza? Would love to get recs on where to stay, which clubs and raves to go to, safety and such. TIA!

EY raises and PBB so far have been in line with past few years. So much for the “this time it’s different” hype. Time to jump ships and get additional 15-20% raise

Tired of the long audit hours and not ready for another busy season? Join Deloitte’s Accounting & Reporting Advisory group. The hours and pay are better and there’s no busy season. DM me if you want a referral or more details.

Which offer should I accept? Currently staff 2 at big 4 in Tax with CPA license. I want to leave tax ASAP. Both are public companies +1B in revenue and same salary. Offer 1 - staff revenue accountant so reading contracts, speaking with the sales team and legal team, a lot of work at the end of the months to close books and reconcile transactions to make sure we are ASC 606 compliant. This track usually leads to director of revenue. Offer 2 - internal audit staff so SOX and compliance projects.

Top Corp Dev teams: Trying to find the “top” (using this as short hand, I know it’s subjective) PE shops had a bunch of resources to use. However, there are no such resources (please share if I’m wrong!) for “top” Corp dev teams. “Top” is probably some mix of caliber of people, comp, ~prestige~, etc. let’s hear y’all’s top Corp dev teams!

Do companies really check to see if you completed your degree from uni most employee I have worked for never really asked to see it ?

Anyone have any luck scoring a nice watch in the Caribbean lately? About to head to the British Virgin Islands. Wondering if there is better inventory there…

Anyone on straterra? Starting week 4 on it and have not noticed much, but I have zero appreciate and have food aversions. Would be interested to know how people deal with this / if it actually helped? I know it takes some time to see the effects,

Does anyone have a referral for Rancho Biosciences?

Everything is meaningless and that’s totally ok with me.

I hurt. I feel like I can never do enough to get ahead. Can't seem to land a new job to make enough money to survive. And as a man whenever I talk to someone about how I'm feeling all I get is, "Welcome to being a husband and father!" Every 1 step forward I try and take i get pushed 2 steps back. Feeling incapable.

Client doesn't like my Trump necktie.

How should an independent consultant go about joining a firm? I was recruited boutique firm (only subcontractors) which paid well and allowed me to build a small external client base. The firm went bankrupt and I’m struggling expand client base without a strong brand. 2 YoE in Growth Strategy and Organizational Development.

Is being on the bench right now really that bad? Some are saying enjoy it others are saying to panic.

Curious is anybody seeing layoffs in consulting? How busy are your cyber practices?

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

Dolly Parton’s Super Bowl ad for Squarespace, singing about working 5 to 9....Welcome to my quarantined life in California with clients in the Eastern and Pacific time zones.

Good consulting books? Not talking case prep but a fun read about the industry and what it takes to succeed, etc. Thank you!

Good books for case prep/valuation. Econ consulting, if relevant. TIA

At PwC(S&) are evaluations (career roundtables) driven primarily by utilization? How much do reinvest and snapshots play?

I just received my last paycheck from my company with 160 hours of vacation supplement on it. I didn’t have any vacation days left when I resigned. Is this an accident? Will my former company come after me for this money? It’s a little under $10k..

Progress in the firm depends on networking .How would you network efficiently and effectively ?Please don't troll the post .

Is it possible to negotiate your consulting level when joining a firm post MBA? I did ~2.5 years consulting (analyst > sr analyst) then left right before I got promoted to associate. Left to a Chief of Staff role (1 yr) then did strategy & Ops at the same company (1.5 years). Getting my MBA beginning fall 2023 and thinking of doing consulting again after I graduate but I think I would be coming in at the level I was before I left which is off putting for me.

🐠 Fam - What’s a good whiteboard solution for my home office? What do you use and from where do I get it? Thanks!

How do you deal with a manager you just plain old don't like as a person?

I'm looking to improve my communication skills to navigate a very political environment better (i.e. I need to be more diplomatic). Any books recommendarions are appreciated 💁🏼‍♀️

Ramadan Mubarak to those celebrating - good luck tomorrow!

I need more of my associates to be like frank from catch me if you can...

Hey 🐠!

I got an interview at Accenture!

I'm so excited and I want to put my best foot forward. Does anyone have any tips on how I can prep for the interview?

Does anyone have any book recommendations that have helped them become a better consultant ?