Does anyone feel jealous of SWE people in tech? I'm finishing university, and I have a job lined up after graduation at a top firm for 130k TC.

I know I should be grateful, but I can't help but feel jealous of my tech friends making literally 180k a year doing 20 hour of work a week (I'm not kidding). How do you guys navigate these feelings?

I'll be Bay Area / SF based BTW, so tech will be everywhere.

PwC folk, do you know when they charge your credit card for the $3500 premium processing fee ? I gave them my credit card information a while ago now and my i140 was submitted but havent seen the money hit my credit card. Nervous that they forget

How do you leave a company that's been so good to you ?

Anyone done the Riviera Maya drive? Cancun- Playa Del Carmen- Akumal - Tulum? I’ve done it once and want to do it again but hit a few diff spots. Recos on other places to hit in that area?

How soon until we all take jobs at consultancies?

Any ideas for team Christmas gifts? Need suggestions that can be shipped (asap, obviously).

Does anyone have an opinion on Neoganda in LA?

What % of your students have difficulty with reading? Have you asked if parents had difficulties with reading? Dyslexia is more common than we realize, and I would love to know if you use any specific curriculum for students with Dyslexia.

Does anyone think their office will delay opening because of the delta variant?

What’s a story about yourself that sounds like a lie but is absolutely true?

Does anyone have any advice on passing the PHR the first time around?

Thoughts on investing retirement accounts in a highly leveraged index fund? Would like to be more aggressive than a standard S&P 500 index fund but don’t want to pick out individual stocks. Good or bad idea?

Can I ask which consulting firms get what kind of discounts from major brands (I.e. tumi, Kiehls, labo, Etc)?

Best Marriott Hotel in Singapure?

Applied an internal job, had 3 rounds of interviews and didn’t hear back anything after 2 weeks. I tried to reach out to the HR coordinated all these multiple times and got ghosted. Is the ghost thing by HR a normal for internal transfer?

Good morning everyone,
Another Monday another new week for me to try and get a job. It has been hard but I am still trying aha. Any advice for a future HR profession who only have experience in food industry would be great :) Hope you all a good week. Cheers.

Honest account of work life balance at ZS Pipeline Launch Strategy team?

Any suggestions for touch screen gloves that will keep you warm in the Chicago cold? Looking to buy a pair for my sister.

What do you do to keep focused / productive at work?

Do I book this $600 flight to London in May for 10 days? Or do I wait to see what happens at work (I.e. layoffs)

Anyone has an idea about consulting within JPM? How similar is it to MBB?

Anyone know anyone who has gone from client facing role to something internal? Specifically recruiting? Trying to figure out how to make the switch without stepping on any toes.

Good morning everyone. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to chat about open junior cloud roles in consulting. I have my AWS CCP certification and have done some personal mini projects to show. Anything would be helpful. Thank you.

Feel like the night cleaning crew at my client knows me better than my friends/family do

For laptops and general travel: Backpacks, yay or nay?

I used a briefcase previously, but never had enough room for workout clothes. Also, I realize backpacks seem a little childish.

Best/Top Consulting firms in Miami?

I worked for a Partner and he rolled me off of his project. Saying that I suck. Saw him again while presenting a kick-ass strategy during a conference last week.

Anyone know how the Slack activity indicator works? Do I need to have it open on my phone to show up green?

2 children are behind me are kicking my seat and being extremely loud. How do I politely ask them to stop?

Are you allowed to freelance outside while working full time at KPMG Deal Advisory? There is hardly any correlation with what I do with the firm presently, would I need some approvals?

boutique vs. big 4 vs. MBB? Pros and cons.

Bob spoke for 25/30 mins call. Told us to be good listeners when we tried to present a completely different idea from what he said. Bob thought he said the same thing. Don't be Bob! 😂😂

Is GMAT score a criteria for shortlisting by MBB and Big 4 consulting if you are from top 15 US Bschools.
This is w. r. t. ongoing GMAT waiver at top Bschools and how it may impact placements/employment.

Does anyone know the PW for the delta sky club in terminal D at ATL?

MBB. I'd like to learn about how your firms are different than the rest & why you're great st Strategy (aside from hiring from M7). I'm NOT looking for a referral. Would anyone be willing to connect?