EY is paying out bonuses on 7/30/21. Should I change my 401k contributions to 0% now so that by 7/30 I’ll get my full bonus amount or should I do the right thing and contribute to my retirement?

Any folks with H-1B , F-1 visas trade in crypto currency? Are we allowed?

Does anyone have any good mortgage broker recommendations that will help find a way to not pay PMI?

Anyone got a loan with Guaranteed Rate? Started looking for a condo(Chicago) and keep seeing them pop up. Looks like they charge $1290 lender fee, but wanted to see if anyone had experience with them

Are we on recession? My portfolio is super down - low cost ETF investor here

When negotiating a sign on bonus with a new firm based on the fact that you were anticipating a bonus for that fiscal year and are leaving before that is paid out, do you have to do anything to prove you would have actually received a bonus/the amount of bonus you would have received?

Anyone took personal loan from HDFC !!
What are their interest rates and charges ?
Which bank is best for personal loan considering all charges/ interest rates and all ??

How is Tell Day shaking out for everyone? Any good surprises? My bonus was smaller than I thought, but did get promoted to Consultant!

Anyone else into Bank Bonus churning?

I heard you need to show a net worth of 100% of the loan amount. Have you heard about this?

Anyone in the foothills? Wife and I moved to CO last year and bought a home in Conifer. Love it up here, but would be great to meet some peers!

Years of Experience: ~6 Years
Prior Compensation: ~ 30 LPA (FIXED) + 12 LPA( ESOPS) -> ~ 42 LPA

Company: Microsoft India
Title/Level: L-62
Base: 38 Fixed
Signing Bonus: 8(6+2)
Stock bonus: $80k for 4 years
Relocation: Basic + 3 Lac
Bonus: 10-20%
Total comp- 38+6+15 ~ 59 LPA

Company: Oracle
Title/Level: IC3

Base: 43 Fixed
Signing Bonus: 10(5+5)
Stock bonus: 1200 RSU for 4 years
(CTC): Rs. ~66 LPA
more inclined towards Microsoft, but they are offering less
Need suggestions Microsoft Oracle

Can someone explain high yield savings accounts to me? Why doesn’t everyone use them? Should I switch banks so that my HYSA is the same as my checking account?

Is flipping houses worthwhile? I like decorating and renovating, so I'm thinking that maybe I could go into this and try my luck.

It always seemed like real estate was one of the safest things to invest in. Then the crash of ‘09 happened, and the market bounced back for a while. And now we’re in… whatever this is. It just seems surreal.

How can I understand the equity in an offer for a Series A? What would be a good offer? For context , base will be 120-130k in London, not sure about bonus yet

KGS advisory line of business: One thread for all ratings please - Continue after me...
Rating : 2
Hike : 20%
Bonus : 24% annual (joined mid year so I got fixed CTC*12% for 6 months)

If joining bonus is declared to be given, then is it paid soon after joining or at the month end...This is in context with Capgemini

Hi Fishes, I'm in a huge dilemma now. Im currently working with TCS and my CCTC is 10.29 LPA and I hold 2 offers, one with with Bank of America for 17.5 LPA Fixed and with CTS for 19 LPA.
My last date is Dec-30 and I received a call today from TCS HR for retaining me for 16 LPA max.
Earlier,before the call I had Bank of america in mind ahead of CTS for its work culture ,hike %, job security and other benefits. But here in TCS also I have very good role, job security and comfort.Please suggest!!

I and my boyfriend have been dating over a year now. Our relationship in general is pretty smooth and sweet. The only problem is he has not come out to his parents yet. It was not an issue before the pandemic thing since we were just living in the city, being in our own bubble. But Covid happened and he moved back to stay with his dad. Since he is not out, he can’t pick up the phone call whenever I call him, he can’t tell his parents he is dating someone in the city. Cont.

I have to keep so much systematized and scheduled for my job and organizationally I'm a mess. Does anyone have a fool-proof, ADHD-proof system for office and online organization? My life feels like a browser with 20 tabs open right now and I am losing it.

Hi all, insurance question - anyone know which is better in CO -Aetna or Anthem?

Has anyone done an online DrPh while working full time? If so- was it manageable? Would love to chat with you about your experience :)

Directors and Managers- how often do you find yourself rolling up your sleeves to re-do work done by your team because you tried to set expectations + iterate but ran out of time?

Hello guys, Can anyone refers me for the role of manual testing or automation testing? I am an experienced candidate.

Can anyone talk about the fixed income research role (Hours, daily tasks/projects, exits opps/career progression)? Is a Masters needed or can you start as analyst as opposed to associate? Any insight is greatly appreciated!

What do you think about Vice President who forgets what’s discussed in the last meeting and have to start the business story from the scratch again? Attending a meeting unprepared every time. I don’t know where he uses his brain for. So uninspiring.

Anybody get a hair transplant in nyc and could recommend their doctor? Also would you recommend the procedure and going through the process (i.e., FUE vs FUT vs Bald)?

Also what was the recovery like? Nervous to look even worse as it grows back coming into the office. How much PTO did you take?

Asking for a friend ofc!

Can anyone recommend any good recruiters that focus on the MENA region?

How long do y’all like resume bullets to be? I know to keep them to 1-2 lines and to keep the resume to 1 page but I’m conflicted about how to balance details vs white space. I’m in product and see some resumes with bullets averaging 5-10 words that state “Manage roadmap for $200mm product” while others use ~20 words per bullet and highlight product info, process, or impact in a bit more detail.

Hi All,
I am having 10 years experience in IT-Automation Testing. Being offered Lead Quality Assurance and testing analyst role and grade i .
Is this a lower grade as per experience?

What is the current attrition rate at Credit Suisse? . Is it a good idea to switch to Credit Suisse at this point of time as in the latest news I heard company is going in too much losses. My domain is IT.

Hi Fishes,
Considering recent news about credit Suisse and it's fall in shares in this year ,is it good decision to join CS ? In Finance (FP&A) profile.
Please help to make decisions. Thanks in advance

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

What is the base salary for Senior 1 in Gds tax currently? Anybody please?

Not working this weekend... Fuck yeah

Have you ever in-charged an engagement where your staff are higher ranking than you? E.g. you're staff 1 in charge of a staff 2 and a 1st year senior. What is your advice for others in this spot?

Does anyone have any good books or podcasts about how to develop leadership/ managing skills?

Is EY the only one of big four that doesn't do the holiday shut down

I love reading fishbowl during my bathroom breaks. Keeps me sane during busy season.

That's when they smile in my face.Yeah I know they wanna take my place. I can tell the love is fake. I don't trust a word you say. I can't look you in the face cause it's not the same. #Leaving #Drake

Has anybody had comp discussion yet?

Good bar spots around 345 park (KPMG) lol

I’ve been in public accounting for about 6 years and I feel like I need a certification. The CPA is not happening. What would be the most valuable CIA , CFE , CMA of CISA?

Is the CPA designation worth it? For me it would take me 1 year of PREP courses and 2 years of PEP until i can write the CFE. And I am 27 years old right now. Also wondering if it would be crazy to pursue the CPA while learning how to code to be a developer as well?

Anybody interested in these billion dollar cuts to HUD? How will that effect the audit industry for LIH?

does work life balance only get worse? I feel like my managers work like banker hours smh

In my job as an internal auditor at a fortune 250 (back again!) I am learning 10x more about business and have many more recruiters reaching out for better roles than I did in public.

What is Big4 NYC Audit salary and bonus for Manager 2?

I voted for Regina George because she got hit by that bus.

Does anyone ever use their overtime meal to buy something else when at Walmart or Supertarget?

So FTX, a multi-billion dollar business, was running on quickbooks per the Financial Services Committee meeting going on right now 😂 Man their auditors gotta be sweating

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.

Do all B4 firms match only 25% on our 401k contributions up to 6%?