F*ck it’s Monday morning again

Just asked my s/o if she “had bandwidth to watch a movie tonight.” I’m turning into a consultant bot...

On the bright side, today was the first weekday in 6 mo that I had bandwidth to watch a movie!

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

Looking at getting a scrum master cert. Any insight to a certified scrum master (csm), professional scrum master (psm), or certified scrum product owner (cspo). Not sure which is most valuable. TIA

Hi!

Today I read the op-ed in LA Weekly by the Preux and Proper owner, Josh Kopel. When this group started, it was a dream of mine to meet you while enjoying a drink or a meal and build a community of people who enjoy the city and wanted to explore its food. It’s surreal to think that we have been in lockdown for this long. I know many restaurants may be struggling and if you have a favorite, a local gem, please share with us.

S/O, kid and I getting the Pfizer vaccine on Monday. Parents got there’s last month. Wish us luck

I am moving to Bangalore the next weekend, by 17th July. Seems there is a slight increase in Covid cases, would it be better to come now or should I ask my manager to allow me to come to office after some weeks once everything seems fine?

Why do people from the Midwest/East move to Arizona?? Which city do you tend to see people flocking too?

Have you ever been asked to fill a role that has such narrow specifications and qualifications that it seems almost impossible to find someone? They are really looking for a unicorn and it isn't easy

Is there any strong Marketing Department in Cognizant where Marketing Functional Roles (Brand Management/ Brand Development/Marketing/PPT Developments etc) is put to use? And if so, how can one channelise into the same.
Thanks

Anybody calling prospects in this environment?

Best practices to avoid burning out in FDD?

Hi everyone, I noticed that we did not have a bowl and I do enjoy discussions that are open and honest about our experiences at work.

Curious to know how much finance or financial analyst type of projects are available with CFGI? If I don’t have finance background, will they allow to work on them?

Anyone have an idea of how long it takes for the background check to clear at KPMG? Also, do they send you an email or something to let you know it’s done?

Hi fishes,

Could you please let me know how much expected salary I can ask for as I have 4.6 years of experience in manual testing?
Please enlist expected salary details as per market standards:
1)If I show as 4.5 years exp in manual testing -how much I can expect?
2)2 years manual and 2 years automation.
3)3 years manual and 1.6 years in automation.

My current package is 5.2lpa.
This will be my first switch.

Thanks for all your kind suggestions in advance.

What's it like working at VISA? Looking at opportunities as a strategy director in the Atlanta office? How are the growth opportunities? Are there major office politics? What is the avg comp for a Director or senior manager role?

What should be the salary in FIS of Team Lead in O2C or AR Finance&Accounting. Can anyone suggest?

Hello Fishes, I'm new to fishbowl and need your help and support
I'm serving NP which will end in 15 Days.
Need referral , if anyone can help, in Amazon, capita
YOE:- 5 years

Been a great year for games. What was your fave?

Book recommendations on leadership, career development, etc?

My background isn’t in marketing/branding/PR but I’m being thrown into an engagement for a small organization who has many different sub-brands. I now how to give them high level guidance on how to ensure their branding and message is consistent. Any resources/books you’d recommend I could crash course this on?

What sort of career growth and opportunities exist for people skilled in business intelligence/data visualization?

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!

This Indian matchmaking show on Netflix is ridiculous. Does this actually go on still?

Does it even matter in this age if we reach office at 9am when meetings don't start until 11am ?

All these layoffs reminding me that loyalty is dead

Deloitte🐠: How much pull do Senior Managers have in the interview / recruiting process? What stage of the process are they interviewing candidates?

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

HELP! I applied online to BCG and was contacted by a talent assistant to “discuss my application and interview process” seems vague and requested it for tomorrow. What to expect?

What are the best consulting companies in the US focused on Sustainability, either Strategy or Ops?

🐠 that wear button down shirts to work: do you all iron your shirts in hotel rooms for the week? I iron at home but still have to iron a bit in hotels to get rid of folding creases.. (cont)

Why is it that we need realtors exactly, since Redfin and Zillow are things. Seems like we should all be able to save on the commission.

Does anyone know what Investor Relations at a Private Equity is like? Work-life balance? What skill sets make someone successful?

Just asked my s/o if she “had bandwidth to watch a movie tonight.” I’m turning into a consultant bot...

On the bright side, today was the first weekday in 6 mo that I had bandwidth to watch a movie!