FIRE @ 42, big4 lifer, never partner. ama

I wake up every night holding my breath lmao. Idk if that’s classic sleep apnea or if my body is subliminally trying to off itself while I’m not paying attention.

Hi Fishes,

Do any one of you have sap Ui5/fiori certification questions dumps. Please DM.

Hello,

I want referral for java developer with Spring boot and Microservices with 2+ years of experience. I am in notice period.

Any opening in accounts and finance

Been wanting to start a Consultancy that offers employment help to individuals. Any ideas on the success rate or how to start networking to have actual clients coming to me? What are the pros and cons?

What does everyone think of proposition 122 on this year's ballot? Do you think it'll pass?

How much is coforge offering for yoe 6 java developer?

Is it possible to live in Austin without a car? Moving down for a few months from Dallas but don't plan on bringing a car.

My problem with this bowl is it makes me want one of each kind of cat I see here and I have neither the space nor the budget!

How many fishes here who have got more than 500% hike while switching?

I am a new associate (1 month in mid-tier firm) and I struggle to get work to fill up the whole day. In honest time, i get about 3-5 billable hours a day. Am I going to get in trouble or fired over this?? I am putting my best efforts when I do get work and I ask for work sometimes. At this point I feel like I am being annoying too…

Tomorrow I will be having interview in Delloite USI for Data Scientist role. Could anyone let me know how it goes. How many rounds are there? And what kind of questions put up in each round?

Hi fishes,

What type of questions can be expected in a managerial round for a data scientist role.

What are your thoughts about OMSCS course by Georgia Tech?

What’s your opinion on Cue Health?

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

It's appalling how bad new analyst excel/ ppt skills are. There needs to be a way of judging 'readiness' during the interview process.

Consulting firms, how does your company use utilization as a performance metric? And what are your targets (e.g, Junior practitioners vs senior)

Everyone talks about FAANG and often times it seems like they mean “Google” or maybe fb/amazon. I never hear about Apple. What are consultant exits like there? Anyone know someone who made the jump?

HNY! For those of you that took the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam, how did you prepare for it? Study materials, hours, etc?

Charlotte has to be the slowest moving airport!!!

Are mustaches considered to be unprofessional? I don't want to shave mine but I don't want to be stupid also.

Looking to purchase something I can wear or carry around that will make me look like the douchy consultant archetype. GO!

Looking for book recommendations on strategy/strategic thinking. Something along the lines of Contagious but open to any options. Thanks in advance!

Does slalom have and fitness or wellbeing perks? Thinking about overall comp/ben package to determine my move over. Thanks!

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?

Travel reimbursement…what’s the rule of thumb for when a client is considered out of town? Mileage, distance etc?

And, what’s required to be covered? Been out of the traditional consulting model for a few years now…

Can nonresident aliens (f1 OPT and other legal temporary residents) in the US invest in index funds and ETFs? I asked google and am waiting to hear back from Vanguard about this. Help appreciated.

2yrs of post-undergrad experience at D and have offers from two FAANG companies. Worth it to stick it out for a couple more years to open up more offers down the road, or should I get out while I can?

Monday Status Report: Flight upgraded to first ✅. Aforementioned flight delayed 1.5 hours ❌. Partner canceled 6pm meeting ✅. Hotel upgraded to a suite at the Ritz ✅✅. Not bad for a Monday, not bad....

How do I check my actual utilization (not the effective one). Mybusiness only tells me the effective utilization

Best business-oriented, but novel-style books with good writing, style, & interesting characters? Not really self-help/advise focused, more of actual literature with business themes/plots. Any recs?

Has anyone owned and brought pocket projectors to client sites? Any considerations for owning one/recommendations for purchasing?

Spoiler Alert: Hillary wins.