From commercial assurance and assigned to help on an EBP during the summer. What's the best way to tell the team (if any) "it's not that I'm lazy... It's that I don't care."?

What are my chances of successfully winning a racial discrimination claim? I manage a Data Science group, for months I’ve had serious difficulties getting anything approved by finance (more than any other department in the agency), last week the CFO finally snapped at me on an email that started to itch the expression “My Guy” where he then proceeded to demand excellence of me, etc… We are piers and we have never had a relationship. Thoughts?

Can you lose your job if you don’t like the animosity from your creative team and speak up about it ? Genuinely worried I might be disrupting the peace by saying something 🥴 the anxiety is terrible! Do I just accept it that they don’t like me or speak up and potentially burn that bridge?

Most common sports metaphors used at work?

The new junior on my team is from the South and refers to me as “Sir” and it’s making me feel all kinds of ways. How to proceed from here?

My manager continues to ask me to help other teams and do work on other billable projects. I’m sick of it .. and I’m going to explicitly say that no I can’t do it because my hours are taken by the existing project we are doing. Is this appropriate?

Is Proper Cloth worth it for work shirts? Any other made to measure shirt tailors you’d recommend?

How do you handle it when a direct report reacts negatively during a performance review?

Building out a new function at my company, top 15 bank in the US, and scheduled a 90 minute meeting last week for today. Invite included an agenda and a teams link to the document we would be reviewing. Also asked for attendees to review ahead. 20 minutes in, my co-worker exclaims while I’m mi-sentence we should meet Thurs. after having a chance to review content… WHAT?! What should I have done in that situation?

I’m a manager and one of my direct reports makes more than me. It really bothers me. Anyone else been in this situation before? What’s the best way to handle it?

How on earth are you guys getting into these AMD calls for 5/1? The theta is scaring the devil out of me. I almost went with the peer pressure yesterday and then backed out (I am bullish in AMD)

I just asked the partner if he got a haircut because his hair looks nice 🥴 why am i so cringe?? I swear I don’t know how to act around the partners lmao. Does this happen to anyone else or just me?

Partners / Managing Directors: in your junior years, how did you manage not wanting to work with a Senior Mgr who consistently tries to pull you into work he is doing? (He lies, tries to make you think that he is doing you favors, etc.) Does your answer now change as a Partner / MD?

What's the best way to motivate a poorly performing intern?

How do you work with people who think you are not smart? For the next few months, I have to work with 2 people who have almost gaslighted me into thinking I don’t have substance. I’m looking for a new job but not as actively as I should.

I’ll be getting a shared EA assigned to me soon. I’ve never had one before. What is the best way to work with an EA so that both sides are happy? What should I be doing and what support is realistic to except?

What do you think when associates/senior associates misspeak on a concept during a meeting or interview?

I’ve learned something new on each project, and I’m afraid of coming off as an idiot so I rarely contribute to conversations; only after I have done research on the topic and have prepared do I speak/give ideas

Random question, my boss wants me to become a notary so I can handle notarizing all of the official documents myself. Has anyone else been asked to do this for their employer? Is it ethical?

Partners, what are signs/examples that a project’s leadership is prioritizing the clients needs over the team beyond the normal ‘nature of client service’? Is a convo is worth it?

I've been almost 3 years in my previous company and never have I ever tasted any raise from them. I got transferred to different accounts and LOB it was so exhausting and finally when I decided to leave and send my resignation my Supervisor be like "you know you should be thankful of your job" To be honest the job was very stressful and supervisor at some point is somehow toxic but thankful I get to take my leave.

Just got let go and my manager said part of it was because I was looking for other jobs. I didn't look for other jobs at work, so I'm not sure how they could have known that unless a coworker snitched on me. Is it worth it to try and find out who or should I just leave it? Can't deny that I'm seriously pissed off about it.

Where do you stay up to date in the best ideas from the industry?

What is a typical exit opportunity for a Director in FDD? I’m over the stress, but I feel like the monotony of industry will equally stress me out. I have only done FDD my whole career so the PE exit route is likely not going to happen (I’m realistic 🙂)

Hello fishes,
I'm looking for referrals for QA lead role in Bangalore. Kindly DM me if you have any. Thanks..

I am mentally burned out and struggling to even prepare for an interview. I'm afraid they'll notice. Help?

I am looking for a switch in the pharma consultancy space. Work experience in pharma forecasting, commercial analytics, competitive intelligence (5 years). Currently working as a team lead with a team of 10 people. Any leads appreciated thanks.

Any flats near Kubdalahalli?

what would be the salary for Director product mgmt at Amex ? and band ?
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What is the best crypto app for accruing crypto interest, that is not BlockFi?

Has any one went from reinsurance back to insurance? The money is great and all but the W/L balance isn’t. Has anyone else felt the same?

Hi all, I’m in the north east metro area and due to the current RE market we decided to look into PA specifically Lancaster. Anyone in this market and have any thoughts on where it’s headed? We’re looking purchasing a single family property all cash at 110k that rents for $1100 a month. The last owner bought for 35k like 15 years ago 😩 but hoping buying and holding for a few years will give a equal or greater returns over the long run.

Our senior creative leadership keep talking about winning Cannes Lions and D&AD pencils but none of them have actually won any since 2007 (that’s 14 years 😭 ) and between all three of them they’ve never won more than a couple of silvers, a couple of bronzes and a couple of in-books (that’s with a combined experience of over 60 years 😭). They have no clue 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭. Tell me something about your agency so that I can feel better about the hell-hole I find myself in🙏

BCG vs Deloitte. Could you comment on the work life balance differences between the two in toronto / Canada.

Does anyone ever respond on this bowl !? It’s F*ckin dull just like the weather Lmao

I don't know if this is a recent change but I’m seeing postings for junior copywriter/community manager roles. Have these roles always been attached or posted at a junior level? Is this merged role worth considering as someone young in the industry with more traditional intern and freelance copy experience.

Hello, licensed architect & NCIDQ-certified ID here. Curious what you all have done (beyond licensure & certification) to boost your salary most effectively? Currently bringing in $67k with 6 years of postgrad experience which feels…….low. Are my expectations too high??

Make 72k with not a lot savings at the moment since I am new in the workforce. Any advice on how to break into real estate.
Also already own a primary residence.

Just curious, how much do Partners make at a firm

I have some experience in cost mgmt/optimization field and want to join big 4 for better exposure. Are these teams currently actively hiring?

Working out my two weeks now and I have been working increasingly more each day since putting in notice, out of guilt. Anyone else feel like this when they left?

I hear that to be made partner, senior managers are measured on their book of business. I'm curious what kind of numbers we are talking about?

I signed a promissory note. I paid it all back.

Is there guidance/codification for departures from GAAP? Drafting a memo on some departures from GAAP (deminimus AP accruals, depreciation, etc.). I wanted some sort of authoritative literature to ref. Are noting the departed standards enough?

Anyone have any user friendly tools or services for viewing the authoritative lit? Spending a lot of time navigating w/o any license

Context; I’m a senior accountant in a small/flat startup so I am doing some Director of Accounting policy memos and stuff

If I move to industry, how much vacation, sick days, and parental leave as a father should I expect as a senior auditor?

When you ask your partner to change the wording of the audit opinion to "deez financial statements is Gucci"

We have a big deadline on Monday morning. The new hire said he won't be available during the weekend due to some personal/family commitments. Any thoughts? How should I manage this situation?

Most common sports metaphors used at work?

Just started at the firm a month and half ago and snapshots are already happening soon. How important are they? I’ve had pretty low utilization, so I’m kinda nervous as an experienced hire

Is anyone in the Boston area hiring? (non-public, but I have 3 years of public experience in Internal Audit).

One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

Does anyone work at Protiviti? What is it like working there? How is the IA department?

When I leave Big4 hoping to get a job at the Senior level, so do I need to wait to promote to Senior for that? Or can I start applying a little earlier with the anticipation of it happening? Ideally would like to have a job lined up and quit ASAP once I hit Senior.

Curious to know if anyone has switched from audit to consulting at big 4 and if they did it without a CPA? Also pay range after about 4 years in audit moving into consulting?

Taking my REG CPA exam this week. Any thoughts on why it has one of the highest pass rates? I’m finding the content on the harder side (may just be me!).

Anyone want to sell me their CFE books ?

Is it worth to move laterally from one midsized accounting firm to another midsized firm for higher pay?

Why did we choose PA instead of a rotational program again?

When you're pretty sure it would be easier to survive Game of Thrones as a main character for 6 seasons than to rewrite the 40 page walkthrough correctly. 🙄🙄💀💀