Goldman Sachs has started layoffs. I think its mostly because they used to let go bottom 1-5% performers but because busy time in COVID, they didn’t do their normal letting go practice so they are now restarting it. What are your thoughts? Is my theory correct or is it because of the market slow down?
And how are people still saying that consulting job market is going strong?

Just realized the Financial Panther FIREd with just $175k. And by FIREd I mean, quit his day job and only does gig work (DoorDash, Rover, AirBnB) at his convenience. In case anyone is feeling trapped in their current job situation.

Anyone put on a performance improvement plan as an analyst? Should I quit before I get fired?

Can anyone honestly say if the CPA is necessary or not? I’m burnt out from undergrad and grad school and can’t see myself studying for the CPA for a while…but don’t want to get fired. I don’t plan on staying until Manager, hoping to move into IB.

Any firms care to share gossip about the layoff situation?

How are other districts compensating you for working over your contracted time? I’m not taking just over. I’m taking about 13+ hour work days, every day.

What is the best objective source for determining whether to get the COVID 19 vaccine? Looking for sources and raw data and documentaries. I’m not looking for opinions I am looking for references to a variety of medical authorities. I have masked up this whole time but admittedly have not done any research other than what I heard in the news. So now I plan to approach this as an objective question to answer like I would any thoroughly researched legal question.

Anybody have to take time off for long-covid? How has your HR handled it? I feel like any info I have gotten on FMLA and disability is because I’ve brought it up and have had to follow up multiple times.

Currently interviewing with Mckinsey... should I be worried about the timing? Should I postpone the final round a month or so out to not have Covid Impact my chances?

A close friend just passed away from covid. Shocked and sad.

16 weeks and so worried all of the stress I’m under is going to hurt the baby. Between work, my own scary (non-pregnancy) health stuff, the pandemic, my mom (who is a widow and lives alone, basically isolated by choice due to covid) is having health issues, and pressures to keep billable hours up, I’ve been having complete breakdowns. Today I spent almost the entire day crying and now have to make up the billable time this weekend. I really worry abt what effect this will have on the babe.

Russia has COVID vaccine. Old normal should be back soon.

I am SO tired of reminding everyone on everything, saying the same thing a million times, and being on numerous accounts with minimal support. After my company had some layoffs due to Covid-19, I work at least 50 hours every week (sometimes 70). Should I look for a new job? I don’t feel motivated and happy at all. I know I should be grateful to have a job during this time but..

Just got laid off. Client asked me to start a LLC and she will pay me directly. Project is 2.5x my base salary. Seems like no brainer? What am I missing?

Grant Thornton has had a few recent rounds of layoffs. Any other consulting companies going through the same?

I've seen that some lab levels can accurately predict mortality of COVID-19. What are you seeing
in your practice?

Can anyone help by answering How's business growth looking for Workday? With the Layoff season going on, I'm a bit nervous joining Workday in a few weeks.

When there’s a downturn in the economy, TAS is usually the first gutted. Where do those laid off go for work?

Can’t sleep! Anyone up for a chat?

Women who went for ivf, how long did you take off from work? I’m planning to go back to my country (not US) because it offers cheaper ivf options. I quit my job and my next job will start in 2months.

Hi Everyone, my YOE is 14 on VMware Products as an Administrative/Consultant/Architect...i have created an Express Entry profile for Canada , still no luck with interviews via Job Bank , LinkedIn and Indeed. I have opted to pay a VISA services firm for marketing my resume and apply for me. Was this a good option ?

How to have safe environment- when health office is small, only 1 entrance? Best way to fit students in classrooms with desks 6’ apart?

Besides Cloud, what other PAs are not as Googley? In other words which PAs are ones you wouldn’t want to go near?

Hi, iam joining ID firm and am very new to the billing world. What are some helpful tips that you can share with me? Also, in general, what are some things that you wish you knew when you first started. TIa

How many of y’all use virtual backgrounds when interviewing? Is it a setback at all?

Will Mindtree renegotiate the CTC after accepted the offer

What are the tax implications on selling crypto currency in short term?

Has taxi hired any female creative talent since new leadership took over? I’ve only seen male hires..

Hi guys! When can we apply to Accenture again if our candidature was not accepted before?

Quick question, do any of you have experience with Alteryx? If so is it good for self service ingestion from like an internal database to a data lake? We are looking for a good off the shelf tool for one of our LOBs for this prior to using BigQuery next year for GCP

Getting contact high from my neighbors while I sit here and work on my stupid little spreadsheets. It’s too nice out to NOT open my patio door. Does this make me a high-performer?

McK 🐠, do you have an equal chance of getting an offer for all US office locations? Or are some locations hiring more/less than others?

After 20+ years in the corporate world, I’ve decided to go back for my masters in order to become a Women’s studies professor. The problem is I can’t find a single program that is fully online and doesn’t require a GRE. If anyone can’t point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

Hey folks,

I'm moving with my wife to SF (close to the Civic Center) and I wonder if you have any recommendations for an English course we could take nearby.

I want to talk about how this industry can sometimes feel like it's run by robots.

Take search engine optimization, for example. It's very difficult to find a good SEO person who can actually explain how they work and why they're doing what they do. They seem to be afraid that if they explain things too clearly, they'll lose their edge over the competition!

My ex husband (we’re still friends) left his agency in NY & moved to TX. He is looking for a job and he mentioned to me that Ad ppl there feel threatened about him. Could Ad ppl be that shitty?

Hi folks! I’ll be hosting a fireside chat with the CEO of Fishbowl on fundraising as an entrepreneur and the entrepreneur’s journey, this month, using the Fishbowl Live feature. If you have any specific questions you’d like me to ask, feel free to post them here. I’ll be trying for an open Q&A session for you all to interact with him directly too, stay tuned for more info :)

Do employees of PwC get discounts on vehicle purchase?

Just got laid off. Client asked me to start a LLC and she will pay me directly. Project is 2.5x my base salary. Seems like no brainer? What am I missing?

Anyone know what the deal is with McMaster-Carr? They’ve reached out several times for their management program. Curious what the program entails - role, comp, benefits, etc.

There's lice at the St. Regis Atlanta. DO NOT STAY THERE!!!

Lady 🐟 with brown skin tones, do you have any makeup brand recommendations for finding your foundation shade? Anywhere I go, they have 30 types of beige and one brown one that doesn't even match :(

Anyone know anything about IDEO? Type of work, culture, hours, etc?

Brother wants to borrow $20K for a down payment on a new house. Says he can pay back 1/2 this year and 1/2 next year. I was thinking of proposing no interest this year, then 4% on a four year loan...

When you are actively interviewing, how do you update your calendar to not look super suspicious? I don’t know how many more “private appointments” I can block off before it looks sus.

How is your company’s health insurance. I recently left PwC and I thought the $300 a month for a family of 3 for the HD plan with $8,000 deductible was high. But at new firm I’m paying double that with a $10,000 deductible.

This might sound juvenile, but what is a PIPE? I hear a lot about PIPE’s due to layoffs but what do they stand for and would you be notified if you are on one?

it’s anybody have a recommendation for a good office chair? Ideally sub $250-300

No wonder I'm fuckin exhausted all the time. My counselor just told me that my utilization is 121% - with 3 weeks vacation built in...

Looking to improve general communication skills (especially around structuring narrative/ key messages), any books/courses that you would recommend?

If the dress code for training is business casual, are nice jeans with a jacket appropriate?

What is the process for getting projects at Slalom? Just networking? Is there an application/site you need to go through? Had an offer from Slalom and was curious

TFW your friend from high school instagrams a generic "going on vacation" pic of their passport/ticket and you immediately notice they're zone 6 coach with no frequent flier number added...