Guidehouse 🐠 : what happens if we go into negative PTO this year (since we’re moving to DTO next year?)

Had an offer for 30% more , a promotion to manager, extra week of vacation to switch firms. I love where I am at with my clients and there is a lot of potential there. Should I stay the course?

What are your best tips when letting an expecting parent know we will not be revising the parental leave policy for them (but we understand they think it’s not good enough)

I’ve been practicing in traditional labor for about two years now (although about a decade of labor relations experience) but I’m trying to break into employee benefits law. Unfortunately I’m not being given much experience in benefits as I’m pretty typecast as a labor atty. Any advice on how I can go about getting employee benefit experience? My long term goal is to have benefits be my main area of practice.

Any ideas on how to negotiate a delayed start date? I really want it to be Jan. My mental health needs some time off and this company breezed through interviews to offer in 1 week when I was expecting it to take at least a month. I really need some time to recover from burnout.

Does Google NYC offer day care? I’m a recent parent and got a verbal offer but I’ve realized that I never asked about parent benefits throughout the interview process. Not a big deal just curious about it.

Hello Everyone,
Hope everyone is doing well.
Can anyone help me please how many leaves we get per annum in Barclays ??

Is anyone concerned the push for sexual equality in pay without accordant leveling of parental leave is gonna backfire?

Here’s a hypothetical:

A company has 2 candidates, aged 25-30, equal in every respect save one’s a man the other’s a woman. Maybe the woman is a slightly better candidate overall. They’d have equal comp.

Company considers the woman a riskier bet due to possibility she’ll take maternity leave — and considers the man less risky for his ineligibility to take as much leave. 🤷

Let's start a thread to highlight which industries and/or companies are doing right by their employees this holiday season. Share your job title and what kind of year-end bonus you are getting. (Feel free to share your company's name if you are comfortable doing that)

Do big4 directors retire with the same benefits as partner or some other?

My local Safeway is already stocking Valentine's Day chocolates. What would they do without holiday candy to sell? Is this their main purpose? I wonder what they do in off season (if that exists)

How does the pre-tax parking benefit work at kpmg? There isn't much detail on ssc or benefits connection but it seems like it is on the honor system vs a separate account like FSA?

Flexible Compensaton Plan-1: Option includes components like Meal Vouchers, Conveyance, NPS, LTA, Medical Reimbursements etc.
How much amount for medical reimbursement will be deducted monthly? CGI

Hi all, I’m gonna join pwc ac Bangalore next month. I need your help In knowing the holiday calendar or holidays available in last week of December I.e in between Dec 25th to Dec 31st. To plan my vacation. Please help

Can anyone at CohnReznick mention what the fertility benefits are as part of the health plan?

Hello, How many public holidays in MasterCard? Is it same like other banking firms ?

I see only people with huge lpa of 15lpa+with yoe 2 to 3 here. Anyone with yoe between 3 to 5 but is having an median salary of 5 to 9 lpa here? Just wondering!!!!!

Product managers - are you typically accountable for delivery of features? ie once a set of features are in a sprint are you accountable if dev/QA work is delayed or does that sit with the engineering managers/leads? I’m in that situation where my company has over committed to delivering a bunch of features and trying to figure out what else I can do to help.

Hi fishes,

I joined Accenture this week and recived my laptop today, wanted to know what are the peripheral i should receive as my start up kit, i only received a laptop and nothing else like mouse or headphones. Is there anyone i can connect to get clarification?

My upcoming interview for an S&O role will have a SQL assessment. Any insight into how advanced SQL assessments are for non-tech roles at Google?

Anyone in Accenture Salesforce practice willing to chat? Current Senior associate at big 4 specializing in CPQ and Sales cloud

What's your favorite restaurant in Houston, hands down? I'm trying to test out all of the best spots before I move! Please drop your favorite

Is there such things as FP&A positions in Big 4? If so, are there better times to make the change than others (I.e. at senior vs manager)? I’m currently in FP&A and looking to work at a Big 4, or another company that offers the ability to move abroad. My current company and many others I know about do not offer the mobility to do so until much later, which is not what I want. Thank you.

Hi EY folks, I have an interview with EY for a manager position in tech strategy FSO. Is there any advice, buzz words, good things to say that may help? I’m in tech strategy (manager) at Accenture but don’t have much exposure to financial service industry. Any replies are greatly appreciated

Hello, I am thinking about moving to southern california from NJ. I am getting quite overwhelmed with apartment/house hunting (rental). I am specifically looking for 2 BR, 1 or 2 bath in the $2,400-$2,750. $3,000 is ok if there is two bathrooms. We want to make sure we are in an area with good public schools for my pre-schooler. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Anyone else buy a lunch box only to use shopping bags instead? I can’t be the only one. Lunchbox has been empty in my trunk for the last year. Used it maybe 3 times.

What is the difference between fetish and kink? I thought they were same.

Considering all aspects, Which company is better to join, FIS or Wolters Kluwer?

Hows the appraisal number in coforge for this year ?? Nd also how much variable did you guys received ??

If the Tara Reade allegations lead to Biden bowing out, does that lead to drafting Cuomo?

Is the international BA diploma worthwhile? My company offers but wonder if other qualifications such as AWS would be more worth while?

When it comes to the digitization of healthcare, how important is it to have tech exp vs. healthcare exp? I understand it’s ideal to have both, but healthcare seems so far behind other industries. Is it better to go into tech for a few years and then go back to healthcare and try to become a change agent?

Is it viewed more favorably to go through a recruiter or personal referral for MBB?

What’s everyone’s 401k balance? I’ll start. 20 years saving and have 650k.

Do you make post tax contribution to your 401k account? In addition do you also do backdoor IRA. What are the limits?

I got laid off from deloitte. Now i work in cre asset management. I don't love my job. I am on visa (opt stem) . I need to work on finding happiness with my work to be more productive and be happy. I am very depressed and therapy isn't helping. If anyone is in a similar situation or can offer support or advice I would greatly appreciate it. TIA.

I work every weekend with Syrian refugees who arrived in this country in March. They are wonderful people. And terrified of Trump. #letsgoHRC

What is a consultant II from protiviti equate to at a Big 4. Is that a good promotion from entry or a time table promotion ?

It's funny to me when people don't join calls when it's led by a junior staff (me). Like who do you think has the partner's ear when he wants to know who has been participating 🙄

Can partners comment whether Pwc is having another round of layoffs. This is so scary! Shouldn't they rid of partners who can't sell first?! Or pause hiring? Opp. cost to find and train talent again?

AlixPartners ppl in the T&R practice - how many hours a week do you typically work (pre-covid) and how much influence do you have on staffing? Strongly considering joining the firm, but worried about long travel every week (based out of Phoenix). What % of clients would you say are southwest / west coast?

Any book recommendations about human psychology / thought processes?

Anyone here with a negative net worth (excluding 401k) in their 30s? Or am I an outlier?

Ex-Deloitter here. My goal is to finish working across ALL of the Big 4, and then post-MBA at ALL of the MBB. Will I be considered a flight risk or will I garner the Thanos level respect I deserve?

Hey 🐟 fam. I’m starting a new gig next week that’s 90% WFH. I’d love some recommendations on a second monitor. Nothing crazy pricy, but something that’ll work well with my MacBook Pro. Thanks y’all.

Is anyone running a small nonprofit on the side in addition to consulting? I am planning to start one to carry out some of my passion work. (Any books, courses, places to start?)

Best consulting firms without the massive ego?

BCG folks, I hear rumors of layoffs happening given the slow pipeline. Is it true?

My client is telling me about how painful she finds PAID overtime. While she gets💰, I get %.. & utilization doesn't pay the bills!

Im surrreeeee this has been covered before (sorry) but search is Tumi Tumi Tumi (are they paying ppl commission here?). How do I start small-time investing in shares? Help please :)