Happiness means different things to different people. To me, right now, happiness is just to have got free breakfast coupons (worth 26 dollars each!) at Westin, DC! 🤘🏽🎉#lowgoals

Where to go with kids and grandparents during cold season in Chicago or Northshore? Moved to Northshore recently with 2 kids and parents visiting soon.
1. Restaurant recommendations.
2. Play areas.

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Best happy hour in DC? Favorite restaurants/bars off happy hour? New to area and need recommendations.

What is everyone’s unhealthy habit they just refuse to shake? Mine is that if I see chips and queso on a menu I am 100% ordering it. If it is queso with chorizo I might as well order two servings. It brings me so much joy to just eat a chip covered in cheese 😂

What is the best movie that you have seen this year?

Looking for a bingeable show that's not too serious. An easy watch type show that's only ~30 minute episodes... Thoughs??!!?

Does anyone know a good website where I can search for movie clips based on categories “man mowing lawn” etc.

Any thoughts on Stellar Lumens?

Traveling to NYC soon and I wanted to know what restaurants are worth visiting... I feel like I have high standards working in the hospitality business!

Best recommendation of a nice restaurant in mid-town to take a client for Lunch?

Re-read House of God recently. Medicine is absurd as it ever was!

Please bring back the Tea machine that was there in cafeteria.

"Eaten by people in all countries and harmless, the tomato is a member of nightshade family"

In above sentence, 'eaten' and 'harmless' are adjectives? If yes, then why aren't these parallel According to OG

Anyone tried roasting their own coffee? Curious about if you found it worth it or not, and any tips you might have for someone looking to get started. Thanks!

Best place in midtown west for dessert?

Hi All, I'm moving to a Corporate
Development & Strategy role at the
analyst level (fintech focused) I
wanted to get some transparency on
how much I should be asking them
for comp (please let me know base
and bonus)

My past experiences is I was a
investments banking intern at
Citigroup on the M&A team and was
a Private Equity Summer Analyst at a
healthcare focused fund. For the
past year after I graduated I've been
working in a rotational program
that's focused on institutional sales.

I don't know if it was only me, but I felt I couldn't truly trust any of my mates on deployment. Am I the only one?

Free MBA at Yale/Stern vs. Full price tag at H/S. What would you choose and why?

Hi can anyone refer me in amdocs for job id:167165 for java developer?

Tag lines for razor scooters

If I am planning on living somewhere in CT soon, is there some sort of general guideline to consider, keep in mind, calculate to figure out how much is enuf to take a job that requires you to commute to NYC 3 or more days a week? Or Boston 3 or more days/week?

For those who have started (or tried) their own consulting business— what’s the experience like? How’s revenue?

Spoke w partners at my firm about expanding branches over the next 5-10 yrs. Part of the focus will be to buy books but also bringing new advisors. Would you make the adivsor sign a noncompete?

Bain 🐠, have experienced hire interview coming up with view of coming into PE group. What types of cases should I concentrate on? Valuation? Profitability? Market sizing? Coming in as 2nd year Consultant

What is the org structure at TCS from consulting stream?
As in I have been offered C2 system Analyst with the work exp of 4.5 years... can someone please share the job level bands with comparison to Infosys Job level?

Is there anybody out there?!

Please bring back the Tea machine that was there in cafeteria.

Is it a nice idea to be close to your employees?

Hi fishes,
Has anyone attended DevOps interview with IAMOPS? Need some suggestions. Any help would be highly appreciated.

Regards

Does oracle oci provide cab service?

Is it reasonable to ask a neighbor to accommodate my unreasonable volume of conference calls and cut out the home improvement projects during business hours? Alternative is pounding at night...

Just found out my 52 year old mother literally has zero retirement funds. I am starting to feel extremely stressed out...

Any recommendations for a Christmas tree? Looking for something more on the realistic end, but don’t want to spend $700. :) TIA!

Decent pea coat for men that I can wear on suit. Looking to buy one. Budget ~$250

Had a google interview for PM role. Was told that there would be a second phone interview because the interviewer was unable to assess a particularly skill. So they are scheduling a second interview

How's LEK doing in Europe?

Thoughts on Wealth Management as an industry? Offered a role to work under a senior FA and eventually take over the book (~$800M AUM and growing). It sounds great, but I am worried about the disruption this industry is facing with Robo advisors and other low cost, DIY options. I’d want to make sure the clients stay through the transition, and I don’t want to join a dying industry. Thoughts and advice?

Had the final round interview and then was just told that there isn’t headcount for this team but if there was I would get an offer. Anything I can do or just keep looking? Hiring manager told me to hit him up periodically to see if there is a spot on his team

Not sure if I am getting laid off. What are some key signs. Thanks in advance for your help?

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

Suggested books or resources to learn more about strategy consulting? Different analysis, acronyms, etc.

If I get laid off, I have a previous colleague that started a cybersecurity company. I would love to get involved on the business side of it. Any pointers on skills that are attractive in this realm for a startup? Would be mostly (if not all) federal defense contracting clients. I’m currently in Deloitte’s cyber risk practice but my background and passion is in accounting and finance, and business operations. Graduated in 2017 so still early career.

Thoughts on Prosci or SHRM-SCP certification? Which would be considered more valuable or highly regarded? Currently focused on Change Management but have a HR background (industry experience / area of study in college).

What are some publications, books, podcasts, online classes etc that can help me prepare for my first year in consulting? Have 5 years of experience in finance and making the jump to consulting.

Thoughts on calendar being double booked? What are the etiquettes to be followed. Often people double book and it feels like “ my meeting is more important that whatever you have booked time for in yours”. If both meetings are same urgency/importance - what’s the best approach ? What are the expectations of leadership - to throw everything away and jump on to calls based on seniority ?

Which consulting firm has the best 401k match?

I was in O&G in late 2014 when the oil price also sh*t the bed (from an even higher level). Feel bad for those guys. The Saudi moves suggest the price won’t rebound soon.

So i have been fortunate that i have managed to go through my career without the need for a degree. I was lucky enough to have been hired by one of the worlds top consulting firms, worked with a whole lot of big clients and travelled a lot. It's gotten to the point where I am not even asked about the lack of a degree on my resume. Personally though, it bothers me. I have a whole bunch of certifications in my industry…but just no formal degree. (cont'd)

Best books for learning tactical business management, strategy, and growth? Looking for more meaty than "Playing to Win" - willing to read good textbooks. Have read plenty of leadership dev books.