Has anyone here ever developed PTSD from a toxic engagement team?

Anyone know any companies or know of anyone that had no direct experience but was hired as a product manager? I have a background in marketing and some technical skills but I have no product experience. I want to pivot from marketing/operations to a product manager role.

My contract is about to end. Looking for new opportunities within the company and outside in big4. I am not sure why I don't get any calls. I keep on posting for long but no calls at all and auto email response for no selection! Anyone having the same problem? Is it very normal especially with big4s?

Any Bay Area based PE Ops in house or portfolio open to networking?

Thinking about purchasing a property in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Anyone done this? Looking to learn more about the pros/cons of international / Caribbean property ownership.

Joining Google in a few weeks and assuming I will be moving to the Bay Area sometime this year. For people who have kids, what do you do about schools? My wife and I are looking to buy a place but most the public schools in the South Bay are rated terribly. It’s good to note we don’t have kids yet but are trying to think longer term. Are schools even considered in the resale value of a house? Thoughts and insights appreciated!

Just restarted stimulants and already I'm dealing with twitches again. Does anyone else get these? No type of pain or anything just every once and a while my body will twitch strongly. Afterward I feel normal, but it's a bit annoying, and I can't control it at all which is a little disconcerting. Don't remember this from when I took stimulants as a kid, but it's been a while.

We should do a meet and greet event so everyone can meet 🤗

Just found my first grey hair. World’s smallest violin, I know...but still!!!

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

GS 2023 New Analyst Program. Is this a good program to apply for someone looking to start as an analyst? How easy is to get into this program or even GS overall? I have 1-2 years of experience and some Finra licenses if that can help me somehow. Looking for some opinions about the program. Thanks

Does anyone know a good Laptop for $1100 that would have the following specifications: Intel I5 10th Gen, processor, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM with Windows pro, with at least a year of warranty?

Do partners know each other’s compensation? I see partners selling engagements for vastly different numbers b/w shorter ‘interesting’ strategy work and longer ‘boring’ transformations. Thoughts?

I’ve been working on making small conversations to strangers as a way to manage my social anxiety and to try to meet people the old-fashioned way, but it’s so nerve-racking. Any tips?

Thoughts on the length of notice to give your judge that you’re leaving? Pertinent facts: I’ve been there a few years as the second clerk, and they would still have their head clerk and third clerk.

Anyone have any luck scoring a nice watch in the Caribbean lately? About to head to the British Virgin Islands. Wondering if there is better inventory there…

Does anyone know if it's possible to move from tech sales to strategy planning? I am a young professional and mostly have background in sales and account management but I do have an econmics and finance degree which could be helpful to move into more technical roles like strategy and operations.

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?

Long layover in Beijing coming up on my next trip and I’d like to go to the Great Wall. It’s from 6am-1pm (flight’s at 1) for 4 ppl. I can’t seem to find a deal less than $500 total. Any suggestions?

Nothing bums me out more than realizing that it is only Wednesday morning and I have to spend one more night in this hotel

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?

this baby next to me kept smiling at me every time she woke me up from my sleep in the plane. I just couldn't get mad at her innocent smiley face. 😀 #littlethingsinlife

Just saw the latest trailer for Gilmore girls. They should've totally made it a movie. I'm a fan and all, but I don't know if I want to spend that much time on it. 🙆🏻

You know how places have signs saying "please shower before entering the pool"? They need these signs for airplanes. FML...and I'm just flying domestically from LAX.

Any good book recommendations? Both fiction and non

Switched firms number of months ago, new job is okay but not 100% the job description; firm wasn't top choice. Is it okay to start a conversation with recruiters at other firms where I had offers?

Work life balance at BCG? Do they offer part time roles for individuals? What are some of the best roles there to achieve good work life balance. Looking at analytic groups or you come in as a BA

Since my wife and I have been together, I've had platinum status. Lately, we've been talking about me going back to industry. As we walk into another free hotel suite..."I am going to miss this" 😂🤣

Are online Masters degrees any good? Do they carry any weight relative to conventional Masters from Ivy plus? So something along the lines of Harvard Extension school (Psychology degree), or Columbia Master of Social work…

When you hear that staff 1s we're just laid off... 😳

I'm looking to improve my communication skills to navigate a very political environment better (i.e. I need to be more diplomatic). Any books recommendarions are appreciated 💁🏼‍♀️

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

Which consulting firms are hiring for experienced Associate position? Have a friend who got laid off and looking for another job.

What is the consulting practice at Google like? I got a message on LinkedIn about Cloud Infrastructure consulting at Google. Curious if any of you have interviewed or have more information?