Has anyone taken tennis lessons and have recommendations? Played for 4 years before so not a beginner, except I also haven't played for ~5 years since.

What are some helpful lessons/tricks you’ve learned from strategists (or any non-copywriters for that matter) that you apply to your creative process?

Is it normal to feel like you’re drowning at work every single day? I’m struggling to keep up with my everyday tasks, then someone quit so I took on their role too, my plate is always overflowing, I’m given impossible deadlines, I work early, late, weekends, travel. Im trying to stick to the boundaries I’ve set at this new job (lessons learned from a past job) but I. Am. Exhausted. I feel like I’m going to drop the ball (more than I have). I want to stick it out, but I feel I’m not being heard.

Has anyone had success finding online piano lessons? Want to return after a long hiatus as an advanced student, but wondering how possible it is.

Has anyone established a community of interest as a contractor for a federal agency? How was it started? Any lessons learned? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’ve set up communities of practice, but not communities of interest and feel like I’m missing something.

Has anyone learned to golf at Chelsea Piers? $850 for 4 intro group lessons seems like a lot. I have a car so could go elsewhere if anyone has recommendations. (I’m 40/F)

Today's lesson: Sometimes you just have to accept the thing that would have taken you 10 minutes to do will take your new Associate over an hour and this is a good thing because it'll help them learn.

Agency vocabulary lesson: "Quixotic" [kwik'sädik] - exceedingly idealistic - foolishly impractical in pursuit of ideals - describes the motivations behind implementing new project management software

Advice wanted: My firm lied about our raises this year. They said we’d match the other top 10 firms, and that was absolute BS. I’m having a hard time staying motivated. I’m doing senior level work without the title or pay. Fresh college grads are getting paid more than me. I’m already job searching, but I feel bad that I don’t have the same drive as I did before when I thought I would be receiving a proper raise. I learned my lesson. Any advice for a young professional?

Hi All! Cross-posting this to the mom’s bowl, but I have a fabulous nanny in the Atlanta area that I will be sad to let go of in another few months. I have a vested interest in seeing her land an amazing family that will take care of her as well as she will take care of their children. She is young, vibrant, and creative - she shows tremendous initiative (she instituted her own lesson plans with our child at 1). She is very conscientious, respectful, and helpful to a fault. Cont. in comments.

Best digital plan book? I've used Plan Book EDU, but I didn't know if there was a better one. FWIW, I am self contained, so I need to plan for all subjects.

With Art being cut because of a lack of funding, do you try to include more art projects into your every day lessons to make up for it?

What are your philosophies on budgeting and spending money on fitness hobbies? I think this is one aspect that I underestimated the cost of when moving to NYC. I love figure skating and Pilates, but it can be over $30/session for rink/studio access and over $100 per lesson with an instructor.

Is marriage truly an equal partnership? Ghose that are married what lessons, dos/don’ts can you share with a newly married mid 30s woman

BCG online case - any tips / lessons learnt before I get into it?

Any good muscle diagrams I can use for my distant learning lesson plans

We know our students the best, so what’s your best substitute lesson plan?

Lessons that I learned in past weeks: 1) be careful with out of money options as they don’t have intrinsic value 2) don’t make rash decision based on blindly following others 3) cut loss and ego

Does anyone know of where to find remote part time work opportunities for older Indian women? My mom was a part-time after school teacher but has not been doing that due to covid (dad is high risk). I’m having her do some online typing lessons to get her to be a faster typer, maybe find her a data entry gig. She does not want to do nanny’ing / babysitting. She’s a great teacher though and she’s trilingual (Telugu, hindi) - anyone know of where to find opportunities?

I've been "voluntold" to demo an "enrichment lesson" to be filmed and broadcast on our school district tv channel. I'm totally drawing a blank on what to do...what is broadly appealing from US hist?

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Does your firm do experienced lateral hiring?

When I don't get my PDB

I'm so sick of hearing "build your brand" from senior leadership. We actually have very little choice on the projects we work on and leadership doesn't care what my "brand" is...they just want $$$

How much does everyone give their doormen/women as a Christmas bonus?

Does a senior VP in a relatively "no-name" company (like Johnson and Johnson) make more than an entry level Program Manager in Google?

I got box braids and the client told the partner in my team that I need to remove them it isn't professional & he doesn't like it. Partner is now asking me to take them off. Just got them & it was exp

Soooo at today's morning status meeting our shitty SM was absolutely railing a consultant. Consultant stands up and says, "Fuck you. You're an asshole. I'm done here." And walks out. 😳...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

How do people stay fit on the road? I'm used to eating 5 times a day and working out as part of my lifestyle. I'm finding hotel gyms lacking and my diet's gone to hell.

Are there any types of consulting companies that are low in jargon/bullshit, have more confident employees, more willingness to be bold, etc.? Like aspects of MBB but the culture’s not a good fit

Why do we have budgeting if projected hours are going to be half of actual hours?

Ladies, so next time a man feels like grabbing your T&A or P, you quit your job and become a K teacher. And if you're a K teacher and a male principal does it, then you're just not strong enough 😐

ACN: I was an experienced hire last year (TC). At time of hiring - Consultant w/ 24M@L, $110k + 5%. Am I being shafted? Looking for >$140k when bumped to LVL7. Thanks!

So grossed out by nasty old man (triple my age) at the client site. He came over to where I sit to discuss an issue and his hand "accidentally" falls on my lap! I just got up and walked away

Dumb question but I’ll ask- is this a good time to move to McKinsey or BCG as a partner, is there enough work since there is no travel

don't feel like I fit into my project culture... is this on me?? I don't feel like I'm doing anything wrong

Work with TV on : that's Friday :-)