Has consulting impacted your relationship? My SO cheated on me and said that I focused too much on work and stopped giving them attention (among other reasons) leading our relationship to deteriorate

Anyone the only single family members with a flexible job that always gets called upon to help everyone out? Watch kids/sick parents, travel to vs being visited?
It’s like your 2nd class in the fam 😔

Best 3 row SUV for a suburban mom? Want to avoid the minivan and huge stuff like Chevy Suburban but would like to have the ability to drive my parents even with my 2 car seats installed and still have some cargo space.

Girlfriend has very obvious high functioning anxiety and body image issues that she admits but thinks she doesn’t need therapy or medication and that reading self-help books will help her. It’s not changing in the last several years and it’s impacting our relationship. Anyone have experience with their SO dealing with untreated anxiety? I know I can’t control her but would like to express my feelings without sending her into a spiral. For context, I’ve been in therapy for 12 months and medicated

My family/friends ask me for store discounts all the time. It's really uncomfortable to say no, but I have to. Any tips on how to handle these conversations?

How practical is living as a single parent in Europe (scotland/Norway)?

My SO adds very little to our relationship. She has a dead end job. I cook. I work. I oversee finances. I plan trips. She doesn’t have a voice in the relationship. I’ve asked her to give her perspective but she always defaults to mine bc she thinks I’m smarter/worldly. She feels intimated by me and my social circle. Lately, I’ve found myself thinking for her. Anticipating her wants and needs and then adjusting my behavior to meet them. Which she appreciates but it’s frustrating 29M 27F

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, good for nothing husband and they regret that this marriage happened and dragged every single discussion/scenario that we had in these many months in front of the family members.

i never abused my wife, never demanded anything materialistic from her and or her family, i have taken her to different places, bought everything that she demanded for

Anyone here adopt a puppy during the infertility struggle? Husband and I considering it to have something positive throughout this situation and thinking the extra companionship would be helpful. I work from home. Husband has had many family dogs and lots of experience with it, I’ve had a family cat before. But not sure if it’s actually a good idea - wondering if it would truly help make us feel better and keep our minds off of the struggles or if it would just add extra stress. Thoughts?

Getting over heartbreak and having a full time job is torture lol. My boyfriend and I just broke up after almost a year of being together. It was such a beautiful relationship but ultimately he just didn’t love me. I love him so much. My mind knows that I deserve reciprocal love and I’m worthy, but I feel physically ill. My body hurts, my stomach is in knots, my head hurts. How is it that I have to mend a broken heart but also meet my billable hours lmao

I know this isn’t a marriage therapy bowl, but my husband has a really terrible tendency of saying things like “you’re being really mean” and completely shutting down during a disagreement when i objectively am not being mean, just truthful or vocal about how i feel about something. It’s a really convenient argument for him because it enables him to either be the victim and me the villian, or forces me to concede my stance and not reach a true resolution. Any tips on dealing with the irrational?

Parents went to a friends house today. That friend said they were in contact w someone who got tested positive for covid this past week. 1. What’re chances my parents may have it? 2. How do I tell them to stay in their room at their own house?

F*****-up story…please be constructive (but also open & direct)
With my wife for 14 years, 2 kids under 8y - both under a lot of pressure bc Covid/work/private life/… and have been (unconsciously) running away from our couple not working “since a long time” (dixit my wife). We want to try and fix it, but I also met someone new (not sure if she would even want me) and wondering if it’s worth fixing it (since we are trying/running/avoiding it for years) - just worried about the kids…any advice

My daughter had tears streaming down here eyes this morning as she begged me not to go to work. I'm heartbroken. The weekend can't come soon enough.

I know the general answer to this, but I want to know others response.
If by your 30’s you’re mostly established in life, why is it then harder to establish a long lasting relationship with someone ?

Does anyone have feedback or recommendations on robo cleaners in India? Thinking is sending one to family. With lockdown mom getting tired of cleaning by herself.

Do you find it hard to be in relationships with extroverts? I love it because they make me get out of my comfort zone, but after a while it is just exhausting and I don't think I can keep it up.

How does one get on at a family office?

Hi! Looking for insight. My fiancée is currently in the US on an F1 Student Visa. We plan on getting married in Dec 2022, before he graduates in May 2023. Is it better to get our marriage certification in the US and have our ceremonies in our home country? Or does it not matter?

Serious question: if you are interested in someone but they want to wait till marriage before you know... Would you end it or wait with them?

Hi All,
How much CTC can I ask Hcl technology? I am holding offer of 7.5 Lpa and 9.5 lpa is in pipeline.
Yoe - 2.6 yr
Tech stack - .net + angular

How’s your WFH workload, all? This week: Mon: 10 am - 2 am. Tues: 9 am-8 pm. Wed: 10 am-9 pm. Thurs: 10 am - 8 pm. Fri: 9:30 am-8 pm. Sat: 10 am - 7 pm. Sun: noon - 4 pm, then 7 pm - 11 pm.
This ... is ... not ... sustainable! I’m the sole earner and have a kid, so “just quit!” during a pandemic is not it - and “setting boundaries” ain’t easy when I’m always reachable by text/zoom/email. I’m fortunate to have a job, but damn. Working From Home = Working Forever From Everywhere. And it sucks.

Anyone work at Rivkin Radler Long Island office? What are pros/cons?

Well I learned my lesson. Never work with Wells Fargo. Any good banks I should switch to?

What’s our bereavement policy for PDM? Lost a loved one yesterday…

How do I explain the importance of a digital marketing function to a PE (Private equity) board member? Any recommendations on what to focus on or highlight would be highly appreciated!

Where do y’all work? I work as a consultant at a big four in San Francisco. Looking to move to phoenix but am trouble finding consulting firms that operate in the city. Any recommendations?

Realized I like to sit cross legged while I work and my current chair doesn’t have enough room for that. Anyone have chair recommendations? Flexible on price

Anyone stay at the Ritz-Carleton in D.C.? I’ve never stayed at a Ritz location so I’m curious to hear what to expect. Will be in D.C. for a conference so my firm is covering the trip.

Any good book or online course recommendations for value creation in portfolio companies i.e. looking for frameworks / models / case studies particularly for Tech Companies.

Any suggestions on good exit opportunities from tech consulting to Capital one?
I have 9 YOE with data center migration, operations and cloud experience, AWS cloud cert, MBA and experience leading teams. I'm still very much interested in tech, especially cloud

Headed to Rome, italy in mid September for a wedding and planning on spending 2 weeks in italy. I would like to do Sicily and Positano but i have no itinerary yet so any recommendations are very welcome! Thank you!

Can anyone please refer me for MuleSoft developer role in Salesforce

Hello All,

Exp: 8.7 yrs .. selected in wipro and TCS ..
Wipro : 18lkhs and TCS : 19 Lakhs .. which one is best in terms of job security, on-site and hikes?

Is now a good moment to invest (bc of inflation etc)? I have invested a bit over the past years and lost a lit of money- obviously these are long term investments so i hope it will get better over the next monthy/years.
But I’m wondering if I should keep investing now 🤔 any advice much appreciated 🙏

How do you transport your watch while traveling when you’re not wearing it? Definitely don’t want it just floating free in a pocket of my bag but I don’t want to lug around a big hard case either.

I honestly think the “silent majority” this November are going to be people like me that voted for Trump in 2016 but will end up being a big reason he is voted out of office this time around. Biggest reason for me is the absolute lack of leadership and accountability.

What can I do outside the office to boost my resume and be a substantially more attractive candidate for top consulting firms in ~12 months time. Working in disputes and valuation role but want to go into management consulting next year (post MBA role). I feel like my job isn’t enough because skills aren’t considered as transferable outside this field.

Dec end is my birthday and first anniversary. planning on a week long trip in the us. suggestions?

What is the buzz about return to travel at your firm? Deloitte is still figuring things out, but it sounds like most people will travel much less moving forward, traveling for workshops, milestones, and other important events, instead of every week. What are the other firms talking about doing?

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

Any really impactful books that have helped you career-wise? Not necessarily consulting focused. In need of guidance and a new book so figured I'd kill two birds with one stone or whatever.

How did you decide what to specialise in? I’m naturally inquisitive and find it hard to say no to opportunities so constantly feeling like I’m foregoing opportunity to build my “platform”.

I find myself struggling the explain things with the same eloquence as my colleagues. How can I improve my consulting speak? Any recommended books?

Do you "work" other than transition or KT after you are told you're being laid off? Just curious what level of work I should provide til my last day.

Anyone familiar with north highland? Have any insights on working there? WLB?

Does anyone have any great virtual team building activities they’ve done this past year? Hosting a workshop later this month and looking for ideas.

Wanting to make a shift into strategy/mgmt consulting from HealthIT. Any good books out there to help prep? Looking for anything but preferably technical information to prepare for an interview.

What are some of the best consulting firms for a software engineer? Is MBB still considered elite in this area too?

Best books to study for case-study interviews? Or methods people have used? Coming from the consulting industry already but not a pure strategy role so need to catch up to speed fast

I gave in my resignation with a 3-week notice period. Always got good feedback from my manager and we generally got along well.
Yesterday he made this comment in front of my team when he made the announcement. "Don't let the door hit you on the way out". In context we were discussing how to reassign my projects. He then laughed like it was a joke, and I didn't react.
Should I bring this up in a 1-1 meeting or let it go? Is this humour or plain sarcasm?

My background isn’t in marketing/branding/PR but I’m being thrown into an engagement for a small organization who has many different sub-brands. I now how to give them high level guidance on how to ensure their branding and message is consistent. Any resources/books you’d recommend I could crash course this on?

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