Hey folks! Hope everyone is safe and sound. Who is working on billable work and who is on the bench ?

Anyone here in a spiral of apathy and zero productivity? I was on the bench in consulting for three months and then exited making about twice what I feel I’m worth. Having a hard time jumping in when it feels so easy to scrape by doing very little. I maybe have one productive hour a day and I’m worried it’s going to catch up with me now, but it feels impossible to work a full day.

Hi Team. I joined accenture on 1st July 22 at level 9( SAP). This is my first exp at a service base. Few Questions:
1. How much perc variable i can expect in Nov.I am charging since day 1. Was on bench for a week.
2. Will i be given an hike in nov 22.
3. Can i change my work location at any other accenture location although my client is not present at that location.

Does Deloit fire for low utilization with high performance? Got rolled off during holidays and not able to get any project and now I might end performance year with 70% utilization. Am I in trouble?

How is being on the bench differ across firms? For us, it often is working similar to project hours (late night) on short fuse pitches

Partners or whomever can help me understand about billing and hours. To keep things simple, let’s say you only have one staff to work 1,700 billable hours a year on a $60k salary and you have only one job that and the rate charged to the client is $300/hour and an projected hours budget of 1,700 hours. So ideally you would have revenue of $510k. If the staff takes less time partners make less money and if they take more time partners make more money while the staff keeps the same salary?

Anybody pursuing a side hustle while on the bench?

Hi Everyone

I joined CGI on July - 2022 but still now i am in bench only not getting any project,
I am worried regarding the layoff any one please share your inputs here

Thanks

Should I send a “goodbye”
Email to my team? I got rolled off early on some petty stuff.... the manager is a b word

Wondering what average billable hours are for 2022.

What does everyone have for billable hours?

Anyone know or have speculations as to the hourly billable rate for Media Law partners at Davis Wright Tremaine?

How do you measure bench strength?

Nagarro , YOE -4 ,Tech stack -QA , I have joined Nagarro 6 months ago , i was tagged in first project AFTER spending 2 months in bench , project was in manual testing , I asked the manager for change of project and he approved that I was released from project within 1.5 month , again got tagged in project project started very late and now there is again manual testing , should I re ask to change project ,or search for other opportunities outside ???? I want to work purely on automation testing

Im a third year associate and I’m frequently asked to give presentations (on new case law, legislation, ect.) during a weekly meeting for my section. There’s a first year associate and a law clerk in my section who are never asked to present. Should I push back on this? Would it look bad if I delegate some of the work to the others? I spend a lot of non billable time prepping for these presentations...it seems unfair that I’m the only one who has to do them.

To the post below- it is quiet, so I’ll bite!
Does anyone know about associate compensation at the regional Atlantic Canada firms? The the big ones have all been posting job ads for associates in the 3-5 year range. Any insight on salary and billable targets?

What's up everyone? I saw a salary survey posted earlier. What do y'all think I should make at a litigation boutique that handles primarily business litigation on a contingency fee? No billable hours.

Q, how have you been developing technically and adapting when we can’t be on-site for bench top, pilot, or manufacturing scale work? I’d love to hear your tips for remote support.

Hi How long are you on bench after joining brillio?

Can you both apply to business school and write a letter of recommendation for someone under you who is also planning to apply?

Hello friends! Is anyone able to provide a referral for a ZS position I saw?

Could it be possible that Covid drive down carbon emissions this year and as a result, it caused an “imbalance” in the ecosystem such that paradoxically we’re seeing more extreme weather conditions?

Thoughts on Brookfield asset management?

For all those people who know they are underpaid compared to their peers. What keeps you here??

Any AlixPartners 🐠 here? I might be interested in making the jump.

One more day- if a gap up occurs on either AAPL or TSLA I’ll take a swing short position with very high odds of returning 50-75% easily. End of day sell off in market is indication of what is to come soon.

22, T14 grad, Want to begin a college counseling/admissions coaching side gig. Best avenues to find clients (parents who can afford college admissions counseling)?

Can anyone give me a ref to salesforce?

What are the best firms for Wealth & Asset management consulting?

How do I retire by next week? Need suggestions. Thank you. ✊ We in this together.

Sitting in on my first mediation tomorrow. Are they generally suit and tie formal or is just a blazer and button down ok?

SF Bay Area but it will be held virtually.

Last week was one of the toughest weeks of my life. Our beloved cat passed away and work was extremely busy. I barely slept 6 hours entire week in total. This week working through the pain of loss. Hug your pets!

Hi all, HR while releasing offer said that 25.50 LPA is highest slab for manager grade at CTS, evidently it’s not. I accepted offer, what should I do?

What are some good zoom drinking games?

When Kanye West comes our president next year, what will the impact on federal consulting be?

What is a good area to live in for someone who can’t/hates to drive?

Looking for a tennis teacher – anybody have recommendations for someone that they really like, especially on the west side? Alternatively, down to get together and play with other beginners!

Hello all! So I’m currently a Realtor in LA. Prior to being a Realtor, I was a store manager for a luxury store in Beverly Hills. I was kind of forced to get out of retail when the pandemic hit so my only option at the time was to jump in to real estate as I already had my license. I’ve been feeling unfulfilled with real estate and truly miss luxury retail. Does anyone have any referrals for luxury retail jobs in Los Angeles? I would love to hear from you! Thank you for taking reading my post!

Hey there. Moving to LA from the east coast in sept. Looking for a roommate to go in on something a bit nicer for cheaper rather than paying studio/1 bedroom price.

25 year old gay guy here :)

Hello guys, from the below which one would you select for December holidays.
1. Road trip LA to Colorado.
2. 7 day cruise to Mexico from Long Beach.

Any 420 friendly 🐠 want to hang out sometime? M, F, non binary, all are welcome. Be nice to partake in some good good and then go destroy some delicious food 😄

I am interested in creating a supper club in LA where people can meet and interact through the love for food - do you think it could be of any interest?

looking to switch from a project manager to something in brand marketing or program management. Anyone willing to spare some time if you’ve done the same. 🙂 I’ll venmo you $ for coffee for your time!

Just started my own law firm in Los Angeles. If anyone in Los Angeles is interested in networking, hit me up. Thanks.

Here hoping to fall in love - I’ll take like at this point 😂 - with LA.

Any recommendations for waxing salons? Preferably on the west side but I’m flexible if it’s a highly recommended place ☺️

Is it me or is there a lot of people from Ohio in LA?
Not a complaint, just a lot of people I’ve met lately are from Ohio. Wonder what this is about.

Hi everyone. I’m looking to buy a condo in West Hollywood and have been saving up for a 20% down payment for my price range. My question for anyone here who bought here (or anywhere in LA): how long did you rent before buying? What % down payment did you pay and is 20% a good idea? I’m early 30s, engaged, will not have kids for some time. I rent here now and love this area. Am an attorney. Any other questions I should be asking? Anyone have agent suggestions?

Hey all! Would do you make friends around your age in your neighborhood? I am late 20s male in Ktown and I cannot really find any groups around my neighborhood. I have been to some meetup groups but people are from all the areas in LA and OC and ages vary significantly so hard to find someone around my age + in the neighborhood. Cannot use BFF in Bumble since I am using it for only dating mode.

Palms versus sawtelle area

Tell me about East LA, safe or not? Nice spots to walk around? What's it like at night?

Looking for a place to crash for a week (female) and found a sublet there. I always avoid central Hollywood when I visit but not sure if East is just as bad or nice?

New to the city! Do you use an app to find parking here, especially in areas you’re not as familiar with? Not just to make it easier to find parking but also to know what areas/garages are sketch to park in. Would love any suggestions on what’s most helpful!

Hello fishes! Do you have any recos on where I can live if I want DTLA and Irvine accessible to me?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good local Community Emergency Response Team around LA?