Hey folks, I’ve career switched from data science to strategy coming in at post-MBA role at a strong T2. Now I realised many moons ago I am absolutely awful at PPT, barely had to use it before. Are there any resources, paid and unpaid you’d recommend that can get my slide deck creation game from 0 to hero FAST?
I am not asking for magic, but I don’t want to embarrass myself in front of business analysts on my first project in a week or so…

Max you would spend on a condo/apartment with about $1.5M NW and 500-750K income? No kids so no fixed costs currently for childcare and school though could see those emerging in the next five years. Otherwise pretty low key lifestyle with maybe a few meals out a week. Interested in hearing both from a purchase price and rent perspective. Thanks!

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Any plans opening Bangalore office from June?

Real talk- is joining Biogen as a data scientist a smart move, post adu drama and fresh CEO? Afraid that the company will restructure right after I join…

Are freelance designers actually valued in the field? I've been told a couple times that without agency/company backing, my work means nothing.

I got into marketing because I thought it would be an opportunity to make good money in a field where I could still exercise my creativity, but I’ve found it to be extremely stifling and bogged down by bureaucracy. Does it ever get better?

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…

City of Houston Jobs - anyone have any insight into their hiring process? My applications get to the Referred List stage but then go stale.

Alvarez and Marsal Director in London. Anyone with idea of base Salary? Quite urgent. Thanks.

Does anyone use Litera Transact? Do you find it useful? Our firm recently rolled out the tool but the partners would prefer to run the transactions the old way. Not sure if I should spend the time to learn the tool/promote it to partners?

Looking for a 1 bed in sf for a couple weeks any time in july/august

I’m visiting fam & have a fully furnished 1 BR apartment with a large private terrace with grill, reclining sun chairs, lounge chairs, and outdoor 6 seater table in Midtown East available for month-to-month rental.

Full service, doorman building with elevators and laundry. The bldg gym is also open using an online appointment system.

Location: Midtown East - a block from subway lines and CVS. Just a few blocks from Whole Foods, Equinox and walking distance to Central Park.

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Looking for a Manhattan furnished sublet (apt share okay) through year-end at least, possibly through Q1. LMK!

Hey All - I’m looking for a 1BR / 1BA in NYC. Flexible move in date on or before 1/1… Anyone looking to sublet or lease takeover?? My budget is $3,500 max. Open to anything on the east side above 14th street and below 96th street (prefer UES). Any advice is appreciated.

What is everyone's weekend plans? I'm gonna nexflix, order in thai and hit the J

Serious question about roll offs. I keep getting conflicting messages. On one hand career counselor says it has a not an indication of failure. On the other hand, project managers definitely

Is anyone’s company offering to pay portion of your rent as home office expense? Especially if company is no longer paying for commercial office space?

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I am working as Business Analyst since last 4 years. I've overall 10~ years of experience. Looking to switch my job. How much CTC I can expect from companies like Accenture, Deloitte, Congnizant, Zscalar etc? Any refferal would welcome

Learning cloud architecture right now so apologies if these are obvious questions: Best ways to store video metadata to perform analysis on it? I'm looking at AWS and GCP. Saw that Cassandra would be good for it, but not sure what the GCP equivalent is? But also I'm a bit confused on if Cassandra is just a DB and storage would need to be elsewhere? All help is welcome! I've been spinning my wheels on Google trying to understand

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

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

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

Wine 🍷, chicken nuggets, face mask, and movie in bed...this is a great Friday evening 🤗

Serious question about roll offs. I keep getting conflicting messages. On one hand career counselor says it has a not an indication of failure. On the other hand, project managers definitely

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

Sheraton Atlanta Perimeter North - worth it for a confirmed suite as opposed to the nearby Westin? Usually a westin loyalist.

What are the best data privacy certs to aim for? 4 year exp in cyber risk consulting. Want to move to a privacy related role outside the big 4. Should I go for the CDPSE or CIPP or CIPM?

Which top consulting firms, if any, will pay for your MBA?

I wish ABC brought back their 'Extreme Makeover' show as 'Airport Edition'. Start with LGA, then clean up everything else

Serious question: Sheraton cancelled my reservation and I was stranded for a night last night. Called CS and my useless ambassador and they cant help and “sorry”. How do I escalate 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…

Any book recommendations?

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

I used to complain how PPMDS are unresponsive, until I woke up with 500 work related emails one day. I'll give you credit for clearing your emails everyday, cause I know I won't.

Bose QC 25/35 users: anything specific you listen to when on longer flights? Don't download music to my phone and Pandora/Spotify can be spotty. Wondering if anyone downloads white noise or something

Best way to study for AWS cloud practitioner certification? (Not very technical but hoping to learn)

I feel stuck as a Strategy Manager and want to make a career pivot at 35. But have no idea what i should do? Any suggestions, resources or books that I should read to help with my existential mid thirties crisis? I have experience in technology consulting, corporate strategy, freelance consulting and law. Do I go back to being an Attorney, or do I retrain and become a financial advisor or something else?

Considering the FRM certification. Those who’ve taken it, how quant heavy is it? I have a compliance risk background and don’t have a deep math or statistics background. However, I want to expand my skillset. Any thoughts?