Hey freelancers...I usually raise my rates every 2-3 years. For those of you long-time freelancers, how often do you raise rates? And by what percentage? Looking to keep up with market/cost-of-living and yet, not price myself out.

Has it become common practice for leaders of a team to make less salary than their direct reports?

I had my PDM round on Friday. I was informed that I will receive a call from COE team for salary negotiation. Doesn’t in PDM round itself salary gets finalised?

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?

Hi Guys , Please share you SAP journey .
How you started ?
Module ?
How you prepared ?
Where were you and where are you now ?
Start and Current CTC ?

For an MBA graduate of 2018 batch (new IIM), is 25 lpa current CTC decent or is he underpaid?
2 years of pre mba work ex as well.

I'm 21 but I graduated college really early and I'm a analyst on track for promotion next year. Most guys my age are still in school and the ones older than me are hesitant because I look really young and I'm 6-7 years younger than most of them . Has anyone navigated dating in a similar situation

I have been working in sales/account management for 7 years. My ctc is 8 lpa. I feel I'm paid less. What should be the ideal salary considering the experience i have

Hi Sharks, Please guide. I have below offer Wolters kluwer 26.5 (2.5 variable) Thought works 24.5 (1.5 variable) I have hr round from globant next week, how much should i ask from them? I can join in a month Yoe 7.6 years Tech stack : Automation Testing Also what would be best option/company .I am looking for wlb and job security. Globant

Analog layout designers what's your yoe,CTC and career path thoughts or plan. Please share if you are aware about any other person with compartive job description
My Yoe 3 CTC 11 product based company
I have experience in rf layouts(mixer, clkgendrivers etc), std cell development, skill script, perl

Hi folks. Going to join Thoughtworks as a senior consultant soon.

Want to ask so they give any goodies to new joinee? Or even to existing employees? If yes, what do they give? Excited to know these little details.

Yoe : 8
Ctc: 29

Hi does hsbc gives joining bonus how much salary band we can expect for gcb 5 ? This is my 3rd post on fishbowl but not a single reply I am getting ..

I think we should create a compensation thread in this bowl. It would help a lot of people who are planning to switch companies/jobs or who are moving to this region. Just a thought, since it’s one of the most common questions asked here.

Work in data strategy consulting with in London and considering moving to Singapore. Any insight into salary for VP level? How easy is it to get visas?

Hi All,
I've received an offer from LnT (29 LPA), is that good enough to resign now , considering my CCTC is 25.8.

Also, I'm almost 90 pc sure that i may be released within a week of resignation as my project contract has not been renewed and we're in handover phase.

Could you guys please advise me, as to what should be my course of action here? Should I resign and can I get better opportunities in the next 1 month?

Skillset: SAP SD
YoE: 9+

Aerospace Systems Engineer. HCOL/Los Angeles. Current salary $184k. No bonus. 17 YOE. I'm just posting for a data point.

Currently working as a process engineer in switzerland (south east). Salarys and Rent are Medium High. Current salary around 80k. Trying to switch to sales (same company). Had a talk with the teamleader. He talked about the job and told me that they were actually looking for a junior sales (and some product management responsibilities ). That they are looking for a junior isn't to bad, because i have no experience in sales (customer contact yes, but no sales) What salary can i expect?

What are other Sr Solution Consultants making in total compensation? Salary + Commission?

What’s the average-higher pay for WCC wound care certified nurse, 6 years experience? In Midwest

Hello fishes,

capegemini --> 16LPA for consultant/b2 role

Accenture --> 19 LPA + 80K JB

Is it okay if I ask for more than what Accenture is offering?

YOE: 3.2 years
tech: kubernetes/GCP/azure/devops

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

Looking to create a website that a user can plug in some basic information and then a bot can go behind the scenes and scrape data from other webpages and print that information to pdf. In theory, is this possible and if so, what’s the best technology/approach? Thanks!

Please help. What's the best mobile app to track H1B Petition approval status

Hi fishes,

Comment your total hike, VP , ctc current, level, designation, tech stack you have received as per Nov 22.

Looking for a rep who’s taking on new DPs. Not looking to hire a DP, just looking to recommend a rep to a DP friend. TIA

It's showing, 50members in this group.... congratulations all. 1st day 1st fifty ;-) all the best for tomorrow for Increment.

What do people take into account when deciding your exit date before grad school? What is a typical last day for GSAP folks?

Made M1 this year.Advisory practice. Secret to fast track SM? Utilization vs Selling work what should be the focus? Any tips who made M1 to SM within 3 years?

I got an offer from Natwest. My current company is accenture and they are offering me to promote as an assoc manager if i take my resignation back. Shall i consider it? What whould i prefer Nat west or promotion in Accenture. How much hike accenture gives while promoting? Any inputs?

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.

Looking for nonfiction book recommendations relating to international history/diplomacy/American foreign policy!

I’m sending close out emails and don’t want to be disingenuous. What do you say when it was NOT a pleasure working with someone? Looking for ideas on how to close out the message.

TIA

My client is telling me about how painful she finds PAID overtime. While she gets💰, I get %.. & utilization doesn't pay the bills!

Hi Fishes,
What is the impact on rating and overall, if I have got all snapshots good but for one snapshot its like at level for 4 parameters and 1 parameter partially demonstrated at level and have got a development action on that. Can you please advise on what will be the repurcussions and how to deal with this situation as the CRT are round the corners. Thanks in advance!PwC

Hi there, for years of experience (YOE), can I include/count the work experience I had while still studying? Those experience include

1) internship experience -> can it be counted as YOE?

2) Startup I founded (actual startup, but it was done during my uni days)

Hey, I have around 4.5 yoe, curr CTC 14.2 LPA fixed, I got an offer from Optum Labs @ Grade 27, What would be ideal salary for my exp level and grade*. Location : BLR

Hi all ,
I have 2.8 years of experience in JavaScript development (react , node ) and CTC of 5.25 lpa .is it okay in terms of industry standard ?how can I make my package better ? .How does a react developer get into higher-paying product firms?

Recently started freelancing and working from home and realized that I really need a quality office chair cause my current one is killing my back. Any suggestions below $500 if possible?

On the verge of turning an hourly client into a retainer. Any tips?

Does anyone know of a coworking spaces that focus on creatives and/or marketing companies? All the ones I know of like technexus, wework and 1871 in Chicago are tech company focused.

What’s the best way to apply for freelance gigs as a producer? Not getting any bites on WNW

Is charging $1 per word reasonable for someone w/10 years of copywriting experience?

What percent is set aside for federal?

Have any American Producers ever successfully been able to freelance abroad (London or Amsterdam)? Any advice?

Where do you find storyboard artists? Rate? agents?

Anyone looking for short term freelance support the next 2 weeks, my schedule opened up. Background; new business pitches, data driven strategy, research and analytics. Unlike most analysts, I work well with creatives :)

Anyone have any advice on who to contact for merch/apparel related gigs? Preferably in the music or sports industry. Recommendations for agencies that focus on this are also greatly appreciated!

Does anyone here freelance (in design or deckmaking) on top of their full time position? How does that work?

Do agencies typically take the full 30 days to pay?

Are y’all worried about the availability of work with the projected upcoming recession?

Freelance design fish:
What’s an appropriate budget for a designer to make a boilerplate agency creds deck gorgeous? (exactly 20 slides)
Small agency without brand guidelines.

I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting into copywriting as something to soon the side but I have no experience doing it. What steps should I take (books to read, gigs to start with or pursue, etc) if I want to go from $0 and next to ) experience to $40k or so a year?

Right now I’m currently unemployed and taking a break from my fine art stuff to try to get back into tech sales, but I was looking to expand my skill set and also generate extra money at the same time.

My accounting edge finance is not compatible with the new Mac OS. I do not need the $15/month subscription they offering as an upgrade since I’m a lone freelancer. I’ve always kept my own books and did my own taxes. Anyone else out there with a basic bookkeeping program recommendation for Mac would be appreciated.

does anyone here have experience freelancing while taking care of a newborn? would love to hear your approach/perspective. my husband and I both work from home and his job is so lax, it’s practically part time. trying to formulate a plan for returning to freelance life after the kid is born.

Advice on choosing healthcare as a freelancer? Very new to this world and overwhelmed trying to find the right option. I’m 29, relatively healthy, single and no kids.

Has anyone here ever been sued by an agency? I’ve had a few places recently ask me to be insured. And was bugged out. Ended up being a good experience but still.

Question to freelancers: why?
What are the benefits and the odds of being a freelancer and how did you make that choice?

Have you ever regretted your choice?