Hi all! I’m a new manager and looking for management courses/career coaching/books that could help me be a good manager. Does anyone have recommendations? TIA!

Anyone leave PA to work at a firm? What’s your experience been like? Any regrets? Tips?

HNY! For those of you that took the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam, how did you prepare for it? Study materials, hours, etc?

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

25 and not sure business is for me. Thinking of going into specialized medicine but don’t want to be naive, as I know it is long and hard, with no financial rewards until late 30s. Thankfully I have the intellect. Any advice?

How you came into the company will define your path. That’s why you’ll never be successful switching departments.

Getting an interview as a clinical app specialist for a radiology PACS company. Nervous to leave the clinical side but at the same time can’t wait. Have any rad techs/clinical people made the switch from clinical to tech? Do you recommend it?

How easy is it to get a rotation at Google? I’m still in the stages of applying, but I’d like to ultimately transfer into something different than my current skill set. I figure it is easier to get a job that aligns exactly to my current skills sets, then transfer internally with a rotation.

Too late to get into BA? Was considering at 150 but didn’t and kicking myself for it

Looking to exit into industry as a PM. I’m currently a product owner at a client but did not build the products, I inherited them and mostly do support and minor enhancements. Any advice?

Just got a job offer with CVS. To say the least I’m super excited to work for an Fortune 5 company. However, the job offer 1k less than my current company, but I thought this will be boost my growth and experience. Was my choices a smart move? Has anyone took a job that the pay was less than your current company ? Also, any insight with CVS and how I can advance my career there will be greatly appreciate.

Hi Fishies, I have got offer from Salesforce for Success engineer role. But I am working as a Salesforce developer. I do have a offer of Salesforce developer role from Deloitte. Can anyone please help me about the role and responsibilities of support role? Will it be good idea to switch from developer to support role? My YOE is 2.6.

I am trying to land a role as a human resources business partner and I'm wondering which certification would be the best for me going forward. Phr? Shrm? Thoughts? Thanks!

Any tips for someone trying to break into consulting in the GCC from the US? Applying blindly hasn't worked out. Head hunter recommendations would be great as well!

Has anyone transitioned from PA to a PhD in Accounting? What is the PhD like? And how did you know it was the right decision/time?

I’m planning to buy the study materials for the SHRM-CP certificate through Amazon. What are the best ones to obtain?

I am interested in getting the AWS Cloud Practitioner cert (foundational). I’m tech-savvy, but have not been involved in Cloud work. Any idea on how difficult the exam is?

I am looking to make a career change to HR. I currently make 75K as a sales and development coach. I had a recent offer for a state government position in a talent acquisition role but I’d be taking a $25K pay cut. I am extremely over qualified for the position but it could possibly be a stepping stone and gives me the time to acquire SHRM certifications and possibly start taking classes to get my MBA. My question is those currently in an HR role, would this move make sense to you?

At a midsize am law 200 firm with subpar salary and bonus structure. Just became an attorney in September 2019. So I feel that it’s too soon to leave. See more below...

Hi! If anyone has experience going from Transaction advisory Services to IB please DM me.

What should I start watching next: Tiger King or Ozarks Season 3?

What is the salary hike in Virtusa ?

Anyone here playing PD/FD rp on GTA? Going to be building my PC soon looking for a good gaming community. 🤝

What is personal independence??
Why Pwc asked me to fill all investment details for me and my dependant.
Can anyone please help me on this ??

@pwc

How’s the John St design dept these days? Is there even one?

Hi, I got an offer letter from oracle as software engineer. Offered package was 17.91LPA including pf (17 fixed )

My YOE: 3.6.

CCTC: 10.5

Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices.

I already have an offer of 19LPA(16 fixed + pf + 2.4 variable + 2 JB).

Can i show this to oracle to revise my compensation?? will they consider it??

Hello Fishes,

Got an email today to close Tata Mutual Funds as it's restricted entity. Basically I am from Advisory team and not from Audit or Tax department.

Do i really need to close the Tata Mutual fund?

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

Going on a parental leave in a month. Anyone know of any remote, freelance/part time I can do to still make money on the side? Out side of Uber/Lyft etc

Does anyone know the stories behind KFC's "I love you Colonel Sanders" dating sim game and Wendy's D&D rpg? Were agencies involved or did they start in-house?

What are some oracle cloud receivables functional questions you have been asked/have asked during an interview?

I’m a junior full-stack developer. What job titles should I be looking at where I can use my skills?

What happens if you quit your job while in the process of getting a clearance?

BCG > Bain or Bain > BCG?

Best backup plans if you get fired from a Big Law firm within a year or two after graduating? Go to a non-BL firm and then try to lateral back into BL?

Hi ,
Citi - 32.77lpa fixed
MasterCard- 31.80(including 2.9 variable )

Really confused please help

Java developer having 8.6 years of experience

Anybody here that works in NYC office? I’m visiting the office next month as selected by my university and would love to meet some of you and grab coffee/chat

If a headhunter approaches someone for c suite position but you know a friend who knows key decision maker/chairman. Do you just bypass headhunter? Its in round 3 shortlist.

How long are you typically on an engagement if it’s multi-year? Does your leadership roll you off at a certain point to give others experience...and yourself experience to other projects? Or do you stay for the long-haul?

Should you always give/serve your 2 weeks notice? In an inside sales role it almost feels pointless - I am checked out, accepted a new offer and need to focusing on moving to a new city, thoughts?

Thoughts about associates and in-house counsel (i.e., attys with no control) unionizing? I have friends who are required to go into their offices despite 'Rona! Collective bargaining helpful here?

I have a phone screen with American Express. Does anyone know how many days of PTO is allotted?

A little late here, but any suggestions/recommendations or watch outs for an automatic standing desk preferably with charging attachments? Looking to invest in a decent one around $2-300 !

Best books on entrepreneurship? Trying to find a good birthday gift for a friend thinking of starting his own company and exploring business ideas

If one were to write some sort of essay/op-ed about public accounting and all of its “issues”… how would one go about doing that? How would you all go about something like this? Or would you, even?

...First date ideas during a pandemic?

Has anyone ever outsourced a portion of their own work and passed it off as their own? I would love to hear some stories...

Anyone that is WFH but rents a small office space to work from?

I don't want to have to go to an office with coworkers, but I do feel like I'd be more productive getting out of home office a couple of days per week.

Feel the same?

What’s your favorite WFH footwear? Any recommended brands for a chilly home office?

I’m currently signed on a contract for my first house for new construction that has gas heating. I have not lived in a house with this before and this entire time have been battling the anxiety of it even with detector. The house, location, and price is all everything I could dream of. Any advice on what to do in this situation?

My wife and I just had our second child, and we have also been dealing with her cervical cancer diagnosis. It has been a stressful year, to say the least. I want to do something nice for her, but money is tight right now because of the cancer treatment costs, and her being on unpaid leave because of the cancer treatments. What is something low cost I can do that will be a nice “couples thing” so we can de-stress, but also make her feel special?

The internet is a cruel place. I searched for some home exercise equipment and instead I’m getting targeted ads for clothes that are more flattering to fat people.

So the internet is convinced I’m going to fail☹️

I’m so worried I’ll get laid off. Last week I was slammed, but this week is slow, and I’m just so anxious...

Anyobe else doing ok then suddenly remember the gravity of the situation and have trouble focusing? I’m used to working at home so it doesn’t feel jarring... then I remember how many people are dying,

How is the number next to your fishbowl heart calculated? Mine doesn’t add up to the total reactions.. just curious