Hi all - question about the presentation of black men’s hair. During the pandemic I’ve grown out my hair to the point that every few weeks I get them twisted, and they look fairly neat (like short dreadlocks). I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing so if I haven’t already garnered the respect of my colleagues at my firm from the partner to the associate level. Now that I’m considering making a move, I feel as if I need to revert back to how my hair was when I first joined the firm - the traditional

How did you give notice you were lateraling to people you like? Particularly if you haven't been there that long?

I'm lateraling to another firm because frankly I think the management of this one is terrible, but the people (and individual partners) I actually work with are awesome. I've only been here for about 18 months, so I imagine that short time frame will make it extra awkward 😬

Hi everyone, have a noob question here. When did you share the pregnancy news with your employer? Not sure when it’s optimal to do that. :)

Go-to outfit for client meetings?

I'm feeling a lot of anger towards my manager (now he's acting normal but there were moments where he was condescending/dismissive/mocked my and others work/arrogant/said stuff was "wrong" constantly/belittling the difficulty of tasks etc. in the past project).
Maybe it is "standard chewing out" but it bothered me a lot. So much that I find myself still getting all fired up inside thinking about it...
Idk how to let go of this :/ Thoughts?

Is it advisable to hand in your notice prior to background checks being completed? If not surely when they approach my current employer they’ll know, or are they discreet?

I’m a manager and one of my direct reports makes more than me. It really bothers me. Anyone else been in this situation before? What’s the best way to handle it?

What's a guilty pleasure you indulge in at work?

How do I say to my counselor, "be prepared to see a big fall of my utilization because of things out of my control" without sounding like complaining or having a lot of negativity?

Curious what firms are doing to keep people socializing during COVID. I miss my coworkers but I'm sick of zoom calls.

Tips on giving notice over the phone? I’m required to be in the office 5 days a week but the two partners I work for never come on Fridays or Monday mornings

Recently joined.. How to know who is our HR..whom to take concerns with..like need to switch project..etc..

I need help.
I recently joined a small-sized product based company.I have not been able to get along with my manager. He does not give me full information on assigned tasks and expects me to follow his order to the letter like in a military. When I ask him doubts he either scolds me or laughs at me like I am dumb. Because of this i am literally scared to talk to him. I am almost depressed because of this. I don't know if it is my fault and if mine how to improve myself.I am very sad bcoz of this

I roll my sleeves at work (cuff folded up twice on each arm.) Is there anything overly informal about this? I noticed I do it way more than the people around me but nobody has ever said anything

So my junior lies a lot. About everything. They work hard and are reasonably smart, but they would swear a black pen is red and vice versa. When you catch them out, they keep digging. I like to think I’m very approachable and would never have an issue with someone not knowing something, needing longer on a deadline, asking questions etc. I’m writing this junior’s review and I’m wondering whether (and, if so, how) to bring this up?

When your senior tells you that you thirst for beans <

Doing those mid year peer/self review kills all time that would be better spent pretending to help my clients

I work part time for a startup for equity and am attending an event on behalf of the startup. I’ve only been here a few months and asked multiple times to have a prep meeting with my boss. He instead sent me a 15 page document outlining 40 questions I should be able to answer the day before the event.
I’m so incredibly stressed as I don’t want to show up unprepared and make myself look bad. Idk how to make light of this situation at this point

I’ve just started to put my pronouns in my email signature and it sparked a great discussion with members of our team regarding the importance of making it a regular thing for everyone. :)

Hey fishes, what is the gross salary range for a Technical Writer in a country like the United States? YoE: close to 8
Skills: Database, programming language exposure,DITA, etc

EY leave department hasn’t been the most helpful with the exact details around maternity leave - so just wondering for any EY mamas - how do we initiate getting the two weeks before due date off? Just a doctors note or ??? Thank you!!

Is buddy and counsellor same in EY Gds?

Hi folks,
There are multiple openings in Thoughtworks for Data engineers having 3+ yoe in spark, scala/python, hadoop, no sql
Connect if u need a referral.

Need your suggestions on my next appraisal which is on November:

Designation: Business Development Manager
YOE: 6 years
CCTC: 7 LPA + variables

How much can I expect?

I recently gave Capgemini Java B2 Consultant technical interview (java Spring Boot, Functional programming). The interview went well and the interviewer told that HR will contact me. When can I expect a HR round to happen? Please advise.

How is the Managing Consultant role at Mastercard? Is it anywhere similar to Big3 consulting or something different? Anyone who could refer me?

As a Creative, do you prefer voice or video for initial project discussions with vendors? How do you feel about follow-up video conferences to go through vendor treatments?

Where my fellow government attorneys at?

How do I ensure I receive sales credit when there are multiple SMs on it? Am I just along for the ride?

Is anyone in this group a K-2 VE teacher in Florida?

Anyone have feedback on in house attorney positions with Mercury Insurance?

Are you guys still working from home? What's the development at your organization? Share your thoughts.

Currently a senior commercial underwriter Working on finishing up my CPCU as I only have 2 exams left. Was curious to know
what kind of Salary impact this had for others who got the designation, if any?

My dilemma… I am an injury adjuster at a carrier experiencing high inventory that’s barely manageable. A competitor offered a higher salary and manageable workload. BUT, I would like to get into underwriting. I applied for UW position w/ a different carrier and they’ve made an offer. It’s lower than my current salary and significantly lower than what I’d make by taking the first offer. Do I take the high salary and stay in claims or go for UW in hopes it will be best in long run?

Hi All. Have anyone applied for flexi basket declaration in HCL. Kindly tell me if there is any good tax savings or of no use.

I feel like I die a little inside every time someone cites Wikipedia instead of actual research

Work-Life Balance Thread 🌱

What are ways that you separate work and personal life? Tips, practices, resources?

Drop them in the comments below, help another user!

Does any one feel way behind the curve and wish they had mentors in accounting to speak to on a family level that you can trust and know they really want you to succeed?

Does anyone else still stay in the hood because it’s cheaper and they’re not really scared or all the crimes and gangs because they grew up with it?

Anyone else going to be in Dallas for National Training with BDO? (10/21 - 10/24)

Promotions finally announced to all staff and bonuses in the this pay period. How's it looking for the rest of y'all! Generally happy or more ready to bounce?

New in my market and just got review feedback that said “this region (the South) is more passive aggressive, we don’t do well with people (I.e. you, from up north) who shoot straight. You’ll also do..

Curious how everyone is doing with their coworkers these days amidst the current political climate. I know our field tends to lean conservative so just curious how you're dealing.

Is there anyone working in Philly? What’s the best place to live for professionals ?

If you could restart your career, would you still choose accounting? I have a lot of friends who work in finance, real estate, etc. and make the same or more, and didn’t have to take the CPA. However, I love the stability to being an accountant.

To those involved with business development and sales, how has your network helped you in achieving sales targets? And in this case network means your black people network.

I feel like the stereotype about being an introvert and an accountant don't apply to black ppl. Everyone I met that's an accountant is LOUD, okay lol

What do you want out of your accounting career? Obviously money is a huge motivator, but is there anything else you want accomplish, build, complete?

Anyone work for GoDaddy and would like to recommend me for an accounting or analyst role?

Any thoughts to the group on the states opening up?

AZ here - I think it's too soon

Come on peeps, let's show the world accountants aren't boring..... or are they?

How did everyone do in their exams?

In your opinion, which top firms offer the most support for Black accountants?