Started onboarding for a gig assignment 2 weeks ago that I voluntarily accepted. After getting a taste of the new work + performing my full-time responsibilities, I’ve decided to meet with the gig manager tomorrow to let her know I don’t want to continue. I’ve been feeling burnout and mentally capped because of COVID fatigue and WFH. Feeling anxious about sharing my decision and need advice on how to approach the conversation. Thanks!

Heelllppp! My husband accidentally left his grocery COVID disinfectant spray in the same spot where I keep my water spray bottle (they are unfortunately the same color) I sprayed a sweet red pepper plant with the mix generously and poured some in because the plant seemed dry. It’s 70% ethanol. What should I do?? Repot immediately with fresh soil?

First week back in person. Each day I crawled home from exhaustion. Thinking it was due to the 10,000+ steps I didn’t worry. But on Friday I had a headache and noticed I had a rash on the back of my hands. I told my principal but they shrugged it off. Now today, the rash is so itchy and all day Saturday I slept. Do you think these are symptoms of COVID?

Anyone ever had a sleep study done (gone to a facility and got hooked up?) I have one coming up and they won’t let you bring your own pillow/blanket due to COVID. Very worried I won’t be able to sleep and it’s going to be a waste of $.

COVID-19... Curious what LA BigLaw thinks about the possibility of Diploma Privilege or a postponed bar exam here in CA? NY decided to postpone despite significant potential consequences (see thread)

KPMG and PwC require three years for FDD seniors? I checked a few job descriptions posted on Linkedin and they ask a minimum of 3 YOE for seniors. PwC also asked 2 YOE for experienced associates. Is it due to the current market condition or it was actually the norm before COVID?

Are we putting Coronavirus work in our portfolios, or no?

I just lost my job due to covid-19 repercussions and need your help. As an AD making $120-145k on salary, how much should you request to freelance (hrly)? Thanks in advance!

Consultants who are parents - how easy or difficult has it been for you to balance your family life against your work obligations? Interested to hear your pre-covid experience, especially with travel involved for the week, given that we might be going back to that expectation soon. I’ve only known the wfh routine as a junior.

It was heartbreaking to read about the top new york ER doctor that committed suicide after treating COVID patients.

Hope everyone in IFS is hanging in during this crazy COVID-19 time.

Anyone get covid after being vaxxed and boosted? I’ve been exposed by fam members who were vaxxed and boosted but now stressing!

Last I heard the COVID protocols held by the unions are still standing, indefinitely.
Has anyone heard differently?
So tired of wearing a mask on my brutally hot outdoor shoots.

How many of you have COVID now or suspect you do?

Anyone has Covid but no fever

Just arrived to Sydney from Chicago with my wife and 2 sons both under 2. Escorted to hotel quarantine and spending these 2 weeks trying to figure out if I would/could/should make the move to Sydney permanent. Wife and kids are Australian citizens. Made a list of pros and cons- cons column is empty - the only concern is work. How are you folks doing with COVID economy? Are there significant downsizing? How’s the projected technology consulting pipelines down here?

Has any firm in Canada reverted back from salary freezes during Covid? Aka gone back to pre-COVID salary bands. This question may be more for the strategy shops....I.e. I heard S& in the US is giving people raises in January to meet pre-COVID bands (but don’t know if this is happening in PwC). What are people seeing in Canada?

Anyone have good resources or studies on pts in the recovery phase of COVID? I’m seeing an unsettling amt of patients (following as outpatient) who are 3-4+ weeks out with persistent dyspnea and pain

Do you have a will? did you talk to a lawyer or can it be done online? All this Coronavirus stuff and reopening the economy is making me think about getting one.

Does anyone send out updates to specific customers in newsletter format?

One of my large strategic customers mentioned they would like some additional insight into what our teams are working on MoM (we're a managed service).

I thought it might be cool to test out some sort of newsletter-format, to send updates to our stakeholders there. The hope being that it would contain visuals and have a modern feel, and be a little lighter feeling than ANOTHER google sheet or dashboard.

Looking for kids summer camp hack please. Thanks.

I was training a group of new staff on our work papers today and one of them fell asleep on camera in the middle of the training. Thoughts?

Hi, can someone please advice on the benefits of having a certification in SAP S4 HANA enterprise management functional. Which is the best institute in bangalore to get the certification and what would be the approximate cost?

Anyone want to share any freelance art director opportunities they can’t take because they are currently booked? I’m available and ready to help out!

Do McK / Bain do lateral manager hires? If so, is there an active pipeline or more based on specific group / office need? And what’s the most effective way to apply (ie how critical is a referral)?

How much CTC will be provided by Honeywell for 3.5 years experienced.
Cctc: 8.48lpa
Tech stack: full stack developer

I’d like to better understand if it’s better to stay in consulting with a well-defined career path or to move to Google/Facebook/Amazon with a good level and having the consciousness of being promoted is really hard.

What is your favorite quality to have in a team mate?

Has anyone broken up with someone, and gotten back with them a month later?

Would you ask and also care if they slept with someone else/ dated/talked to someone else while you weren’t together?
Cont

Anyone looking for Deloitte Referral for the below skills with 3+ years of technical experience, please DM your resume.
SFDC Technical
Amazon Connect
Billing
CPQ (Salesforce / Apptus / Oracle)
ServiceNow

Does anyone have a good dry cleaner in Boston with reasonable prices they recommend? Mainly just going to use for dress shirts and dress pants

Firms conducting stealth layoffs will regret it. The “looming recession” already happened in the first half of this year.

The Atlanta Fed Q3 GDPNow forecast is currently +2.5%.

Average gas prices nationwide are now under $4.

CPI Inflation likely peaked in June.

Equities and especially growth stocks have been on a tear over the past few weeks.

Firms who hang onto their associates will prosper. The rest will have to overwork their remaining associates, who will quickly lateral elsewhere.

For those of you who transitioned from an on-site position to a 100% remote position, what disadvantages did you encounter? How about surprising advantages?

6th year litigation associate with a lateral offer in hand. Would love any advice on details I should confirm before accepting? I was already thinking year end bonus match without hour requirement and confirm earliest year of eligibility for partner consideration.

As far as transitioning into tech, would a Customer Success Manager role be a good fit for someone with retail, sales, and consulting experience?

Almost all the jobs listed on LinkedIn that I want to apply to have over 100 applicants... 🤔 such a skewed supply demand scenario

I have an MS in finance with approximately 2 years of experience in the consulting. I’m being interviewed for experienced BA at McKinsey. Should I ask to be considered for an Associate position instead?

Is anyone actually interested in virtual work events? And if so what because everything that is offered seems like a waste of my time?

RIP Grant Imahara

Culture in my practice group is partners feel free hand to call up former employees about the files they were handling. Is this normal? Are the former associates obligated to entertain this

East Coast 🐠, The work day is almost over! We can make it!

What’s the Zillow equivalent (for rentals) in Germany?

Over the past 5 years I am 3 for 4 when final interview is in-person and 0 for 4 when final interview is via phone/Skype. Any suggestions on how to improve Skype/phone presence? Really need things to go back to normal quickly so I can jump ship. 😔

Is the resume writing service from overheard recruiting any good?? Anyone who’s gotten it that can share their experience?

Advice on how to survive corporate drudgery?

It’s month 5 of lockdown and everyone just keeps getting crazier at work. Colleagues call you up and will literally tell you personal things you never wanted to know. Including their choice of midday cocktail 😩

Shopify stock be like 📈

Anyone else dreading tomorrow ?

Heard some layoffs going around at KPMG Canada. How’s other Big4 folks doing?

Why do Americans index so hard on individual freedoms vs sacrifices for the common good?

I finally reached the point that I need to hire a housekeeper. For those of you who have one, how much do they charge? For 3 bed, 2.5 bath, I’m wondering if $140 every two weeks in the burbs is pricey or a great deal. Thanks! :)

I’m having my company’s first virtual happy hour meeting. So does that mean it’s appropriate to drink during our zoom sessions? 👍

Anyone get a mortgage rate quote recently? How much was it and 15 or 30 year? I am closing a 1.2M primary residence in a couple of months.

I'm grounded cause my husband traveled. Under a new order, returning travelers must quarantine 10 days and they should isolate from others in the household, even wear masks at home. Husband is about to return from a work trip, & he's not on board. So to stay "clean" and able to go out myself, I plan to sleep in my home office for HIS quarantine, with my air purifier on, and mask up if we are in the same room. Ridiculously inconvenient, but I do not feel it's ethical to risk infecting others.