How closely does your team track utilization? How often? How much does it impact promotions?

In the last PDM town hall, they said they were going to lower utilization targets for those that work on projects with capped hours. For those people, have you seen your utilization target lowered? I haven’t seen shit change for me.

How charging time under APA (Approved absence) affects your utilization?

Random question and hoping consulting moms can help me out - Why do Partners still have Utilization targets?? McK/BCG Partner fish, do you have Util targets?

For those that work at WD partners, how quickly do you receive your quarter end / utilization bonus after the quarter? For example when will / did you receive your Q2 bonus?

I am working in Accenture. I am promoted to SSE with 25% hike and VP 9%. I received ACE award in Q3 also received the recongintion from onsite. I maintained the utilization report 100% still I feel I got very less VP. Can I ask manager to revisit the components.

With bonus a month later than usual, would round table look at June utilization now?

How is the practice’s utilization below plan? Is it just so in realistic?

After learning how credit utilization impacts one's credit score, I just raised the limit on 2 of my credit cards. I opened 2 cards last week in order to take advantage of cash back bonus deals.(cont)

@eygds ..hello everyone.. please help me understand the full utilization and effective utilization. Mine is 79 and 71% respectively... just wanted to understand what is the difference between two and which is has more weightage

Promoted to SSE with 25% hike and 9% VP.
I received ACE award in Q3 with recognization still I feel VP is very less. Utilization report I have maintained 100% . Is it possible to revisit the component

What’s the utilization requirement for a Director?

In light of all discussions on FB, it seems to me that individuals at our firm have been removed out of EY beyond PIP related issues.
To help the community brace itself, please provide facts on your Utilization, level, leads, YoE at EY, and network.
My experience seems that the ones let go, had weak network.

I wish admin utilized Tier 1 supports with teachers. Smiles, appreciations and acknowledging ones efforts would do a great deal to boost morale and climate. I just don’t understand what that is so hard to do.

Joined deloitte 6 months back my utilization is 76% is it low and a reason to be concerned? Everyone will say it to be 95

Hey there! I am an RN specialized in surgery trying to break into remote utilization work, specifically review of insurance claims. Does anyone have experience going from bedside into health insurance with no experience? I have less than a year of nursing experience but ready to make the switch because of working during the pandemic, getting my masters, and crap pay.

McK 🐟: Which holidays does the firm observe in the US, and what utilization expectations are there for associates?

What is your utilization goal? Firm, LoS, level?

Has anyone worked with Ellodi as clients? Specifically their GI franchise?

about to start as a PE/VC Analytics Advisor, essentially performing tech due diligence and a little post close strategy.

i want to break into PE in 1.5-2 years, ive been told to seek responsibilities for commercial and financial dd’s. are there any other things i should focus on, as far as learning or experience. any book recs?

thank you in advance

Likely leaving my firm. When I go and they ask where I’m going is it ok to decline to say where. I see no upside in telling them.

I’m starting looking for a new job but am nervous to apply for director level positions. I’ve been running new business on my own but intimidated by the title - has anyone else felt this way?

Thoughts on $SBUX?

When determining the risk free rate to calculate the value of an index using the DDM model, do you use for instance the risk free rate of US T-Bills with three month maturity? Or do you take the average rate of the T-Bills over a certain period. Do you have links to resources showing what analysts are using.

Does CGI send any welcome gift to new joiners?

Hi! Can anyone provide a Microsoft referral for me?

Haven't dated in a while and have my first date coming up with a guy I've been talking to and texting with for a month. Excited and nervous. Any tips?

I am a clinical research coordinator working in Austin, Texas. I have my Masters in Cell & Molecular Biology and have a year of laboratory research experience.

I’ve been in my position for 5 months now. I make $27 hourly which amounts to about $51,000 yearly. Am I being under paid? Are all coordinator positions hourly? As a laboratory researcher I was salary :(

How do I go about asking for a raise or should I explore other companies or medical schools that have clinical research?

Curious-Can you work as an auditor and part time work in a totally non financial position in a non financial Industry like a trainer in a gym, an EMT in healthcare, an agent in media, etc?

Looking to hire a social strategist (possibly a senior). Anyone on the hunt?

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Is anyone aware if TCS has openings for Transition Manager with 3 years of experience and can someone be kind enough to help in referral ?

Transactional folks who spend all day sending and receiving emails, what are your biggest email pet peeves?

Exit ops for public finance? All my corporate friends signed their PE offers 6 months on the job and I'm struggling

Anyone has x1 card invites?

Praying for all the teachers in Georgia who have to quarantine right now! Sending all the good vibes to you! People who haven’t started school yet - do you think this will impact decisions?

Hi guys, 2 days back HR mailed me to inform final verdict was positive and asking few details like PAN. But till now offer letter hasn't been released. Should I give a call today or wait for few more days?

DCA to BOS on AA. Complimentary beer and wine in the peasants section. Am I missing something?

Moving my mouse ferociously so that Skype does not default to an "away" status while watching Netflix...Gotta love being "remote".

Are all Houston 🐟 safe?

If you have a choice to live in Europe or America, what would you choose and why? If you pick Europe which country would you move to?

As an AA loyal customer who just took a delta flight for the first time in months, I have a question: why did they change the uniform colors to “the color of the drying towels at the car wash”?

Thoughts on working at Sonder? I’m at a great tech company but looking into their product positions.

My boss is giving me a hard time in spite of doing well.keeps favoring other people which is obvious to the team and warns me about people being laid off. Do I resign? I have an offer.

Am I the only one who put some things on hold from Christmas Eve to literally today to work on?

I was promoted to SC this past April and today I accepted an offer at the manager level with Accenture Strategy in a group that’s a bit different than what I’ve been doing. I’m starting to get really nervous I’m not qualified. Any advice from folks who’ve found themselves in similar situations? Just under 5 YOE from UG.

Do Accenture/Deloitte/KPMG/EY do pet diem for daily expenses or actual? If per diem what is the daily rate? Just curious.

Who else has absolutely no motivation this Monday? The holidays made me realize how burnt out I am

Best consulting firms for the retail and CPG industries?

Article in the HBR about research on mindfulness suggests meditation reduces motivation. “Mindfulness is demotivating "

Partner sent meeting invite about feedback around my work performance. Am I getting fired?

Anyone here ever go on a dopamine fast?

When your manager tells you you’re doing a great job, so you trust them? I feel like “great” is the default expected performance level. It’s like how anything less than 5 stars on amazon is considered “bad”

Do you want your kids to work in a demanding field?