How do you avoid being sensitive in consulting? I’m a sensitive person and would like some advise on how other people develop thick skin in consulting and not to take anything personally.

Does anyone have tips regarding attending social events, such as happy hours with coworkers and express that drinking isn’t my preference?
With me being the only one on my team who doesn’t drink, it causes me to stick out, and others constantly question why I’m not drinking.
It kind of deters me from attending work events, but I know there’s a lot of benefitting in being around.

we've got a new hire who wears dress clothes to the office on saturdays. fuckin weirdo

What are some essential travel items to request for Christmas/Birthday from family? Also, any recommendations on a good, sturdy, cute briefcase for women?

I have a new direct report who’s at producer level and needs a lot of hand holding. I’ve been her manager for 6 months and she has yet to do anything without me telling her. Like at the start of a project she doesn’t immediately meet w creatives, work on costs/budget etc. She’s self described as ‘shy’ but doesn’t take initiative. She needs help responding to emails. I’m just not sure she has IT. Suggestions on how to support her but also help her grow welcome!

How do you tackle ignorant managers and favoritism in the team ?

I am so tired of being treated like an assistant and I’m at a loss on how to correct it. My coworkers are generally nice, but while I watch white (usually male) associates at my level or even more junior get substantive work, I’m still receiving administrative tasks as a mid-level. Appreciate any advice.

I feel like gay men especially are constantly discriminated against in the workplace. I have been turned down for a promotion, yet again, in favor of a married heterosexual with kids. This has been the story of my career. Have superior experience - stellar reviews - people fighting to get on to my team because our team is great and I treat everyone well. This is so frustrating. Again and again, it’s a culture of parents helping other parents. No gays in upper level mgmt in our office.

I've only been in the industry for a few years + am noticing the same tendencies across agencies. How can I promote change w/out stepping on anyone's toes or being labeled "that black girl"?

About to start back in consulting and my IVF cycle is kicking off as well. How would you recommend broaching the topic with the lead office partner?

Newbie consultant starting in a few weeks. What’s the attire like with government clients? Suits whenever on site? And are you typically on site all week except Friday?

Has anyone ever been called out by their coworkers for something they've posted on fishbowl? I know it's pretty anonymous, but still.

After how many wears do you usually dry clean your suit jacket, suit pants, and blazer?

I have a CD that gets extremely flustered when you ask them for their opinion on a solution. For example after showing them multiple color pallets and CD not quite liking any of them (real Goldie locks moment) i suggested why not we do (fill in three colors here), the CD freezes up and gets annoyed because they don’t want to say yes or no without seeing it in front of them. Working on tight turn arounds and a cd who is too busy for meetings it proving tough with remote working. Any tips?

Good places for buying business casual clothing (men's)?

For those who have gone from one big 4 to another…was it frowned upon by your superiors/looked at as a slap in the face, even if your intentions are to leave on good terms?

Have you ever snoop through your partner’s phone without them knowing? If so, did you find anything shocking?!

I have a direct report who is smart, passionate about her job and can be really innovative. However she carries this enormous weight of responsibility, for needing to do everything, do it right, make sure it's perfect, not trusting colleagues to help. It creates dread and panic and overwhelming workload and a terrible attitude for her and I am speaking with her this week to start to shift her mindset. Any tips in navigating how to let go of this heavy idea of "responsibility"?

Thought on wearing nice (like branded) jewelry during interviews? Don’t want to come off as like rich but want to be polished

How to ask for a raise when you have more responsibility ?
Is it normal for people to ask for a raise when more responsibility/task fall under them? My company is going through separation and unfortunately my team is the one getting separated, I have to take on responsibility of another 3 people and continue to deliver the same after separation… how will you start this conversation with your manager ? Thanks in advance.

People of Color, how do you deal with an all-white team who doesn't acknowledge your (worthy) accomplishments while pats all incompetent employees?

I’m relocating to London and would love to hear recommendations on neighborhoods. I am looking for an “urban village” feel (small coffee shops, not very touristy, can walk a dog and stroller) with a budget of 3K for a 1-2 bdr. My commute would be into Soho. I am currently looking at Notting Hill, Chelsea, and St John Woods, but I won’t be able to visit before my move. Any neighborhood recs?

To those with an anxious attachment style and have trust issues due to past childhood trauma you’re still healing from: How do you keep yourself from thinking your significant other is going to cheat on you when she/he goes to a party or out while you’re miles away? I’ve been in therapy to help, and trying to distract myself but my anxiety is keeping it from working and don’t want to put that pressure on him because I’m trying to work on it.

How would you handle not getting a lunch break when you are a salaried employee treating patients for 40 hours a week? I don’t get documentation time either, but all notes are to be completed the same day. Some of us have reached out to HR and we’re told to discuss it with the regional director, but the regional director says we’d have to come in early or leave late to block out a lunch break. My commute is an hour each way, so I’d prefer not to make my day any longer. Advice?

For Big City moms (NYC, Chicago, SF): what is your favorite city strollers? I am considering buying vista uppababy (or bugaboo cruz) as primary and a yoyo (or mountain buggy nano) as the light, foldable for traveling. Didn’t hear people having good experience with mockingbird; but would love survey this group

AWS vs Amazon PM roles?

How do you get more dopamine?

Any good book recommend about Procurement I should read? Started recently, and still confused about all the different letters used. P2P, Source 2 Contract, diff between contract and vendor management.

I love Instagram, I really do! But sometimes I feel that as a creative the thought of "sticking" to an aesthetic makes me cringe! I feel that art & inspo should be free flowing - not confined to a box

Have my first final round interview! I've already interviewed with the lead of the group, this is another interview with her + the person directly under her.

Trying to level set expectations...are final round interviews more of a gut check to see if you're the right person for the position? Just trying to understand what % of final rounds are successful lol.

Pre IPO large tech company.

How long are you typically on the phone each day? My phone time has steadily increased throughout the pandemic to around 6 hours per day

Can anyone refer me for open ensemble health jobs?

Moving to Austin near the Samsung fab. Any apartment recommendations?

Best hotel to stay at in Vegas? Especially folks that may have recently visited?

What is your general opinion of Teachers' Unions which protect teachers from being removed based on their poor pedagogy over many years?

Hi fishes,
What's the bonus payout month for Deloitte India?
In case I resign before that but have completed one performance year will I get the bonus or not?
Kindly advise

Do vacation hours accrue while on parental leave?

I wish I could find a job with all cool people, who don’t act like they owe their company everything or let it define them - while still making about $110k.

what happena if you dont give your two@weeks notice

Can any PPMDs chime in on the comp statements? For the most these are terrible increases. Do you guys & gals agree with what the firm giving your main resources? I don’t understand how it makes sense to have people leave and you pay the incoming people more, as well as, spend more time and money in training them. Just trying to understand the rationale. Wouldnt it make more sense to keep your people happy?

Insurgency Sandstorm on Xbox Series X might be the best FPS I’ve played

What’s the compensation for a manager at EY in Tech consulting In nyc ?

Please post your comp in the response

Hi! I’m on the corporate side and had a quick question. We work with a bunch of consulting firms (e.g., McKinsey, Deloitte, and LEK) and I’m putting together a leadership offsite. I’m pretty sure I can get at least one of these for some sort of leadership / strategy session. Sounds stupid but what kinds of sessions should I be asking when my team asks for what they can offer (as a freebie lol)

Nothing feel more like the holidays than seeing 40% of your bonus paycheck disappeared due to taxes

Raise your hand if you think your employer really cares about you as person. Put culture first as you think about changing your employer during the great resignation season !

I firmly believe the most prestigious company is the company that will pay me the most. What others think doesn’t pay my bills.

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

What is the best way to switch from retail job to consulting? Has anyone explored any avenues? Asking for a friend.

Hi everybody, glad to finally be on this App. Appreciate some upvoted so I can interact :) Happy Friday.

Is it true to say that all Big4 employees are above average?
Compre to industry & other company’s employees.

Are the Big 4s starting to slow down hiring? After 2 months going through the EY interview process, the recruiter told me they had an offer for me but they’re pausing hiring for the rest of FY22.

Hi , Anyone here pursuing or planning to take up MS in Cybersecurity( online) at Georgia tech? Would love to connect

What are some good books that helped you with consulting? Looking for some good reads.

Does 401k count as savings?