How do you tell your boss you're quitting without burning bridges? Please note we're in busy season for the engagements I've been staffed on, which is what makes me nervous and guilty. TIA

Do you guys think wearing a tie is a must during an interview? I'm thinking a suit with no tie.

How bad is it to leave an understaffed team right before fall busy for a job in a new city? Part of me doesn’t care at all b/c it’s a business decision, part feels like I’m totally screwing the team.

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

I have had a 60%+ increase in volume from this time last year, but we have not had a new hire in my role to assist with the influx. Additionally, others in my department are overworked and they're delegating down to me.

So not only do I gave more work than ever, I'm doing tasks outside my original role

My supervisor cant get headcount approvals. We are suffering as a department. I don't want to overrule him, but should I go to HR?I'm breaking down at this point and see evidence others are too

Help- my SIL showed me two dresses she rented for my shower, and I think they are super bridal/not very appropriate to wear as a guest or bridesmaid. I have asked others and they agree. I feel like my own outfit, a simple jumpsuit, pales in comparison to how over the top these dresses are. What can I say or do? I feel really down but also don’t want to start WW3 by saying something to her. I feel like I now need to rush to buy a new outfit.

Have you ever been told off by an older attorney of color? We have one Black partner at our firm and in conversation with him this morning he told me I should work on sounding and looking "more professional" and not let my "tone" or "bad attitude" get in the way. I don't think I've ever had a bad attitude at work, and whatever "tone" I'm speaking in it's my normal one. As a Black woman I just feel super weird about it and kind of sad.

Anyone witness slackers who got into companies you have no idea how? Had a coworker who does jack chit at work besides chatting on Facebook yet lands at a faang company? I guess if he brings the same work ethic he will be spit out for sure. Or maybe he just had no interest in doing project work.

Just got let go and my manager said part of it was because I was looking for other jobs. I didn't look for other jobs at work, so I'm not sure how they could have known that unless a coworker snitched on me. Is it worth it to try and find out who or should I just leave it? Can't deny that I'm seriously pissed off about it.

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?

Hi all,

My boss makes jokes about me being from a different country whenever there is a work meeting or a gathering with coworkers, even though he knows where I am from. This usually occurs when I meet new work-related people or for example if I am in a situation that involves ethnic related subjects.

What is this? This is normal?

Stereotyping?
Racism?

The first time I ignored that, but now it has become a pattern and is bothering me now. I am south-American working in the UK.

Do consultants get fired from a client for moving furniture around? (like a stand alone monitor) from an unused room he was given to sit, supposedly reserved for auditors. Asking for a friend 🙃

PARTNERS: two questions —1. If you see an associate has really low hours for the month, do you imagine them chillen on a beach somewhere or do you consider they probably spent most of their days sitting in front of the computer being “available”? 2. If you send an associate a random e-mail on a weekend like “Can you pull X and send to Y”, would you get annoyed if they responded saying they weren’t by a comp or would you consider it reasonable that they wouldn’t be by a comp on a weekend?

Hi. People Manager here. I've been one for 12 years now and I encourage my team to not be "yes" people. At this time, it feels like my manager wants me and my team to be yes people for her. How do I deal with this? I've never been a yes person and I don't preach this to my reports. I don't know what to do. Help?

Do you shoe check others at the office?

Fashion Q: what kinds of pants do you guys wear day-to-day? I know skinny jeans are considered “out,” but super baggy mom jeans are not flattering on my small frame. I wear leggings when I’m WFH, but I want to look slightly more put-together/fashionable outside my home

I have seen that Some people are seriously demeaning Publicis Sapient looks like they have a personal grudge. I would suggest to connect with your HR and manager in PS or look for right people on LinkedIn.

anyone wearing nosepin while going office ?

Big 4 Partners, what is your take on mental health breaks? If an employee in your team takes a mental health leave would they be looked at unfavourably/ would someone’s candidature be shelved if they say they’re returning from a mental health break and looking for a job at your firm?

Midlevel and seniors, how do you review juniors’ work without redoing them? Any tips on giving instructions or spotting mistakes?

Honest question: Are you intentionally mentoring anyone who doesn't look like you? And I'm not referring to your randomly assigned counselees. Type Y or N.

Hi,
Can I get pay range for cloud consultant in canada for 1 year of experience and a master's degree

Pre-requisites for Application Architect and B2B Solution Architect are exactly same, so what’s the difference between the two? Or am I missing something?🤔

anyone wearing nosepin while going office ?

The Wayfair human trafficking conspiracy is pretty wild 🤔

So I was offered a role in Strategy Consulting in after 2 years in Risk Consulting however, after 2 years I’ve only worked on Internal audit engagements few ad hocs such as updating risk register and the delegation of authority matrix.

Honestly speaking I am doing good and I am up for promotion in October however I am not fully enjoying my time but I fear that the move would not be a good and I can’t hit the ground running which scares me.

Any advice and past experiences in such career shit?

Has an tested roles for SAP through productive test simulation within production? Is there any risk doing this as the test is in production?

where my mid 40s and up peeps at? where you working and what are your next career moves? life moves?

Planning director vs strategy director. Whats the diff? Is there a diff?

I feel like a planning director wouldnt know how to manage digital strgy while a strgy dir would be much more well rounded

Question my fellow Fish Bowlers♥️ I had a phone screen interview. The young lady stated to watch out for the email, attached will be the link for virtual interview w/ manager on Monday @10am but NEVER received an email. Should I email the recruiting analyst and advise I never received the email invite? Thank you all in advance.

Might be shifting to a outpatient oncology position from a medical social worker in a hospital setting, any pros/cons major differences?

First day back after a 10-day beach stint. Putting on pants was hard enough.

Hey Everyone,

Please let me know if anything comes up for pune location. I have not added to Pune DL yet so kot receiving any email.

Hello machlion

My bgv is going in halt state for one reason or another.
Today i got mail to upload salary slips april to june.. I have already uploaded slips of april,may. Still i got this mail. Is it normal in bgv process of oracle.

I thought this question would be best for partners who’ve been in the industry for awhile...

Big 4 Partners, what is your take on mental health breaks? If an employee in your team takes a mental health leave would they be looked at unfavourably/ would someone’s candidature be shelved if they say they’re returning from a mental health break and looking for a job at your firm?

ZS fish - I saw a really interesting job posting that I would love to learn more about (below) - anyone open to connecting?

What is the RA team at EY called? And how are your hours? Busy season?

What’s your worst experience with a senior? (As an associate)

I’m thinking of making a switch from 4YOE in Industry to Public as a senior associate in Assurance. Do PA firm expect you to already know everything, or do they provide training to help you catch on? How challenging is it coming from industry to PA? What could be some of their expectations? And how do you exceed that?

Currently a first year staff in Risk Advisory in a Mid-Tier Firm hoping to move to Big 4 for either Risk or Cyber. When would be the most appropriate time to make the change? I heard that Senior Staff in mid-tier would most likely be hired as an “Experienced Hire” in Big 4. So would it be smarter to make the move now as a first year staff since I’ll be considered Experienced Hire anyway?

Any idea on what I industry senior risk analysts are making?

How does IT SOX audit in industry usually do during recessions?

Any strong performing seniors looking for a pay increase and potential fast track to manager? Reach out to me. Expanding the team and would love to bring in some new talent.

Can you recommend any resources to gather data on risk ratings etc for benchmarking? Particularly interested in sector breakdowns and publicly available sources are scarce. Thank you!

So I was offered a role in Strategy Consulting in after 2 years in Risk Consulting however, after 2 years I’ve only worked on Internal audit engagements few ad hocs such as updating risk register and the delegation of authority matrix.

Honestly speaking I am doing good and I am up for promotion in October however I am not fully enjoying my time but I fear that the move would not be a good and I can’t hit the ground running which scares me.

Any advice and past experiences in such career shit?

Has an tested roles for SAP through productive test simulation within production? Is there any risk doing this as the test is in production?

Do you audit users with Sudo access and a log of sudo activity or just users with access to sudo?

Currently in external audit but making the switch to internal audit and enterprise risk advisory in the city, how does the work compare? Any advice?

Does business Process Internal Audit or IT Internal Audit make more?

What exit ops are there outside of testing controls all day? Getting tired of this. Resume is ready

If anyone (non EY) wants some referral money, I am looking for a job. Have 1yo in EYs Technology Risk Advisory practice and Gold Standard reviews. Also speak 3 languages but I don't think it matters.

I’m getting put up for manager a year early. I have PPMD ,SM, and M support. Pretty much support from all the key individuals on my team and in my service line. Since it is a year early if i don’t get promoted this round I know it’ll come mid year but I do expect a good salary increase still without the promo. If I don’t get the promo nor a salary increase that I’m okay with, how do I let my partner know that I will begin to entertain outside offers? some of which have offered the manager role.

For anyone who took the CISA exam (I passed lol), how many days did it take to get your “official score”? I know it says 10 days but wanted to ask if anyone got it sooner

London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Munich. Choose a place to move to from NYC. Fuck H1B.

How do you all keep up with trends in risk and internal audit?

What are the best exits from risk assurance? Is it possible to lateral into tech or no?