How important is it in your opinion to get the To and CC lines correct in emails? I honestly have never utilized them properly for most of my career, but recently joined a new firm where I've gotten feedback to fix them so it's a surprise to me. I'm used to just putting everyone in the To field

How do i see my utilization?

Is it bad to be over-utilized? I just did the math and I could charge zero hours this week and take a 3 week vacation after and still be 100% utilized? Is that abnormal?

Ever since Risk Assurance busy season ended, I feel like I’ve been kind of coasting. I’m still getting all my work done but my utilization is slipping. With CRTs coming up, how worried should I be?

What were some challenges y’all faced this week?

I’ll start. Trying to get non local resources utilized. National Leadership thinks this is the answer to our problems but local leadership is hesitant.

I was curious what other firms have set as their utilization goals for their different positions?

Currently, everyone from staff to senior manager has a set goal of 90%.

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.

What is the target utilization for a Senior 2? Or number of chargeable hours goal? Is this ever hard to meet?

Hadn’t noticed this sub before, and most of the threads are old so thought I’d ask a follow up - how has everyone been handling parenting with public accounting? I’ve got a toddler and my wife is an accountant (industry), and we only have a few immediate family in the country- but they have health concerns. Busy season was rough, things are looking better now as things return to normal. Still working crazy hours if you count the daycare duties on top of utilization targets.

Anyone else here have terrible utilization because their deals die and a code never opens? /can’t find another code to book hours? I’m sitting on over 200 billable hours at this point

Team is already talking about eating hours. My utilization is down cause I was in unassigned for a month in Dec/Jan. What's worse pissing off the partner or having a low utilization? -staff 1

How does it feel to earn less than US Consultants while also struggling for utilization

I’m quitting my job tomorrow morning. I don’t have a new job lined up. I’m scared, but also excited? I’ve felt under utilized for months, and haven’t had a promotion after two years. I never take risks like this, but life is too short. Is this a bad choice?

Promoted to SSE with 25% hike and VP as 9% . I had received ACE award in Q3 . I have also maintained utilization report 100% still I got less VP. Can I ask manager to revisit the component

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.

Controversial question - what are some roles/functions to avoid at Google for ex-management consultants, in terms of potential under-utilization of skills and limited career progression? Common exit opps tend to be in StratOps, PMM, PgM/Solutions Consultant, roles in Sales; would anyone not recommend any of these roles?

When a consolidated unitary group acquires a TX Corp, does TX follow Sec. 382 and Sec. 383 and apply a limitation on the utilization of the acquired entity's TX R&D credits following the acquisition?

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

What is the longest you have seen someone with less than 50% utilization stay in a firm?

Any new joiners attending first impression call tomorrow.

Looking for ML engineers (who have built model and deployed them, and has some knowledge of statistics). Looking for roughly 5-7 years of experience. 80 lpa - 1.1 cr. Hyderabad. Remote option can also be discussed.

Hi Everyone

Can someone please tell me about AI/ML Team at Comcast India? How are the work-life balance, culture, and entry-level pay?

How do you go about your LinkedIn profile after having gotten (or in the works of getting) job2? Do you add an end date to your current job?… do you deactivate your LinkedIn? 😅… how do y’all go about it?

As a junior, how do you deal with the anxiety that the advice you provide to a partner based on your research (that is being sent to client without much supervision) could be wrong or incomplete?

A friend of mine is looking to join DDB Anderson Toronto as a PM. Any advice regarding the company or role?

Any Recruiter here?
Need help

Mask wearing inside stores: should it still be encouraged or not?

Anyone have any advice on how to convince an absentee owner to invest in his own business? Even just being at least present here. I've tried everything I can think of and I can't even get a text reply from the guy

Some good advice from my sponsor as I go into this stressful week:

- Invite your Higher Power into the meetings with you
- Be your authentic self
- Be there to help others

I accepted an offer a few weeks ago at a consulting firm, I start mid April, but now I feel the salary is low and I should’ve negotiated more. Can I still negotiate even if I already signed the offer?

Anyone got any leads in the Privacy field. I have a PhD in data privacy (& JD & Masters) and cant even get past the HR recruitment consultant .....

End of Year Pressure: Manager tells me : Take Some risks, get the deal and apologize later... We are not going to be able to implement in time at the customer's site, which is going to make my "champion" look bad.. What would you do?

Who leads PM in your shop -
Head of PM?
Head of Ops?
Head of Account?
COO, CFO, CEO?

Anyone have a Chief Program or Delivery Officer?

How's it going?

Anyone down to play tennis in Frisco/Plano?

What are some of the best public driving ranges/courses in Dallas?

Can someone help me understand the structure of health strategy / health consulting at Accenture? Are these two separate teams? I know Federal Health is entirely separate (right?)

Anyone know of going freelance copywriter rates in Tennessee?

Hi guys, may i ask how do you guys prepare a creative deck for proposal to a client?
I’m so curious about how other agencies in other countries prepare their deck..
Well, i’m from Indonesia and somehow i believe there’s quite a difference.
Thanks!

Is it pronounced gif or gif?

Is there any etiquette for asking someone to be your counselor?

Thoughts on getting a CAMS certification as a Staff/Senior?

What are the main reasons why you would recommend going big 4 instead of MBB? Have any of you successfully swayed a candidate to go big 4 instead of MBB?

What are some of the best savings accounts you know of?

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

9 pm on Sundays are not same anymore after Succession finale last week. What y’all doing to fill this void?

You have 30 seconds to speak to your 20 year old self: would you still advise yourself go into consulting?

Is severance taxed higher? I got 1 month of pay but seemed to be taxed much higher

Starting to get more involved in the project sales process - any recommendations for books or resources to develop skills in this area?

For those of you on vacation this week and/or next, it’s important to remember you can drink all day if you don’t start in the morning.

Got a role at FAANG that would be $5K more pay than mine, similar bonus and around $15K per year stock for 4 years. Same location. Is it worth pursuing? I'm in Big 4 Consulting.

What's the best consulting firms for H1B folks who have studied masters in STEM here? Got a cousin graduating this fall and he needs to know H1B/GC policies.

How do you leave your op unit to do different type of work without pissing off the partners? Or do you just assume the bridge will be burnt? I dislike what I do and I can’t stand some of the leaders

Is EY hiring for SAP TM? 12 years total SAP exp with 5Y SAP TM.

One of the reasons I want to transition from industry to consulting (tier 1) is that I get frustrated when I have to collaborate with mediocre people. My assumption is that Tier 1 consulting firms hire really sharp people and if I can get in, I’ll be collaborating with folks on top of their game (not expecting much from clients). I’m aware there are personal aspects I need to work on like my mindset, patience etc etc, but I just get so frustrated with blatant stupidity.

Need a good recommendation for a home office chair. I work from home a lot and need a new chair. My new one isn’t cutting it for me- it’s not comfy and I have lower back pain.

Heard BCG laid off quite a few people this summer. Is this true?

Sweetgreen or Chopt?