How is everyone staying motivated at work while going through fertility treatments? On days when I have appts or get my period, all I want to do is google and read forums about it. My utilization is tanking (not because I’m blowing off work, but because I need to find and take on new work) but can’t get the energy to). I’ve told my manager about what I’m going through and she is supportive, but feeling guilty when I hear about how busy everyone around me is and I just can’t find the motivation.

I’m currently on a Secondment at a PE firm (100% utilized, 6-9months) and my partner still asks me to help out with BD/sales at EY. I’ve said no several times and now she’s becoming demanding. How should I navigate through this? Still wanna maintain a good relationship with the partner and EY, but been so close of just hanging up the call several times.

Any other Deloitte folks get screwed in their year end rating because of low utilization since there were so few projects to be had earlier this year? Manager openly said it was "beyond my control".

What is the minimum utilization criteria followed at SDC?

There are people from my team with utilization in range of 30% to 50% and got promoted to manager 1 and sa2 respectively.

I have almost 75% utilization, so wondering why work so much. Thinking of aiming for 55% utilization this time.

Have any respiratory therapists found jobs OTHER than being a clinical RT? I want to possibly change careers, but I am finding that a lot of jobs (clinical liason, utilization review, etc) want you to have a nursing degree, not a respiratory degree. I feel like as an RT we are limited to jobs.

About to Join Deloitte Cyber Risk after college. What type of work I will he doing
— also work life balance and Utilization prospective?

Husband is doing well in his career, my son is thriving in school...Im still struggling to find a work place that i like. I been at my current employer for a year and to say the least i feel under utilized, undermined , only hired for my "optics" ( only minority in the team.. literally introduced once as the Puerto Rican HR lady). At first I thought some of the red flags was due to me being the new team member... but its gotten worst.... I want out... I have applied and interviewed. No luck yet

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.

What should be the approximate inhand salary for 45LPA fixed, considering full utilization of 80C, NPS, Home Loan?

Are there any firms that gets an utilization bonus for hitting above targets?

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.

For people that started recently, what is your utilization looking like? I joined in September and have 24% utilization. I have been staffed on 4 deals that all died within a week and it’s been pretty frustrating

When you find out your peers are compensated more even though your rating and utilization is higher :(

Fractional staffing problems? My practice seems to have an issue where consultants are staffed across multiple projects to meet their utilization quota idea how to avoid this problem as a consultant?

Why does Deloitte penalize its employees for paid time off? Is it fair that the denominator of our utilization doesn't account for PTO?

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

Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

Are others seeing their work slow down? It’s been a pretty dramatic halt for me. I thought maybe it was a me problem, but others in my group admitted they are also slow. I’ve been consistently 110-120% utilized, but I’ve only billed 22 hours this month. I’m in fund formation.

Caught a peak of the advisory utilization numbers...could see layoffs at KPMG as well. HUGE amount of 0% on the year with 0% forecast in retain. Also heard parts of RC just got reorganized at the top

I want to wait for cool projects but there is so much pressure for utilization.

Lost my job ! No severance provided. Is this normal scenario. Low utilization

I’ve just been hired in a senior strat role and am pretty nervous 😩. What advice do y’all have for someone moving into their first senior role.

Are there many IT opportunities in Kolkata for Java Full stack developer?
If so can someone please let me know what all companies are here

Does anyone feel that their anxiety symptoms are more physical than mental - e.g. not causing anxious thoughts/dwelling on specific things, but causing anxious feelings? Is this normal? Does therapy help this? Currently on medication but wondering if therapy would help at all.

What are some good books to read if I want to learn how to better show up for the team as a manager?

I’m currently doing patient registration in the ER at my hospital I’ve been there a little over 2 years and I’m only making 18 I’m not sure if that’s the standard for this position but I’ve been thinking about asking my boss for a raise because with today’s economy I feel like I am very under paid

Can anyone share their start to end interview process with twitter and roughly how long it took? Open to any intel but would be great to hear from anyone applying for a sales org role.

Thanks!

If you are already on a higher salary than average of your peers within same band, does it impact your hike percentage?

I have 3 years of experience in RPA blue prims and also in power tools like power apps,power automate and power bi. Currently planning to switch to see more challenges and break them through RPA .
Could any one do a referral please .

Hello, I’m looking for remote opportunities in finance and accounts background on managerial role.

Laptop body is cracked will they cut amount in final settlement

Hello fishes,

I have offer from publicis sapient and global logic
GL - 40k/year more salary
PS - permanent wfh

Which one should i join, please help me out

Hi everyone! I work in personal lines and I’m looking to start selling more life insurance. I want to start with cross selling to those in our book of business. Does anyone have tips that they’ve found successful in starting the conversation? Term/perm convos etc? I’ve read up on our products and my boss doesn’t really train on this and it’s more of a figure it out yourself approach he takes so any tips would be appreciated.

Hi moms! Between you and your spouse how many books do you read to your child per week? It’s been a struggle to get my spouse to help with this and I am so drained at the end of the day with work and housework I can only get through 1 book a day if any… averaging maybe 4 books a week? I feel terribly guilty bcuz I feel like this is not normal and we’re slacking parents 😭

Oleh Chadash here. Just landed last week and looking for roles in data analytics. Any lead, tips, advice?
Todah

Hey! Is there a minimum eligibility at ZS for you to give referral??

Hey folks,
I don't see insurance component in my CTC/offer letter is it separate thing we have to pay from our pockets ?

Just moved, and ooking for Pilates studio recommendations in DC, I’m based in Navy Yard but will to go into downtown if needs be.

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I have a consult today and am wondering if anyone has recommendations of questions I should ask.

Background: 33yo, sperm donor, blood work showing diminished ovarian res.

After my first round of blood work Dr is recommending IVF. My partner and I were really hoping to go the IUI route. I’m really only looking to have one child (or rather one full term pregnancy regardless of how many pop out that time). As of right now we aren’t seeing other concerns in my body just the low egg count.

Feeling so annoyed at work and basically hating my job. Every inconvenience makes me annoyed, does this happen or normal. I am pregnant, very early from a frozen embryo transfer. I have been taking estrogen & progesterone. I wish I didn’t have to work!

Looking at people’s photos of skiing with their kids, dressing up their kids, making me really want a kid. Why is it so difficult for me? 😢

Any recommendations for cheaper fertility pharmacies in NYC? Need to get gonal f, menopur and cetrocide

Hi everyone, we are on our third cycle of clomid( no IUI) and appears I am not ovulating yet. What additional things you have done to make sure that you ovulate ( like Maca root powder etc.)
33F and been TTC for 2 years with PCOS.

Feb 2020: IUI leading to miscarriage at 7 weeks. August 2020: IVF frozen transfer (ICSI), miscarriage at 6 weeks. February 2021: IVF transfer #2, went for 8 week US today, baby’s measuring on track, heart rate of 170, I saw the heart beat and baby gave a little wiggle. Graduated from our fertility clinic, with 10 week US scheduled for
2 weeks from today. For now....the happiness is real (I’m the hubby btw).

My doctor is starting me off on 3 vials of menopur , along with other meds. Is this excessive? I have a good amh/fsh and I’ve done cycles before with just two vials of menopur

I’ve hesitated posting because I don’t now what I’m asking of you all. But here goes. I froze my eggs a few years back and got 5. I’m now married and yesterday I froze another 2. Low numbers I know. I’m in my 40s. This week we make embryos- with 7. And I guess I’m just anxious. What if nothing. What if abnormal. What if something but they don’t transfer. Do I risk n carry myself (terrified of pregnancy btw). My mind is racing. Anyone been through this with such low numbers- anyone in your 40s?🙏🏽

Went for my first appointment after the egg retrieval and the doctor found a few cysts. So we postponed it to the next cycle. I didn't realise I would have to wait for another. He had given a birth control option but I just thought it would be better to wait for the natural cycle.

Can anyone educate me on these cysts? I dont find many articles about cysts after egg retrieval

Transfer should be happening within a month (🤞🏽) any tips that you’d recommend to prepare for a successful transfer/implantation?

Has anyone done karyotype testing after multiple failed IVF rounds? Starting to look into it as we have no prob with egg volume/sperm, but huge dropoffs (3 rounds, ~40 fertilizations, 1 PGT normal).

I originally joined this bowl years ago when my husband had to have chemo and I thought we were going to be heading down the IUI/IVF route. We ended up getting pregnant naturally and are done having our own. For the last 6 months, I’ve been seriously considering being a surrogate and got the OK from my OBGYN last week. Those of you looking for a surrogate, what are the top 3 things you desire with one and what are your deal breakers?

Just had a chemical and thinking of another ivf cycle right away. Bad idea ?

Can anyone share their IVF experience? How it goes day by day and for the 10 days window? I am going to start this process from this month, any experience share would be greatly helpful

Insurance just denied me coverage for my next round of IVF. No questions here, just needed to say this to a group of people more likely to understand.

Folks, I received a letter from insurance denying IVF coverage. I am 37, had a miscarriage in March and have not been able to conceive since. I am absolutely distraught and broken. Has this happened to someone, will reappealing this decision help. Any advice or guidance will be appreciated as I wait to hear from my doctor's office. 😭🙏

Did my second time virginal ultrasound today and doctor diagnosed me as blighted ovum with only an empty gestational sac. I know I am only 4 and half weeks pregnant(accurate based on last intimacy) should I still keep some hope the yolk sac is not visible due to too early stage of pregnancy and ask for another ultrasound? 😞

Egg freezing: tonight I will take my trigger shot but my estradiol levels are over 7000 so I will need to take Cabergoline for 7 days to reduce risk of OHSS. Is this normal? I feel the last two days the staff has not been very proactive in sharing info

FET - has anyone done 2 rounds of letrozole for a transfer? I did one round of 5mg daily, but at my day 13 scan it still looks the same as baseline, so my doc wants me to do another round of 7.5mg right away. Seems strange, and I’m debating asking to just fully scrap the cycle and go to HRT…