How much should the average person making $80K/yr with standard deductions expect in tax returns?

What do you think the most attractive thing in a girl?

150k base 10-20k bonus, would 190 base 20-30k bonus be a good exit or wait for more? Maybe stay until senior manager?

Hi Shark, Looking for Job change. Working as manul tester with animation testing knowledge.
Total experience 2 years.
How nuch CTC i should demand.
Mine current CTC 4L
Help me guys

Ever get the feeling that you don't know what you're doing or why you're doing it, but have no idea what else you would do for a living?

So I’ve been on a big tech client adv project for months now and have formed a good relationship with one of the contacts. She’s dropping hints about open positions, and they would pay me about 40% more and I like the company culture, so I want to work there. Will there be a noncompete or other internal problem if I go work for them / tell them I’m interested at the very least?

On my third round of interviewing with a tech start up and my interview will be with one of the co-founding officers. So far my interview feedback has been very positive. Any suggestions to knock this one off the park?

Do you bring your work phone or laptop on vacation with you? Going away with partner for first time since covid hit and we both want to leave our work phones behind.

Busy season check - rate your happiness from 1 to 10 and your average billable hours per week (10 being like a rock star happy) 🤠

What headphones do you use to make phone calls? I'm an Android user and finding it difficult to find any good options.

Anyone in sales/finance have any tips on overcoming the nerves when pitching and presenting to clients? Would love to hear some of your practices and/or books to read to foster personal sales growth.

I’m hearing of salaries around $160-180k at hospital systems in NYC area for Epic application manager positions. Seems a bit high, no?

What books would you recommend to a junior to mid-level associate representing private equity clients and doing other general corporate/M&A work?

Help! Any good Email Specialist certification study guides?

Any other VC folks want to connect and start sharing deal flow?

An undergrad relative of mine just received an offer for 65k in Raleigh NC. Is that a good amount for a genZ without student loan debt to live comfortably off of?

Portfolio links 👇

Happy MLK Jr. Day. In honor of his life and work, I’m going to post some of my personal fave quotes of his here...

Just asked my Ambassador to get me two tickets to Gay Sunday (9/18) at Oktoberfest. Booked Le Meridian a few months ago. Tickets go on sale this month. Anybody else in MUC that weekend?

I have the CSR card. Thinking of dropping that in favor of the United Explorer card. Also comes with 70k pts if you spend $6k in 6 months. Thoughts?

Does your per diem get paid out to you at your firm? Or is it more like use it or lose it. I know kpmg pays it out

The best PPT formatting shortcut you've ever discovered?

Is there a worthwhile difference between UA Gold and UA Plat? Will most likely be short 5~6k in PQMs and wondering if a mileage run would be worth it

What headphones do you use to make phone calls? I'm an Android user and finding it difficult to find any good options.

List of things I enjoy: 1) Naps 2) Food 3) non demanding clients on travel projects that feed me lunch and let me leave early to take a nap. ☯️

International working in the states - any suggestions on catching up on pop culture references? Feel like I don’t understand 90% of the jokes managers and partners make.

I’m ignorant about Oliver Wyman. Can someone give me some quick facts - do they specialize in anything, typical consultancy? Prestige near MBB at all?

What is the average pay gap between B4 and MBB, level for level?

For those who have been laid off, what does it look like right before? (like HR schedules a meeting with you?). I have this really bad pit in my stomach.

No trolling or sarcastic stuff please.

Hi 🐠- I have a data analytic background, and am joining a consulting firm’s fraud group. I don’t know much about accounting - any books/good sources to brush up on to get some general knowledge?

Folks, I finally figured out what it is about strategy consulting that I actually enjoy:

It's a comfortable (for me) intersection of math, logic, and creative story-telling.

I don't care if an engagement is properly "strategic" but I want quantitative analysis, logically sound framework and conclusions, and a compelling narrative to spur the client into action.

That's all. Happy Friday!

MBB - which firm would you pick to work for and why

If you had to choose between an offer (both at associate level) in Strategy& for a latin american country or as a SIP (Strategy insights & planning) in ZS to work remotely for the US, which one would you take?
My main concerns are: participating in interesting projects, exit options and not getting pigeonholed in a particular industry. I'd appreciate your tips!

Feels like books in that niche *business self-help* genre are aimed at insecure overachievers like us. There are 500 and no one got time for that shit. What is a key takeaway from 1 you found helpful?

Is there anyone here who’s independently wealthy and has chosen to do this for the lols?