How to communicate boundaries when there’s already a lot on your plate and someone asks you to take on more?

I was passed over for partner but will make of counsel at a V50 firm. I’ve put in the work to make partner, but the firm is making very few this year (less than 10). Am I wrong to feel disrespected?

Partner sends out TY email for great teamwork on a large project. Senior forwards the email to myself and other staff. People who put most amount of hours were excluded from Partner's email. Cont.

If you're interviewing at a competitor of a firm you used to work at, what are the chances they call your old boss?

Dumbest thing you’ve ever said to a prospect?

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.

If an employee files a complaint about workplace behavior, do you treat them differently? I'm faced with reporting an SM for bullying and finding it near imposible to believe that it won't (cont'd)

I just found out a new colleague was brought on at 20% higher salary than my current salary. (Have been w/ firm 1.5 years) She doesn’t have a 4-year degree (working on it). How do I bring this inequity up and ask to be compensated equally? I have years more experience and My work is more complex - she is basically a receptionist. Any suggestions would be helpful!

Ladies, what heels / brands do you recommend for work? Looking for shoes I can walk around in (mostly) comfortably

I was recently informed by a teacher's aid that another teacher in my school thinks that I 'Do Nothing' as an art teacher, and went so far as to spy on me outside my classroom to reinforce her opinion. Obviously she is wrong and completely ignorant of what happens in my art class every day. I am not the confrontational type, but I feel like I need to address this. Any advice?

Hello all,

I've just started my new role as HR state manager for a large international law firm.

I'm a male and my admin is female. After working with her for a week and discussing it with my wife, I think my admin is a little smitten for me.

I have no feelings towards her whatsoever and have been nothing but very professional in all interactions.

Was wondering best way to set boundaries from the start?

I got into a complicated situation with a senior manager before. At the time I was new to the firm, and it was my first time in a big city. I never really said no, and didn’t know how acceptable cont

What's the weirdest thing anyone has ever said to you at work? One time a co-worker divulged to me that they had a collection of troll dolls that they named and sometimes still played with.

What is your recommendation for how a Junior member can work well with Executives, Partners, Directors, etc. on a daily basis? For context, I am a PM for an engagement that has me communicating with really high up members from every angle.

How do you say 'No can't do' to your leadership or client?

When you’re new to a fairly smallish team, is it best practice to put in 15 mins with each partner for a brief intro? Or is that going above and beyond?

Is anyone willing to share tips on avoiding burnout and setting boundaries with their executives? I have six people on my desk and am finding it difficult to stay motivated and continue giving everyone the same level of support.

How not to take as personal if your manager blast in group of people even for small mistake or not even considerable as mistake.
How do you keep yourself don’t get effected and without any guilty?

For freelancer that work with multiple clients at once. Do you have any tools to manage calendars across different emails? Ideally, when I get a meeting invite from one client it would block my availability on my other accounts.

As someone who isn't a PoC I'm always unsure of how I should refer to others correctly. 2nd question:

If referring to the only minority on another team is saying "the Asian/black/etc" guy offensive?

Do you tell your boss you’re going through a breakup? I’m phoning it in and obviously going to be camera off for awhile.

Hi fishes,
I finished my B.E (CSE) this year. Working in TCS since 6 months on a CRM Project. CTC : 7LPA (I also had offer at Accenture for 6.5LPA)

- I know basics of many languages/ technologies : C, C++, Java, Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, React, Azure

- Basic level Problem Solving, DSA, OOP

I am a quick learner. I am currently learning DSA using C++ & Azure.

Can anyone in Hyderabad hire me for a better package at a company where I can work in development or Cloud Role?

Thanks

Hello Fishes . Anyone works for delta here ? I need your help . Want to know about work culture and job security .

Request to share link for c# selenium implementation for Grid Docker to perform parallel execution. Thanks

So this job search thing is a lot harder than I thought. You either never hear back, or just get pre-written denial emails. What does it take to get on a call to defend your case?!

Around how many PTO days can you expect in PE? Need like 8 within the first 6 months of starting for family events…

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

Curious to hear your opinions on the following:
Which seat do you choose when you are led into a board room / conference room and waiting for your prospect(s) to join you for a meeting (let’s take off the table the need to plug into a projector which would likely determine this for you)?

Hello Everyone,

I have an offer from Cognizant, I get my offer revised with my counter offer.
Now again I have another counter offer, should I ask them to revise my offer letter again?

Did anyone randomly get a $250 deposit in their account from the government? I think it’s a child tax credit but I don’t have kids. How do I investigate this?

Hypothetical Q: If a house has two half baths and three full baths, how are they counted? 4 Baths, or 3.5 baths +.5 baths?

So my fiancé and I are having a microwedding in Rocky Mountain National Park next year, and we’re working with an elopement planner.
She sent over a sample ceremony (intro, sweet poems + passages to be read, and example vows), and we read through it last night. I was reading it out loud while my fiancé made dinner, and it just hit me that this is really happening. I’m just really happy that I found someone who is willing to take a vow to spend his life with me and I’m so excited for that day :)

Budget friendly bridesmaid proposals if you’d still like to give a small token in addition to a card?

Tux budget NYC?

What are some certifications I can do which are hot in market? Have data background and in pwc consulting. Not very keen on software development or very technical courses. Is PMI or any other certification helpful? What are my options? Can anyone with similar background share some experience? For reference - I’m 3 years into consulting.

Anyone has any book recommendations that teach you how not to get overly emotional with work? I found myself getting irritated/ frustrated/ stressed often and I think these emotion gets in the way for me to put out my best performance. So looking for advice

hey, I joined Deloitte in June 2020 as an GPS SA analyst, I just staffed on internal project only providing me adjusted utilization. Now my standard util is 40 and my adjusted is 105... and this project last in another month... by then my standard util might be 20.. will my promotion be affected by this? My target promotion year on TOD is 2022. My manager said we might sell to client and extend this project in September but nothing guaranteed.

Hi friends,

I'm a new joinee in MSFT.

People in my team they don't come with me for breaks. (They blame the timings are different since they sit in crits but i don't think so because they have their own group of friends to go with)

Secondly, when my team members see me in cafeteria we expect they'll sit with us but people here are being rude they directly go and sit with their friends they don't call you to join. ( atleast they could have said they are accompanied)

People behave unpleasant

How many PTO/Vacation days do you usually take off a year if your employer offers unlimited PTO/Vacation days?

I just started a new job and this is the first time I’ve ran into this. It sounds nice but at the same time I hate the lack of direction. Help!

Does anyone predict another layoff season in October?

Anyone have experience on consulting to law school? Big 4 consulting to law school more specifically potentially? Curious as to what you’ve heard about how the transition is. Cost, time, relationship effects. Curious to hear others experiences. Also haven’t sat or studied for the LSAT fully yet. Already have a master’s that’s not impacting my salary in my consulting field yet at B4. Can’t seem to shake that law school inkling in the back of my brain still.

Booking 2 SPG rooms for vacation (one for my parents) but the hotel is not honoring any platinum benefits for the second room (e.g. Lounge, breakfast) Anything I can do about that or is that normal?

What is the process for switching from GPS to commercial?

How did y’all get better at PowerPoint and excel? Is it just repetitions? 1 week into my first case and realizing I’m pretty garbage at both. Work is taking me way longer than the A’s and C’s who’ve been here longer. I wanna sleep so badly lmao

Smart to look for a new job with a “recession” looming? Wanted to leave by end of the year, but nervous I’d be the first laid off at a new spot

Is anyone running a small nonprofit on the side in addition to consulting? I am planning to start one to carry out some of my passion work. (Any books, courses, places to start?)

Do offers from consulting companies have a shelf life? After a certain time, does the offer expire?

What is a healthy breakfast for you guys ? I feel like I eat too much eggs and waffles lately

What are the best consulting firms for someone that’s looking to work in the aviation industry? Can be big consulting firms with strong presence in aviation or boutique firms. Preferably commercial strategy type of projects. US based. Thank you!

How many years do you need to be working for Deloitte before you can get full ride for MBA? If you leave as a consultant, can you come back as SC? What’s the tuition reimbursement process like?

I got laid off from deloitte. Now i work in cre asset management. I don't love my job. I am on visa (opt stem) . I need to work on finding happiness with my work to be more productive and be happy. I am very depressed and therapy isn't helping. If anyone is in a similar situation or can offer support or advice I would greatly appreciate it. TIA.

OTS is growing rapidly and leadership has asked us SMs to assist with recruiting. One of our needs is for cybersecurity and data privacy consultants interested in M&A e.g. CISSP, CISA, CIPP, CIPM, etc

I’m considering a position with Bank of America as a Strategy & Management Associate. Can anyone with familiarity, share with me how fulfilling that role is at BofA? Is the work exciting?

How to transition firms to MBB from Big 4/ACN when you don’t really have a connection there? Randomly connect with people on LinkedIn at the office you’re interested in and hope for a referral? Can I reach out to a recruiter at the firm directly there? Currently in Tech Consulting but wanting a shift in career path to strategy or tech strategy. Currently have almost two YOE and wanting to gain insight into the process and how long that may take

Cardinal commerce a subsidiary of Visa Inc. How much should i expect TC (base+ bonus+stocks) for Sr.Tech Product Manager role?

Any good books or recommendations on sales? Sales tactics trips and tricks?

Looking for recommendations on a good book/resource on how to manage people, especially when you’re managing teams to achieve tight deadlines and also overall leadership for those teams. Currently on a project with tight regulatory deadlines and feel like I’m struggling to push people without pissing them off. Great learning curve for me and a good read seems timely. TIA!

What are some of the pre-pandemic things you miss most? For me, the movie theatre (popcorn, phone less 2 hrs+), MLB games (I’m 🇨🇦, but springs and summers touring the stadium, dozing off to awake to the sound of bat making connecting, stadium beers), weekend trips across the eastern seaboard and Bible Belt in the fall for CFB and NFL (the tailgates, after parties and where applicable tiki bars) and weekend pints with the lads.