How were companies in Midwest affected during last recession compared to tech hubs? Were they insulated and were there less layoffs?

With so many layoffs and the strange uncertainty of this industry right now—is anyone scared to death?

Does EY GDS layoff or fire any employee??

I read to the kids a book that ended with a line like, "If it was a good story, start all over."I told the kids I really only did that once in my life regarding a book about a teacher going to teach in Africa. In reality it was about a missionary. I hid the name of it and what it really was about. In other instances I've also explained the meaning of life is to love sacrificialy without telling them the source. I feel guilty hiding the Truth. How do you speak the Truth without being fired?

I got laid off with no warning. Reason given was my utilization was low at 81.8%. No performance problems. Would it be inappropriate for me to apply back to PwC to the teams I discussed rolling onto?

Layoffs at PwC LA?

What are typical severance packages for manager and below? Director and above?

Will summer associate positions be affected by current job cuts?

Anyone around the Philly area want to be friends? Recently got laid off, and don’t have any friends around the area so yeah🙃

I saw that the Warner Bros. Discovery group has started with massive layoffs over at CNN. Is any job safe right now?

Hey Everyone! I’ve unfortunately just got laid off from my company. This is my second time in 5 months getting laid off due to budget cuts. Quite frankly, I’m drained and in need of leads. I’m a DEI TA sourcing specialist with experience sourcing Technical, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations and Shared Services. I’m seeking a full time FINTECH company, but I’m open to opportunities because beggars can’t be choosers. Feel free me if you know of anything! —-thank you!

Does anyone know of any Director/VP level strategy and ops roles (more or less industry agnostic)? Looking to secure next gig ASAP because of imminent layoff from current PE backed company. Please message / DM me. Thank you in advance for any leads! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Did you tell your friends and family you were laid off? So far, the only person who knows is my partner and I'm not sure if I should tell others.

What's the projection and outlook for state and local gov consulting? I'm at a small but somewhat well known firm in this space, but our leadership hasn't shared much on the outlook, given the economic slow down and layoffs

Hr don’t start a layoff meeting with “how are you” - it’s clear what we are here for. Give people some dignity

Just got benched, been completely billable till now, how long until I should be worried about potential layoffs? (Even though management is “committed” to not letting people go during covid)

Can foodpanda employees share about their Cloud Kitchens & Concepts team? What’s the team culture? Attrition rate? Layoffs?

Does it mean anything if a man responds and texts w too many emojis

What has been the best lesson you’ve ever taught?

I am a psychologist starting a new job tomorrow. Everyone that I have come into contact with at my new job have been dressed very professionally. My first day is an orientation day and the HR director told me that I may want to dress in comfortable clothing since I will be sitting most of the day. What would you wear?

Today we had to edit out all the footage of food being handled with bare hands in our spots. It’s a brand new world.

I’m looking for assistance on building your own portfolio in my traditional 401K. I’ve been reading that it’s important to choose funds with low expense ratios. Also, that it is recommended to have at least one US stock, international stock , and bond. I am 24yo so ideally, I’d want to allocate 90%-100% to stocks and 0%-10% to the bond. Any other things I should be looking at?

Why are all the car washes hand wash around here?

I’m on a long term project in the middle of no-where with not great food options-is it fine to expense food at Target? Will a manager view it oddly when doing the B2A? Not trying to do anything shady

KM Townhall. Again??

Hit it off with a guy two weekends ago and we’ve been talking every day since but he’s fresh out of a long term relationship (one month) and I don’t want to be a rebound. Any advice?

Anyone have or know anyone who has extra tickets to James Hype @ prysm tomorrow?

Ok but where does GTA real estate go from here?

Hey all! How is Platinion for Software Engineers? I came across a position on your website and wanted to explore it. Currently at Deloitte Digital as a front end developer and looking to move

Hi All! I have a System Dev Engineer interview- was wondering if anyone could share some advice on what to expect? - would be greatly appreciated :)

When is JPMC planning to modernize its applications/projects. Have heard they are planning to move to AWS but how much time will it take? My team is still using some old tech although they plan to move to microservices

Is it normal to be on bench for more than 3 months in infosys ?? When I check with manger he is telling no need to worry .. need update from senior infy folks ..

Can we carry our laptop outside India? PwC AC Bangalore

I’m starting at a new firm this week and am wondering what items you all consider to be essential to keep in your office (ex: spare shirts/shoes, toothbrush, etc)?

Do you think ageism is an issue in Consulting?

If so, what do you think can be done to combat ageism in Consulting?

Why does Project Management have such negativity around it? Literally everyone hates it.

Top reasons Deloitte summer associates do not receive an offer?

How long and what will it take for me to get promoted? I’m an experienced hire moving into consulting for the first time into a Snr Mgr level tech-focused strategy role. I’m taking a bit of a pay cut as I’m super keen on moving into consulting, but I’m very interested to know what people think it will take in terms of time, effort, performance to get promoted?

Do FAANG lowball offers nowadays? Got an Amazon offer with 130k TC. I am making 180k TC now. The recruiter told me I should consider FAANG brand and career potential. I think Amazon already doesn't have great WLB, and it doesn't sound like they truly value me.

Why do the refs hold the football when they're doing a measurement? Do they think the ball is going to start jumping around on its own?

Hi 🐠s! I am forced to flight AA next week and have "cattle" status. Any tips on how to get a status match without having to pay?

Associate Manager offer in ACN WD - how high can I push the signing? 25k? 40k?

Have some downtime. Would anyone read a book on how to lead successful tech strategy assessments? (Willing to pay for it? $9.99?)

🐠 family..any CPA recommendations for tax filing?

When you're running late but your boss is running later 👊

Hi, I am going through a few books on consulting and one thing which seems to be given a lot of importance is market sizing. What is the importance of this? It seems to me that unless it is a new product; existing competitors, long term contracts, monopolies etc would make this result unreliable at best and misleading. Can someone help me understand this?

Does EY reimburse business periodicals that are related to your line of work? Would it fall under the “education” bucket that can be approved as long as you get PPED approval if it is less then $250?

Related to the post on friendzoning someone you aren't interested to continue seeing: What's the best way to let them know you aren't interested anymore and want to part ways? (Based on your exp)

Any reasonable places in DC for men’s suits?

Had interviews with partners at one of the MBB's, however, all questions were mainly around proprietary methodology rather than my actual experience. How should I approach next interviews?