I am a new associate (1 month in mid-tier firm) and I struggle to get work to fill up the whole day. In honest time, i get about 3-5 billable hours a day. Am I going to get in trouble or fired over this?? I am putting my best efforts when I do get work and I ask for work sometimes. At this point I feel like I am being annoying too…

I’ve never worked at a firm, only public interest and have no idea how to do billable hours.

M/SM and above, why do you label a meeting as “touch point” or ask if you can have a “quick chat” when it’s something serious? Millennials like us always assume we’re about to get fired - I actually have been laid off in a meeting with that title. But at my new job, my boss asked for a “quick chat” to literally ask me to change the title of a meeting and then chat about christmas. Now that I’m in management, I want to understand it better.

How is it that every company complains they can’t find workers yet 9/10 posts on linked in the last few weeks are all about layoffs? And just taking a look at the jobs in your are…why does every job suck and want to pay you 45k?

how many employees got laid off from zs in recent days and which job profile has been affected the most?

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

One issue with the work from home revolution will be the offshoring of jobs. I got laid off and my replacement will be from Mexico City. One time zone away and probably half my salary. It is what it is.

Anyone dealt with age discrimination at work or thought they were fired because of it? I have a strong hunch I was let go because I'm older than most of the team and they're trying to get a "fresh perspective." To me it just sounds like they're firing anyone over 50.

If I get fired while on OPT without getting my H1-B stamped, is it useless or can it be used in future for some other job?

Anyone expecting layoffs due to COVID-19? There’s an indefinite hiring freeze and most promotions and have been paused. 👀

Hey everyone, I was recently laid off from Meta. I am a senior technical recruiter, who also served 20 years in the military. I am looking for new positions working in San Diego or remotely. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you so much.

Any Deloitte people that can help with billable work for a BTA?

Coming to the US after summer as I got my visa approved. However im seeing a lot of people commenting they got laid off. Is it risky for me to change countries right now and get a job I might lose in 3-4 months? Or it's not that bad overall?

Hi,

Is this a good time to join HP? As they have recently announced 6000 layoffs in 2 years.

How many billable hours do people in prosecution tend to average each month? I’ve gone through waves of feeling like my billable hours requirement is reasonable to feeling like I’m drowning and can’t possibly do it for that long.

Thoughts on Veteran status and the ongoing corporate layoffs?

How do I download my offer letter from the KPMG portal, i forgot to download the offer letter when I last accepted it. The earlier link is not working. Thanks in Advance.

What's going on today? I thought stonks only go up?

There's a lot a chatter (not Chatter) in this bowl over the last year about consultants joining Salesforce. What about the other way around - consultants leaving Salesforce or plotting their exit? We know you're out there....

Any Tik Tok referrals? I applied today for the Learning and Development business partner, US safety role in Los Angeles. Thank you!

Can anyone help with a product manager role WFH possibly for 4-7 years of Experience?
Any reference will help.

Any tips for HireVue interviews/Delta Airlines?

I’m so tired of US companies hiring remote Canadian employees offering to pay a fraction of the price for the same role.

This is consistent across the majority of the tech companies. While I am looking to exit consulting, don’t want to be paid 50% of what my colleagues would be making across the border.

Hello new to the Fishbowl, currently seeking new employment in the Cash Application Accounting, system implementation, order to cash Management or non management roles. Also, open to new opportunities in other areas. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated ☺️

Any in house tech recruiters for consulting firms? What does your comp look like? Looking to see what my comp compares to for L1 recruiters.

Is it ok to include a project in my book if I didn't see it through to execution? I created the concept, wrote the manifesto, worked on the sell-in deck, and wrangled the IAT ideas...

Any book recommendations for soft skills at an agency/studio? For stuff like giving feedback, meetings, presentations, client interaction, etc.

Hi Fishes.
Hope all is well. This is my first time asking for refferal. Please help.

I have around 6 years and 2 months of total work experience in TCS , I am currently serving notice period and it's now 45 more days to go . My last working day is on 4th August.

I have worked with pharma, FMCG and currently with Manufacturing client as BA, more on supply chain.

I am looking for Business Analyst, Consultant role . Please refer me for all the opening in your organization.

Thinking having a 24’ HD and a 28’ 4K monitor setup. Is 4K for excel not necessary? How about 28’ monitors?

We stay until 8 or 9 everyday and then at the end of every week my manager tells me to book only 40 hours. It sucks ass and now I have to explain to my counselor why my utilization is so pedestrian...

Looking to transfer to Upstate NY due to family in the area and was wondering if anyone had some insight? How are the office dynamics, as well as work life balance??

Think I forgot to test an automated control...how screwed am I ?

When you're pretty sure it would be easier to survive Game of Thrones as a main character for 6 seasons than to rewrite the 40 page walkthrough correctly. 🙄🙄💀💀

Tax in NYC: what are some cool companies to work for in NYC if you’re in tax?

I'm so over all of it. Need an exit strategy.

Alright, now I'm worried about Irma.

Guys I'm confused, do we have an IRA account with PwC or is it just 401K?

So would you say Andy from Shawshank redemption was a Banker? Seems to me that the service he provided was more of a CPA.

Nearly killed me this morning leaving my fiancé at home after he was up all night with a stomach bug. Thankfully I’m local, but annoyed this proposal is keeping me away from helping him through this

What are some good personal finance books?

I accidentally hooked up with someone from my office. Didn’t know that person worked in my same office What happens now?

What's the average % raise for NYC Metro tax staff 1 -> staff 2?

Does anyone have any good books or podcasts about how to develop leadership/ managing skills?

FSO Advisory Academy- who is coming?

Anyone from PA ever have thoughts of switching to a medical field like RN, MD, PA etc. ?

Waiting for CPA scores on 9/19 is more stressful than busy season 😩😩😩

What's the round tables timeline for NE Audit?

When the senior who you thought was your buddy throws you under the bus to make himself look like manager material. This is like high-school all over again.