I feel I’m penalized for being efficient. They asked me to help prep TRs even though I’m utilized 100%+ while the others who claimed being busy are at less than 90%.

If people at A&M are regularly pulling 80-100% bonuses, I imagine you’d need to have utilization around 100% throughout the year or more if you take vacations. Is that practical? Like is there enough work to bill so much?

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.

Are you seeing any change in behavior based on the increased scrutiny on utilization and EM? I feel like there’s less teaming than a few years ago. Is that acknowledged as an unintended consequence?

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.

Project keeps being pushed back a week at a time and I'm approaching a month on the bench. Is there anything I can do for my utilization? I still have pre-engagement work every day, no other project.

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What would you do if you have way less clients than your peers? Do you wait until you are assigned more clients or speak up? I'm a high performer but not utilized to my fullest capacity.

Help- The project I am on is about to kick off a huge multimillion dollar implementation but I know I am underpaid. Also I feel like I am not being utilized to my full potential, and have witnessed some *not* best practices. I want out, but I also think this implementation is an opportunity for learning and in 9ish months could offer better exit opps. Should I stick it out or is 2yo consultancy and a masters degree worth looking for a new job now?

Feel like I’ve come to dread the monthly check-ins with my counselor. Even though I’ve got good feedback, healthy utilization, etc., it seems like it’s not enough in these conversations. Advice?

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

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

My wife is giving birth in a few months to our first child. Should I take the full 16 weeks? Four months seems like an extremely long time. What about utilization and bonus? Getting replaced in projects and initiatives?

Have you ever not hit your utilization or BD hours for the year? If so, why and what happened?

Why don’t more people push back against eating hours (especially when it’s substantial, e.g., 25% beyond projected hours), when utilization is a KPI? Can there even be formal repercussions for refusing to, given that doing so is against policy at most firms?

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 advice on how to transition from patient care into a WFH position. I really desire to do something different. I’m an outside the box thinker. I problem solving, figuring out things. My thoughts were case manager, utilization review but without any of that experience I’m unsure. Any suggestions?

My utilization is 90% but all of my clients are small jobs. Does that look worse than someone who works on the larger, higher revenue generating jobs with all else equal (utilization/performance)?

Anybody utilized Udemy course by Ranga Karanam for GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification? Is it good to study and pass the certification exam?

Promotion stripped away. Why? Because leadership sucks ass in selling (closing) business, resulting in low staff utilization. High performer first 2 years with facts and stats to back up.

I want to know the job security in the Siemens

Looking for a Senior property accountant opportunities hybrid or remote. Experience in Yardi. Any recommendation?

Partner has been sitting on something for two weeks (I’ve followed up twice) and I just know she’s going to get back to me over the weekend, while we are celebrating Christmas with my husband’s family, and want an immediate turnaround.

I can’t wait to get out of biglaw.

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Please help me choose from below offers
Publicis sapient -21lpa
Legato Health care - product based - 16.5
Capgemini-20.2lpa
Exp :8 years

Glad to have gotten in a few places, but feeling like so many people got scholarships and feeling daunted by the debt

Can someone explain the concept of earned media to me? Is it relationship driven?

Parked my car in the side lot, saw the facilitates door propped open, walked in and took the service elevator to my floor. was then scolded by housekeeping front desk called...

Just moved here. What are the good brunch spots in the Midtown/Virginia highlands/O4W/ Inman Park areas

I just found out that one of my colleagues has been weaponizing her tears and fragility to silence me. And I’m her manager. Have any of you dealt with a situation like this before? Do you have any advice that could help?

How does USCIS know if one is working on the location mentioned in LCA location or not?

Thoughts on the EARN IT bill?

What are your best tax reduction strategies other than Long Term Capital Gains, 401k/IRA contributions, and donations to charitable organizations?

What neighborhoods in Seattle (except Bellevue) have decent Asian community?

Expecting an offer from Deloitte for SC in Salesforce practice. What is the typical salary range for SC? I’m currently an SA at PwC

Would appreciate any recs for boarding a 15 week pup. Current on vax. Sweet disposition. I'm going out of town on Friday for 10 days. Please note if your reco is accepting new clients. I'm bumping up against lack of availability. I'm south central, but willing to drive to Bee Cave, Lakeway, DS, Kyle, Pf, or RR.

Would like to avoid vet offices/ animal hospitals since it seems pup will spend a lot of time in a depressing metal cage w/o much interaction.

What do you when one of your schools insists that a recommendation should come from current supervisor if you didn’t plan on letting them you were applying? I don’t want it to count against my admission that it wasn’t a current supervisor 🥴

Was buying a condo but the sale fell through. Anyone have a room for rent for a few months while I look at other places to buy? Will need it starting June 3. Thanks!

For EY and PwC, what are the best groups to be in for Tax? (NYC offices)

What has the group generally seen as a capped out salary level for tax senior managers in MCOL? Specifically for financial services. Thanks!

If I quit and pass my last exam - would the partner still sign off for the cpa?

Any successful tax professional stories out there? Non-PA**
Curious of the career opportunities people have migrated to.

Are there in house tax departments that feel like they have sufficient resources? I’ve felt like everything has been a fire drill for over a year. Is it like this everywhere?

Hey guys, what is the best responses for a late 1042 payment penalty notice?

Anyone here an expert on 338(g) elections?

Debating between Federal tax and International Tax. Which one is better for your tax career ? Which is better for long term and has better exit opportunities ?

Want to get referred to EY? DM me and I’ll split my bonus with you.

How much was your first bonus as a first year associate?

CCH Axcess is down on 9/15 , not surprised

Can a multi-member LLC filing as a C-corp making SEP IRA contributions when the corporations has zero W2 wages? Everyone, including the members of the LLC are working as contractors/1099. If so, how would you calculate the ceiling if there aren’t any W2 wages?

Is M&A tax mostly tax research or excel (modeling) or FDD?

Got a calendar invite for the 2019 tax season kick-off meeting. Can you let us get through this tax season before you remind us we have to do it all again in 3 months?

When you do your own personal tax return, do you sit down once you’ve received all the documents to do it or do it as documents come in?

does the money in this profession (i.e. tax) come with time? it’s been a hard few years and sometimes i feel foolish for choosing this. at least knowing long term i can one day make low to mid 100s may make it worthwhile

edit: i’m non-tech (provision/compliance focused in MCOL)

How can I stay motivated and productive when working from home? I feel like I don't want to do anything...

Anyone have a good source for taxation of crypto? Looking to offset losses from my shit coins on my BTC gains. Not sure how to report it.