I have a speeding ticket, I did not plea guilty and I only paid court fee. No points. Anyone who went through PwC background check with similar experience, would you mind sharing whether this speeding ticket will cause any problem in background check process?Thank you!

Just moved to the city and I'm excited to get out and try some new restaurants. What's your all-time favorite spot to grab a bite in Charlotte? (Bonus points if you can tell me what makes it awesome!)

Has anyone’s credit score dropped dramatically? Mine dropped almost 20 points in one month and the reason says because the age of my accounts are low but I haven’t opened any new ones? wondering if it’s covid related somehow?

Does EY let you keep Amex rewards points?

With product design questions, I struggle to identify user groups. Once I do everything starts flowing and I’m confident. But the initial identification of user groups is something I find challenging. What’s your go-to way of doing this? For example, the question “design a podcasting app for truck drivers.” What types of truck drivers can I select so that I can prioritize a user group to focus on and begin identification of pain points and solutions?

I was recently reached for my performance review and had some negative points which are actually irrelevant to my job description tho, but has affected my compensation negatively. Has this happened to anyone in Deloitte.

What are some easy to make, low stress holiday meals for a school holiday staff party? I was "volunteered" by our principal to set it up this year (🙄). I'm making decorated sugar cookies but kind of drawing a blank when it comes to savory dishes. Bonus points if you have any adult holiday themed games or fun drinks to suggest! It's off school property and there will be a bar (thank god), for context.

Flight delayed 2.5 hours because of maintenance issues. How many points?

Redeemed my recognition points for a portable air conditioner. Hope it's effective!

Does anyone have any plus points that are expirining and want to give them away? I'm flying to India and back in Feb and see some availability for PZ. Unfortunately I'm just a gold. TIA.

Durant +3.5 points/rebound/assists over Giannis. What a comeback! It was 48-38 with like 2.5 minutes to go.

Has anyone had success transferring Chase Ultimate Reward points to a friend? I see that only “household” transfers are allowed but don’t know if there’s leeway with the term. Worried chase might flag the accounts or stop the transfer if the billing addresses don’t match. The transfer is only for 40K

My client is being a d***. How many points?

Happy Friday y’all!!

Vacation almost all on points. Plane and hotel covered. Suggestions for car rental? Not many Enterprise/Hertz points. Ik it's not the best transfer rate, but I have plenty of Chase points.

Delayed 6 hours ORD -> JFK (Delta Platinum) - how many points?

Has anyone successfully negotiated a title? I was looking for Senior Manager positions but applied for some Mgr positions too. I’m up for promo next year at my current job as well. The current industry offer meets my comp expectation but planning to see if they would bring me in as a senior manager. There isn’t a set hierarchy for the team as of right now as they are building the team and I’d be reporting to a senior executive. Any talking points/tips that might help me negotiate?

I’m looking to book a weekend in NYC at Marriott. I will use points and have suite nights I could use as well. Any recommendations?

Was told I had to leave a Marriott hotel last night mid stay due to a fire alarm compliance issue. They credited 6k points and gave me a room at a nearby Marriott property for the night. Con’t...

First travel project. What are the most valuable airline points to accumulate? How can I maximize my travel points (hertz, Marriott, air, csr) to be redeemed for free flights?

Hi All, I am working as Consultant in Deloitte USI since 3+ years and now wish to make a change.

I got an offer from BNY Mellon for 28 LPA for Senior Associate 1 position as a Backend Developer. Is BNY a good company considering I am already working as a Full Stack Dev in Deloitte ? Please help and also plz add some points related to benefits, work life balance, quality of work, etc.

Any opportunities for an AD (3yrs experience) in NYC?

I went through my gf’s phone and found out she had a crush on my best friend when we first started dating (over a year ago). I suspected this at first but it hurts to have it confirmed and see her telling her friends about him. I’m not sure how I should feel since I went out of line to look through her phone.

Out of curiosity. How would a company view a potential candidate who has a period of unemployment to study for the CPA. I am considering to start studying for the exam but I know I would need to leave my employer in order to give 110%. I am contemplating the idea of at least passing one part while employed. Then leaving my employer to study FAR. I am considering to leave my current employer anyways, so it’s more of how my future employer would view that lapse.

For anyone who has the CIPP/US certification, how long did you study for the exam?

I freelanced for an agency as an art director for 6 months and recently got hired FT. I am struggling with imposter syndrome on a daily basis but manage to get great feedback from the creative directors continuously but still feel the same way. I was put on a creative brainstorm and my ideas seemed so misaligned with everyone else's but the designs I did the client liked and I think we are moving forward with. Where does the role of art director begin and end? New to agency life. Any advice?

How does one most effectively make the transition into management from an Individual Contributor?

I've been an individual contributor for 4 years in Tech, have 8 years of experience total. I'm finding it difficult to make the management transition despite having management experience, performing beyond expectations, and having a genuine passion for enablement and development.

I'd appreciate any success stories or pointers you can offer in regards to this transition.

What sort of pay structure is for Microsoft in London. Technology consulting - solutions architect.

unhappy @ current agency & haven't sold any work in 8+ months. Went from overseeing jr teams & presenting to clients to being treated like an intern. Old cco said he'd hire me back. Bad career move?

Any book or podcast recos for introverts to work on their leadership?

I’m a product designer with about 5+ YOE I’m exploring courses/programs that one could take up as a mid career professional. I have a keen interest in Service Design, Behavioural Sciences, Design Research but not very sure about the opportunities. At the same time I’m open to exploring Product Mgmnt and Data science as along with design. Any recommendations?
PS: I already have a Masters in design.

What would be the chance of getting call from Infosys HR? if it has been 2 weeks since they asked for documents just after the technical round. In the infosys porta application status showing review in progress.

How does one go about switching countries while staying in similar roles? Eg moving from NA to EU, similar role/L-level?
I understand factors like previous perf results, and immigration laws. Do people do this? Can someone share their experience (own/anecdotal)?

Has any creative here ever tried to make the leap to leave advertising and be a film maker, photographer, illustrator, etc.?? I’m so tired of ad agencies and how draining the “creative” can be. Happiness is more important than a nice paycheck for me. Any inspiration success stories advice would be so helpful right now...

How many of you work directly with business clients (sales, marketing, R&D, supply chain etc. - essentially, non IT)?
Or is it the onshore business analyst who acts as a bridge between you and business?

Hi All ,My skillset is sap ewm functional .I mostly see openings in service based companies .Compensation offered compared to other skills like Java, big data ,python etc is very low.For instance for a 10 yoe the maximum budget is 28lpa offered by a big4 ,typical service based companies offer even lesser .
What are the options to upskill or get into product based companies.

I recently joined EY GDS. May I know what will be the in-hand salary if the fixed salary is 12.5 LPA?

Any idea how it will be second round in Dell for .net angular position having 4.5 years

Is taking the bus to work as convenient as taking the tube? Thinking of getting a place that by bus has a lesser commute than train but worried about traffic, frequency, etc. of the bus. Basically 20 mins bus vs 27 mins tube? Thanks!

What are the chances of PwC expanding retention bonuses across other struggling markets? After seeing the posts from my colleagues in the Northwest, I’m more incentivized to leave...

Arby's or Taco Bell? I'm struggling to choose and I'm getting hungry

People in tech consulting....is alteryx really a good software skill to have? While it’s a great product and heavily adopted by big four, I feel like it’s just a great process automater for depts ->

Has anyone lost motivation and just stopped studying for the CPA? How Did you get back into studying? I became depressed while studying and I just gave up.

Has anyone here had a problem with a background check? I accidentally forgot to put a semester at a community college and to list schooling as periods of unemployment. Emailed HR to disregard form.

FAANG is now MAMAA (Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet)…Whoa Mama! As if there weren’t enough acronyms in our lives. Happy Friday All!!!

For any LA people, what is the standard of living like on an audit senior salary? Appreciate it's a bit of a general question but keen to know people's experiences

Looking for a good personal finance or similar book to read. Any suggestions?

My Partner doesn’t like me personally but he needs me on his team due to my knowledge and relationships. I have an offer for 15K more than I currently make. Should I ask him to match? (B4)

There's a ton of self help and leadership books out there to help people in their careers. If there was one that was written front the lense of a public accounting, would you read it?

What’s it like in these SF Bay tech companies ? With the crazy benefits and high pay ? Any tax folks here can shed light on difference between that and PA?

is it hard to get out of govt auditing into big4/top10? I started working in public few months ago (cpa in progress) in a small firm in dc (alot of govt clients) but wanna do commercial-cont.

How can I move from audit to a financial analyst role? Most recruiters say I should look for an accounting/finance hybrid role.

Good morning from Charlotte! Have a GREAT day everyone.

Just found out a significant number of compliance and R&D tax seniors in the Philly office are planning to quit in October if their raises aren’t substantial. Should I tell someone?

If a train is delayed, how much is timeliness worth, for you? A $20 uber? More or less?

6 years in public accounting, manager 2. Is a financial reporting manager at a $2billlion SEC company a good position to transition into? Your thoughts pls.

How do you set boundaries at work?

Financial advisory seems so dull compared to cyber . I should have done cyber from day one smh 🤦‍♀️

About to take an offer at EY. Want a baby soon and saw the great news about increased parental leave. Question is, can u use vacation time consecutively with it? Right now most on leave take 5 months