I have an offer to start at a new firm 3rd week of January and am trying to figure out timing on when to give a two week notice. For context I’m in consulting and our current projects are wrapping up by year end/we don’t get a busy season surge. I have two weeks of PTO to end the calendar year scheduled, and am afraid if I say anything before the break they’ll cut me off before my time off. Is giving notice first thing next year the best idea given my constraints?

does booking sick date or vacation impact utilization?

Do you guys give your boss's New Years' gifts? I'm thinking of doing one since I didn't give a holiday gift but thought it maybe weird

I accepted a new job, they said PTO was “generous.” I find out it’s 19 days a year of PTO (which includes sick days). I have two young children and we like to vacation 1-2x a year (no more than a few days away each time). Am I crazy that this is pretty limited time off? 8 of the normal holidays off during the year (working the week between Christmas and NYE). Thoughts? I dont know if lack of PTO is a good reason to back out, is it?

Hi guys Does BofA provide education leave?

Question for BAH - are you able to expense taxi/uber for after hour safety from your holiday event to home? I know most companies let you and so does Deloitte. Asking for a Booz friend.

Does having corporate NPS account make any difference? Ultimately we get 50k additional deduction only ,right? So between an employee giving a voluntary contri of 50k to an individual nps account and another whose employer's contri 50k to corporate account will give the same benefits, isn't this understanding correct?

Hello Fishes.
I'm working with Hdfc for 2 months now.
I got a job offer from ANZ bank.
The notice period of hdfc is for 30 days and I have all my privilege leaves left.
Can I used them during my notice period?

I have been recently selected in Virtusa and in the compensation there are components like Internet reimbursement, LTA, food reimbursement.
Could anybody please help me to understand will these components be paid out to me monthly or will be only provided if i submit the proofs for the particulars.
Also is the food reimbursement offered in the form of monthly Sodexo coupons?

Travel and TTC combo haven’t worked. After 6 months, the only offer I got included 4 weeks paid and FLMA only after 1 year. So 1) go and risk laughable benefits or 2) stay but risk TTC. So shitty 😭

Hello Fishes, Please help me in understanding the health insurance policy at Nagarro. Is spouse and parents by default enrolled in the default 3 lac amount? If not, what’s the premium amount I need to pay?

Does anybody have ideas on how to use 2 weeks of vacation during covid? Can’t visit family without international travel, most friends are with their family/SOs and social distancing. Pto is expiring so it’s use it or lose it. Im in NYC. Thank you!

How supportive are your companies when it comes to taking PTO for mental health days?

What are your best tips when letting an expecting parent know we will not be revising the parental leave policy for them (but we understand they think it’s not good enough)

You’re either not valuable to your company and/or your job isnt that important if you’re able to take PTO and not at least send some e-mails.

If buy the partners you work with regularly a holiday gift, how much do you spend? Usually I get baked goods or food items which you can’t tell the actual amount spent on. This year, though, I’d like to support local restaurants by encouraging people to order takeout—hence, giving gift cards.

How much is appropriate for a restaurant gift card from an associate to a partner?

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

I’ve worked at places that all have different holiday policies. EA has at minimum a nice 10 day shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Years. It’s great to know that there will be no slack messages or an exploded inbox to come back to while away. I’ve been at other studios that only give you Christmas Eve & Day and New Years Eve & Day and then the rest is up to you to request for PTO and this is obviously the suck.

Wonder what it’s like for you?

What types of consultancies are used in the cannabis industry?

How much less does an associate make at Constangy vs. one of the 4 Big L&Es?

Currently sitting on an offer for a intro/mid-level design engineer in the Raleigh-Durham Area and wanted to get an idea of the average paybands, online sites have such a large range (50k-400k) that it is hard to narrow in on a price to start negotiating

If you're looking for something to watch, check out Wendell & Wild on Netflix! Beautiful stop motion animation.

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Hi Fishes,

Which one is better to join for DevOps profile?

BOLD Technology Systems
Fidelity International

Please share your views w.r.t these firms as well.

Joined EY 6months back as a tech consultant. My feedback so far has been great. What should I do to get the company sponsor my mba? I haven’t initiated the talk yet

Big on BK -3 today.

Hi folks! If I quit this week, will I still get my bonus? (My LWD will be around September 26-27)

Are there any additional deductions from the first salary of new hires?

I just had to send my husband away in an ambulance. I’m not allowed to go with him or even go to the hospital. I don’t know what to do. I can’t even be there for my husband.

Book recommendations? I’ve been reading atomic habits, and have moved onto Traders guns and money.

On the verge of turning an hourly client into a retainer. Any tips?

Hi is there anything left in SAP that pays decently from a contractor’s perspective? Seems like the margins have been sucked out of this business.

Hi, Required reference in Accenture for Program Service Coordinator post. If anyone can give reference please let me know.

Is it good to Join Publicis Sapient (permanent remote) as a Senior Associate L1 with 24 LPA from Cognizant as a Associate current CTC is 14.5 LPA

Who was around in 2008/2009 at big 4? Specifically in advisory? How were those practices affected during the layoffs? Any insight to ease some of the worry/unknown would be greatly appreciated.

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?

If you wanted to work for your audit client, could you simply quit without anything lined up and then reach out for a job at the end of your two weeks? Private company if that is helpful information.

Help! How much raise can I expect this year? Bonus? S1-S2. I am at 84k now. Surely 2 rated. My lease is up and I want to sign a new lease based on upcoming new salary.

Thoughts on getting CFP when done with CPA (1 test left) and pivoting from audit to personal financial planning? Estates, taxes, savings, etc. Or should I just stick the OG plan and go into industry FP&A when I make senior/CPA?

What are career paths after switching to an internal audit position in industry? Are you then stuck with internal audit?

does booking sick date or vacation impact utilization?

how do you guys maintain energy during busy season? I feel like I am always tired and still have lots to do.

Anyone taken the CFE or CIA? Feedback is appreciated with respect to review courses and prep time. Thanks.

Pet peeve - people who don't mute their computers/cell phones when they're on a conference call.

Anyone here play Clash Royale. I'm addicted to this game. It's all I do besides study for the CPA exam

What do you look for when examining the accounting for a small business stock purchase? Asking for specific types of errors and red flags.

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

Any graduates here of Trump University? Thinking of a career transition...

Any one looked at the budget hours and think they were unreal? I am updating the actual hours compared to budget, feel stupid & inefficient when I see I'm so over budget. Or maybe I should eat hours?

Met this really cute guy at national training, exchanged phone number, but he's heading back to home office tomorrow. Advice?

Waiting for an offer, do they check references before or after giving offer? And normally how long after interview will I hear back?

Hi,
Wondering to get some advice on how hard it would be or get an understanding of the market to get back into private accounting/advisory or financial analyst after stepping away for 2.5 years. I was in public accounting for almost 5 years prior and stepped away as a supervising senior in audit for a mid tier firm. Would love to get a chance to connect/network with some people.