I just wanted to pop in and wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas! I hope you get some quiet time to do a little reading this holiday season!

What is your title and how much vacation do you get?

Just had to go to thesaurus dot com to look up synonyms for “exciting”. I think I need a vacation….

Looking to book a quiet 4-5 day beach vacation in February. Flying from Boston with my sister, who’s never been on a beach vacation before. Which locations would you recommend? Continued.

How much PTO does everyone get? Please include yoe for context

I found the following perks in Deloitte should also be considered at RISE

1. Office Phone reimbursement
2. Well-being allowance yearly 25k
3. Vacation allowance of 25k
4. Amount of Rewards and Recognition min 5k compared to current reward Rs.1500

does booking sick date or vacation impact utilization?

Anybody ever regret moving from B4 to a start up? Just because there’s so many less perks (lots of PTO, fun events, etc)?

Can my vacation home be 45 minutes away if it’s at the beach? Or does that look suspicious? I want to get in for 10% down and lower rate than an investment home

Hi, how many hours of PTO can you roll over into the new year..?

Do you drink or do anything wild at company holiday parties or events? I feel like as one of the only minority associates I have to be extra careful to stay professional. All my white coworkers can talk about is the open bar and how crazy everyone gets...true or false for your company?

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.

Reminder to everyone: use your 2021 vacation time. Don’t let it pass you by just because you’re not traveling. Take a long weekend once a month to nap and eat chips in sweat pants all day. We all need to do our part to normalize self care, and sitting at home doing “nothing” is just as worthy of a vacation day as pina coladas on the beach.

hiya fishes. happy friday! sorry if this isnt the right bowl, but this is in regards to vacation time. i have an interview process starting next week, and wondering when it would be good to mention i would be OOO between the middle of the month in september? its for a week. im unsure if i can twist this to have a start date once im back. going back and forth on being transparent vs. mentioning it later on. thoughts?

Has anyone attended the Holiday Hi-Light Festival? Is it worth doing?

In 2023 I'm wanting to help make my management more effective. So, I'm looking for a book or a couple of books to gift my team this holiday season. I would like books that focus on communication and taking ownership. Any recommendations?

🌟 Things to Do Thursday 🌟
What's happening in Raleigh? Use this thread to share events, concerts, holiday markets, or anything else that's going on in the area this weekend!

I have been working in SEA region last 4 years. I feel burned out. I have 10yoe, I have try to move to other country but I pretty much suck in LeetCode. I want to take some time off to unwind, finish some personal business, and really prepare for interviews. I would like to hear from you. Should I quit to my current manager(5th so far) or wait after mid year performance review, when a new boss will take over my team? I'm thinking on giving them 2 months notice period. By contract is 1.

Thanks

Currently working as a process engineer in switzerland (south east). Salarys and Rent are Medium High. Current salary around 80k. Trying to switch to sales (same company). Had a talk with the teamleader. He talked about the job and told me that they were actually looking for a junior sales (and some product management responsibilities ). That they are looking for a junior isn't to bad, because i have no experience in sales (customer contact yes, but no sales) What salary can i expect?

What do you guys think about Biden’s central bank digital currency EO?

HR is scheduling the interviews without checking time with me. One interview was scheduled and then it was rescheduled to a different time at last minute. I wasn't available at that time so I mailed the HR for a different slot. They again scheduled it for a later date without checking the time with me.

COOLEY COVID BONUS MEGATHREAD!
Which firms will fall in line? Which firms won’t?

Hi ,
I am a Java developer with 4.5 years of experience and would want to relocate to Netherlands, Belgium ,Germany ,please let me know any opportunities with Visa sponsorship.Currently working with a major airline company. I am open to other domains as well
My key skills are.
Java 11 Rest APIs
Junit Mysql and Cassandra DB
Data structures and Algorithms
Well versed with Git ,Maven ,Sonar Qube,Postman
Good with monitoring tools like Dynatrace and Sumo logic.
Worked in Agile environment.

Hi everyone! What's your specialty? Technical? Strategic? Perhaps a little bit of web scraping with Python?

Today I pray that God blesses each one of you

What’s your favorite worship song?

Looking for folks who can refer for Energy and Utilities space for Consultant/Senior Analyst designation. For BCG, McK, Bain for India location. Any leads are appreciated

Publican Quality Meats. Little Goat Diner. Sunshine. Amazing day in Chicago. 👍

What's the best consulting firms for H1B folks who have studied masters in STEM here? Got a cousin graduating this fall and he needs to know H1B/GC policies.

What is the best place to get a massage?

Best jacket for travel? Would like something warm but packable.

Any idea what would the main topic for today's webcast. I believe split is getting delayed and timelines are extended

I see this question about how to display side projects often, so putting this out there for anyone who might find it useful:

There’s no such thing as side projects, in my eyes. Every project is an opportunity to display your creativity, and the few you’re most proud of make it to your book. Generally, the consensus these days is that we want our advertising to not look/feel like advertising. So, why should you be concerned to separate what was and wasn’t “advertising?”

I have a law student shadowing me tomorrow. Do I just have her watch as I answer emails, draft MSJ, etc ?

Anyone else pretty terrible at managing their own finances? I have an embarrassingly little amount of cash saved.

Anybody here an Account Manager at AON?

How do you like it?

What company runs the background check?

Anyone have good books on private capital? Tradtional Private Equity, Venture, Growth, Search - even negotiating in the space. Just interested and looking for audiobooks. Thanks!

What is everyone reading right now? Any suggestions?

Just starting out in consulting right out of college. Any book recs?

Just read Super Pumped!! Made me realize only a madman like Travis could’ve upended the taxi/ car industry. Anyone else read it?

Looking for something to help with soft skills in management. Any suggestions?

I just “read” we listened to “The Nowhere Office”. As we are RTOing it really struck home. Highly recommend.

Any books to recommend on mental strength?

Drucker is the OG! The Effective Executive 🔥🔥🔥

So many recent other recent business books are highly derivative

What are the other classics?

How do you make time for reading in your schedule? Is it something you do in the early morning? On breaks? Before sleep? I can never seem to fit it in

I’m moving from implementation consulting - where details are super important - to a strategy role, working with C suite executives. Got the feedback that I need to think and work less detailed and way more high level/abstract. Any book recommendations to train this skill or get insights how to best think on an abstract level?

Post your favorite books atm mine are:

Atomic Habits by James Clear
Outliers Malcolm Gladwell

Thinking of writing a book.
I started as a housekeeper and now I’m a Data Analyst. I’ve learned a lot along the way.
Anyone have any tips?

In 2023 I'm wanting to help make my management more effective. So, I'm looking for a book or a couple of books to gift my team this holiday season. I would like books that focus on communication and taking ownership. Any recommendations?

I have not been reading books in a long time due to raising kids, hectic work and just day to day life.
I really really want to get back to reading.
Do you buy all the books ? I used to read only physical books. Audible books are not appealing to me cos I have hearing issues. Please provide me tips / pointers. TIA

Favorite books on leadership styles and mindset training?

I loved Rise. It really helped me understand the difference in necessary skills and mindset across different leadership levels. Anyone else read it?

Best book you've read recently on personal finance?

Do you use audio books or find them useful?

I thought it would be good to have a bowl where we can post book reviews / recommendations.

I am reading "the 48 laws of power" by Robert Greene and wondering whether it still applies in today's corporate world.