I recently started at my current Firm as a Manager, my hiring director is a great guy and is very supportive but I feel that I won't be able to stay at this firm for more then a year. How do I....

Hi Fishes,
Just received an offer from PWC SDC for an Associate role. In the job description,
Permanent WFH is mentioned, however in the offer letter there is nothing mentioned for
it, and HR said a specific document will not be provided for Permanent WFH. Any
suggestions what should I do ?

I’m a free-lance video producer wanting to expand more into social media content creation. Any advice? Feel especially weak on understanding analytics. Course recommendations? I have strong journalism background. Write, shoot, direct and edit.

Does Lebanese diaspora really command more power in the MBB and T2 in the region? How can others navigate a career here?

I have been practicing as a patent prosecutor for 10yrs and I really have grown to dislike drafting. I've always had an interest in litigation but never seem to have opportunities at the firms I've been at to gain experience. Has anyone successfully taken a job as a patent litigator without prior experience?

I've recently went to a restaurant and saw a robot waiter, I thought that was the coolest thing. What do you all feel about this shift in the restaurant industry?

Anyone willing to give a referral for IBM and Deloitte canada, I am a new grad and looking to start my career in consulting

Might be a silly question, but bare with me. How does one break into Org Dev? Currently a Sr Recruiter, very interested in exploring opportunities

Feeling disheartened after sending out 100+ applications with radio silence back. No rejections but no invited to interview either. I feel like my resume looks good, but I have not gone the referral route as of now. 1 YOE

Has anyone ever pivoted to Product Manager at big tech? Thinking about making a switch and would love to hear some of y’all’s experience. Thanks in advance!

I would appreciate your perspective.
I am currently working on my MBA in a professional evening and weekend program at a highly accredited university. I am thinking about transferring to a much smaller private online program, specifically because they offer a concentration in organizational health, which directly builds on my doctoral research. Does great depth and specialization outweigh the value of a highly respected generalist degree?

Applied for a position in PWC UK and status shows as 'interviewin' on workday. Does this mean I'm selected for an Interview, or that the position itself is now in the interviewing process.

I have been on a planned personal sabbatical this year pursuing personal interests. Now I’m ready to go back to work. I will have next week the second interview with an exec recruiter for a company for a Director level position reporting to the COO of the company. In addition to having relevant experience and accomplishments handy, I would appreciate any pointers for having a good interview at this level.

Currently I have 6.5 years of experience, completed 2 years in current organisation and I got very good hike also (after hike CTC is 24 LPA )
And my manager got changed also but I am frustrated with my new Manager.
should i start preparing for next/better Company like Amazon, Microsoft ?

Throwing this out there. My company was recently acquired and I was laid off yesterday. I’m currently 6m pregnant so looking for a company that isn’t going to have a problem with my giving birth in 3m (looking for a miracle). 13 YOE in Marketing (Brand, Digital, Product, Ops). You name it, I’ve probably done it. Team management exp but not required in next role. Just looking for 100% remote, flexibility, and company that puts families first and won’t give me a hard time about doctor appts 🙏🏻

Looking for a referral at Bain and BCG. Plz and thx

Hi fishies! Considering an internal big 4 move from Western Europe to Dubai. Not sure about WLB and whether there’ll be enough growth and learning opportunities after reading some of the threads here. Anyone up for sharing their experience? Especially concerned about sexism / racism as a WOC…and whether moving back to Europe in a few years will be difficult because the ME experience won’t be considered valuable.

What can I be doing in my current entry level tech consulting job to make me a great candidate for promotions/raises or changing jobs in the next year or 2?

Is it worth it to go back to school for a better track to a FAANG company? The division I’m currently in seems like there are no good opportunities, and I have the funds available to finish my undergraduate full time (Canada). I applied to Amazon before for a highly senior position and made it to final interview so I think I would have a better chance for a new grad type role.

Hi , is there someone who can refer me for an open position?

Emailed recruiter to set up interview but no response. How long should I wait before reaching out to hiring manager?

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When people move between MBBs, what is generally the reason?

I’m in my 3rd year out of college. My salary is 85k with a bonus of 30k (35%), which brings my total comp just slightly below market. How can I ask for more base and less bonus?

Folks,

Any resume site / recommendations for an analytics focussed resume I could get some inspiration from?

Been on my job for 7+ years - a bit lost as to articulating my experience effectively. I have a resume, but don't think it strikes a chord with recruiters.

Please help!

Hi Fish,

I have attended an interview with Airbus recently and have passed the technical round. They said the next HR round is expected to be after 9th of August. What should be the salary expectations?

I am currently drawing 12.1 LPA form Accenture with 6 yr exp - 10Lakhs is fixed and rest is variable pay which they never pay. When I see on Quora & Linkedin people are getting 40LPA with same experience in other product companies. What to discus? How much to ask without risking the job offer?

Hi IBMers,
Do we need to mandatorily submit the rental agreement, rental proofs and landlord's PAN to claim HRA for any amount?
Please help me with your suggestions. Thanks in advance 😊

I had been planning to be a Rising Star 🌟 forever, but fishbowl had other plans for me 🥳🥳

Any Chicago 🐠 buy their first place in the city? I’m 1-1.5 years away from buying a condo here. How long did the process take you? What do you think a comfortable price is for 2Bed/2Bath? Continue:

Who day trades / swing trades with another job? Any tips?

In particular wondering if it’s a sustainable side income or just for fun, and what are you trading (stocks, crypto, forex, futures, etc.)?

My new home construction will be done by March/April 2023. As there is a little dip in mortgage rates now is it better to lock the rates now ? I am in dilemma to lock the rates now or wait for few more months as I have time till March 2023.

Currently have chase sapphire but thinking of switching to Reserve. Should I?
Wife will also be authorized user, we do travel and will use this card for all our purchases

For those in big 4, how much time between accepting an offer and start date have you been able to ask for? Is a month feasible/how should one phrase it? Two weeks just doesn’t feel like enough with this heavy burnout/having to wrap up deals at old firm

What tax issues uncovered during tax DD can affect the FDD report?

Serious question: I’m too culturally Korean to be a marketable product in the US dating market. I’m too culturally American to be marketable in the Korean dating market. What do I do?

I will resign in coming few days. I want my notice period to be reduced from 60 day to say 30days. I am not occupied in client project currently. My question is to whom should I talk to get my notice period reduced? What is the process?

Heard a lot about ordinarys products. Any specific profuct that you swear by?

Just found out I will be taking two depositions in the near future. These are not key witnesses but I am still nervous. I’ve only been licensed since October of last year and still feel like I have no clue what I’m doing half the time. Any deposition tips?

To those in leadership, no PBB is what it is, but to blame it on COVID-19 is just a slap in the face...2-3 weeks of working from home doesn’t kill the fiscal year when we’re 9 months in....

That moment when youre searching for a new job on your work laptop, you work forgetting about the open tabs, have issues with your laptop so service desk remotes in and sees the tabs with the search😨

We had evaluations and normally we have annual raises. I think my salary is under market value at $68k (plus OT) in Los Angeles (5 years of experience). I was told I am one of the top employees in the firm. When I asked about a raise, I was told “when you think about it at your level 5k to 10k doesn’t really matter it’s the long term goal that matters”. What would be your response to that, to a partner who is making 500-600k a year?

I feel like I need a career coach because I am considering switching jobs but I don’t know where to go or where to start. I feel really overwhelmed and don’t know what I’m qualified for. And then always worried another job could be worse than the one I’m in now. Am I the only one like this? Where do you start? I can look at job postings and all but idk what I want to do long term. Especially with WFH I feel like there’s absolutely no networking or anyone to talk to outside of my team

Best tips to manage another person that's on the same level as you, but knows everything about the client and you don't - since you are the new guy.

Is non profit tax and other tax exempt work such as pension trusts, private foundations, etc. considered a specialty tax line? What’s the outlook of this field and opportunities outside of PA?

For auditors with 4-6 YOE leaving PA to industry for entry level accounting manager role, what questions would be asked for interview? And how would you respond to questions like you have no accounting but just auditing experience before

So FTX, a multi-billion dollar business, was running on quickbooks per the Financial Services Committee meeting going on right now 😂 Man their auditors gotta be sweating

How many of you are receiving requests for feedback from people you hardly worked with this cycle?

Does your firm form leadership group trainings? We usually do every summer but we are starting one these last 2 months. We usually read books or watch something and then discuss. If you do them, do you think they are effective?

sometimes I feel like the reward of being productive is more work lol

Anyone want to sell me their CFE books ?

I keep seeing people say this is the new normal. But it really isn't, this is a temporary normal.

For those who work in Manhattan, do any of you live in Hoboken or Jersey City? Want to move to the area but want to be able to save money on rent for a little then move to the city.

Did anyone else receive an email saying a coworker invited you to join? I can’t seem to figure out who invited me.

Don't look for your happiness in a job or a career. You will always be chasing it. What makes you happy?

Why did we choose PA instead of a rotational program again?

EY rejected me and emailed me again after 2 months for a Audit opening. Are they playing with my feelings?

Currently make 90k and save about 500 per month after 401k, HSA, mortgage, all expenses etc per month. Where can I go to Cali to save the same amount and how much do I need to make to do so?