If you don’t meet utilization by YE, are you still on the chopping block even if it’s your first year?

In the last PDM town hall, they said they were going to lower utilization targets for those that work on projects with capped hours. For those people, have you seen your utilization target lowered? I haven’t seen shit change for me.

I’m quitting my job tomorrow morning. I don’t have a new job lined up. I’m scared, but also excited? I’ve felt under utilized for months, and haven’t had a promotion after two years. I never take risks like this, but life is too short. Is this a bad choice?

What are ways to deal with high latency mricroservice in a given region. Given that it's Cpu utilization is not exhausted.. So no vertical scaling ???

So apparently accenture is making people who are on the bench enroll into a mandatory customer service role even if you’re 100% utilized. Friend took 3 weeks of PTO and has been on the bench for a few days and he is being forced. Worst part? It’s Tues-Saturday.

Controversial question - what are some roles/functions to avoid at Google for ex-management consultants, in terms of potential under-utilization of skills and limited career progression? Common exit opps tend to be in StratOps, PMM, PgM/Solutions Consultant, roles in Sales; would anyone not recommend any of these roles?

I wish admin utilized Tier 1 supports with teachers. Smiles, appreciations and acknowledging ones efforts would do a great deal to boost morale and climate. I just don’t understand what that is so hard to do.

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

What is the target utilization for a Senior 2? Or number of chargeable hours goal? Is this ever hard to meet?

What were some challenges y’all faced this week?

I’ll start. Trying to get non local resources utilized. National Leadership thinks this is the answer to our problems but local leadership is hesitant.

Hadn’t noticed this sub before, and most of the threads are old so thought I’d ask a follow up - how has everyone been handling parenting with public accounting? I’ve got a toddler and my wife is an accountant (industry), and we only have a few immediate family in the country- but they have health concerns. Busy season was rough, things are looking better now as things return to normal. Still working crazy hours if you count the daycare duties on top of utilization targets.

We stay until 8 or 9 everyday and then at the end of every week my manager tells me to book only 40 hours. It sucks ass and now I have to explain to my counselor why my utilization is so pedestrian...

Got offer from BCG for ECT. Read numerous comments about ECT being not attractive compared to Generalist track. Also heard challenges about billability/utilization. Any views/ guidance appreciated!
I am not super keen to become a partner (selling) and main reason to join will be working with different clients, smart talented people and a good brand. End goal (at the moment atleast) is to stay for few years and return to the industry. 15 YOE

I don’t understand how people keep posting about the bench and being unassigned. I’m in advisory(not audit) and my entire LoS is trending 90%+ utilization

Why do some people get laid off and others not? Is it always utilization? Do people typically know they're at risk before it gets to that point?

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???

So, what happens if you miss your utilization/billable hour target by like 70-150 hours? Tons of "impactful" PRD work

My RL didn’t have a formal mid year pre CRT review with me. He just pinged me and said: I’ll represent you. Utilization = 75% and average snapshots. Am I at risk?

EY and Guidehouse federal fish, how does using PTO factor into your utilization score? Does it count against you like at Deloitte or do those hours get removed from the denominator before calculation?

On the bench for a week or so before start of new project. Do I take PTO or just bill GAA. Any advice on managing utilization?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Would you rather have 5x amex MR points or 3x chase UR points for each dollar spent on flights? Why? Company let's me book flights on personal cards and trying to decide which to choose.

Like if voting for Trump, Helpful if voting for Biden. Let’s see.

Those still planning on getting married in the middle of a pandemic: do you realize you may cause deaths bc of a party?

Question for folks with second homes: Considering buying a vacation home but would be primarily for family use. We currently have a primary residence with a mortgage balance of ~640K, so my understanding is I could only deduct the mortgage interest on 110K of the second mortgage to stay under the 750K cap. If I were to buy the second home through an LLC, would that allow me to exceed that 750K since the expenses of the second home would be pass through expenses/income?

A waffle is just a pancake that fell asleep on a corduroy pillow

Hello Team, Could you please let me know, how much salary will be sufficient to live in malaysia with family.

How much salary can we expect for 10yrs of experience.

Hello,
If anyone can answer ,
On how time it will take normally for HR discussion and final release of offer after clearing the interview?

Itna bada bada emails send karte hey we did things in 2022 blah blah
Employee ke liye kya kiya kuch nahi🍌

Hi all, I was told that my business unit is Finance Risk and Control in JPMC. My profile is Java Fullstack developer. Can anyone help me about this unit ?

Hello ,
What is technology and Utility BU In LTI? If anyone can help me on to understand what kind of project they have, hows the working environment, does WFO or WFH is still there.
Thanks,

Been with tech consulting for 5 years but no growth - total YOE 11 yrs - in the area of risk and regulatory consulting and implementation - not too many quality calls during this pandemic- seeking inputs from forum fishes and if anyone is interested in referring to Industry or consulting firms.. thanks !

Hi fishes,

I'm looking for a switch into finance or marketing domain as I'm a Bcom graduate and did finance as major and minor as marketing. The current work is not what I wanted to do. Asking fishes refer me in their organisation. It would be helpful for me to make a switch in early career.

Thank you.

Hi Fishes,

Looking for some better opportunity now .
Overall 5 years of experience
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Any other second city improv students/grads here? Wondering if you found it valuable to your career. ( I’m talking base classes, not “failed to make snl I so went into advertising “ ☺️)

What will be provided in Accenture new joiners kit

Need a good boxer briefs recommendation. Please drop in recommendations

Hi fishes, I want to submit broadband connection reimbursement request via Global Claim System GCS. Is there any chances of background varification regarding the broadband bills??
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
There was a recent opening for Assistant manager gear pumps design in Bosch Rexroth,
Did anyone get in?
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@ND folks... How's DLF phase 3 for renting a flat? I'll be moving to Gurgaon soon and have no idea which neighbourhoods are ideal for accommodation.

Sometimes I just want my work calendar on my personal phone for notifications, etc. There’s gotta be a way to get title, location, duration over without manual copy paste and without big bro knowing.

Does anyone have 120K bonvoy points they’re willing to sell? How much?

If you see several ways to improve a Team when you join, should you 1) Do it slowly over a free months so it doesn’t look like you did really good in the beginning then stopped 2) Wait until you are more involved so people don’t think you just joined and can do all these changes

Woke up to bug bite at a Sheraton on my Birthday.. #GreatStart🙄😪

If you get laid off when you’re in the middle of an interview process elsewhere, do you tell the prospective employer?

Pros/cons on moving to Raleigh or Charlotte, NC? Don’t know anyone there. (New job...BCG isn’t opening an office there as far as I know!)

Do any of the top consulting firms hire into the Engagement Manager level after an M7 (if they had manager experience elsewhere)? I know MBB probably doesn’t but what about other tier 2 firms after that - and asking for US or Canada

Been offered a role at Accenture. Apparently it sits within the strategy team and is part of the Capability Network (CN) business. Is this their version of internal outsourcing/nearshore?

A mathematician starts with a problem and creates a solution. A consultant starts by offering a 'solution' and creates a problem. Yay or nay?

How long are the hours at BCG compared to Big 4? Obviously there is a significant difference in pay, and I am trying to understand how many more hours/weekends folks out there are expected to work.

Colleague passed my work on as his, how to handle this gracefully ?

Any advice on how to switch from big 4 to tier 1 consulting firms like BCG and MCK?

Anyone in Boston selling the official GMAT Guide + online access (preferable for 2019)? Looking for one ASAP!

So apparently accenture is making people who are on the bench enroll into a mandatory customer service role even if you’re 100% utilized. Friend took 3 weeks of PTO and has been on the bench for a few days and he is being forced. Worst part? It’s Tues-Saturday.

Anyone else feel like they’re falling behind every-time they check LinkedIn and see where their classmates are at? Only two years out of college and feeling lost

Looking to improve general communication skills (especially around structuring narrative/ key messages), any books/courses that you would recommend?

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

Having a bad morning so I got a cold brew before going to client site..... then I dropped it.... everywhere.

What books are on your 2020 to-read wish list and why?
I am making my list now!