If you have PTO that you’re gonna lose on 12/31 then be sure to charge it anyway to bump your eff utilization.

Need advise ,
I have my Dropbox appointment for H1b stamping .
I have taken PTO for 3 weeks but Chennai consulate is taking about 6 weeks to complete . My question is should I apply for PTO for another 3 weeks or should I take LOA (no sure if I’m allowed to take on H1B visa)

Planning for a 7-10 day family (kids age 5 & 9) vacation to UK during Thanksgiving. Looking for guidance on weather during that time and activities that would be appropriate that time of the year.

How do you 100% utilized folks try to network with other folks in at the firm if you’re always at client site? Trying to get some face time with them

Utilization director told me today that the layoffs won't affect me. My heart goes out to everyone that had to hear otherwise. Here's to hoping y'all find something better and prosper.

Hello, I have accepted an offer at a competitor company and sent in my resignation letter. My start date is 5 weeks from now so I put in my end date 4 weeks from date letter was signed. The manager said I had to leave the job in 2 days and the company can only play 2 weeks of work. Is it normal how they do that?

Planning a one-week summer vacation to Yellowstone Park area. Family unit of 6, so need to rent a single, large SUV. Just looked at prices and the cheapest car available for 6 people with unlimited mileage is $3,500+. Makes the vacation almost not worth it. Anyone have any recommendations on how to get a better deal? Any discount codes? Thank you in advance!!

McK AMA. On PTO this week and next. What do you want to know?

I am curious how other inclusion teachers are being utilized when the school is doing remote learning. I find that I am sitting in the zoom class and have very little opportunity to contribute. I am having discussions with my teachers on ways that I can better support them and the students when remote.

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

Anyone leave Deloitte for Booz Allen? Thoughts or experiences? Utilization and compliance are absolutely doing my head in.

How do I check my actual utilization (not the effective one). Mybusiness only tells me the effective utilization

A partner just walked from his office. By passed 4 or 5 people who are generally more knowledgeable on our banking logistics straight to the only black support staff employee to@ask if today is a bank holiday.

Wooohoo just landed a data project! Woohoo data! Data runs the world! Hello super high utilization! Hello cushy bonus! 🙌🏽

Just switched firms, in hopes of greener pastures....and I’m miserable. Not totally sure where to head next, debating some non-traditional means of employment/next steps. I def can spin the story but am I risking my whole career if I say, took less ‘prestigious’ role for the next year? I just need to mentally recover...feels like I’m losing time off my life longevity for $$$. Just looking for others thoughts or real life examples

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

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???

What do you think it takes for a PPD to get a utilization bearing WBS for proposal work? I know it is rare...

Might move from agency to a premium car brand. New position is contract, not W2. Currently making 64k , bonus, 401k, health insurance, 15 days PTO. What $$ ask would be reasonable to recoup benefits?

It’s times like these... when I am dialing into a client call on a Saturday of a holiday weekend at my grandparent’s house...that quitting seems like the only option.

Hi Fishes. I have requested the hr to revise my Offer letter since the ctc offered was well below what was discussed . Someone from the Talent Team did confirm they are discussing it . Wanted to know how long do they take to come back ? Since today is the last day of accepting the offer , should I just accept this offer and would they still revise it after accepting it ? Kindly help

Mindtree hike letter rolling out

Hi Fishes,

Please advise, in my current organization 90 days notice period.
Due to this no company wants to schedule an interview. And due to some responsibilities the company will not release me before 90 days.

Please advise, how to move forward.
Do I need to resign without any offer in hand?

Anyone gone through Amazon AWS’ military apprenticeship?

Anyone here have any experience working for a major news publication? I’d like to know if that’s a goal worth pursuing and hear some stories.

How to get Id card.I am being boarded virtually!

How much are EY experienced hire sign bonus?

Hi guys, I am a UI developer with 4.8 YOE and my cctc is 15.57 lpa where 12.87 is fixed. What would be your suggestions while looking for a job change and how much salary should I aim for? My entire experience has been in ReactJs and Angular and I am looking for a role in ReactJS.

What is the salary range for Sr. BA/Product Owner with secret clearance and 10+yr experience in Ottawa, ON.
Contract or full-time

Ladies, sometimes we like our hair pulled a little too

How much do overnight security/night auditor at hotels make in Atlanta?

Hi Fishes,

May I know what is the maximum expected salary CTC should be asked in Capgemini for C2 Band position for 10years experience?

I am an experienced hire. My case might just take you by surprise. I joined EY GDS 10 months back at 40% hike (leaving PwC) and now Deloitte (DIJV) is offering me 2 level up designation at Manager level with another 40% hike. This has effectively doubled my salary in the last one year bt still I am confused to switch or not considering the amazing bonuses GDS payed off today. Please suggest.

What does a Senior Account Director for German market earn in Dublin?

How is the Emerging Technologies competency in PwC India Kolkata in Tech Consulting.

What’s it like working at Spark?

Might move from agency to a premium car brand. New position is contract, not W2. Currently making 64k , bonus, 401k, health insurance, 15 days PTO. What $$ ask would be reasonable to recoup benefits?

Anybody else in the banking sector and feel things have been so much more hectic since covid?

Ha anyone (with an MBA) been brought into their firm as an experienced hire at a non-MBA salary? If so, have you attempted getting back into the MBA salary pool? Success/fail?

What's the review process for firms. I have people getting rejected but I haven't heard anything. Is it interviews, offers, rejections? Or is it review/ interview and rejections then offers.

Just finishing my first week in as an audit intern and genuinely I have no idea what I'm doing or even a general idea of the audit process. The senior associate left the engagement last week so it's just me and an associate, and they don't have time to give me instruction.

Am I stupid or did the e-learns not prepare me for any of this? The training told me I'd be auditing cash but I haven't even touched a bank reconciliation.

Found out today I was denied a potential job because the CEO and CFO had some argument with one of our partners and won’t deal with anyone from our firm. 😒

What’s the difference between Advisory and Consulting?

Anyone work in Cyber at pdubs? Currently in RA in process assurance and was curious what exactly you guys do each day.

Thinking having a 24’ HD and a 28’ 4K monitor setup. Is 4K for excel not necessary? How about 28’ monitors?

Introverts or extrovert? Which are you? Do you ever feel misunderstood?

Been reading a lot about how fbook manipulates timelines. Started an experiment where I'm liking post I wouldn't normally like. Kinda excited to see how it turns out 🤓. Has anyone done this before?

Fall is coming...

Just found out that our CEO's son is joining PwC instead of EY 😆

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

How much are EY experienced hire sign bonus?

What happens to my 401(k) now that I’m leaving the firm?

What are my exit opportunities as a tax senior in partnership tax? I cant take it anymore, I need to leave after this busy season. S2.

I’m so glad that call FINALLY ended. I was seriously about to crap my pants...

Just crafted a wonderful email to the client detailing information on how much tax they aren't gonna pay, all I get is "thanks".

Currently I’m a CPA at a small firm in AZ, and I want to move to Vegas by the end of May. As such, I have 2 questions:

1. How long will it take me to find a job in LV?
2. When should I start looking?

What do you fishbowlers think about the economy right now, with everything liquidating., do you think it's worth staying in financial services audit?

Does anyone know the billable hours goal for managers at EY?

Did someone get fired in the new manager training in Orlando after getting drunk?

What skills lead to success in M&A?