I’m going to lose some vacation at 12/31. Would it be bad to throw some retroactive days in there to boost my effective utilization?

How's Siegfried PTO policy? Is there firmwide shutdown during the holidays?

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.

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.

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

Hi all,

Can I use my vacation leaves to reduce my notice period?

Thanks in advance!

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

I’ve been on the bench with less than 10% utilization for 3wks now. I’m a first year and the past month has been slower with not many new projects coming in. I do see a few new projects come in every week but I’m not getting staffed on them. Should I be worried? Should I ask my PM if I should be worried? We’re in a pretty small group less than 20 people

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

I’m in a little of a pickle but a good one. Offer A. Established “start up” doing well financially and projected to hit profitability. 130k base. Stocks offered, unlimited PTO, and 70% Medical covered. Offer B. Is at a business much larger…90k salary with 10% bonus and generous stock offering. Titles are different which is why the pay is much different. I know some may think it is a no brainer but offer A allows me to grow the department ground up whereas offer B id be apart of to just different

Has anyone taken a stealth vacation (i.e. went on a trip but didn’t officially take time off)? Did it work out?

How common are credit checks for roles in accounting or finance positions? Will high utilization on credit card balances and low credit score be a deal breaker? I’ve been irresponsible and made mistakes, but wondering if I can switch jobs now or if I’m best off waiting 1-2 years and cleaning up my credit first.

3 Day PTO starts now...my buddy's bachelor party. Forget you, utilization.

Will base jump from 120 - 145 make a significant difference in my saving? Offer has significantly less PTO and a lower 401k match. 32F with 400k saved, interested in buying a home soon in HCOL.

About to finish my first year. I’m a specialist. Only going to hit 65% of my hours (took a 4 week vacation cause of wedding/hm).

I never say no to work and i have fantastic reviews, and the head of my practice (with whom I work a lot for) has great things to say about me.

I’ve been fully utilized starting ~June, but first few months were slow. Am i fine?!

How long after you start a new job is it appropriate to take a vacation? And for what length of time?

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.

How do I say to my counselor, "be prepared to see a big fall of my utilization because of things out of my control" without sounding like complaining or having a lot of negativity?

Any advice for presenting somebody else’s work? I’ve been stretched thin on different projects but have to present in place of some of on vacation with little time to prepare.

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

Happy to report: Did not fall into any honey trap at the holiday party.

I applied to MBB in December while working at a boutique but did not get an offer. I lateraled to Tier 2 firm, but looking to interview again. How long should I wait until applying again? Is there a freeze time?

Can someone tell me how much time it takes for an official offer letter to be released after a salary negotiation interview in MS?

Hi Sharks, I urgently need your help with reviews on 'Deloitte Shared Services LLP'. Please tell me about career growth, benefits? Would really appreciate your help!

What are the unwritten rules of your group/office/firm?

In your eyes, what minimum % increase in salary would warrant a job change?

On this busy season Friday, I am thankful for dry shampoo 🙏

When will I gain the skills necessary to be a senior? I’m coming up on my A2 year and I literally feel like a huge dunce. Can’t imagine taking on senior responsibilities. (audit btw)

How’s the freelance market in SF right now?

How do you go about driving up business as a freelancer? I used to search for email contacts but I’ve started to connect more on linkedin and IG

I’m a freelance AD (CD level) looking to update my bio. Does anyone have examples of simple, well executed, short bios or just reccos on how to write one 🙏🏼

Hello fishes,

I'm done with tech 1, tech 2 and hr round with wipro. It's been days after finishing HR round and there is no update, the consultancy says that I will get link to upload documents everyday but never received any

How many days will it take for Wipro to get back?

What are the top Management Consulting firms in India?

Any 🐠 looking to rent out a room or sub let one from 15 Jul until 1-Nov? I need a short term option and seem to be getting nowhere in my search!budget <1000 and ideal location Lakeview nr water+park

Let's say you work remotely full time in private/group practice. Mental health or Wellness.
What's your maximum client load for a week? 20? 30? ... 10?

I've my own thoughts about the following topic but I want to hear what everyone has to say.

The question is: do you need to be a competent software engineer/developer in order to be a good solutions engineer/architect?

Moving from the US to Singapore soon. On a 90k salary, how much should I budget for rent? Ideally I want to live in neighborhoods close to central locations such as Tanjong Pagar, but I’m not sure if it’s possible.

Who is doing agile?

If you are interested in joining D for a ServiceNow role and have experience, DM me.

Pretty sure work is giving me a bedsore...

What industries is the CFE certification used for? How does it compare to CPA in the length of the material and difficulty? Do most firms pay for It?

Anyone know the pros/cons of Big 4 consulting vs MBB consulting?

Spilt coffee on myself this morning for all my fallen staff this busy season #onlythegooddieyoung

Human Resources or accounting as a career ??

Leave with a senior title or stay until manager if you want to stick in accounting?

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

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.

Deloitte FL/PR is turning into a joke.. if firm morale wasn't already suffering from layoffs, they increase minimum hours through December while half the offices are unassigned. Abandon ship.

Turning in my laptop tomorrow.... Should be happy, right? WHY am I getting so emotional? Stockholm syndrome?

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?

Anyone else fantasizing of quitting right before busy season?

When our Q2 internal sign off was at 10 am yet our client still hasn't given us the work papers we need to complete anything 🙄

Does anyone ever feel like they have become the most negative person after entering public accounting?

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

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

HAPPY 4/18 FELLOW TAX FOLKS! hope you're all enjoying some PTO 🎉 congrats on surviving busy season 2017, pt. 1!

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...

Did EY get rid of bravo awards?

Question to pped/sr managers. I want to leave and either work seasonally for busy season or work remotely for the low half of the year (cont)