I'm hoping to start reading for pleasure more. Both fiction and non-fiction book recommendations appreciated.

Long shot here. My wife has been trying to get Taylor Swift tickets with no luck. I'd love to come in and save the day. Does anyone have one extra ticket that they'll be willing to sell?

What are the best Sales books y’all read?

Best restaurants worth a bit of a drive from DC?
Inn at little Washington, goodstone inn, the Charleston, le comptoir du vin, clavel. Am I missing anything?

Anyone at the Relient K show at House of Blues tonight?

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Best places to see and restaurants to eat at in Miami? Also if there are any cafes to work out of during the day that would be great also!

Best places for takeout in inner loop? I love Local Foods, Aladdin, etc.

Accenture, you good mate? Too much turkey?

Anyone with good turnip price? Mine’s been in 70s all week....

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

What are your top 3 favorite restaurants in LA?

Hi NYC desis - Do you guys know of any cooks that can come home and cook Indian food? My in-laws are visiting me end of this month, and they like eating roti, dal, sabji for at least 1 of their meals.

Any good restaurant for drinks and food for a team outing in the loop? Preferably near the water or good views

Top spots for bolognese in Boston? Ideally holes in the wall

Best romantic dinner spot in Boston? I'm going to propose.

Anyone listen to any good finance, banking, or M&A podcasts?

There are two types of people. Those who drop superstore and the ones who are cowards.

Getting ready to leave my role - looking for community ops, comm ops, member support, account management - anything in those customer facing roles that is paying minimum 75k. Remote preferred, based in Chicago. Background in freight/logistics and healthcare.

Are we secretly being judged on how many of these admissions events we are attending / if we are participating?

115 base comp
15k quarterly bonus
130 TC
3-5 years experience Marketing Manager
I feel like this is low — what are some comparable TC packages?

Is it ok to reach out to a recruiter via email on a previous job position thread in regards to a new/higher role that more matches what you are looking for now?

I applied for a job within my unit that I do not qualify for. Now, I have an interview for this job. Me knowing I do not meet most of the qualifications for this position has my imposter syndrome thinking I shouldn’t even do this interview because it would be a waste of time. Has anyone felt this way?

Tips/Nuggets for switching departments within an agency.

Looking for a referral! Transitioning from engineering to consulting. Preferably looking to stay in Chicago. Will be happy to discuss my background. Thanks in advance!

I had a google referral from privacy counsel for a privacy counsel role that I met all the qualifications for and I didn’t even get a screener. Feeling a bit confused. I just got an offer from another FAANG company but feeling perplexed by this rejection.

Hey Guys, I have applied to Accenture through their Accenture India portal and it's still showing pending review and my interview hasn't been scheduled yet. as I checked found out that pending review means the Application has been passed from HR to the operations team what should I do now as it's been more than 4 weeks and I haven't received any response from them and there is no way to contact them.i am getting a little frustrated about this

I applied for a role a few days ago and found the relevant hiring manager today via LinkedIn. Should I send a follow up mail/introduce myself to this person. Would it leave a good impression or come across as desperate?

Btw, the person is in a “Talent Acquisition” position at the company.

I’m looking to change careers, I have a lot of experience in several positions which makes my resume, well tough. Anyone have any recommendations for a recruiter to help assist me in finding my new career?!

What is ideal package for tech consulting with yoe 8.5.
Or say whats the bracket for salary in ey for this yoe slab

Southeast Bowl AMDs: what salary range are you seeing for digital AMD roles on large clients?

Hi All, I am looking for opportunities as a GIS Architect/Lead

Skills : ESRI, GIS, AWS, Python and DevOps
YOE : 13 years

Please let me know if any available

Thoughts on Code and Theory? What’s the creative strategy team like?

Any feedback on the School of Visual Concepts (SVC) in Seattle? Looking to go from a media buyer to art direction/design.

Hi Fishes, Great to Connect! Can anyone tell me what are the chances for a contractor to convert into a full-time employee in Google India? Does Google convert any of 3rd party payroll contractors into full-time employees?

Can we have a thread to get a view on bonus amounts this year?

Bonus amount
Role level
Industry
Company name
% of gross

Any openings for cloudera databricks ?

Smart to look for a new job with a “recession” looming? Wanted to leave by end of the year, but nervous I’d be the first laid off at a new spot

Is the chip in my arm water resistant? I wanna take a shower

best bus to take on labor day? nyc to boston

Just showed my german brother in law what ambrosia salad is and he's lost how salad is in the name 😂😂.

Is it too late to buy the FAANG stocks? Still feel that Amazon and Google are undervalued.

McKinsey fishes: I’m now in final round of interviews. Realized I don’t know anything about the benefits package. What are the key things you like about benefits, e.g. the free health plans?

How’s your Friday going? In the last 3 hours I’ve found out I’ll be on 3 projects next week and probably book 90+ hours. Oh and I was supposed to be on vacation

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

Just had an interview with Netflix and at some point I mentioned “GAFA” (even joking that it’s probably GAMA now) and completely forgot they’re in FAANG 😬

Will this be one of those moments I remember when going to bed for the rest of my life? Yes.

Best consulting firms to work for in Hartford CT area?

What startups are hiring left and right? If anyone got hired, did you get any equity? Details please.

Is it a bad sign if the recruiter asks you to send all your PTO plans for the next year prior to signing the offer?

What are the best Sales books y’all read?

Best books for learning tactical business management, strategy, and growth? Looking for more meaty than "Playing to Win" - willing to read good textbooks. Have read plenty of leadership dev books.

When you find out your peers are compensated more even though your rating and utilization is higher :(

Looking to relocate to Denver! Anyone have advise on the top safe neighborhoods for young professionals?

Got laid off but found a job. Unfortunately I can’t start for like 2 months. Any ideas on jobs I could do in the meantime? Can’t drive so no Uber. Willing to do minimum wage, anything will help