I’m on edge about snapping if one of my coworkers comment on the riots without acknowledging the reason behind them...the killings of unarmed black citizens. And at this point, I’m ready to stand up against partners too. Please give me some type of outline to better sugarcoat my blunt approach. Staying quiet is not an option if they bring it up.

Do you guys give your boss's New Years' gifts? I'm thinking of doing one since I didn't give a holiday gift but thought it maybe weird

My firm’s holiday party is on a weekday after work. I can just wear what I’d normally wear to work for that day, right?

I’ve just started to put my pronouns in my email signature and it sparked a great discussion with members of our team regarding the importance of making it a regular thing for everyone. :)

People of Color, how do you deal with an all-white team who doesn't acknowledge your (worthy) accomplishments while pats all incompetent employees?

My natural instinct is to assume rejection if I have conflict with a partner or don’t think my feelings are reciprocated. I’ll try to bring it up with them, but I’ll say “if you want to end this feel free” so it doesn’t hurt me (and they can say what they really mean instead of sugarcoating). Someone told me today that they just assume I’m not interested because I always seem to “run” but I’m not sure how to bring up problems/feelings otherwise. How do you approach these hard questions?

What's a guilty pleasure you indulge in at work?

My partner refuses to flatulate during waking hours around me. I feel this lack of intimacy is cause for alarm. I calmly mentioned my concerns and she doesn't feel comfortable speaking about the subject. Any suggestions?

PARTNERS: two questions —1. If you see an associate has really low hours for the month, do you imagine them chillen on a beach somewhere or do you consider they probably spent most of their days sitting in front of the computer being “available”? 2. If you send an associate a random e-mail on a weekend like “Can you pull X and send to Y”, would you get annoyed if they responded saying they weren’t by a comp or would you consider it reasonable that they wouldn’t be by a comp on a weekend?

Hi friends,

I'm a new joinee in MSFT.

People in my team they don't come with me for breaks. (They blame the timings are different since they sit in crits but i don't think so because they have their own group of friends to go with)

Secondly, when my team members see me in cafeteria we expect they'll sit with us but people here are being rude they directly go and sit with their friends they don't call you to join. ( atleast they could have said they are accompanied)

People behave unpleasant

Feeling like it's only a matter of time before I have to tell the new marketing dept head that the snazzy jargon just makes him sound like a tryhard and alienates our customer base

How do you handle rude clinicians in the workplace? I always have an attending talking down to me.

Hi 👋. I posted here a few weeks ago about being nervous conducting a PIP conversation with my team member.
I did it this week and let me just say it was the weirdest conversation ever. The guy is usually argumentative and tries to disprove every bit of feedback. But this time he just sat there and asked no questions and said nothing.
Maybe he’s looking for new jobs already - don’t mind this at all and this would be a good outcome for him overall.

Gotta love when a client doesn’t catch their own mistakes until the final round and then asks why you fucked it up....

Are there any protections for an employer who has a server that received a very large tip? For example, what if the customer says they never meant to tip that large amount?

Do you ever catch yourself overthinking a customer interaction for 15 minutes after a call?

Do you guys respond to emails and phone calls over the weekend or have you been able to put boundaries in place wit your boss?

At what point do you fire a client? I have a 49 yr old client w/drawing $50K out of a $72K IRA (trad) to “pay off her home”, a move I completely disagree with/advise against.

I could use some advice on this situation. I’ve been working for a small family owned business in Toronto Canada for about 4months. I’ve noticed a lot of unprofessional behaviour since I’ve started (yelling at workers infront of customers) I’ve bounced around different positions so much that the owner blames 98% of stuff on me when something isn’t done, even if it’s not my responsibility anymore.A week ago I asked for an employment contract to get this straight but nothing yet. What do I do?

Anyone know any consultants who specialize in re negotiating insurance contracts? I’m tasked with finding someone for our fertility practice.

My breakfast consisted of one giant spoonful of Nutella.

How many intervals do you have to bill time at? We’re at 15 minutes intervals for professionals and six minutes for admin.

For some time now, series about the pre-end of the world time is becoming more and more popular, this is the case with "The Handmaid's Tales" it has a perfect image design, characters with a perfectly defined background, and the ability to represent a totally possible pre-apocalyptic world. It has it all. Any other series with these features?

I’m entering an in-house with a bad Glassdoor rating as my first job in a new place. Please wish me luck as I will need every ounce of it 🥺🥺🥺

Leaving after one year to another biglaw firm?

Any Good Tips/ Suggestions for Honeymooning on Points?

Wishing everybody luck on their upcoming exams and finals! 🤞 Remember to take care of yourself during this time!

I just got my first interview scheduled with SpotOn for an AE role. Any advice? This will be my first AE interview

Thoughts on that cfa institute email today. Are you changing test center location? Currently registered for DC but I think if a location is going to close that’s probably up there in likelihood.

Does anyone work at Arnold Worldwide in Ny? Anyone work specifically on digital projects? Can you tell me about your digital process and whether or not you think it’s efficient? Are the projects are interetsing/challenging? Well managed?

I am on bench from 1 nov 2022. I am PA.

Current CTC - 6L. Accenture has offered 10.4 with 60k joining bonus. Designation - Sr Analyst. Is this too low? I have 4 yoe

What should a Cna/mht expected hourly pay/ yearly salary with 5 years experience in Delaware

What’s a realistic salary expectation for a Senior Designer in NYC? Totally clueless what to say when recruiters ask my range

Can anybody spare some time and guide me on how ican start a career in finance.??
Many suggested to start as a financial analyst career path.
Your honest suggestions please ???

Need advice. This year I am sitting 16 of my final professional exams. I have a dissertation to do. I have my traineeship to finish. Is adderall a good idea?

What are the drawbacks of the firms that have earlier tracks for income partners (i.e. Kirkland, McDermott, etc.)? Is the pay pretty much the same as “associates” your year making market? Do you non-billable admin and business development expectations go up?

For those that made partner (or NEP but where it basically means you’ll be equity eventually), what was your favorite gift you received? Trying to decide what to get a close (work) friend!

Work-Life Balance Thread 🌱

What are ways that you separate work and personal life? Tips, practices, resources?

Drop them in the comments below, help another user!

I didn't get to go to NABA this year! Hopefully next year! What are the best things about the conference? What are you going to do differently next year!?

Anyone at Microsoft? My dream is to work for Xbox. Would love for some guidance. 🖤

How did everyone do in their exams?

Anyone in transactions advisory at Deloitte, KPMG, PWC or Valuation at Duff & Phelps? Would like to understand the culture there. EY is not working for me.

Happy Juneteenth y’all. While I know we have a long way to go, we’ve also come a long way. Stay blessed and I’m rooting for y’all.

What do you want out of your accounting career? Obviously money is a huge motivator, but is there anything else you want accomplish, build, complete?

To those involved with business development and sales, how has your network helped you in achieving sales targets? And in this case network means your black people network.

What additional skills can I get certified in to make me more marketable as an accountant? Other than CPA

Any thoughts to the group on the states opening up?

AZ here - I think it's too soon

It's that time...🦃

What's one thing you're grateful for in your life or career at the moment?

Drop it below! 👇

Anybody work in ethics and compliance? If so, what’s your current role and previous experience? I’m curious what my career path could look like in this area. I previously was in public accounting

Having gone through a very underfunded public school system I felt inadequate and I was able to coast by through college. Though I feel like Im capable now I still feel inadequate sometimes. Thoughts?

Anybody else get their name misspelled on the reg?

Now that the holiday season has arrived, what's on the secret wish list for Black professionals in the accounting world?

How far into your career did it take before working at a place that had black people in leadership positions? I have yet and it's making it hard on me to seek out mentors or even friends

Guys, I am following this guy name Chakabars on IG, any of you do? He basically talks about racism, being black, health etc... Yesterday, I saw a post where he mentioned that COVID 19 couldn’t touch>