The work crush struggle is real, y’all

Is anyone here a consultant at a smaller/boutique consulting firm in Boston, and are there any open consulting roles at your firm?

EY S2 - current package 15.2 plus 10% variable
Offer in hand -26 plus 1.3 variable (coforge)
YOE- 9

Good deal?

My therapist just told me I'm depressed..do you ever feel like they tell you things you hear a lot or could have figured out on your own? Like take care of yourself, it's ok to feel such and such, etc. I'm still newer to therapy so wondering if that's the common experience? Do you ever have moments where you're like wow that actually is eye opening and I wouldn't have gotten that from reading self help books and websites etc?

Hi fishes, how is the work culture and work life balance in reliance Jio Bangalore? Please let me know

Has anyone set up a FB conversion lift study before? How time intensive is it?

Any advice for onboarding remotely? I’m a month in and a people person so it has been a struggle for me. I feel like I’m not doing well enough, but I must be given the circumstances. I’ve received good feedback so far, but I’m not feeling confident. It’s been a lot of onboarding and training so looking for any advice to advance in anyway. Feeling a bit dejected.

Any advice for working with someone who likes your ideas but not when they come from you? Associate on big deal with sr. partner and communication issues are really slowing things down. Details below

How do you communicate with ESL students that don't speak any English?

My law firm gives me a report that breaks down the amount of billable hours collected compared to how much I’ve been paid on a monthly basis. Does anyone else’s firm do this? At what point do you think it’s acceptable to ask for a bonus/raise?

I've realized that one of my major stressors is financial. While I am making more than some of my peers, I know that by comparison with colleagues I am making less. I know it's not the best to worry about this, but it does affect me. At the same time, I am not sure how to deal with it. Any advice?

What is there to do at Lake Tahoe in May?

Los Angeles recommendations: looking for a good recruiter to help snag me a role with either Skadden or Latham. Of course, also very open to other options. Just really want to land one of these positions and will do whatever it takes!

I am a Business Analyst working on a kind of role which I don't find motivating & have asked for a release. Somehow management agreed to give me opportunity in-line to my aspirations.

Meanwhile can you help me with your thoughts?

1. Will it be a good decision to work for Government public services projects?

2. What are your thoughts about growth in sustainability projects?

Band->group-> bonus amount !

I need some advice. I had a former coworker offer to give me an intro to their CCO. They said they would and then the CCO peeped my LinkedIn and appears to have looked at my book but I still haven’t gotten an intro email? Any advice on my next move? Wait it out? Reach out to the CCO/recruiter myself? I don’t want to pester this acquaintance too much.

My firm had a recently promoted tax partner that I found out isn’t a CPA or lawyer. I didn’t think you could be a partner without being a CPA. Is there something I’m misunderstanding?

I feel my anxiety is triggered by the most minute things as of late which leaves me dealing with tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing and feeling nauseous. I’ve reached out to a (contd)

I was laid off a few months ago. Was just on the phone with my brother in law talking about getting that (he has also been in that situation) and then he said ‘'The best people never get laid off..

Just found out my cousin's husband passed away. He was 34. Had battled cancer & heart disease since his teens.

I'm torn apart for her kids. I know it's their loss not mine but I can't handle it.

I am realising that “being happy at work” is a myth, and the whole love what you do stuff is also BS. Novelty wears off eventually. I guess job/work is something I’ll have to do if I want to be able to afford the luxuries of life and I’ll need to find happiness elsewhere. Does anyone else feel the same way? I don’t want to be negative but I feel I need to change something somewhere.

So my issue is having developed a panic/anxiety disorder where I may be very compromised by anxiety for a minute or two especially during introductions in a presentation. I can’t logic it away because its the amygdala. 99% of time if I get past the first 3-5 min, I’m perfectly fine and confident. I’m not embarrassed by it. In an ideal world, I would introduce myself in a presentation by saying “hey if I have a little anxiety, just let me pause for a minute and feel safe” and it’s fine.

Met someone new and there was a definite connection. I’m starting to obsess about whether or not they like me and feel fearful that I won’t get a chance with them Tips for quieting the thoughts?

Finally picked up the phone to get help. I have a telephone assessment this afternoon and they sent me an Anxiety and a Depression questionnaire to fill out with a scoring system. Always knew I had anxiety - turns out it’s severe anxiety - and looks like I have moderate-severe depression. Good to be aware but also bit difficult to stomach. Wish me luck on this journey…..

Anyone hear of relationship OCD? I think I suffer from it. Strategies to cope?

I'm an introvert, so never been in love with parties to begin with, but my friend group are starting to host parties again post covid. I've had a pretty miserable time the last 18 months and pretty much have nothing nice to say. I like my friends and I value their friendship but i dont know what to say that wont make me a debbie downer. Any advice? Lie? Be cagey? Be honest? FWIW Im happy to listen to them drone on about their boring lives.

My boyfriend of a year and a half just broke up with me over the phone. Please say something. I’ve been throwing up and bawling. I literally feeling like I can’t breathe. Like my chest is spasming so much that I can’t get air in my lungs.

Too much work and so little money. What are some ways to make time for yourself???

The more time I’ve spent in therapy, the more it seems like my job is significantly contributing to my unhappiness. Problem is I have never worked anywhere else (have been on like 5 projects though and 5 years at the firm), so I’m not sure if it’s working itself that makes me unhappy, or maybe consulting specifically. Can anyone relate? How do you know when it is time to move on?

Anyone else ever have experience with prescription withdrawals and being unable to manage while be staffed?

Constant tremors and stuttering tapering off Ativan and Vyvanse. Getting rolled off (cont)

Woke up with a heavy feeling on my chest, I’m being screwed over at work and there’s very little I can do about it.

I am so busy recently and can’t meet some deadlines. One of which is an overseas internal deadline. My manager ask me to talk to the overseas team and have a “nice and proper” reason. I am already out of energy to work and not to mention creating a reason. I just say we need more time and will delay 1 day. My manager said “busy is not an excuse”. I am quite unhappy and frustrated. I know busy doesn’t mean you can fail deadline but what do you want. Just 1 more day…

What’s the average time it takes for you to get over a breakup? Relative to the relationship.

Is it professional to inform your team/supervior that you have weekly appointments and need to head OOO early on a specific day? I have psy appts. now and already cancelled the previous cont'd below..

I am so happy to have this bowl Talking to other people makes me feel needy and problematic. But having this bowl is the best thing that has happened this year. It's the friend I needed Im not alone:)

I let the shame spiral get the better of me this week. Realized that I wasn’t going to be able to meet a deadline because I’d mismanaged my time and the project was more complex than I though. Rather than admit the mistake and suggest a new deadline, I just kept saying I’d send it tomorrow/later/so on. And then I stayed up basically three days straight working, which has only made me slower and more inefficient. So I’m still not done and now I’m in the pits of anxiety and exhaustion hell. FML.

How do you deal with new project anxiety? I'm about to go into a stretch role and it's my first one at my new company. I'm so massively anxious about it, but want to take it on because I know it's good for me growth wise, but also it will push me out of my comfort zone.

Aside from that, I'm kind of freaking out. I always worry about doing a bad job and I know it's not the end of the world, but how do you all handle being put out of your comfort zone to a level you've never been to before.