Is EY the only one of big four that doesn't do the holiday shut down

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

Fellow expats, how do you handle the holiday season in Singapore? There's no way I can go all the way back to the States for Christmas, and I'm already feeling the pangs of homesickness creeping in.

I have a phone screen with American Express. Does anyone know how many days of PTO is allotted?

Does AWS really only offer 2 weeks of PTO when you start?

Thoughts on a manager texting you to ask why you aren’t online Easter weekend when all of your work is completed and another senior who can’t handle their own work decided to randomly send you their returns to review?

Hey friends! I hope everybody has had a productive week and had an awesome weekend for those who enjoyed their holiday! This question is specifically for Amazon Web Services in sales.

So I am currently a potential candidate as an AAE. I was told that I would in the future have to prepare a mock deck and deal with objections.

Has anybody had to prepare them and what was the scenario?

Thanks everyone!

Is the EY 16 week maternity pay 100% of the salary ? I was reading the FAQs and could not find anything that said 100 % of pag provided in the 16 weeks of eligible time off.

You’re either not valuable to your company and/or your job isnt that important if you’re able to take PTO and not at least send some e-mails.

Hello! I’m based in NYC and looking for my next role. I work in the digital strategy/brand strategy space. I have experience across multiple industries (tech/telecom/Pharma (dermatology)/beauty and skin care and I am looking for a Director or VP role (my last job was a VP). I would like to keep my base of at least $180k (is this reasonable if I look for Director positions too?) Would love to land something soon before we hit the holiday season. Do you think what I am looking for is reasonable?

Hi everyone. I was given a verbal offer after some negotiation and I’m comfortable with the salary. There was no real discussion about anything other than salary. When the written offer arrives, have you had any success negotiating PTO, health insurance, retirement ect.? Thanks!

Let's start a thread to highlight which industries and/or companies are doing right by their employees this holiday season. Share your job title and what kind of year-end bonus you are getting. (Feel free to share your company's name if you are comfortable doing that)

How do you survive on a PhD stipend knowing it’ll be years before you can afford luxuries like a vacation or brand-name ice cream?

Is it true that AFS doesn’t allow people to start with a positive PTO balance?

How are you all feeling about going into the holiday season while being remote? Missing the company holiday parties, or happy to be able to do your own thing?

Planning a trip to Bali with my bf. He’s never been on a long flight like that but we are probably planning a 2week vacation. What areas should we stay at?? we’re beach bums but I also love the forest/Hiking and a big foodie!

What's going on this weekend? Any fun holiday shops or pop-up bars I could check out?

So i work at this company in coimbatore (india) and we have a very poor work life balance. We have a 6 day working policy and no vacation or sick leaves just 1 day casual leave a month. We usualy had to work around 10 to 12 hrs and no leaves even during govt holidays. How can i make them understand this is killing our personal life. I have already shared a couple of emails to hr and CFO of our company to no avail. Please advice on what should I do next

Anybody get a hair transplant in nyc and could recommend their doctor? Also would you recommend the procedure and going through the process (i.e., FUE vs FUT vs Bald)?

Also what was the recovery like? Nervous to look even worse as it grows back coming into the office. How much PTO did you take?

Asking for a friend ofc!

H1B visa stamped.

While applying for visa my company quoted 80K as compensation. Now they want to reduce it to 75K.

This feels like unfair practice. Is it common? What should be my approach?

What is the saving potential for a H1B on-site offer with ctc around 75k USD per annum

What would make you leave a contract?

Dating. How do you navigate dating attorneys and being a judicial law clerk? Conflicts? Awkwardness?

Does anyone get so anxious about work that they can’t eat? The thought of food just makes you want to puke? How to manage? Skipping meals/not eating for a day is unhealthy and will cause weight gain

Hey gang, can anyone recommend a good synergy checklist? Mostly on the capex spend and real estate side. It has been a while for me and I am rusty.

Hello ,
I am btech fresher recently got placement but i got a domain where no coding is required and more of functional work is there . So i want to switch to JAVA . Can you please tell me how should i proceed , in what order and what should i learn and any resources?? I have good knowledge of Core Java and DSA.

YOE: 7
Current CTC: 20L (19 Fixed + 1 variable)
I'm a Java developer building products in networking domain. I'm strong in converting requirements into design and building products from scratch. I'm spending 12 hours everyday at work, unable to spend any time on brushing up algorithms.
I'm not happy with the money that I make for the efforts that I'm putting in, want to switch to good product company. I wish I get more time to learn and prepare for interview. Just putting my thoughts here.

Happy to provide my story on the other side. Spent two years at Accenture under Technology mostly working on business analysis for implementations and PMO.

Left for Facebook for a role in strategic analytics in BizOps with 180k TC.

Few tips for looking at exits:

1) Referrals are a huge tool for getting your foot in the door. At Facebook it guarantees that atleast your resume is given more than a glance.

2) A well constructed story/resume can offset any weak points in your experience

For YOE 1.5 > 2 years do you look at associates or just entry level?

Hi People,

I wanted to ask a query on how consultants work. A friend of mine is working for a company in Toronto. The work is super hectic. She works for about 12 hours per day. Also, they say she’s not allowed to take days off for a year. Is this even legal?

I finished undergrad in Texas this year and just started a staff/paralegal job at a V10 firm in NYC. Will having this on my resume help me get into a good law school? Is law school even worth the $?

Looking for recommendations for an on-demand t-shirt print shop. I’m interested in printing various designs and artwork :)

My husband and I are young professionals, with a newborn, looking to buy a home in Los Angeles. I work in Century City. Where are young professionals with families living in LA these days?

When to sell at a loss?

I’m 26 and have a fair chunk of my NW tied to Cloudflare - a tech stock that I believe has the opportunity to 3x and become a $100b+ company over the long term. Similarly, I have a lot in cloud computing etf - WCLD.

Given short term rotation out of growth stocks, I’m confused on what to do. I think we still have some time before growth stocks bottom out, but do I sell?

I would consider myself a “long only” investor, but am unsure what to do given my lack of diversif

Got targeted for Amex platinum 100k. Is it worth it? Is there a higher targeted offer?
Considering doing it since no more personal card for BCG expenses. Also have CSR fwiw.

Hey guys, one question. My H1B will start on Oct 1st, and I am planning to visit my home country to get H1B visa stamp. I filed my amended state tax return a year ago and did not hear from them. Does it affect my VISA or entry to the US? Or should I call them to check the status of my status tax return? Please advice

Anyone know why accounting firms have to keep growing? What is the downside to staying the same size and just improving processes and efficiency?

General Perceptions of firms: KPMG - big party-ers Deloitte- a little snobby PwC - arrogant, everything is a competition EY - nothing of note, just there.. What'd I get wrong/right?

Told my manager if she could email me the notes from the call. She said "Sure, and FYI - You should be taking notes and not me". How screwed up am I on a scale of 1-10 ?

Overall, what Tax subservice line do you think has the best/worst quality of life? ... I hear Transfer Pricing is a pretty cushy gig.

does work life balance only get worse? I feel like my managers work like banker hours smh

Is the app EY reserve working? Got it from Citrix. Can't get mine to work.

Would PwC reimburse me if I study for my CFE and it is not required for my current job?

Bought myself 4 bottles of scotch (Dewars) to get me through busy season...1 🍾 left

when you're only one hour into work, everything is going to shit and all you can think about is how you should have poured vodka in your cereal this morning..

What are some good investing books you'd recommend?

I literally almost threw my laptop. Didn't know I could be capable of such anger

Anyway to get Corp Amex points transferred to your personal Amex? I've heard of this being done but was a bit skeptical.

The most successful biz owners work 100 hour wks & reap all the rewards. Min wage workers @ 40 hr wks can't cover their expenses. Who do you identify with most and why? Please include your level.

Does anyone have any good books or podcasts about how to develop leadership/ managing skills?

Remember y’all, just say no to unreasonable expectations. They need you rn way more than you need them.

What's the budget range for partner(as a percentage to associate hours)for a tax provision engagement, in general?

Ever since Risk Assurance busy season ended, I feel like I’ve been kind of coasting. I’m still getting all my work done but my utilization is slipping. With CRTs coming up, how worried should I be?