Just for fun: if you won the lottery or got a $1,000,000 raise tomorrow, what would ridiculously frivolous thing would you do with some of the money?

I’d treat myself to Spotify No Ads 🤣

What do you do to fight burnout? Got a raise yesterday and will get another in September, for dealing with a lot of stuff, but I can't shake the burnout.

Just got a “Sheraton Vacations” special offer to basically get 5 nights at a Florida property for $250.

I read the fine print and other than a need to be flexible in terms of when you book, it doesn’t seem like there is a catch.

Anyone familiar with this “promotion” and what the downside might be? Or are they just looking to drive revenue to their other areas (restaurants, spa, etc) with a cheap room?

I asked for a raise in April 2022 after three years with my company. Positive feedback since day one. Learned I was making less than peers at other asset managers in NYC with less experience (14 years). Latest conversation was with HR about how they calculate salaries. I’ve been asked to provide examples how my role has changed since I started to justify the increase. Is this normal? Or is this just their way of denying my request?

Can everyone stop asking to raise taxes? People don’t deserve 24/7 handouts. Let’s take some responsibility, pls and thx

Have you had comp discussions as yet? What was your promo raise from S1 to S2, what practice and city?

I’m getting ready for my first review: what kind of raise did you get after your first year? My firm doesn’t have a lock-step increase, so I don’t know what to expect or what to ask for.

Anyone who has/ heard of fbookers who successfully switched roles and gotten a promotion (L3 to L4)?

Context I am planning a switch from analyst to data scientist from a non US location to US. However, L4 is needed for this jump (prob due to visa issues). With the current revamp in PSC cycle, I am not sure if I can successfully get promoted by next year and make the jump. To do so, I heard there needs to be 2 EE (for this half and next half).

YOE 5, BASE 100K

Hello I was wondering if any admin assistants have gotten an inflation raise? At the next staff meeting I was going to ask for an inflation raise but I wanted to ask around before I did. Also if so how much was the raise and what not? Thank you in advance!

In one month is my mid term review.. Should I let my mentor know I'm applying for mba this year now or should I wait till after the review session? I'm afraid mentioning going to b school would hurt my "fast promotion". What's your guy's experience? :)

My LinkedIn feed was absolutely filled with layoffs today. What happened? A month or two ago it was a candidate’s market and the offers were great but now everything has shifted. I was informed that I am not getting a promotion that I was gunning for, and when I pushed back about being fairly compensated for my work the response about it not being a good time to ask was really ominous. Anyone else feeling bummed?

Traveling next week. What hotel has the best promotion now?

Has any companies given their employees good raises to help with the rising costs of everything? I was a top performer and only got around 3% this last year.

I am an senior associate at a small (8-10 attorneys) immigration firm in NYC. My base is 110k and I get 30% for the cases and clients I bring in. My revenue was 370k last year and I did 250k till April this year.

My issue is, I have so much firm's work that I have hard time to work on my cases/clients. It feels like my cases are supposed to be done after hours (like after 6 pm). My work hours are crazy. I feel this is unfair and since my firm's taking 70% of my sales. Should I ask for a raise?

Applying to roles within the same federal agency. I know you need one year within the probationary period, but can I apply to a higher GS level? For example, if I'm GS 9, receive a promotion to GS 11 at the end of probation, would i be able to apply to GS 13 roles if I'm qualified? Tried researching this for hours but only found info on applying to other agencies.

Hello 🐋🦈
Company: Games24x7
I have 6.5-7 yrs of work experience in product design, what should I expect as CTC?

How’s wlb, promotion cycle and performance bonus policy?
Please help 🙏🏽

Perspective: monogamy is anti-human nature; in this era where each parent could raise a kid independently, marriage tends to be a shackle on many aspects of life. We live once, why does society expect us to live with 1 person for 60+ years? No wonder divorce rates are through the roof!

For anyone who receives a quarterly bonus or raise in some form, does your employer start to schedule you for less hours when your raise kicks in, or pull you from a future schedule entirely once you receive a bonus; only to put you back on once the hours you would have worked and earned the amount given are passed? Ie; a part time employee getting $200.00 in a quarterly bonus and then not being scheduled a whole week during a bi-weekly pay period where they would have earned more on the clock…?

Can anyone share the capgemini promotion levels with approximate time spent and comp at each level please!

Does anyone know what companies have good finance/accounting development rotational programs? I am hoping to find something in the early career & new grad sectors. I have been looking at Dell, JLL, and Whirlpool.

Anyone have any insight on base salary for a Staff 2 in the BC group? Got an offer the other day and was wondering if it was on the lower or higher end. Thanks!

Should you get paid more to go into the office?

Interviewing at Microsoft for a Senior Program Manager role. The recruiter said PMs at Microsoft are technical and some of the interviews will focus on technical questions/design problems. I haven’t faced any technical or design rounds earlier (in my prior industry interviews) - how should I best prepare for it? Any advice who interviewed in similar roles or are at the role at MS? Really want to nail it this time, thank you for the help!

Over agency life? We’re currently hiring a Creative Director for our Watson Health team. Healthcare experience preferred but not required. You would be responsible for some new brand work coming up on the horizon for exciting new launches. Great leadership time and no one works after 5 PM.

DM me if interested

Been with tech consulting for 5 years but no growth - total YOE 11 yrs - in the area of risk and regulatory consulting and implementation - not too many quality calls during this pandemic- seeking inputs from forum fishes and if anyone is interested in referring to Industry or consulting firms.. thanks !

I’m visiting Singapore soon via VTL (US resident). For any foreign nationals who have travelled to Singapore since the pandemic or is familiar with the process—is there any documentation I can provide that includes my proof of address while I’m there? I’m living with my fiancé and his family.

Hey there, does any one know which Digital/marketing agency giving out EPs currently?

Putting aside wachtell, what do we think are the best M&A shops for high value deals?

Is it fair game to report someone’s particularly polarizing IG posts to HR? Was friendly with this person but now I wouldn’t ever want to work with them after some of the things they’ve posted.

We’re hiring for Mechanical Engineering interns for our Concord, MA office. In-progress BS/MS in ME needed. Come join a lovely consulting firm. DM to discuss a possible referral 💥

Fellow Mechanical Engineers, where was the best place to look for ME jobs? LinkedIn? Indeed? Others?

What compensation should I be targeting for a Vice President role at a PE firm with $6.5B AUM in terms of salary, bonus, and carry? How might this differ for an operating partner at a PE fund? TIA!

At what age did you stop comparing yourself to others and became comfortable with your own path? I can’t stop comparing myself to others who come from more wealth, have more wealth, and are better looking than me. Also have a history of self loathing which doesn’t help.

I’m experiencing insecure attachment style specific to feeling like my puppy loves my SO more than me because I work more and he gets more quality-chill time with her.

10/06 Thread (BC):

So I moved out of the parents house, got my own place, got all the furniture put together started the first job... uh how do I make friends? Dare I say, maybe go on a date again? In Chicago have a couple friends in the city but no one really reliable at the moment

The Wayfair human trafficking conspiracy is pretty wild 🤔

Has your pet become a velcro co-worker while working from home? #pet #workfromhome

Any PRINTER recommendations? I’m desperate for an efficient and cost effective printer (cartridge runs out so quickly).

Just logged in. How is everyone? I guess I need likes to msg? Any pointers?

Recommendations for ergonomic office chair? Wfh is going to go on for awhile so want to invest. Budget is about $300

Anyone else ever in a slow patch where you get assigned ONE thing and still procrastinate it because you’re slowly becoming accustomed to using your down time for life stuff? I feel like I should be crushing things in an instant since my workload is so light, but I’m also enjoying this rare moment of down time before a launch later this summer...

Has anyone successfully moved laterally in an org to escape a bad boss? How did you do it and how did you handle any political ramifications? (cont)

For peeps in Brazil, what is all this UFO stuff that’s making the rounds?

People who have moved countries during the pandemic with WFH - any tips?

Has anyone’s credit score dropped dramatically? Mine dropped almost 20 points in one month and the reason says because the age of my accounts are low but I haven’t opened any new ones? wondering if it’s covid related somehow?

I recently accepted a position with a new org. One of the benefits I asked about with offer was the parental leave policy and was told (in writing by HR) 16 weeks paid after 1 year, which is as good as you can hope for in US. Now I’ve been sent the employee handbook to review/sign and it says only 12 weeks, which is less than the org I’m leaving. What might my recourses be to negotiate 16 weeks when the time comes? Also, should I be viewing this is a red flag?

Have any of you been a part of the protests in Portland? If so what was your take on what is happening there.

Is the saying “man of the house” sexist?

Anyone switch to Metromile from Geico. Since the pandemic hit, I don't drive anywhere an maybe do minimal miles on a grocery trip. Stayed with geico out of loyalty but the price of loyalty is 3 times what Metromile is charging

Book recommendations? I’ve been reading atomic habits, and have moved onto Traders guns and money.

Question that could belong here or in the Relationships bowl:

How do women prefer to be turned down if the guy they’re pursuing is not interested. I know men have the capacity to deal with rejection poorly, and I’m not suggesting otherwise. But in my anecdotal experience , women take the gentle “no thanks, not interested” poorly.