Just got the layoff email. Details inside.

Anyone else tired of having to work so hard to get where you are, only to realize you will be the first one laid off because you aren’t in the “sorority.” Watching it happen is filling me with anxiety

Just heard EY is about to make more layoffs in audit too

Vicious layoffs at HCB health.

Didn't have top grades, wasn't on law review. Worked at a midsize firm and was laid off in march-- have about 3 years experience in a hot practice area. Have been applying and had some interviews at larger shops but nothing has come of it. I'm still applying to roles (not many out there) in my area but coming to the realization based on number of larger firm rejection letter that I may not find a role. Where would you go from here if you were me? Was making good money at the midsize...

Deloitte US just announced layoffs. Any other B4 started layoffs too ?

Does anyone think it’s weird that my firm is bending over backwards to try to keep a first year staff from leaving the firm after she was rated a 2 this year. But now she’s trying to leave and they keep trying to push her to stay saying she can be a partner in 8-9 years and laying it all out in detail. The issue is they laid off other staff (all but her) so maybe that’s it? Find it very odd.

Laid off with 1 YOE. Do I include college Awards / Extracurriculars (have just one line to list each right now) ? How about SAT scores?

More layoffs last week at Leo B. Seems they went after more Seniors & $alaries. Thank you France.

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

Tax Senior here. I’m well liked around the office, I put in the hours and work hard, I haven’t had any dumpster fire projects, but I am a mediocre performer compared to my peers (not as strong project management, communication, not as confident). I just got told they’re firing me. Should I expect severance? Have other people been fired for similar? What did you do with your career?

Can any ACN fish refer? Firm issued a wave of new hire layoffs which happened to affect me.

I am seeking new employment, I was recently laid off due to lack of work. I would very much appreciate any leads. I have a Bs in Construction Management and over 15 years experience with Revit and AutoCAD and 7 years of plumbing design. I have solid references and impeccable work ethic. I truly enjoy what I do. Working remotely the last three years has become a way of my life and supports our current situation well, therefore I am seeking a similar role but will consider other opportunities.

First year here. Do associates get fired for not meeting the billable requirements?

Has anyone been able to negotiate anything extra or terms when being laid off?

Is it just me or do 90% of the jobs being laid off by big tech sound made up? Many job descriptions with multiple bullet points that all kinda revolve around the same idea. One of my buddies works for a big IT company and literally just sits on meetings all day. No one really contributing to anything other than agreeing to whatever the speaker is saying. Are these kind of jobs finally being exposed? Six figure employees getting paid to sit and bounce ideas off each other?

I made a couple errors at a new job. An important document to be distributed had wrong information on it, which was proofread by 2 other people. Then a couple of typos in emails, the person micromanaging me told me to send out but I didn’t fix the errors. Failed to meet a deadline but completed 95%. I was written up over all this last week, fired this week. There’s a lot more to this but I think it’s because the DM doesn’t like me.

Has anyone here ever been fired for being rude to a customer?

I was laid off this month from a US-based company where I've been a reporter for the past 3 years or so... I live in Europe. I wonder if I'm likely to have luck with other remote-friendly US companies. Or are we already past that?

Currently a MS finance student. Recently secured a year long internship with the Federal Reserve researching commercial banking conditions. The role is tech heavy (python, R, Sql etc ) What kind of roles can I look into in the event there’s isn’t a return offer? Thanks

If you were offered a job at a great agency but working on just one brand, but it was a big one like Nike or McDonalds, would you do it? Being siloed sucks, but maybe worth it for a big account?

Any advice for staying concentrated? I’m constantly getting distracted by anything and everything. 😣

What would be the hike percentage for getting promoted from Associate consultant to Consultant?
Will I get the promotion percentage + year end cycle hike percentage (let's assume that I am getting 3 rating) or just promotion percentage?
YOE : 6+

What does anyone know of real estate in Web3? I keep hearing about it but it feels so foreign that I wouldn't know where to begin.

i have 6+ years of expreince in Insurance Domain as a Business Analyst , how much CTC can i expect from EY ??? i have also done my masters in insurance prior to my work exprience

“Isn’t meth, like, so early 2000’s? Does anyone do that anymore?”

Any interesting use cases or potential future cases of using data analytics/ML/RPA in internal audit departments? Besides simple journal entry testing etc, trying to find out about different feasible applications of DA/DS in the audit and risk/controls space

What are some questions to ask/things to look for before the first time you’re jumping ship that helped you decide whether it was worth it (other than remoteness, salary, and benefits)?

I got an offer at Nokia, and my new manager said that she wanted to put me in the higher salary bracket however the HR insisted that we lowered the range. That caused me to receive a much lower salary than expected. Should I renegotiate even when my manager said that she tried giving me more. Does HR really play that big of a role in this?

Salary of a solution architect in cyber security( pre sales and with RFP experience) industry with 7-8yrs of experience.

How do I configure a stop loss in bittrex? Is it even possible?

My portfolio is getting HAMMERED this morning. That is all. Clearly I'm not selling but seeing straight reds is painful.

Hello Fishes,

Recently received offer from Oracle Solution Services India Private Limited and base location mentioned is Bangalore. Just was curious to know whether we have to go to office physically for the joining or we can join virtually as I am not in Bangalore. Also is this offer different from Oracle or is it a branch within Oracle.

TIA

Howz working for HCL singapore for banking client . Package is around 10k . Is it worth joining at Singapore than india ?

I am currently working for product tier 2 company. Package wise okay and role wise on not higher side compared to senior tech lead role at HCL.

Good morning to all those who are still in busy season for another few weeks. Go get'em!!

Trying to chart my next move and not sure what direction to go. All I know is I’m tired of being always “on” in a client-facing environment.

Any podcasts, books, etc I can read for insight into more internal roles like biz ops, corporate dev/strategy, other??

4 YOE total all in consulting. Currently a SC. Clients/work have been commercial healthcare implementation & public health strategy, risk, process imp etc.

Salary of clinical research managers in the Bay Area ?
Thank you

I have a 100 slide deck, with slides with different font and size. Is there a way to make all slide headers the same quicker and concise?

Has anyone switched to a standing desk? Do you feel more productive? Was it worth it? Did you switch at the office or at your home?

Anyone have familiarity with short term disability? If I take it for mental health reasons, do I need to tell my company / HR the condition I have / will the insurance tell my company ?

Our team got a new manager last week. Today, he asked all of us to share our calendars with him. Reason he gave: he wants to forward some of our meetings to a new colleague so that she can join and learn.
What do you think about this? I find it intrusive and controlling. He could just ask us to invite her to calls.

I am looking into buying a personal laptop. Something light, with lots of memory, that I can run a startup from. Suggestions?

Anyone know what types of viruses are going around other than covid in the NE right now? Been sick but tested negative for covid and didn’t think it’s flu season

What is eating time?

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

Would now be a good time to start investing and buying stocks? They are on sale but also this thing coulda go on fire a while.. and cash is king. Also, what brokerage firm do you recommend?

Any EY friends willing to provide a referral lol for the a pursuit strategist role?

Time to bring out some old school classics and ship Stinger missiles to Ukraine.

Any therapist recommendations in San Francisco? Specifically looking someone to help with work related stress issues. Also, any non-SF recommendations welcome if they are open to video appointments!

Hello! I’m going to BSchool in August. Any recommendations on books / websites / videos to be more prepared for management consulting interviews?

Any kiddos have their second dose of the vaccine yet? How were the reactions? Should we expect to have a “sick day” tomorrow if they get the shot today?

What are the best books on sales as it relates to consulting?