Laid off today after being called upon to help win business for the practice. Helped refine the presentation AND presented to the client for the win. An hour after the big client presentation, laid off. If that’s not cold, I don’t know what else is. Any other ice cold lay off stories?

Hello everyone,I recently joined Cognizant and received an auto-assignment to a project ,I have project details and project id but no contact details . How to proceed further,the employee marked in CC are all hrs. How to know about project any Idea? Cognizant

My project client location in Denver started in person mandatory days. Few of colleagues started to go there. I’m confused as I was hired as PDM and I live in east coast and project is in west coast. My leadership is not forcing me anything and they left it to us but I don’t want to lose job because I’m not traveling. Any suggestions?

Hi! Anyone here working at Leo Burnett Toronto? Even better if you’re part of the client services, HR, talent acquisition team? 🙏

How is the career in Pursuits in any Big 4? Does it pay as good as core consulting work? How is the work life balance? I want to make a shift from client chargeable work to BD work for better work life balance. Is it worth switching?

How can I make $140K and above w/ 5 YOE in operations, program management, client delivery? Worked in NGO for 3 years then consulting for 2 years.

Client is out in the north shore suburbs of Chicago. Any recs on hotels and restaurants? It’s close to Northfield.

How to deal with people flirting with you at work.
I’m married, and one of my coworkers flirts with me. Nothing super overt, but definitely not professional. We’re good friends and work together constantly because we’re on the same client, so I don’t want to make it awkward. Do I just do nothing and let it go? It is mostly just odd I’m not super offended, but I’m also clearly uninterested!

Anyone dealt with age discrimination at work or thought they were fired because of it? I have a strong hunch I was let go because I'm older than most of the team and they're trying to get a "fresh perspective." To me it just sounds like they're firing anyone over 50.

Client is trying hard to recruit me, any repercussions? I’m in California

How has been your experience with client: Walmart Labs as a vendor?

Hot take: if it’s actually a stealth layoff then everyone else got the same speech as you and outing the firm won’t identify you.

Going through personally traumatic phase where the partner has some personal axe to grind. Client, others are happy but the partner is just out to humiliate me.

Hello Fish Friends! Does a PhD count as project management experience?

Hows the industry doing in MENA right now? Any worries about a potential crash? Are firms still hiring? Based in the US and everything is tense here with the recent tech layoffs

Anyone working for SAP (Product support) as client from Birlasoft ? Need to know whether it is allowed to move to SAP from Birlasoft.

PROPOSAL: Can we start naming names with respects to layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts? Knowledge is power, and the only ones who benefit from vague exchanges of info. are the employers. Thank you!

I don’t understand why NFTs appreciate in value .. can someone explain?

Can anyone please Refer me for a SAP PP job?

Yale vs Stern?

So I finally got around to watching the Bear. Thoughts? They did get the frantic element right and the little details. But my family at Thanksgiving all seemed to think it was basically a documentary

Anyone holding Hyln for long term ? What did you buy it for and what is your price target ?

What is the average % for annual appraisal and bonus will get in KGS?

Anyone looking for a house to rent in Homewood IL ?

28 year old with ~125k in cash/brokerage. Have been wanting to begin purchasing rentals but anxious to use a good bit of my liquid savings. Thoughts on biting the bullet vs. investing in stocks. In Houston if that is a factor

I’m really discouraged. My after tax / after 401k contributions etc. take home pay is $6,500 monthly. I have $60,000 in savings / stocks for a down payment but even looking at a $550,000 home, my monthly payment would be about $3,400 from the calculators I’ve been using. Is that too high?

So discouraged that houses where I live are about 50% higher than what they were 2 years ago, and now interest rates are around 5.25% for my credit score. This is like a 1750 sq foot home

Hello All,

Can someone confirm what would be HSBC recruiting process once HR asks documents and shares link for backend investigation details to fillup?

Any salaried workers figure up their *actual* hourly rate? Oooof what a mistake that was🥴

Forgiveness - Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Forgiveness
Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (RA) said on the minbar, "Make allowances for people and command what is right and turn away from the ignorant." (7:199) He said, "By Allah, we are only commanded by this ayat to accept people's character. By Allah, I will accept people's character as long as I am with them."

(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 244, Book 12, Hadith 7)

I’ve got a reservation for 2 at the Aviary for this Friday, 5/6, at 7:30 pm that I no longer can attend. It’s for the 5 course tasting menu.

Is anyone interested in buying the res off of me? It seems my only options are to transfer the res to someone else.

Best way to generate leads today?

How is the US Tax Consultant role at PwC different from Biglaw tax work?

Can someone advise how zensar company is, location Pune

Has PwC paid out this month's expenses yet? Amex isn't pleased..

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

I have a international trip at the end of July. Passport needs to be renewed and it looks like standard takes 4-6 weeks. Anyone have any issues with cutting it this close? Should I go for expedited?

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

How do I say to my counselor, "be prepared to see a big fall of my utilization because of things out of my control" without sounding like complaining or having a lot of negativity?

MBB - how long is your typical strategy engagement?

Recently joined a firm 3 months ago out of UG, and I still don’t have a full grasp of my value-add. I complete my task, receive positive feedback, but keep thinking to myself:

So apparently accenture is making people who are on the bench enroll into a mandatory customer service role even if you’re 100% utilized. Friend took 3 weeks of PTO and has been on the bench for a few days and he is being forced. Worst part? It’s Tues-Saturday.

Do we still need suits?

Gained that covid weight - now trying to figure out if thats still a thing and I may need to get a new one. I mean it is kind of weird sitting in a home office/spare bedroom on zoom or w.e. in a full suit and tie to me.. What do yall 🐟 think?

Considering trying to become an fbi special agent. If I make it, it’ll be a huge paycut starting around 75k. Worth it for the potential to work on really cool stuff?

On the bench for a week or so before start of new project. Do I take PTO or just bill GAA. Any advice on managing utilization?

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?

What’s your best surprise roll off conversation starter. Right now all I got is “Sooo... I need to go... like in 3 weeks, mmmk? That is all thanks, bye.”

Can they really make me stay?

A couple of team members have rephrased what I just said during meetings. What’s a good way to acknowledge it and ask them why they are repeating what I’ve just said?

"$20k in savings" seem to be the new FB humble brag

Good luck to everyone in Chicago! Heard it’s meant to be -50 with windchills. Stay safe my fellow 🐠

Why do some people get laid off and others not? Is it always utilization? Do people typically know they're at risk before it gets to that point?

Anyone have experience with head hunting firm Brooks Quayle? I had never heard of them but got a solicitation. Good caliber? Worth reaching back out?