Let’s help each other out: what’s the best federal contractor you’ve worked for? I’m talking about the ones that actually treat people well - fair pay, reasonable workloads, solid leadership, and maybe even decent PTO (wishful thinking?). With so many contracts constantly turning over, I’d love to hear which companies have a good rep and why they stand out.

What fun holiday things for adults :) are good to do in north Phoenix Scottsdale area ?

About to finish my first year. I’m a specialist. Only going to hit 65% of my hours (took a 4 week vacation cause of wedding/hm).

I never say no to work and i have fantastic reviews, and the head of my practice (with whom I work a lot for) has great things to say about me.

I’ve been fully utilized starting ~June, but first few months were slow. Am i fine?!

Is your firm treating 12/26 and 12/27 as firm holiday since the 24th and the 25th are during the weekend this year? Of course client demands would dictate whether people will be working, but curious what the official policy is. For what it’s worth, my firm treated the day after thanksgiving as holiday and I didn’t have to work for the whole day.

About to take an offer at EY. Want a baby soon and saw the great news about increased parental leave. Question is, can u use vacation time consecutively with it? Right now most on leave take 5 months

I heard most of us are off for some holiday next week, so enjoy the day off to prepare for the holiday!

I recently received an offer for 200k€ in Amsterdam. Includes travel, 30% ruling, holiday pay.

Any idea if that is enough to cover a mortgage on a flat within biking distance from the city center without over spending on housing?

(3 small kids and a non-working partner)

Hill holiday and Arnold: heard massive layoffs at both places. Is everyone ok?

Went on Vacation and company owner freaked out that I’m away when there are some important deals going on. Ironically hes away this week too. Theres not much going on for me to do while away just some minor follow ups, but has anyone ever experienced this before? Howd you handle? I think hes just being ridiculous but was it wrong of me to go away? This trip had been planned for a while. Just have anxiety now.

I'm graduating in a few weeks, is to weird to send a holiday gift like wine or a Christmas Card along with my resume? I haven't been hearing back from the companies i have been applying to and I'm looking to stand out.

How much stock do you put on benefits? I have two offers with stark differences in benefits. Job 1: role I want, but benefit sucks (2 weeks paternity leave, 20% coinsurance). Job 2: role is okay but higher level and great benefits (16 weeks paternity, 0% coinsurance, 5 more days of vacation). Total comp is the same though. I wonder if I should just focus on role but Job 2 is a large company, so I can move around after 2-3 years I’d expect. Thoughts?

Ate so poorly on vacation im scared to weigh myself 😣

One of my coworkers thinks she deserves more PTO than it is allowed in our agency because she's "struggling". We all struggle with our own battles but she's being very rude about it. How can we handle this?

Hi, how many hours of PTO can you roll over into the new year..?

Morning! Being laid off sux, I been down this road 5x in my career it never bets easier.

Dust off contacts and make your rounds
* if you’re in a good position to take time off do some, seems we all need a mental break anyway

Do you drink or do anything wild at company holiday parties or events? I feel like as one of the only minority associates I have to be extra careful to stay professional. All my white coworkers can talk about is the open bar and how crazy everyone gets...true or false for your company?

There will be an annual holiday called OCCUPY WIREHOUSE where every May 18 financial advisors and their clients congregate arm in arm in front of each firm’s home office as a sign of solidarity.

New to Seattle.
Does anyone know any good locations to host a holiday party for 20-25 people? All adults mostly.

So who is offering to host the holiday party?

When do you think we’ll have to come in to the office or start traveling again? Prefer to wfh for as long as possible lol

I am looking for jobs currently I am working as sales and marketing and also I don't have any degree but I am good in basic skills. Pls message me if you have any.@

Just bought a house not too long ago and I want to Air BnB it out but was curious to know what kind of guests Seattle attracts? I have kids so I'm on the fence (moved from LA and refused to do Air BnB there because..it's LA).

Ex CFS or OTS?

Any tips on getting to 51 on quant for GMAT? Stuck around 47-48.

Hello YOE - 4.5, BA in credit risk domain. However, I do not possess enough knowledge in the domain and confused about moving forward with this. What should I work on to excel in the CR domain given I have no certification/courses done around finance?
Help needed.

How bad is the job market right now in Toronto? I’ve been applying but not hearing ANYTHING back

what are McKinsey’s september start dates?

Post PA outcomes here!

Opinion: Giving legitimacy to conspiracy theorists by providing them with a platform is incredibly irresponsible and selfish.

Gen questions for consultants who moved to MM PE, how is the work culture (cutthroat, competitive), stress (insane at closings), & ability to “unplug” on vaca/wknds at your firm?

Why is it that a lot of couples I know living in big cities are in open relationship?

Does HCL give any joining bonus to immediate joiners?

Actually starting to think I’ll be single forever. The apps go nowhere. How are you guys meeting people right now?

Hello fishes,
Can you please recommend good societies for staying in Viman Nagar? 2bhk for family.

My family and I want to move from Florida to the Seattle area in 5 years. My husband is in Aerospace Engineering. We both love nature, hiking, and rock climbing. We prefer cool rain over sunshine, miss seeing the seasons, and love to cook.
Any advice, Pros VS Cons, anything to look out for ?
Thank you in advance!

Where's everyone watching the world cup final? Can't imagine a lot of bars are going to be open at 7am on Sunday

Anyone here worked on the hill, did you work on the hill for less than a year and try and get back on?

They reduced the therapy questions on the secret clearance form so that you don't have to disclose therapy except in specific circumstances. Is it still on the TS form?

Anyone that works for DOD have trouble getting their CAC? I work with the Navy and haven't heard anything about issuing a CAC. Did they stop issuing out CACs?

Does a C/S/TS/SCI clearance denial screw you over for public trust?

This winter just doesn’t freaking end. This is absolutely ridiculous. 🙄

For a friend: USMC transitioning veteran looking for opportunities in the southeast region, open to remote work. 8 yrs of specialized experience. Roles: Contracts Manager, Contract Specialist, Contracts Administrator, and Procurement Coordinator. GS or Consulting positions.

How much of a salary bump does a secret clearance get? What are the salary bumps for popular certifications (PMP, agile, scrum master, etc.)? I’ve heard $10k for secret and $10k for scrum

I love what I do and I have an offer to stay in International Development and be a manager with 86k, focusing on my technical area + lots of travel. But I also have offers from Deloitte and EY to be a GPS consultant at ~100k. Is it worth it to move to D or EY? Have personal financial goals that i need to reach for my family and thats why i started considering EY and D.

What would you all say are the best consulting firms to work at in the federal government space? I’m not sure how many “prestigious” firms (like MBB) have a significant federal practice at all.

Did federal contractors continue to get raises and bonuses from their firms in the last recession?

How long does it take for Deloitte Fed to followup after an interview?

Trying not to drive myself nuts waiting for the followup!

Anyone know of firms that have international locations? I heard PwC PS used to do some work internationally, but that was before they became Guidehouse.

Are Booz consulting and contracting services two completely separate business units?

What happens if you quit your job while in the process of getting a clearance?

Was recently offered a job in Hawaii that would be a much larger role than I currently have (deputy chief architect). The downside is the cost of living is nearly double my current location and I would only be getting a 40% pay increase. Do you think it’s worth giving up quality of life/spending value decrease to accept the larger career and possibly expedite my career progression?

Recently relocated IT cloud engineer looking for a new position in the DC area around the December time frame. Is hiring slow for IT in the area this time of the year?

Rejections suck even when they’re nice rejections.
“They were extremely impressed with your background and experience, however, we have decided to pursue other candidates.”

Do Leidos, SAIC, and other mostly-fed consulting businesses pay bonuses to all levels? If so, what does a typical bonus target look like? Booz Allen does not pay bonuses until you get to the Senior Associate level (1 step below Director) and I think that impacts employee performance and work ethic pretty dramatically. I’m wondering if not paying bonuses is common to federal contracting because of how the contracts or priced, or if this is something unique to Booz Allen.

hey, I joined Deloitte in June 2020 as an GPS SA analyst, I just staffed on internal project only providing me adjusted utilization. Now my standard util is 40 and my adjusted is 105... and this project last in another month... by then my standard util might be 20.. will my promotion be affected by this? My target promotion year on TOD is 2022. My manager said we might sell to client and extend this project in September but nothing guaranteed.