Looking for a new office chair at home. Any suggestions?

Two key qualities: comfortable and adjustable

Price is very flexible. Much rather pay more for a nicer chair than get a deal.

Thanks!

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

Is anyone’s wfh office chair getting less “springy” over time? Mine just doesn’t have the same umph it had before, constantly lowering throughout the day.

Just landed a full time gig, looking to get some furniture so I’m not working on my parents’ kitchen table during this remote period. Any recommendations for desks and chairs? I’m hoping to find something that’s easy to assemble and break down for when I need to move, and something that won’t cost an arm and a leg.

I know everyone has a different kind of setup that works for them. I currently have a laptop, drawing pad, second monitor, and a desk riser.

My back hurts so I’ve been laying on the floor looking at Fishbowl all day instead of doing my job.

Anyone have any good office chair recos for sedentary potatoes that wfh?

Working on a regular desk and my laptop has been killing my back and neck for last few years. Finally spent a couple hundred dollars on a standing desk, wireless keyboard, and back/neck heating pad to alleviate the pain. Very hopeful working will be much better now.

Can someone recommend a good printer for home office use? I need something I can print 10-20 pages per day on. My law school printer is on its last leg.

Looking for a home office chair…I need something really ergonomic/comfortable but given the visibility of the office in the house the wife wants something stylish. She keeps calling all my ideas ‘gamer chairs’ even though they’re definitely not. Anyone have any chairs they really like that may be worth looking at? I feel like I’ve looked everywhere (Steelcase, Herman Miller, humanscale, Haworth, xchair, etc).

Standing desk people: do you get a mat or anything for your feet?

Steel Case vs Herman Miller

Is Herman Miller the undeniable winner in the office chair market or is Steel Case a contender for first?

Home office preference question. I am getting ready to redo the layout of my home office. One option I'm considering would have my desk facing a wall. I am wondering if anyone with this current setup has any feedback about it. I would face the wall so that I would have a better background for video conferences (am on about half the day) and also my cord situation would be cleaner.

Is there any one time home office setup allowance still provided for recent new joiners?

Trying to avoid paying an accountant, can I actually write off home office space/mileage if I was just permalancing for 3 months last year? Shouldn’t the 7 months of W2 take care of this 1099 shit?

Does anybody have good electric standing desk recommendations? Ideally in the $200-300 range.

Hi friends I am looking for a job into email customer support where I have 2 years of experience I am ready to join on an immediate basis anything would work be it work from home/office if there are any suggestions then please co-operate looking forward with all your replies hope this new platform helps me out with some new friends and suggestions

Finally getting a chance to put together a home office space. Looking for tips, photos, ideas. I have two monitors and a laptop so my do a three screen set-up. Debating about getting a standing desk or putting money in a super comfy leather chair. Open to hearing what you have done!

Where can you buy a good office chair and sit/stand desk near Toronto? Getting them shipped from the US is mad expensive.

Have you found using a standing desk increase your productivity? How else do you increase your productivity? I am so distracted all the time

Might sound basic, idk what I'm doing. If my home office is in one state but i work for a client in another state for part of the year, should I file taxes as working and living in separate states ?

1099 or w-2 ? I have been given the option though the company prefers w-2. It’s a day rate booking couple of months or more (no end date). I already have 1099 from similar company this year and am leaning towards 1099, but I don’t want to be difficult. I do take home office deduction and they are not supplying any equipment. Suggestions?

What work/life event (if any) made you arrive to the conclusion “this is just a job”? How old were you? At what point in your career / How many years of tenure?
How did your attitude towards work and work-life balance change?
Have you ever revisited or regretted your conclusion? Why/why not?

Which holding company gets the best rental car discount? And which rental company?

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

Moved to the GTA last year from Vancouver; and we have a BIG raccoon issue here. It’s pissing me off. Raccoons keep taking a dump on my porch. Tried everything to deter them away but been unsuccessful

What is the standard ask for Business Analyst- PreSales with two years of overall experience?

Facebook shutting down Oculus Story Studio... VR dead?

Guys off topic
D laptop pickup ke liye formals me jana padega kya

What is one of the most frustrating parts of being a scientist or researcher?

I'll tell you what it is: referencing!

You have to do so much of it, and it's so annoying. You have to cite your sources, but there are so many different formats for citations! And then sometimes you don't even know how to cite something, and how are you supposed to know that unless you ask someone who knows? And even then, they might not be sure whether it should be an in-text citation or a footnote…

Hii if anyone looking for female flatmate in kharadi or nearby location please ping me

Anyone else think headlines for pitches and client presentations are bullshit? Those headlines will never exist

Breeder just called and said puppy has a very small hernia that should go away on it's own. Any cause for alarm? Said if it doesn't to away it can be corrected when it gets neutered.

It’s the discipline - the secret behind 100’s of Indian American companies is now automated and reduced to 1 hr a day job: 1. Post content, trainings to attract a candidate to your Bench 2. Share bench to other recruiters and clients 3. Connect with chat and close contract

I’m a manager and one of my direct reports makes more than me. It really bothers me. Anyone else been in this situation before? What’s the best way to handle it?

I’m looking to have my CV done professionally. Can anyone recommend any good professional cv writer?

Joined Wipro on 27th October. It's been 15 days, no on from project has reached out to me nor any contact given, what is Wipro doing? Also is Wipro calling people to office?

I’m at Withum, a public accounting firm, and the company is currently hiring a range of positions from entry-level staff accountants (audit and tax) with a start date of November 2023 to senior managers.
Withum is ranked 22 in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting and also received many other accolades (Forbes, Fortune, Vault, etc.). I want to help people out, so if you are interested, please shoot me a message!

Is it common at McKinsey for partners to be heavily involved in projects? I work in industry and I’m on a project now where a Senior Partner and Partner are on most our calls and seem very involved in delivery. The EM takes point on the deck but less on client relationships. I used to work at Big 4 and honestly our partners were rarely involved.

Highest number of billable hours you have seen in a year?

Historically, how similar have the Sims on the AICPA practice exam for FAR been to the actual exam?

I'll probably get shit for this. But please explain to me the purpose of letting women off the elevator first. Half of the time it's ridiculously inconvenient.

Anyone here a manager in PI at EY? Could you please PM me? Looking to talk more about the practice.

Anyone here work with American Cancer Society? How is it?

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

Are private companies easier to work at than public companies in accounting? We have such an accelerated close deadline at the publicly traded company I’m at now, I really hate the inflexible tight deadlines and analysis seems to drag on forever after that. We also close AP/AR very early in the month yet that doesn’t stop payments/receipts from happening so we’re constantly adjusting our accruals until the end of month. Do private companies start their close after the month actually ends?

Is CMA worth getting after getting the CPA? Or is it better to get the CFA. Also don’t have much finance background so I don’t know if I can pass the CFA will require a lot of hard work. Interesting in hearing people’s thoughts.

I have no plans in leaving PA anytime soon but I figure maybe I should look into another certification that holds value and makes me more marketable compared to my peers. Appreciate any thoughts and advice.

- Also considering going to a t14 MBA in future.

One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

Can anyone share recent sign on bonus trends among big 4 firms for experienced senior audit hires?

Estimated tax payment question:
I converted $30k of rollover 401k into a Roth IRA and have $26k of realized ST Capital Gains this year (Roth conversion in end of Q1 and most capital gains in Q2).
My total federal withholding tax last year was approximately $12k and this year I will have 40% more in reported income on my employer W2 and anticipate higher that $12k federal withholding for my new job. Given this, what is the best way to go about making est. tax payments for the income (continued.)

What can I do with my 3 year experience at big 4, if I exit now? My aim was to always hit 6 figures after 5 years of work but I can’t stand the big 4 workload and stress levels that much longer. Always willing to work hard and long hours. But that is spilling over into Saturday and Sunday’s. My mind does not rest. Persevere or start looking elsewhere?

Should I get the Apple Watch 6 or wait to see if they announce an Apple Watch 7 later this year?

Passed the CIA. 🍾 I'm rolling deep in the letters... CPA, CFE too. What should I do next?

Hey guys!!! I have an interview with BDO for an audit role in the DC area. Any suggestions/ advice/ things to work on specifically? Wish me luck!

Dumb questions but genuinely curious:

1) Let’s say you’re a recent undergrad candidate with no internships on your resume. What’s the deciding factor that you’re qualified for Advisory vs Tax vs Audit? Is it school, gpa, etc.?

2) Why can’t you switch from Tax to another SL without having to pull strings? I understand that there’s a difference in tax vs book experience but why does the Accounting field gatekeep other SLs? It’s not like we’re incapable of learning other areas.

Anyone interview at Apple before? What’s the interview process like?

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