Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

I missed a deadline, the partner was very kind about it, but expressed that client was frustrated. How big a deal is this? Am I about to get fired?

What do you do in the first few hours after getting a client brief?

I’m new to strategy and just trying to learn more about adding some process to my approach

Just had my largest client second guess my knowledge of uncovered call writing and asked me to double check with one of the men on my team ✌🏻

-34 y/o female financial advisor

I am currently going through the Client Success Manager interview process located in Dallas, Tx and I would love to connect with current employees with Gartner.

I’m an Associate XD and I feel like whenever I give input on projects it’s mostly received with slight skepticism from the management supervisor. Is this the norm when you’re a junior on a project?

Hi, I changed my job like 3 months ago, it was supposed to be a lead front end engineer position, but after and awful onboarding I’m just a regular dev in a project that is not yet live but requires a lot of refactor. It was supposed to be a project to get familiar with the company but at this point I don’t know what to do. Give them some time, talk with them about my situation or just look for another job. What do you think about it?

Bhai meri lagwa do faang maang mein ..I am a QA with some automation experience.I can lead an entire testing project.

So one of the business leads at my client has extremely poor communication skills. Even before I met her, from the way my teammates described her I knew she was black. She and I have talked a few cont

I brought up an idea several times to my CW partner and then CW wasn’t feelin it so we never presented. But now when we all were stuck on a project, he brought that idea up in front of the team and now everyone thinks it’s the CW’s idea.

Got an offer from Mphasis as project lead systems in testing practice team, can anyone guide me how is project n what client they have. Not getting much info from HR

Decided that I’m leaving audit today. Trying to understand the full range of opportunities in forensics. Will have my CPA and CFE. So far, I understand that there are client-serving firms like FTI and then the B4 will have forensics arms as well. What are some other forensic accounting roles? Pros and cons? Better than audit? Honestly just looking to learn anything.

Anyone else get confused when someone asks you, "who's the POC for that project?" Except they mean point of contact?

As a technical project manager, I would like to know what is a good career path to move forward in? Would the next logical step be a program manager or product manager?

TPMs/PMs what’s the highest contract rate you’ve negotiated for a W-2 contract position? Anyone offered higher than the $85-$100/hr. for a senior level role?

Are your agencies/departments still working from home? If so, when have they said you’ll return? Comment below and share your affiliation (federal, state, etc.).👇🏻

I’m thinking of leaving accounting and get back into sales. Sold cars for 5 years and was a finance manager (the guy selling you extended warranties) for 2. Went back into accounting because thought I’d work the field I studied for and go for CPA. What do you guys recommend? How does one get into fintech sales, any certifications I should work towards, etc. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!

How is citi account Chennai.....I got offer from synechron Citi bank project....
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What is the salary for a 2nd year audit associate in Phoenix?

How do you combat or call out racism when it comes from your professional superior? Yesterday a JUDGE made a racially charged comment after argument about a certain ethnicity and college admissions.

Teachers who have gone through major administration changes (principal and both APs), what’s your advice? I feel like I’m no longer trusted and like I have to change everything about the way I teach.

I am planning to move to Dr reddy as a lead software developer. I got two offer Dr reddy 30 lpa hyderabad, cognizant 26 lpa kolkata. What will be best in terms of job security?

Hello people,


I have two offers in hand (one of them is AMAZON ).
Can you guys please help me how to say NO to other company ( what mail should i write to them ) .
Or should i call them and inform .

Really curious to know if you gain a different amount of knowledge depending on if you work for a union or private. Does anyone have any input?

How long does it take to get an offer letter from wells Fargo after submitting ABC questionnaire?

Im working as a Product Manager at a non-tech company - being paid $55k annually and living in Vancouver, Canada. Am I being underpaid by a lot?

New IBM CEO is desi

I had a data vendor/measurement rep say to me today “I’d rather work with you than against you, but I will work against you” in his sales pitch today and I’m honestly not even entirely sure what to do

Thoughts about the book It Starts With The Egg? Any positive outcomes from its recommendations for IVF? I’m preparing for IVF.

Currently applying for Talent Acquisition Specialist positions in the Orlando/Central FL area. Not sure what most people are making. TA Specialists out there, please comment with your salary, city, & YOE!

Looking for car buying advice 😛. Have a Nissan Altima 2015 with around 70k miles on it. Made this buy shortly out of college and debating purchasing something with more room and a little nicer. Looking to buy with cash, hold 10+ years, and also be family friendly for kids in case needed. Short lists of brands/models welcomed and let me know how your current vehicles are holding up? Male almost 30 years old so something little sporty would be ideal. Budget 30-60k trying to stay under 50k.

AA was a complete sh!tshow this week. Twice my flights were delayed eventually leading me to miss my connection at DFW late at night. No further flights out. Had to overnight at hotel. Get to DFW this morning, complete disaster. Feels like this could be a combination of weather + cascading delays + labor shortage + fewer flights = disaster. Thoughts?

Best PM tools? Need gantt avail, reporting, resource mgmt planned v actuals, messaging, document management, calendars (w non working days capability), & program views. Anyone using something good?

Hello everyone,

I am looking for referrals from product managers or product related positions. I have 1 year of experience as pm/ po and 4 years in digital marketing. It would help me to get a job here in Paris, France. Thank you in advance!

Just finished a PM contract in LA, if anyone hears of any openings, Eastside preferred (DTLA, Burbank, etc), I’ll be your Bestie!

Starting a new job on Monday. Anticipating the role will be different than my previous experience & I’m concerned about asking the right q’s. Advice on how to hit the ground running/1st impressions?

I want to get out of project management but I feel stuck in this career b/c I feel like there’s no other job options to pivot to that will have a similar salary in my city 🙃

Looking to see what's an average to better than average salary range, for permanent/full time, for a senior PM in LA with extensive experience, including print, digital, broadcast, experiential. Proofreading and some Photoshop abilities. Good soft skills. What's the current range these days?

Getting recruited for Implementation Coach / Consultant at Mckinsey. Does anyone have any insight on IC v.s. traditional consulting route?

Any PMs made the transition from a “traditional” digital creative agency to a pharma specific one? I would normally never consider pharma but I need to make a jump and no creative agencies are hiring.

Who uses agile/scrum project management in their agency and is it efficient?

The company that I work for has zero PM project managing software. I just started 3 months ago so I’m trying to learn my flow. Which program would you recommend that is easy to jump into for managing simple project with sub tasks?

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I might need a freelance PM w/ creative resource experience or just a creative resources manager. Mid to senior level. Fully remote but must work CA hours.

If you might be right, DM me your LinkedIn link?

Would there be any PMs interested in speaking with me about their career including: certifications earned, software experience, skills needed to succeed, etc? I'm thinking about making the move from Advertising Account Executive to Project Manager, but don't really know what online resources are fruitful for that position.

Hi! Our agency is looking for a new creative project management software specifically to share content assets with capabilities to provide feedback on creative within the platform. Would like a platform that allows for collaboration, communication and roadmapping. Not to mention user-friendly. Currently use Jira and we're not a fan. Any recommendations other than Asana and Basecamp?

Let’s talk strategies for remotely PMing our teams! I want to keep everyone calm and motivated while WFH.

What agencies are hiring? I would like to get hired by the holidays.

Anyone have a MASSIVELY micromanagey boss? I've had my share but this fella takes the cake. Today I was asked to share my work in progress on some projects work. Even though I said I'd work to have things delivered by the end of the week. I've never shared or ask to see WIP work without context. It's like looking for an excuse to find something wrong.

I’ve experienced that patience is truly a virtue in making a career, but how do you all cope with ignorance by sr managers and obvious quality breaches?