My local Safeway is already stocking Valentine's Day chocolates. What would they do without holiday candy to sell? Is this their main purpose? I wonder what they do in off season (if that exists)

How awesome would it be if the amount of overtime you worked translated to additional vacation? Say you worked 200 hours overtime = 5 weeks extra vacay

Is it frowned upon to start a new job with already 2 weeks of vacation planned within a week of starting? Seen it done, unsure if it looks bad or not. Insight please!

Hi,

I recently joined Citi, where to find the list of holiday s for chennai Citi corp. Available leave balances and career related progression inside citi.

Also please let me know how to register for learning platform for java and related technology. I heard that Citi provides degreed and udemy.

Thank you!

With the holidays rolling around, what were some of the funnest client holiday activities you've participated in? Let's include Halloween too.

Looking at My People Link for my vacation/personal/and sick hours. With the new sick policy, are y'all using all 80 hrs regardless of situation? I feel like the mentality is "use it or lose it".

Should I take my GFE on PTO (domestic) or leave it at home?

Been in US for the last 7 years. Currently in two minds on whether to stay here or move back to India. Every time I go back home for a vacation, it’s getting harder to come back to US (1/2)

How many weeks of vacation do you have, including if your office closes?

A close family member died suddenly. She had stage 4 cancer that was asymptomatic. Never smoked in her life. Never even coughed. We were extremely close. Her sudden death has shook me to my core. On top of that I have to move my mother, who has been sick for sometime, into hospice this weekend. I’m finding it hard to gather the motivation I need to work the way I used to. I will add that I didn’t really take any time off so maybe that’s what I need but I hate when work builds up.

Question for BAH - are you able to expense taxi/uber for after hour safety from your holiday event to home? I know most companies let you and so does Deloitte. Asking for a Booz friend.

Looking for a holiday after party venue for my practice (about 80 people) near Lincoln Park. Also open to river north - any suggestions?

I’ve been on PTO since Friday & won’t return until next week. It’s been scheduled for months & was on our project calendar. My OOO response is on. Since 5PM Fri, I’ve received 4 lengthy emails....

So apparently EY believes that moving to unlimited PTO will provide a first mover/differentiator advantage amongst the big 4.. I’d advise Deloitte, PWC, and KPMG folks to let EY stand alone on this one! None of us asked for this and they are doing it primarily to reduce PTO accrual liability for layoffs/in states where employers are limited in taking away earned PTO

Got the Marriott Vacation Club package. Any experiences good or bad?

How consistent are your executives with their holiday gifts? one partner I support gave me $250 my first year with him and $500 last year. I really go above and beyond for him and in my feedback this month he told me I am the best EA he has ever had, so I was expecting at least the same. He has given me nothing this year (always gives it mid december or before I go on break -which I am now) also always give an e-gift card so not like it got lost in the mail. Not sure what to think...

Has anyone done an MBA and was it helpful?
I’m a 6-year Canadian lawyer working in a regional but fairly large firm (Canadian standard). I am thinking of taking time off and go do an MBA and transition into an in-house position, at a managerial level. I understand that an mba won’t make myself a better lawyer, but I am curious to know if having an mba and a law degree would make myself a more suitable candidate for in-house positions. Thank you!

Do any of you at EY ever have issues actually taking your vacation? Given we work with people across regions on multiple projects at once, who do you ask for approval for longer vacations? I feel like I usually just add it in ARMS and tell people I won’t be there X days. Rarely do I ever get pushback (but rarely do I ever take all my vacation days)

Saying no to extra work, taking planned vacations,
maintaining a good work life balance, leaving the office on
time, taking time off if you're not well...
..does not mean you are not a hard worker.
It just means you have a life beyond work as well. And that is
completely okay.
It took me a while to realize this.
Do not make the same mistake.

Last day of freedom before returning from a two week vacation. 💔😪

What is mphasis directcore division and what kind of work pressure I am looking into.

Hi all,

same case with me.
i submitted all docs in HCL in june, its august now, offer letter not released, when asked HR, she is saying that she is following up with project.

I was told to wait for some days multiple times, and now i am told to wait one week more, moreover when i asked HR this time that will i get offer letter eventually she herself sounded unsure and told to keep other opportunities open, i am not sure if the hiring is frozen or is on hold ?

Does anyone know how much does a junior level ux designer make in agency? Preferably NY?

I resigned Friday from my current employer for multiple reasons, mostly because I am going in a new direction. I'm getting goodbyes already because I have a coworker who is also a very close friend who is giving me a "proper send off". I've been there a very long time, and I count a lot of my coworkers as friends as well, so the goodbyes are tearing me up. How do you cope with the mixed emotions? I've never been in this position before. I've been in tears several times today.

Why is product based company preferred over service based?

Guys, Currently Sr Con in Deloitte USI. How much should I ask for Associate Manager (level 8) position? Skill set - SAP Functional
Current fixed. 23.1 lpa + 10% variable bonus

Interested in VC work but I’ve only done consulting for about 1-2 years and some tech work before at a startup. How can I branch out and start getting my foot in the door?

Planning to hold another Zoom mixer. The last one was a while back. Please respond or dm if interested - looking at time zones (I’m pst) and a date that would work for most people. Last time it was for singles but I think a mixer where everyone on this bowl and friends are invited.

"When I worked at Weiden"

How is it that half the Sr. Creatives used to work at Weiden...

Hi fishes
What can be the upper limit of an offer from jpmc for 5 year exp?

There is an opening for Transition consultant - Group Manager

Location - Pune/Gurgoan

10-14 year's of experience with recent 2 to 3 years is role in an end to end transition manager for BPO projects Non IT

At WNS global services

Let me know if anyone interested.

Is today another red day?

More toddler travel questions - how to do cross country travel (6 hours flight)? What time of day to fly? Do we pay up for first class or buy an extra seat to put the car seat in? Any other quality of life tips? This is a very active and wiggly 14 MO boy.

Is having Certified Payroll Professional worth it or needed if my goal is to advance in my Payroll career?

Got an S1 offer for EY FAAS and the recruiter let me know that the base salary offer is towards the higher end of the pay band. Should I be worried about future raises being flatlined to level me out with peers?

I just moved to Dallas from NYC two days ago. It’s my first time here! I REALLY like it so far!

As someone with less than 2 yoe in consulting, is it a no brainer to always try to go for MBB?

One of the hardest parts about consulting is that point in the project you're ready and want to roll off, leadership tells you roll off is imminent and yet week after week you're still there...

Dear married and previously married 🐠. Only appropriate bowl I found.

When did you know it was time to get married?
Did you have any doubts? Can you share some?
Was it the right decision?

Any Accenturites gone through internal careers marketplace and landed a position in totally different area than where they started from? Does the process entail numerous interviews like a new hire?

Is it weird/childish to comment “Way to go, Dad!” on Linked In? His firm posted about his upcoming presentation at a Data Architecture summit. He’s the head of their financial services practice.

Which MBB target mba programs are easiest to get into? Thanks in advance!

On the bright side, LGA isn't choked up and the weather in NY is great!!

Any word yet from Accenture 🐠 if verbal offers from pre-COVID will still be honored?

I spent $~600 in marriott points to buy a place for two weeks. Asking SO to pay for groceries. $120 total. Should i contribute $ as well? What is fair to you here?

How reckless is it to quit and have nothing lined up? Getting sick of this shitty project that I keep being promised I'll roll off of soon, but no end in sight. I feel like my only option is quitting

How do you guys deal with overly demanding EMs? As in too focused heavily on granularity

So does anyone post with their profile?

Do you tell people who hits client is when they ask what you do? Not as a flex but wondering how you describe your job function otherwise

Are utilization targets strict at every consulting firm? I know we complain a lot at Deloitte but I’m not sure if it’s the same everywhere

Why hasn't no one replied on the ambassador threads?😅

Staying an extra day to fulfill client wishes.. Who's up for a drink around Copley square in Boston?

Can someone share Deloitte's undergrad campus hire starting salary for Texas cities?

I always hear stories about how it’s possible to hide in the big 4 and not be staffed...what’s the longest you’ve heard someone pull this off for? How did they do it? Asking for a friend..

I’m in SFO today and tomorrow.. and looking for recommendations for restaurants and bars. Like all types of food.. no restrictions and eat all types of food. What are few places that you would recommend? Staying in union square but can go 3-5 miles. Thanks.

I’m not sure if some of you other firms have heard but EY America’s recently switched to “unlimited PTO”. I want to know your thoughts and if you’d like your firm to do it. We do have 19 paid holidays up from 12 last year.