No PIP, no negative feedback received, no performance improvement plan. I was fired out of the blue on vacation on a 3 minute video call for “performance” reason. Don’t be loyal to any company. As soon as you get a better opportunity, LEAVE.

Utilization director told me today that the layoffs won't affect me. My heart goes out to everyone that had to hear otherwise. Here's to hoping y'all find something better and prosper.

So who is offering to host the holiday party?

Best place for holiday office parties?

More layoffs last week at Leo B. Seems they went after more Seniors & $alaries. Thank you France.

Plural tutoring session anyone? Looking to do as a weekend job. Current target OPs are "Has there been layoffs" and "What's your thoughts" but happy to expand.

Fellow expats, how do you handle the holiday season in Singapore? There's no way I can go all the way back to the States for Christmas, and I'm already feeling the pangs of homesickness creeping in.

I have been working in SEA region last 4 years. I feel burned out. I have 10yoe, I have try to move to other country but I pretty much suck in LeetCode. I want to take some time off to unwind, finish some personal business, and really prepare for interviews. I would like to hear from you. Should I quit to my current manager(5th so far) or wait after mid year performance review, when a new boss will take over my team? I'm thinking on giving them 2 months notice period. By contract is 1.

Thanks

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

Anyone have any idea when the hiring freeze might end within AWS ProServ? I’m currently at Amazon and have a TS clearance, PMP & CSM. I come from a Big4 consulting firm with a background in Enterprise Performance. I’ll be honest and say I’m not feeling very safe in my current role with the ongoing layoffs. Instead of leaving, I’d love to go back to my “consulting roots” and join the ProServ team. I’m taking my AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam next weekend. Hoping this freeze is lifted soon.

Hey team! So I was laid off from my SDR position about a week ago. A couple months back, I had an offer for a BDR position that I ended up turning down but I really liked and connected with the manager. Is it worth it to reach out? I applied to other positions in the same company. What about reaching out to previous co workers at a different company? Not sure how to navigate this… please help. Also I’m sorry if this is the wrong bowl to post in.

I have been laid off going on 3 months now and I’ve never felt so discouraged in my life. This job hunt for me has been frustrating and draining. It really has taken a toll on my mental health and maybe even confidence. I feel like I’m losing momentum. Any advice on staying positive throughout this journey? It’s so hard to stay upbeat and motivated at times.

Heard bumblings over HH today of a second round of Deloitte Tax Chicago layoffs after busy season. Thoughts?

If you get laid off when you’re in the middle of an interview process elsewhere, do you tell the prospective employer?

🌟What's happening Wednesday🌟
What's going on in Charlotte? Let's use this thread to share events, concerts, holiday festivities, and other fun things happening in the city this weekend!

How's Siegfried PTO policy? Is there firmwide shutdown during the holidays?

How did your agency handle layoffs? All-agency meeting before they started? After they ended? Both?

Kinda sorta trying to predict if I’m losing my job tomorrow.

After you are stealth laid off, other than job search, what do you do? I assume they won’t give you work and even if they do, you can politely decline? How do you feel about you are not progressing anymore and seeing other people progressing in their career? I have no intention to make partner, but still feel a bit stuck not doing that much.

A reminder to all: we are going through very difficult times. Please help someone who has gotten laid off if you can!

Can any ACN fish refer? Firm issued a wave of new hire layoffs which happened to affect me.

Would like to add scarves to my wardrobe, any recommendations for a male 🐟 ?

Is the working hours mentioned in my workspace correct? I have recently been allocated to a project and it shows timings from 11 pm -9 am..

Accenture folks...What is the biggest advantage to delivering a PROSCI change management approach vs what we currently do with FORM?

Please like my post for DM's

Hi Fishes,

I have offers from the below companies, I am stuck in making the decision about which one to choose. Could you please help me out.

1) IQVIA
2) OCI
3) Availity

Package wise:
Availity>OCI>IQVIA
if i include RSU , OCI is better.

I am looking for the WLB mainly , can anyone help me out please.

How much does a principal procurement specialist make?

Currently SM at Bain (4 years post MBA) and was approached for a senior associate role in portfolio ops at a large PE fund. Been told 2.5 years to VP and another 2.5 years to director. Feels like the role is a bit junior but offers a 50% pay jump.

Thoughts on seniority? Also, any interview resources for PE portfolio roles?

I’m interviewing at Google’s Treasury team. The role would be as a rates analyst managing their portfolio - primarily cash and short duration fixed income products (100bn aum). TC: ~150k, not sure of breakdown.

I currently work as a quant/middle office at a very well reputed mutual fund, but this is not a market facing role. TC: 125k, but they have a very generous profit sharing plan that contributes 25% of my pay to retirement accts if I stay for 6 years, so ~160k?

Any thoughts?

Does anyone know how to create tree file list on unix? For example, i have folder 1 and in it there are 2 sub folders (folder2 and folder 3), then in folder 3 there is another sub folder called folder 4. What are the quick steps and commands needed?

Dear associates,
I have 28 Lpa fixed + 70k variable in Cognizant, how much I will get in hand monthly after tax deductions?

Anyone have good book recommendations that I can learn from and are entertaining? Trying to survive a 10 hour flight this weekend 🆘🆘🆘

Any entrepreneurs here had angel investors actually invest in your company? If so, how did you find them and how did it go?

Every time I upgrade gear, I save the old one “just in case”. I now have a mountain of dusty gear I can’t bring myself to get rid of. Does anyone else have trouble letting go?

Investment advice for a junior associate (with minimal research or effort). Young with minimal expenses, so open to any and all suggestions.

After you are stealth laid off, other than job search, what do you do? I assume they won’t give you work and even if they do, you can politely decline? How do you feel about you are not progressing anymore and seeing other people progressing in their career? I have no intention to make partner, but still feel a bit stuck not doing that much.

What’s a less annoying way to say things like “new normal,” “unprecedented times,” “new ways of working,” etc.? Writing a mass email on virtual tools and would like for folks to not roll their eyes at it lol

Received a FT offer in the financial services practice but start date was pushed back. Any clue as to what I can expect and when I’ll start?

Hi, I am a PhD student and I have recently started preparing for consulting. I have gone through basics of framework and have watched few YouTube videos. I am at the point where I am seeing diminishing returns by studying more books. Anyone willing to help or are there people in the same boat? Would love to connect with potential study/case buddies! TIA!

I have an office desk already at home but its a sitting desk. Looking to buy an addon that can be placed on top of the desk and levered up to be used as a standup desk. Any suggestions?

Interviewing with Mckinsey and they have a verbal and quant reasoning test (45 min each) along with the usual case interviews. Any advise on how to prep for these?

Hey all, new hire here! Going to receive a $250 wfh credit; any recs on what I should get to build out my home office?

Best consulting firms for PE work (CDD,Value Creation)? Looking for the best firm for exit ops to PE ops eventually. Thanks!

I want to get CLEAR but worried about giving my biometrics to a company (especially with all the hacking stories these days) - anyone else feel the same way or am I being paranoid?

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

Advice or Book recommendations on how not to get bothered by others/ friends/ peers? What they think or what they do!
Been struggling lately

Best business-oriented, but novel-style books with good writing, style, & interesting characters? Not really self-help/advise focused, more of actual literature with business themes/plots. Any recs?

What is it like working in Hong Kong the last few days?


Work from home? Protest? Or pretend nothing is happening.

Where my single fems at on this Friday night :)

First day back in industry! Wish me luck! ❤️

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

Entering my 15th week unstaffed for the year. Does Deloitte do layoffs for low utilization? Mine is around 60%

Tips/best practices on how to start and manage a well run project? Some projects have gone well in the past and some were very stressful. Would love thoughts from the 🐠 bowl 

Has anyone recently flown (domestic) with a young lap child on United? Baby is 2 months and we haven’t gotten birth cert yet. I called United and they said no ID is necessary but I’m skeptical.