Okay, back from my last bit of more than a long weekend PTO... almost time to get back in the grind.
It's hard to get the focus back, my mind is still in Hawai'i! (btw, let me know if you need tips on expletives the islands)

Anybody else get to have a nice escape from reality?

I recently had an initial interview for a technical recruiter position. The guy on the phone stated that this is not a 9-5 job and long hours are expected. I proceed to ask how much PTO is offered and he said that is not recommend within the first 6 months of working and the harder you work the more PTO you receive. From that conversation, I saw instant red flags. Any thoughts?

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?

I had some major life events this year for which I had to take a large chunk of time off, and with half the year already gone, I’m getting worried about making the hours for my bonus. Is it always an “all or nothing” or do firms give prorated bonuses in certain situations?

Does hsbc have Christmas shutdown like most firms? Or is everyone working through the holiday season

What are some easy to make, low stress holiday meals for a school holiday staff party? I was "volunteered" by our principal to set it up this year (🙄). I'm making decorated sugar cookies but kind of drawing a blank when it comes to savory dishes. Bonus points if you have any adult holiday themed games or fun drinks to suggest! It's off school property and there will be a bar (thank god), for context.

Hi all, I’m gonna join pwc ac Bangalore next month. I need your help In knowing the holiday calendar or holidays available in last week of December I.e in between Dec 25th to Dec 31st. To plan my vacation. Please help

Which companies & roles pay very well, hybrid work approach, and allowed unlimited pto?

What are the best defense company vacation and healthcare policies?

How does one tell their boss (owner of the company) that you are burnt out? The sheer volume of work is exhausting and I haven’t taken a true vacation as we are a small company so if something urgent comes to my email I feel like I must respond. I was given an additional title and more responsibilities last year as well but only a 3% raise for it.

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.

Does ZS roll over unused PTO from one year to the next? How do people make it work with just 15 days at first?

Had an offer for 30% more , a promotion to manager, extra week of vacation to switch firms. I love where I am at with my clients and there is a lot of potential there. Should I stay the course?

When is it either allowed or seen as OK to start using FTO? I recently started here and while I’m not looking to slack off and take time off, I just want to know how it works. (Plus, I don’t want to not use something that I can or should use.) Elementary stuff, I know. But I’ve freelanced my whole career until now. Thanks

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?

On vacation and hallucinating the Slack ping sound anytime it gets quiet.

Do you guys give your boss's New Years' gifts? I'm thinking of doing one since I didn't give a holiday gift but thought it maybe weird

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?!

Considering a move to NTT Data in a healthcare consulting role. Mixed reviews in the bowls. Major concerns are bench policy, staff aug roles, 2 week PTO, and high turnover due to job dissatisfaction. Recruiter and mgr had great things to say around growth and opportunity, which doesn’t align with feedback from the bowls or Glassdoor.
Understanding things have changed there in the last few months, I need un-biased advice from fellow fish who have recently joined or can speak to recent changes

I just finished a big jury trial with a senior partner (SP). There were co-parties w/separate counsel. SP mentally checked out, to the point that co-counsel was asking what SP was doing/if SP was okay. I ended up handling most everything. SP did a few parts but went rogue and did things that were offensive/risky/bad for client. It became clear that SP is not performing like SP used to and may be a liability. Do I tell someone at my firm? Don’t want to offend SP or cause drama, but I’m concerned.

This partner I like and work for often gave me the most lukewarm review, very bummed

Anyone been to bluebird cafe in Nashville? Worth the hype? I’ve done the honky tonks on a prior trip and looking for something new to check out

What are consulting firms that are especially interested in PhDs, especially in the humanities/social sciences?

Hi Folks,

I want to move into Deloitte Newzealand, applied a job opportunity through career portal, currently associated with Deloitte India.

Is internal transfer possible?

I had a final 3rd managerial round in Cerner for Software Engineer IV position. I was told that it should be project discussion, but it was not so good. Is there any chances to hold/ reject my profile?

Where do you buy vintage watches?

Hey fish

I have separate NPS account in which i was contributing for more than an year and now i see an option in my payroll portal like i can link my NPS PRAN to current org and employer will also contribute equally

Can some one suggest what does it benifit us and how it differs from EPFO which we have already

Ok here’s a question. How many agencies ask their producers to do creative resource management? Enter their schedules into a large database, assign creatives to each part of the schedule, and estimate creative hours for each step. We have no creative resource manager (obviously).

Hi,
Joining SAP labs, Bengaluru on 8th of August.
Looking for a share of accommodation. Female preferred.
Thank you..

Is there a need for a pharma/HC agency to build and maintain a curated trusted publisher network and execute buys programmatically with them?

Looking for insights and chit chat on the topic —>

Hi all- how’s the job market for tax lawyers nowadays? I’m working in accounting firm (international tax) and looking to jump into a law firm. I have 2YOE and JD.

Hey team! I've been thinking about what success would mean in terms of this platform and general inclusion in the team. These are some of my thoughts:

1. Frequency of positive engagements (positive in a productive, constructive sense)
2. Increasing numbers of people engaging in each topic as they get more comfortable using the tool and airing their opinions
3. Some measure outside the app of team engagement in day to day interactions (changes in psychological safety)

What are your thoughts?

Can anyone please refer me for Senior Informatica/IICS/Datastage developer , open to Pune/Bangalore/Chennai/Hyderabad location.

Total experience -7.8 years
Relevant - 6 years
Notice period - Serving (45 Days Remaining)

Need some expert advice: (1) what are the exit opportunities for VC associates? (2) More precisely will a 2 years experience in this role be helpful to get into PE/IB? (3) If not, what are some recommendations to bridge the gap?

Do you guys feel like Biden is actually the cause of the unemployment rate being down? In 18 states where the rate is down significantly, 15 of them are run by republicans... just saying. Everyone's praising him for bringing the economy back but I'm still unemployed...and the cost of living is more pricey than ever.

What is the recent qva received in tcs? Kindly tell the amount and ur qva . Mine is 21000 so it will help me in calculating Thanks Tata Consultancy

Would you ever mentor a junior accountant at your firm? Do they reach out to you? I really would like to help more younger people get into the industry.

Tips/advice for negotiating a higher salary coming into a staff 1 position

Having gone through a very underfunded public school system I felt inadequate and I was able to coast by through college. Though I feel like Im capable now I still feel inadequate sometimes. Thoughts?

In your opinion, which top firms offer the most support for Black accountants?

Anyone at Microsoft? My dream is to work for Xbox. Would love for some guidance. 🖤

It's that time...🦃

What's one thing you're grateful for in your life or career at the moment?

Drop it below! 👇

What additional skills can I get certified in to make me more marketable as an accountant? Other than CPA

To those involved with business development and sales, how has your network helped you in achieving sales targets? And in this case network means your black people network.

Are there any entreprenuers in this group?

Loving the Olympics finally going on. In my eyes, the top sporting event. I say Olympics, World Cup, then the Super Bowl.

Any thoughts to the group on the states opening up?

AZ here - I think it's too soon

Guys, I am following this guy name Chakabars on IG, any of you do? He basically talks about racism, being black, health etc... Yesterday, I saw a post where he mentioned that COVID 19 couldn’t touch>

What do you want out of your accounting career? Obviously money is a huge motivator, but is there anything else you want accomplish, build, complete?

2020 and this first full week of 2021 were the pushes I needed to finally get a therapist. How are y'all holding up?

Self-Promotion Alert: In association with my upcoming personal finance blog, I have a draft of a blog post about paying off my car that I would love to get some feedback on

DM me if you’re interested

If you could restart your career, would you still choose accounting? I have a lot of friends who work in finance, real estate, etc. and make the same or more, and didn’t have to take the CPA. However, I love the stability to being an accountant.

For us, what’s the best big four firm to work for and why?

Anybody work in ethics and compliance? If so, what’s your current role and previous experience? I’m curious what my career path could look like in this area. I previously was in public accounting

How did everyone do in their exams?