Please people please. Do not ping with just a greeting and wait till the other person responds. PUT YOUR GREETING AND ASK IN THE SAME SINGLE PING.

VOO. I predominantly use Schwab’s robo advisor and have consistently been 8% below S&P 500. (1) based on the historical performance of VOO, am I better off shifting all of my retirement and brokerage accounts to VOO? (2) how do I do that? How should I go about this? Liquidate all my robo advisors and then buy VOO? Hope you all don’t roast me too hard!

Marcus HYSA rate cut down to 2.0% :(

I have moved all my traditional ira to current company’s 401k plan recently. Can I now do backdoor ira now without worrying about prorata rule? Wondering if I can start backdoor ira conversions immediately or if I need to wait for next tax year.

Can anyone please suggest any affordable apartments in Abu Dubai or any real estate agents to help me hunt for apartments.

I have a close friend who is interested in tech consulting in the region (Dubai/AD) in particular Accenture and IBM, would anyone be ok to have a chat? He’s keen to learn about the space and is looking to intern summer 2023, has completed multiple internships in Dubai.

I realized I've been a dummy for getting a job at a creative agency and not working on my portfolio. Most of the projects I've taken on, I've done so as a way to support others without taking much credit for it. Now, a better opportunity came along and I don't have anything to show for my talent as a designer. ALWAYS take credit for what you do, even if it's not your project to begin with.

Anyone open to planning a weekend? I’m DC based and have very few ski friends, so I end up flying out to UT or CO alone

Need a morning workout buddy

Hi anyone from infosys who has joined cognizant please ping need help urgent

Anyone working in public policies or sustainability domain here? Particularly in the tech world? Working on an ESG project and need some advice!

Discuss the pros and cons of a partner who boomeranged out to industry and came back vs. a partner who’s a consulting lifer. Who does better in the long run?

Partners, I imagine some of you are older. Do you remember a time of instability such as this in history? How has the media changed over the decades? How are you thinking about the times if at all?

2yrs of post-undergrad experience at D and have offers from two FAANG companies. Worth it to stick it out for a couple more years to open up more offers down the road, or should I get out while I can?

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

Does it make sense to move back to NYC in February? Scared to go back if COVID cases are going back up

What’s reasonable rent for a decent 1bdr in Hell’s Kitchen? I want enough room for a wfh desk not in my bedroom

Lender Due Diligence thoughts compared to FDD and potential career path?

Hi fihes, need some urgent advice. I have an offer letter from IBM but they had given me joining location of Kolkata and DOJ 1st November. I want my location to be changed to Bangalore. Can I ask HR? Do they entertain such requests or will they revoke the offer?

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🐠 that kicked ass in a PMO role, question for you: any tips or micro habits that worked for you in terms of meeting firm & client expectations? Know its a loose term and is project specific but just want to know what skills I should hone.

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

MS Teams question - Has anyone figured out a way for Teams status to remain green/available?? It turns yellow so fast, can’t even refill my coffee before it changes. Trying to remain on green for optics of course.

Fellow fasting fish, how do you maintain energy when we can’t have coffee or water? I’ve been cracking windows, showering first thing, and using certain essential oils 😅 trying not to yawn on these morning video calls!

Days of the week ranked, best to worst:

Friday
Saturday
Thursday
Sunday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday

Thoughts? Could see flipping Mon/Tu and Th/Sun

Received an AMEX Gold card around a month ago and have been making consistent purchases and payments on the card. However, my points still show as 0, does anyone know why this might be?

Heading from Frankfurt to LAX mid March. Should I be worried about coronavirus? This is a non-work trip where I’m coming back from vacation.

Anybody received a decision on their final interview round or an offer from Deloitte UK recently? I am waiting for a decision since over a month now.

Anyone from the Milan office of McKinsey that can share their experience in this particular region? Also interested in how does it compare to BCG in terms of environment, pressure and benefits.

I am starting a new role with a new company and will have 6 direct reports. Although I have managed teams before in a consulting project setting, this will be the first time in industry. Any recommendations on how to sharpen my management skills (books, blogs, etc). Particularly looking at how to delegate effectively and practical examples on how to run day to day.

Spanish flu lasted 3 years with no flattening of curve... I m fed up in week 3 itself. Will flattening the curve spread it out further by 1-2 years? In that case I am sure the economy will change cont

My last post was too sad 😢 please share some proper funny jokes for a little pick me up 🙇🏻‍♀️

What is the best consultancy for Media and Entertainment work? Considering a move…

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. 😍

AA same day change question: I am Exec Plat and need to move my Monday flight from 5 to 8pm. When can i call for free SDC? Sunday 8pm (24hrs before flight) or Sunday at midnight?

Hello my boyfriend is starting his MBA in the fall and considering a career move to Consulting.  He is trying to better understand starting salaries post MBA and how these grow by year up until Partner.  He is trying to get more realistic data to weigh options. What should he expect as salary points with EY Parthenon?

What are some of the best books you’ve read about people and investing? Such as dealing with people (business psychology almost) and then investing (real estate more specifically)!

I am looking for books that give practical advice, not just big picture theory and motivation.