PSA: make sure you change your smoke detector batteries at home so that people on zoom don’t have to listen to it for an hour

How much do you typically spend on groceries each week?

I need a new hobby or something to channel my energy and emotions into. Something that won't require much of a time commitment. Ideas?

I’m interviewing for BCG and had a principal reach out to me for a zoom chat. Is this normal for principals to reach out or is this a positive sign?

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90s music binge is so fire right now.

Any Hans Zimmer fan here ? Please let know the playlist you listen to

Any decent turnip prices?

Thoughts on fooda?

Does anyone wanna share Spotify playlists? :D
I’m bored of mine :(

When I have more salsa then I do chips, I always pour the crumbs in and eat it up Ethiopian food style

Does anyone have Skype for Business installed on their personal device to receive notifications?

Just realized I hadn’t had an in-person interview since 2019. I’ve done multiple zoom interviews and was onboarded remote in 2020. About to see a real person today! Wish me luck.

Hi 🐠 🐟!
I made solo reservations for Ever and Oriole in early October for Nov 4th and 5th. It's looking pretty dire that I'll be able to get in. Did anyone make a reservation at a Chicago Michelin restaurant and have someone drop out at the last minute? I would love to take their spot.

Thanks in advance!

What website can you use to play simple games over zoom (Chinese checkers, chess, checkers)?

Just me here hoping that slack never adds the “read” notification on messages.

Anyone else always snacking at their desk? I have to have chocolate everyday or I get a headache, but I think it's making me fat. Especially since I binge on it. >=/

Wedding cake maker recommendations?

How much hike we can expect while promoting from SA to M level ?

I have two offers in hand. KPMG and Deloitte. CTC is almost same whereas variable is more in KPMG. I am inclined towards Deloitte India. But HR in KPMG told me that I won't be able to join KPMG India in future as I accepted their offer. I informed her within 2 weeks and didn't do anything for onboarding. I didn't ask to increase the amount or JB and I strongly believe I informed early so they can look for other candidates. Is this bluff? Any HR here to clarify

What’s the salary range for a junior software engineer at USAA? I’m in their training program and trying to determine if it’s worth it before I waste 15 weeks in their software development training program .

Hpw do I buy alt coins? Deloitte, a u tattooing?

Hi Fishes,
I am working as a Sr Manager/Team Lead in service based industry since 10yrs, my total experience in leadership is 6 years. I want to shift my focus into product based companies. Any guidance/tips for me? Also dm if you know about any product manager roles in your sea.

Hey guys,

I have recently accepted an offer letter from TE Connectivity.
Can someone give me details around the work culture there?

What does it mean when your application goes from under consideration to application submitted with No HR screening.

I just started with a company as an HR Generalist. Within the 3 weeks of being there, my boss’s boss left, and today I found out my boss gave notice. HR is not valued at the company and it’s disheartening to know I was hired into a mess. I am now actively looking but how do I explain to other employers why I am actively looking and what do I put on my resume? I have never had to deal with this before.

Anyone have any advice going into the mock/pitch portion of the interview?

Salaries have really been spiking. I am curious what the salary for a Principal/ Junior Partners would be in a mid-sized accounting firm now. In January I was approached for $200K for a senior manager role. Now a head hunter has approached me with $225K.

How much do Pharmacy Assistants get in Ontario?

The pandemic has brought misery for a few sales organizations and unforeseen opportunities for a few others. How many folks out here crushed Q2? If so by what % did you exceed your quarterly quota? Did someone have their best quarter till date? Let’s celebrate some accomplishments!

What do you do to fight burnout? Got a raise yesterday and will get another in September, for dealing with a lot of stuff, but I can't shake the burnout.

Hi. I am desperate to change jobs. I have two offer in hands: Deloitte Hyderbad on a contract basis with 15% hike and KPMG Bangalore FTE with 25% hike. I like Deloitte as a brand better.
None of of these two companies are willing to offer more saying that they have a tight budget.

Which one should I take? Please help me decide.

I need a good reference article for DSO-SAAS specific

Does anyone know what a chief sonographer should make? Managing 15 employees and 4 locations?

How is the EY Chennai office?
I am planning to move to Chennai EY from Pune INFOSYS.

Any rough idea on the cost of living in Chennai for a bachelor?

Offered CTC by EY 11lpa + performance bonus of 10%.

Beer is now cheaper than gas. Drink more, drive less 🤧

Are MBB and Boutiques doing this massive hiring blitz with double referral bonus etc like the big 4 are? Or did they not fire all their people last fall?

My younger brother has the opportunity to do Software Engineering at FAANG and consulting at MBB as a fresh grad. I told him to do SWE, but I’m afraid I’m giving him biased advise cause I’m jaded in this industry. If you were me, what would you advise him?

I know I'm a seasoned consultant because I know the locations of the best plugs in airports across the country. I can't decided if I'm proud or sad to possess such knowledge.

You know it's a slow week when the highlight is when your comment to a fishbowl post gets more upvotes than the initial post

EY and Guidehouse federal fish, how does using PTO factor into your utilization score? Does it count against you like at Deloitte or do those hours get removed from the denominator before calculation?

How did we make it to 2022 with no spam filtering whatsoever on phone calls and text messages? Email spam ML algorithms are almost sentient beings by now.

On that note, any apps that are helpful? I get about 5 Nancy Pelosi spam texts a day.

Saturday night... working on a PRD deck. Sunday is for year end. Is this real life??

My RL didn’t have a formal mid year pre CRT review with me. He just pinged me and said: I’ll represent you. Utilization = 75% and average snapshots. Am I at risk?

What book have you read that was helpful for your career and/or that you would recommend? Could be a technical book, management, etc. For me, it’s a book I read a few years ago: The Phoenix Project. I never thought I would read and like a novel about DevOps but I recommend it to all my managers.

Best books on leadership? Highly enjoyed Servant Leadership book

I am currently waiting for the job offer for a consulting firm but I was told it could take several months. Between now and then, I have plenty of time for myself. What should I be doing to prepare myself for the new job? Any recommendations for newsletter/industry reports/books/ coursea courses? Thank you all!

Tired consultant in Tennessee on a super tiring Monday evening ( connection this am) eating by myself with more slides t block out before I call it a night.. This is the part of the job that I hate!

Men, what brand/style do you wear for a light jacket? The type you might want to wear if it's high 40s/low 50s in the morning and you're going to the office

Best consulting firms without the massive ego?

So this might be a better place to post this and ask this question: Uncle D has announced explicitly that most people won’t get a pay raise & bonus this year except for those promoted and high performers. Amid this crisis, are companies including other big 3, MBB, FAANG, boutique consulting firms still giving high raises and issue stocks? Can you share the impact from your firm?

Starting to get more involved in the project sales process - any recommendations for books or resources to develop skills in this area?

What are SAP consultants, Workday Consultants, etc?

Layoffs at Walmart corporate 😬😬

Can't stand people shaking their legs under the table. Geezzz.