PwC 🐠: does the firm pay out leftover vacation days? Fishbowl posts sound like a yes but I read the policy and it says something like leftover vacation hours will be considered.

Hi All,

How long do ppl in the US generally take leaves in December for vacation?
Only last couple of weeks or the entire month?

Misled on Maternity Leave Policy. I found out I only get 4 weeks pay for maternity leave (STD +“sick days”). I will take 12 weeks but wont get paid for 8 weeks. I work for a US, west coast based company in the tech/VC industry. Their website claims to offer “paid parental leave and other progressive benefits for parents”. I didn’t find out until after I was hired their pay was only 8 weeks but since I have been at the company less than 12 months, I don’t qualify for their policy. Is this unfair?

Anyone here in EY USA and can point me to the maternity policy? I can only find Canadian or UK versions ok the policy site!

How is Forvis? I am thinking about applying for an entry level audit associate position. Is it nice working for them? Do you get to travel on audits? Also, is the unlimited pto truly unlimited?

For all you retail people...are you experiencing a very slow holiday season? I am a retail manager and I feel like this season has been freakishly slow. I thought we would at least match last year's number or be up a little bit but we are trending down. I talked to employees of other stores in the mall and they are saying the same thing. Is anyone else experiencing this in their market?

What is the gratuity eligibility in Sap labs?. Is it 2 years or 5 years? They didn't mention it in the offer letter.

Hi, What is the leave policy at Deloitte India?.. is it similar to Deloitte USI?

What is the leaves structure of tcs for experienced professionals

What is the health insurance policy of atos India...
Can we add parents in dependents as well?
From which date health insurance starts after joining.

How is the medical insurance policy at HCL Technologies?

Making the move to BCG as a lateral associate hire, start date in mid-May. I’ve had plans to take a summer trip in early June with friends all year long, how acceptable is it to take 3 or 4 days of PTO within your first month at the firm?

A friend of mine works with TCS as an Analyst, his base location is Bengaluru but he is been working from his hometown in Lucknow since the first COVID lockdown. Now he is being asked by his team to work from Ahmedabad, where his direct supervisor (manager) is working from. In this case, according to TCS talent policies, what is the procedure and the benefits that he can avail, as part of project initiated relocation? Also, how long it takes to get base location changed through HR in TCS?

What would happen if I left my current company, started at a new one, and got pregnant before 12 months of service with the new company? For reference, I know new company requires 12 months for FMLA, and STD is 3 months.

If I’m not eligible for FMLA, what would that leave situation look like? Not currently pregnant but husband and I are wanting to start trying soon, just don’t want to be in a situation where I can’t take maternity leave. TIA!

Hi,
Planning to visit wonderla Bangalore, just wondering where can we get employee benefits. In my last organization there were setnof restaurant, amusement parks which had off on my ID.

Anyone here have knowledge about viasat? Pto, culture, etc?

Farewell freelance life. It was good (money) while it lasted. Unfortunately, the stress of looking for my next gig and never saying “no” to any gigs wore me out. Huzzah for health insurance and 401k!

Damn I miss my life before the pandemics (the home office part can stay, though).

If you bought a United Flight with miles can you change your flight and book with cash? I don’t have enough points for flight I want to change to and app is only give me miles option

USI Producer Job, how is it? Currently an Account Manager and looking at this opportunity. Also, really any advice from service to a sales transition is much appreciated!

I have 3 years in banking and applying for a Senior Relationship Banker, I started as a teller and have had 2 promotions currently I am a Relationship Banker II. I want to make sure that I get the salary for having more responsibilities. I live in a smaller community. What would be the minimum salary for a Senior Relationship Banker?

Thoughts on who the best agencies in Boston are, large or small.

So would you say Andy from Shawshank redemption was a Banker? Seems to me that the service he provided was more of a CPA.

Power out so I’m off early on a Friday! But, now my power is out…

What is the salary range for Grade I in BNYM for the US Transfer Agency process?

28F looking to move to SD in the next 6 months from DC and wondering what dating in San Diego is like?

Are initial law firm consultations usually free? I’m on H1B and wanted to schedule an initial consultation with an immigration lawyer to discuss some GC options (outside of employment based) and was told I’d have to pay $200 for a consultation (45 mins session).

Am I being cheap for not wanting to pay that or are there firms out there that offer free consultations?

I’m a US citizen and my partner is in india. We want to apply for a fiancé visa. Heard it’s better and processes faster than brining over a spouse. Curious how long it takes to process? Your experience and any recommendations for immigration lawyer to help file in the NJ area would be appreciated. TIA!

Hiya! I was wondering if anyone here has any good recommendations in terms of books or learning material that I can pick up to learn about sales and marketing relevant to the consulting industry?

Looking for a female to share a 2bhk in Indiranagar. Do revert soon if interested.. It is walkable from metro station

As a manager, how do you expect your employee to deal with a diffcult customer?

anyone know where to get study aides??

In Lisbon for the week with another consultant (couple). Anyone around and want to meet up?

How are your clients rebranding their Network Operations? I heard Site Reliability Engineer, but isn't that only if you can move infrastructure to third party vendors? How about for those that cannot move?

Think about what you liked doing when you were a child and try out some of those things again, you may enjoy it. Just because you stopped doing something doesn’t mean you don’t like it.

What resources (online prep, books, case books, peers, mental math, etc) did you use when getting ready for case interviews? I’ve seen several online — Management Consulted, Hacking the Case Interview, MConsultingPrep, etc — and would appreciate any insights on what was helpful!

First day back in industry! Wish me luck! ❤️

What is your vacation booked / planned for this year. Go.

The libs are going after Notre Dame now…sigh. It’s only a matter of time before they take our mascot away -_-

Any recommendations for a nice dive watch under $500?

Hey fellow fish,
Deloitte Tax Management Consulting (TMC).
Thoughts please? Is it mgt consulting? Exit opps?

Any recs for CIPM study books?

Bowlers, is there a single news source that you trust to report the relative truth? What is it & why?

Think about this in the context of fact checking claims in the upcoming presidential debates. When CNN says one thing is false and Fox says the same thing is true, who do you go to?

Hey 🐠, what are your recommendations of books, articles, or practice tips to improve communication, both verbal and written? Want to be stronger at running meetings, pitching ideas, writing (cont’d)

STARTUP FOUNDERS and FAANG: would you rather hire MBB with 3-4 years of exp or Tier 2 with 5-6 years? If you could isolate those variables and everything else held constant.

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.

It's funny to see people get upset that others are either investing or saving their stimulus checks and blaming the economic recovery on them. Don't remember anyone saying squat when corporations used

Is making SA just luck? This LA role is first non-executive role in 5 years and pays $40k less but I love the firm and have room to grow for once. 2 years in I'm not even close to SA. Am I a bad fit?

Has anyone figured out how to delay their tax payment? I’ve read a lot about payments requirements are now delayed until July 15.
I already filed & scheduled my payment for the delay.. cont...