Reminder that if you sell your labor to live, you're part of the working class. The "middle class" was invented (by people like us) to target subjective differences in lifestyle based on income.

I have terrible executive function disorder and ADHD that is slowly crippling me. Been medicated, but need more than that. What resources would you recommend to find a good counselor/therapist in the DMV area?

Anyone heard of the WGU Masters in Data Analytics degree? Seems like it'll be a good option for me (fully online, at my own pace, accredited). Just not sure if this school is worth it. TIA

does anyone know who directed those skateboarding ads that Facebook made for the olympics? they’re beautiful

Is it just me or is Grey's Anatomy the most overrated medical show still running that should have ended after season 6?

Do 2 big names on my resume (regardless of role) help me be a better candidate for roles that I am actually interested in at other large firms even though my particular experience isn’t really related to the roles I am applying to? For ex lets say I have 2 marketing related roles at big companies but I havent gotten much classical marketing experience it has been more support/project coordinating-after experience at these companies do I have a good shot at qualifying for real marketing roles?

In PWC SDC, senior associate are getting chance to interact with clients for requirements and all or manager/senior manager do the same?

And offical time of work is 9-6 or work in night also?

For a more WLB I am thinking to switch from Tax to Resource management… Any thoughts? Unfortunately due to financial constraints I am not able to reduce hours within tax.

I sometimes think I come off awkward in group conversations. I've been told this isn't the case by trusted colleagues, but how do you get out of your head after a self-perceived instance of this?

What are particular challenges of online arbitration?

What do MD’s make in the municipal sector ?

(Financing debt transactions, acting as FA on public debt deals, underwriting)

Hey everyone, needing some creative help. I work in the financial and accounting industry doing marketing. I am trying to come up with some creative social media campaigns, but running into problems with 1. A “boring” industry, 2. A highly regulated industry, and 3. Lack of staff interaction. Looking forward any advice if you all have been in a creative rut- or how to get employee engagement. Thanks!

Running ladies - what running jackets do you all use to go outside in winter weather? I’m based in NYC and the lululemon extra mile jacket is a bit outside my price range :(

Was so close to switching from IT Audit to software engineering and then a global crisis occurs. Tough to keep my head up.

Which is the best wireless headphone for taking skype/teams/zoom calls from Laptop?

Anyone switched from big 4 tech consulting to big five banks? Would love to know which role you applied for and how, plus how’s the culture and WLB?

Ok so I know this isn’t the same as openly talking about salaries BUT what do y’all think about a google doc where people self report their salaries. It would definitely be a beast to create and...

OFFICIAL "BULLSHIT JOBS" DISCUSSION THREAD

The first things you need to organize your workplace are a full staff list and an org chart (title hierarchy). If those don't already exist, you can make them.

Work on yours this week!

Has anyone seen that Patriot Act episode (the Netflix show with Hassan Minaj) where they talk about the video game industry? It sounds very much like advertising and they’re finally unionizing.

You may have noticed the new Networking feature that has been added to our and other bowls. It concerned me with regard to privacy, so I reached out to Fishbowl for answers.

More in thread...

Happy last Friday of summer! Does your agency do Summer Fridays? Did you have time to take all of them? Why not All-Year-Round Fridays? Why not a floating weekday each week? What would you argue for?

Laws like in California and now Illinois are a step in the right direction to cut down on unpaid overtime hours (requiring employers to pay for personal electronic devices/service ...

Soooo we just got bought by Accenture. Anyone want to get this project off the ground?? Like, soon???

Humane hours would be nice. Also some parameters for weekend work. It either doesn’t happen or we are paid handsomely for it?

It's been a busy couple of weeks at my workplace. Have you all been keeping your heads above water?

What would be in our collective bargaining agreement? Sane working hours, for sure. Harder to lay off or better severance. What else?

Thanks for starting this bowl and looking forward to sharing it with others and bringing in resources as needed for topics and discussions that are so very needed in our industry.