Shoutout to the girl who promised me a deliverable Tuesday, never sent it, and left the firm Wednesday. Appreciate the challenge and I hope it makes me stronger 😭😭

Does Accenture fire employees who do not perform well?

Thanks

For folks who are transplants, are you happy here?

Any LA fish work over at Decoded? Would love to chat lmk

I have Been chasing 3 plates on barbel bench for a couple years now.
Closest I’ve gotten is failing 295. Any tips on getting past a plateau like this?

What was discussed in the townhall today

What’s considered an acceptable realization rate? I’m currently sitting at 70%, but it would be around 85% excluding my contingency files.

Any movers and storage places you can suggest? A bit put off by negative reviews on Yelp even on successful places, so hoping to get input from sources I trust. I’m moving a 1 br from DTLA. TIA!

What is everyone doing for wedding nails? Share your inspiration! I'm leaning towards the French fade but don't know if that's too overdone

Heads up. The Bar just emailed out invitations for two free online CLEs in the first week of may. I've been doing these Zoom courses as they are offered and it's going to significantly reduce my end of the year stress.

For those in NYC — or consulting there — anyone have experience renting through Furnished Quarters and even more specifically, at the Instrata Gramercy? Thanks!!

Hi Fishes,

I put my resignation and my boss is offering relocation to Glasgow, Scotland and 40K pound.

We are family of two
1) Should i accept this?
2) Is 40k GBP sufficient and good enough in Glasgow City?

10YOE, current 16.5LPA
New offer at local Indian company 22LPA

Please suggest

Is Gary Vee still saying that all of their layoffs were not covid related? Vayner folks, is that true?

Best dog bed for a small puppy? Will go in their crate.
Thanks, all!

for those of you in internal audit at the senior level, how many hours a week do you average ?

Be like the boss you want to have, not the boss you actually have. I confess I do this, even though it gets me nowhere. It is the right thing to do.

Anyone know of Jr CW openings in LA?

What business practice at Deloitte is the equivalent of Harvard Extension School? Since those two entities are apples to apples.

Is the pay different between S& manager (M1) with and without MBA?

I feel like burning bridges was a term created by egoistic managers who still want things under their control even after everything is done. A sensible human being would be able to understand change

Book suggestions for managing people and seeing the big picture / connecting the dots? Greatly appreciated or any books that significant challenged the way you view many aspects of work or personally

Any recommendations for drumming lessons in NYC?

Anyone else have a standing desk with an indoor bike underneath? Never crossed my mind until today 🤯 no more late evening cardio sessions I guess

Any good books or resources to utilize for investing? Also any recommendations on investing apps (robinhood, acorn) and pros/cons of them? Appreciate it!

Got a $1000 flight voucher from Delta recently. Has any other 🐠s ever redeemed multiple separate flight purchases on a single voucher before? I.e. Are these vouchers

How important is it to do unchargeable work? My SM is giving me a hard time..... time to ask for a charge code????

"Congrats on your 5- year work anniversary... here's $100!" I know it's better than nothing, but that 70 bucks after taxes doesn't seem like much more than a pat on the back for lasting 5 years 😒

Thoughts/reviews on Indian Matchmaking?

Calling on my digital transformation 🐠🐟. Trying to figure out tier 1 or 2 firms doing digital transformation ( agile, cloud, operating model, product mgmt) work. MBB, Alixpartners... who else I should be targeting? Appreciate your help. TIA!

a senior manager gave me 100-110 hours of work a week for 2 weeks, i'm talking weekend teams calls for hours on end, late nights and early mornings. She then sent the budget for the 2 weeks and only gave me 24 hours per week to bill - has this ever happened to you? i don't care if you at least give me 40 but come on at least let my utilization be 100%

Any recommendation for a good labor lawyer in NY/NJ area ..

Hey Fish Fam, can a company distinguish between an Exec MBA and a Full-Time during the interview process?

What is the separation package Deloitte consultants got for layoffs?

What books would you recommend for understanding human psychology / personalities? In a people oriented industry like consulting, I imagine it really helps understanding human behavior and building self awareness. For context, young person in consulting here.