Slight vent: I had saved up a bunch of PTO to travel a ton this year (long-term project) which obviously got kicked to the dust and I have a bunch expiring this year because of that. Was looking forward to next year (including a family trip that’s been on the calendar for 2 years), but 3 people just left the team, only 1 will be replaced, and 3 more announced parental leave in spring. I have go lives through February and feel like I’m sprinting a marathon and will never get a break now.

I'm straight at home but go for drinks or spend the night with someone of the same gender 3 times per week thanks to travel.

I’ve been given a project to create a database that houses everything for our talent acquisition department including tips, best practices, processes, etc. I’ve been given free reign on creating the entire thing from scratch but I’m running out of ideas! Does anyone have any advice on what I should include? This will be going live next year and will be the main source of information for everyone in the company for anything TA related. Would love some help!!!

A H1B colleague’s father in India was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is on chemo. He is concerned about when he should go visit because to return from India on an H1B he has to get his passport stamped and he hears there are long waiting lists to do that because government offices are still sporadically open due to COVID. And he is further concerned that if he gets stuck in India for a prolonged time, he would violate Firm policies about how long he can work outside his home office. Thoughts?

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there.

Is it bad or weird that I actually kinda miss work? Just a teeeeeeeny bit. I've been abroad on vacation for about 2 weeks now.

What are you guys having more success with these days during remote work - hourly, day, weekly or project rates? I find myself billing less than 30 hrs a week but then working a lot - taking new biz calls, admin, switching back and forth btw clients, etc. Anyone else going through this?

How do you physically handle holiday tips in a large doorman building when the management doesn't do any coordination or anything? Do I need to physically track down every staff member to hand it to them? There are around ten doormen, some of whom only work very late at night. And I only see the maintenance staff when I call them for help. What have other people done in this situation? All my previous buildings have done pooled tips, so this is new to me.

Super happy with my girlfriend - we’ve been together for almost three years now and are quite serious. But something that’s always irked me a little is that she’s pretty adamant about having kids in 5 years (I’m 24, she’s 23). I think that’s a little early for my liking - I’ve always imagined myself to have really made it in my career (doesn’t have to be making Partner, but at least few million in the bank) before having a kid. It’s still early, but what’s the best way to compromise and think?

On the bench this week, have PTO Friday, but have already mentally checked out and it’s not even noon on Monday. I feel guilty about not feeling guilty. I just had to say it to all the randoms on FB.

My girlfriend is upset I am making her fly delta over JetBlue even though Delta let's us get upgraded.

I was offered an amazing job that I’m super excited about. I’m waiting for the background check to clear before I give notice. I’ve been told background checks are taking forever right now. Has anyone else had a background check recently - if so, how long did it take? I’m trying to get an idea for what I should propose for my start date…I really want to have some extended time off before I start.

It's anyways great getting a Christmas Eve email from your partner, esp if he's implying you'll be on site Monday Dec 26th despite it being a holiday.

Hey fam, any tips on how to successfully push back on client scope creep and deadline acceleration after being agreed upon? Finding managing relationships takes up more time than actually performing any of the work and am concerned about the negative impacts to the team’s morale.

Going on vacation, would love some recommendations for engaging fiction. I love books like gone girl and sharp objects (both by same author) any ideas? Thanks :)

Human Capital Consultant up for promotion. Call with an Accenture recruiter tomorrow. On a digital enablement project with no SM and supervising others. How do I position? And at what level?

Tips on how to best push back at your client when they’re wrong, without sounding combative or argumentative?

Hello moms Going on my first international trip with a 21 month old. This will be her first time in an airplane. We will be flying for 6 hours. Any tips? Things to keep in mind before and in the flight?

I want to get a new job after my wedding in 2022 that will up my TC to $120k+ because right now I'm at $95k and feel massively behind on my goals (Coast FIRE goal is currently $250k but I have only $70k invested right now). Are there any non-FAANG companies that pay UX/Product Designers really well? I'm a consultant right now but want to go client-side.

Looking for a travel agent for Bali & Maldives. Anyone have a recommendation? (I did post before and no responses on multiple bowls (travel, big law, women, corporate)

Looking for a junior project manager...10+ yrs exp. Remote location or Bangalore. Company: ThoughtFocus Please DM

How is the situation at Scholz after the whole drama? Is it worth applying to?

Has anyone bombed their last interview (case or assessment) and still got the job? My assessment went over 10mins and so my interviewers and I didn’t have a chance to exchange much, but I did make an effort to ask if they still have some time and asked more questions related to the role. What are my chances 🥲

I have a union position as a therapist. My management kept telling me "we're working on it" when I asked about a raise since getting my LPC. Our union contract does not renew until 7/1 of next year. I brought this to my supervisors attention and now the director emails me to say basically "yes, we are working on a raise but nothing can happen until 7/1/2022". Has anyone else had this experience? Of management being vague and just stringing people along?

I'm currently working as a Data Scientist, at a 1T$+ M. Cap company, and transitioning to a Manager position. This would be my first management role. How do you navigate this change in terms of compensation, without having strong leverage? (eg other offers) The market average, in my area, for the two roles have quite a significant gap, how would you isolate this conversation about this raise, other than that I would be on a substantially different role? Anyone with exp with a similar transition?

Anyone else feel like as you move up, you have to work even harder to justify your value to your company as you grow “out of the weeds”? Especially with the fear of layoffs looming over everyone’s heads.

I am starting with PwC in the fall 2020 and just recent graduated as well, Jan 2020. Would I be able to enter the H1B lottery this April if I reach out to PwC?

I'm straight at home but go for drinks or spend the night with someone of the same gender 3 times per week thanks to travel.

What groups are being affected by the deloitte layoffs

F1 OPT holder here. This is my current financial state. Completed my loans, have a 6 month emergency fund in Discover savings account, started contributing to 401k from this month (Ey matches only after a year and I didnt have enough knowledge before) 1. I am thinking of maxing out 401k with rest of the months. Is that a good idea? I wouldn't necessarily do dollar cost averaging if I do that. 2.I would love to get some perspectives on where else can I invest - thinking btw IRA or brokerage acc

Being offered 140k + 20% performance bonus for Tech Lead role in New York City with Capegemini. No signing bonus and relocation based on actual expenses How good/bad is this offer?

What's your favorite thing your benefits have covered?

General tips for interviewing with Google? What can be expected during the process?

Anyone have any takes on culture or work life balance at PWC Law or EY Law?

Best tips when negotiating an offer with a Big 4 firm....go!

Who did the amex spots with the violinist and the people all shot from behind? That's not Ogilvy, is it?

Searching for Tibco application and production support role of Telecom domain. Exp:2.9yrs Current CTC:4.25L Expected CTC:8L Please help me guys

Looks like status report from the White House would have only two columns: Name and Status (Fired/Quit)

Those in Management Consulting, what’s the one thing you wish you knew before jumping into that field? Wrapping up my MBA this upcoming semester. Have worked in Engineering/Product Management for 7 years, really considering a pivot into the space.

Has anyone jumped straight from tax senior to an accounting manager position at a mid or large company? Curious to know how difficult it is.