Struggling with client and team- really need to power through this week 🤜🏻

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Same boat... never struggled with a team before like I'm doing now. Really just the manager and director.

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If you hate a project, it WILL end. If you love a project, it will end too. #ConsultingLife

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I have to travel to my client every week and the client’s office is attached to a very nice hotel that’s $250 per night. There’s a hotel right across the street that’s $150 per night.. it’s alright, but not as great. Should I be mindful about how much I’m spending or should I blow up the budget until someone says something?

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I got denied for promotion in my current organization and was released to bench from my project, despite being eligible for the same.
I was suffering through health issues and tried my level best to balance work and my doctor's appointments. Yet, this is the ending that I had to see.
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Hello,

I am currently a Health Admin Fellow at a leading healthcare system. I am in a phase during my fellowship where I will have to start searching for a role within the system in the next 3 months.

I was wondering what kind of role would be best step forward for an admin fellow.

I was offered a project coordinator role but feel I should not accept the same without looking at other options. I aim to seek out a project manager role and was wondering if this would be the wrong step forward.

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I've an offer form dell project in ey .
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I've other offers too. Like Harman.

People who are joining Nagarro, Make sure you are aware of the project details before joining...lot of projects in Nagarro are sub contract projects...

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ZS Associates Hello folks, I am a permanent employee of Persistent. I am deputed at the client side. My client is an ZS associate. Recently I have resigned from persistent. But ZS is very happy with my work. They don't want me to go. My ZS manager has asked the persis manager to retain me OR remove the cooling period clause, ZS is ready to hire me as a permanent employee. I will be very happy is ZS takes me as Permanent employee. But will persistent remove cooling period clause? Persistent Systems Limited ZS

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Looking for both project management and account management positions in the Los Angeles area (I am based in Santa Monica). 3 years of account management experience in automotive and CPG. Let me know!:)

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As an animator working in an agency, I normally end up involved in projects towards the end, so by the time I get my hands on a project I can add between 1 and 3 depending on how much effort I put in.

If a project is a 3 when I get it, how do I summon the energy to make it a 6 that I could to make a 7 a 10?

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I freaking hate when colleagues use the term “ Pull Up”. For example, “ I wanted to pull up with you in XYZ client”. What TF happened to “meet with you” or “touch base”?

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Client demands we remove 2 different people from their account in 2 months — for nit-picky pretty ridiculous reasons. One month later complains that there is too much turnover on the team.

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How does one go about complaining about a poor hotel service incident and getting points? In a country where I don’t speak the language so I’d rather not waste time trying to escalate in person

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I have 4.2 years of work experience in Manual Testing. I am serving my notice period with 15 days left. Can anyone refer me in a good product based company?

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Thanks

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4. Non-Fiction (not from 1,2 or 3)
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we had a pre prep call (PPC) to prep for an important prep call, and now we need another PPC. when would the effing work start? FML

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left the office an hour before my flight, had time to grab a beer before boarding. Love small market airports.

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Any of the female consultants out there been asked what their "rate" was when having a solo drink at the hotel bar? I mean, I can't help it that I'm popular...

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Left consulting for medical school a year ago and popping in cuz fb said they'd deactivate my account. How's it going, y'all?

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