“The client wants to do an all-day brainstorm. Can you bring some snacks?"

Say no more fam.

Anyone know of a good gym in charlotte for a reasonable price? About to start a long term project there and appreciate any recommendations

I have joined Deloitte usi in july having 3 yrs of exp in java restapi springboot here i am been allocated to salesforce project which i am not willing to work on they have cross trained me on salesforce in one month. Is there any option to get java project or should i switch company

Im uncultured and want to impress my wife by making a really fancy cheese board but have no sense of pairing.

The only thing I've thought of is fig jam and you can't go wrong with prosciutto.. and some chocolate covered almonds probably on the side...

Trying to 🐟-source ideas.. what are the best kind of cheeses?

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Hello friends, IT'S URGENT.
please help me
I need to choose between nagarro (WFH) and optum(WFO), tomorrow is my joining.
I am Java backend developer.
Optum - 29L fixed + 6L variable+ 5L JB (WFO).
Nagarro - 31.5 fixed + 1.5L project allocation bonus (permanent WFH)
Considering WLB and job security, plus I want to move to company like FAANG(fintect) in few months.

Why is it assumed PMs are responsible for scheduling all meetings and taking notes? When did this happen? I was responsible for providing a recap of meetings in the sense of next steps, not in depth notes on the conversation. As for scheduling meetings, I was responsible for scheduling the milestone meetings (kick offs, internal reviews, post mortems, status meetings that I led), I did not schedule the team reviews (CD reviews with ADs/CWs), client meetings, etc. Comments?

Hey fish: what are some of your favorite business/self-help books?

@BCG

Recruitment firm reached out about Sr. Knowledge Analyst role in your Boston office. What does this roles entail? Are they still client facing consulting roles or back office research?

Hi fishes, anyone has idea about Pershing client. Bank of New York Melon
How is this client in Virtusa ?
Is this support or dev project

Why if you are on H1B is so much problematic for vendors looking for contractors ? Vendors keep on asking to join on W2 rather that Corp to Corp although for employees on H1B we cannot join on W2 due to immigration issues. Point being does it matter for end client , if the contractor is coming as W2 or not ?

That snickers commercial was amazing so far my fav. We should feed the world a snickers

A manager I work with is my official mentor at the firm. They expected me to do something for them in busy season when I was booked on another client, but when I try to get time to talk to them about my reviews or performance, they seem to just ignore my invites or reschedule constantly and last minute. Is it wrong to feel annoyed by this? What’s the motive behind that?

Hello Everyone. I have been promised an on-site opportunity to Europe in Feb 2022. My visa was also set to be processed but then the company stopped with this and started stating that it is pending for approval from client. It’s been more than 6 months now. Can I anybody help me? Is it realistic to wait for this opportunity or should be changing my company as I am currently in this company only for the sake of on-site which was promised to me

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$5M client with $1.3M in taxable account currently allocated 75/25. He is retiring 31 Dec. I am going to move his taxable account to 30/70 to live off for first several years of retirement and ..cont

Any good spots for live music?? New to the area

Does @Thoughtworks provide M1 mac pro or Intel Mac pro? Any option to request for M1?

What car pool or cab pool benefit in Thoughtworks?

At Thoughtworks, What are the projects that don't provide wlb and are too stressful?
In the data engineering space.

Hands on Skills in COBOL,DB2,JCL,VSAM

I have been looking for job change and when I speak to HR's with the expectations of around 25 LPA fixed( my current salary is 15 LPA)... Most of the companies are directly rejecting my profile saying budget issue...

But is it really more that i am asking for or is it because of the my skill set?

Anyone here working in the tech consulting practice in the NE unit easily able to get local clients in the city?

I am beyond stuck in my first 1.5 years of my career.

I was over promised opportunities at my first gig and then Covid hit. Leading me to have no portfolio worthy pieces from this 💩 agency with nothing great in sight. (place hasn’t won a pitch in my entire time here + lost clients)

I’m juggling re-vamping my site and a side project to hopefully make my book more robust.

With no kind of leadership or mentor, I’m just figuring out how to dig myself out of this hole. Any advice for this chump?

Hello folks,

Is Anyone deployed to client location samsung from HCS, could you please share your experience about the professionalism, ethics, work life balance & culture in HCS-Samsung client location ?
Thanks a lot for your input

My AD is weak at comping/photoshop and admits it’s not their strong suit. I believe it’s hurting us. Wwyd?

RANT: People re-writing a cw’s stuff has always been painful. These days it’s far more common than when I started. It’d be one thing if they upgraded the work. If I learned from it. If I genuinely seethed with envy over their wit w/that perfectly placed semi-colon. People can’t re-art direct stuff bc they don’t know the programs so they ask the ADs for changes. Word and a keyboard made everyone think they can write. Which they can’t. Google Slides is Google slip ‘n slide into (bad ref. here.)

I'm looking to return to the U.S. after over a decade living and working in SSA (Marcom for ecommerce startups and tech enabled nonprofits). I've been job hunting as I plan my move in the fall but haven't gotten any serious bites. Does anyone have any pointers to ease the process of transcontinental job hunting?

Anyone have good fall foliage GA airports in New Hampshire, MA, or Southern Maine?

Any opening for marketplace analyst???

Salaam, unsure if this is the right bowl, but does anyone have any recommendations on books that discuss the history of Pakistan? It’s formation, etc. Thanks

Now I'm in a client location, My manager is a good person but he told me, I should report to Lead.

Lead is a psycho. He shows hell to the team members including me.
What should I do ?

I wish I had more faith in myself.

On vacation and hallucinating the Slack ping sound anytime it gets quiet.

Signed an offer letter today after being laid off for 2 months and not gonna lie, it feels pretty damn good.

this isn't a confession but it's not a general topic. does anyone use any natural remedies for ADHD?

Should I read anything into the fact that since being laid off I’m finally sleeping well?

Who has made the leap from working/living in the US to abroad? Any words of advice?

I only focus (obsess) on the bad parts of my review, even though the rest was glowing. Why?!

I think Cannes and the other awards are overrated and should be eliminated.

What’s the best/most effective message you’ve gotten from a stranger wanting to network on LinkedIn? The worst?

Our data director will not stop talking. Constantly. About the most useless shit. He also takes forever to get to the point. I now wonder if he got the job bc they just wanted to shut him up.

Agency Idea: The Ginger Group. Redheads only. You should see our Diversity and Inclusion page!

Found out this week a rights managed photo of my husband, son, and I (I believe RM; all legit re: photo) was picked up and used for a targeted Pride ad!
Thanks for choosing us, AD, whoever you are!

Two years ago I left a 10 year career in analytics to go to ad school. Are there any stories of older creatives that found success later in life? I need some inspiration.

Secretly waiting for the day when the agency model will collapse. Ad execs can only think of increasing headcount. In the age of ML, AI, and cheap hardware, you're riding on dangerously low fuel.

I am not ok.

Since disconnecting with past stories my reality has drastically bent. My stories programmed my reality, attracting what I told myself I was/wasn't.

The turkeys nest is where you find inspiration

How much time during an 8 hour work day do you spend actually working when it’s slow?

I’m able to work a full week without ever speaking face to face with another person.

Mr. Manager is posting again y'all 🤡

I can smell your desk from the bathroom