The eternal walk from Terminal B to A West at PHX :(

Never realized how amusing it is to watch CTA passengers scramble to catch the blue line downtown from ORD. Everyone’s running for their life but the conductor is standing outside the train! 😆

Anyone in ATL during the week? I want to explore 😁

Planning to go to Mexico during thanksgiving with husband. No idea where to go. Recommendations? Doesn’t have to be resort / beach.

Hi all, I am trying to DCA bi-weekly into Vanguard ETFs, (VO, VTI etc). It seems like Fidelity does not support auto buying of non-Fidelity ETFs. So I was wondering which of these options you think is best?

1. Open a Vanguard Invest account
2. Look for Fidelity ETFs that are similar to Vanguard ETFs
3. Use smaller brokerages like SoFi l, Robinhood etc.

I really do not want to manage nor be active. My goal is to log-in like once every 6 months.

Thank you all.

Anyone else here new to Melbs? Looking for suggestions on best spots for food and surf. Is Torquay worth it?

Ideas for a one/two day trip for Memorial Day weekend within 2-4 hours drive from DC?

Hello Fishes,

Did anyone attend interview from Delta Airlines recently?

For drop box visa appointment, can I drop off at any drop box location in India? My appointment is in Delhi, wondering if I can drop off in Hyderabad

I have an offer and want to negotiate

1. London base salary but I have to absorb all the expenses (train + stay)
I am thinking to negotiate to

2. home base salary and have my expenses paid for

I know that's depends on the amount I have to travel (and potentially stay) but at the moment this is unknown. Past 8 months was just twice a month + 2 nights stay.

The only thing I know is it won't be every week, the return trian ticket is about £80-100, depends I could plan ahead.

Is taking the bus to work as convenient as taking the tube? Thinking of getting a place that by bus has a lesser commute than train but worried about traffic, frequency, etc. of the bus. Basically 20 mins bus vs 27 mins tube? Thanks!

Hi Fellow Producers. Thinking of going freelance and making myself available in LA, PDX and NYC. Does anyone know a fair and good daily rate for a Freelance Senior Content Producer in each city?

Anyone stay at the Ritz-Carleton in D.C.? I’ve never stayed at a Ritz location so I’m curious to hear what to expect. Will be in D.C. for a conference so my firm is covering the trip.

Hii! Looking for compensation range for a mid level researcher in San Diego, California!
Do all companies provide a sign in bonus? What’s that like?

Moving to NC from Chicago. Wife is starting work at Brenner’s Children Wake Forest Hospital in Winston. Any recommendations for areas between CLT and Winston? Closer to Winston would be better since she will commute more frequently than I. Thanks!

I'm in Texas and its hot. Looking to get away for a few; does anyone have long weekend (3-4 day) trip recommendations? Ideally cooler climate & thinking more nature v. city.

Anyone else in ATL? We had the highest inflation increase of any city in the nation last year and COL is way up. My rent is now more than it was in DC. Anyone seeing COL adjustments? F20 not FAANG.

Dallas attorneys - where would you live if you were working downtown but your spouse worked in Fort Worth? Looking at Irving (Las Colinas) but not sure if the commute is unreasonable

What is your favorite holiday tradition/event to attend in San Diego?

PBL ideas for high school current events and world cultures classes? 9th and 10th grades.

PBL for Economics and Personal Finance ideas?

Ideas for a one/two day trip for Memorial Day weekend within 2-4 hours drive from DC?

Switching from commission to salary!

I’m considering a less sales-oriented role that doesn’t pay commission. The new role will have a higher base but lower overall earning potential.

What % haircut should be expected? As an example, if I make 100k (base + commission) today, would it be realistic to ask for 90k (10% cut) + equity to make up the difference?

Is this bowl still active? 😂

Any amateur music lover/ band player? I would like to meet more people like me who play music apart from their day time profession.

How is it to work at Cisco through Capgemini?

I am holding two offers :
Wells Fargo: 33 lpa
PWC ac Bangalore: 33 lpa
Yoe: 8.3
Which company should i join considering job security, future growth , brand etc.

I’ll be asking my last job for a letter of recommendation but I’m not sure who to ask. My boss, who is lovely and would write an amazing LOR. Or my boss's boss who would put minimal effort in but it would have more weight.

What would be the chance of getting call from Infosys HR? if it has been 2 weeks since they asked for documents just after the technical round. In the infosys porta application status showing review in progress.

I have joined infosys today . Having experience in IoT , Azure and. Net
Is there anyone can guide me to land in azure project in infosys.
I'm not confident the Talent Acquisition or HR team will gave the exact technology as per our Intrest or skill.

What do you miss about your office the most?

I was given a 15k, 0% loan to pay off my student loans upfront from a family member. Would it be better to invest this money and just pay back my family member monthly since the 4% rate on my loans would be less than (hopefully) the amount gained in the market?

Currently at a super conservative defense firm. I do really well but keep getting the criticism that I tend to just do things on my own initiative. I’m just predisposed to being decisive and rather autonomous. Besides being a solo atty, where would this skillset be better suited? Plaintiffs work?

I’m confused by the CFP education requirement. Do I need to complete other designations before I can sit for the CFP exam? Such as CLU and ChFC?

Help me save the day: have a massive excel file (600k rows) with duplicate records (column a, b and c are duplicate, not a duplicate if a and b are the same though). How can I filter for just these records? If it didn’t crash excel I could concat into one column, Conditional format for duplicates, and sort by color. What’s a work around?

What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

Best consulting firms for work-life balance? I know consulting is chaotic in nature, but just curious to see which ones are the best in dealing with this?

Is getting the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) Certification worth it? I could see it opening many doors but should I just shoot for my MBA instead? Have about 3 YOE

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

Hello all - Happy Friday! Any resources/books/documents/courses you would recommend to get up to speed really quick on Change management?
I'm planning on doing some weekend reading.
Thank you, much appreciated!

At what income level does it make sense to contribute more to traditional 401k over Roth 401k for company ?

Never realized how amusing it is to watch CTA passengers scramble to catch the blue line downtown from ORD. Everyone’s running for their life but the conductor is standing outside the train! 😆

What is the strategy behind teaming up technology consulting with management consulting? Does t work successfully??

Any book recommendations for someone looking to get into a Product Owner / Manager role?

Does anyone else get exhausted midday and find it hard to work/not take a nap? Any tips would be appreciated 🥴

Got hired as a digital strategy consultant. I have over 10 years of industry experience but I’m new to consulting. What courses, workshops or books would you recommend to build a solid toolkit?

I am currently seeking a role in Consulting, my experience has been in in the intersection of Healthcare & Social Services in both the Private and NonProfit sector. I have a BA in Forensic Psych, an MPA, an MPhil in Public Policy and currently in the last leg of my PH.D in Public Policy with a specialization in Health Policy.

I would appreciate any advice anyone could give that might be helpful to help get my foot in the door.

In general, would Deloitte -> Google be any improvement in WLB?

My younger sister is a rising college senior - doing well in school (near perfect GPA) and majoring in English. She’s not sure what she wants to do but likes working with people and thinks working in HR/people ops could be interesting. How would you guide her in the job search? (Cont)

This is gonna be a long 6 hour meeting in a conference room that is like 80 degrees.

Any Freemasons lurking around here!? Thinking about making a Bowl for my Traveling Brothers. Maybe to talk about how we view this unique Labor (consulting) in a Masonic context, post some inspirational messages, recommend good books, idk stuff like that...

Layoffs - I heard a lot of layoffs at Huron and Studer of Directors and above. Time to jump ship ?

If I had a traditional IRA before being employed in a 401k eligible role, can / must I roll that IRA into the 401k or can I leave the accounts separate without deleterious tax consequences?

Was laid off 3 months ago. Just got a verbal offer from KPMG Program Delivery Services, that is almost 10K lower than PwC. Recruiter said my asking number was out of range. Any tips on what else I ...