THE NERVE of my team scheduling back-to-back Zoom calls all afternoon on the first full day of March Madness... 🤬

IEP, 504, and those without internet will return in-person next week while rest of students remain remote. Regular Ed teachers may have students (mild Learning Disabled kiddos) in their room while teaching. They are saying it’s a liability issue if they have one student in the room with them, even though teaching other via Zoom. Thoughts? Anyone else experiencing this?

Hi! Can someone recommend a source for learning how do simple, fun music lessons on Zoom? I teach first grade and use music for my transitions. I would also like to play songs for them with my guitar, but am concerned it won’t sound good on zoom (the guitar, not my voice, which is bad, we established that long ago)

How are High Schools doing College Visits this year? Google meet, zoom, something else? Do students Pre register? During the school day or on the students time? I’d love to hear how you are going about it. We are not allowing visitors in the school this year so it’s all virtual. Thanks for your reply’s.

What website can you use to play simple games over zoom (Chinese checkers, chess, checkers)?

Is it just me or have you also noticed that during the endless back to back zoom/teams meetings, people drift away and not take down action points?

I'm having difficulties connecting with my team over Zoom, and I'm feeling lonely. Anyone else?

🎃 What remote teambuilding/social committee events has your office done since COVID?

Looking for ideas to replace the drinks or office goodies we normally give out (Halloween, Christmas, July 4, Valentines etc., plus random “fun stuff”) – we’ve done a few virtual happy hours but obviously everyone has had more than enough of Zoom at this stage! We’re all sticking within our immediate teams for informal catch ups - any ideas that involve the whole agency?

So...
What to do? What to do?

Came back to school in August with a cruise ship still sitting on my stage. We walked away from Anything Goes the day after the sitzprobe because of the quarantine. Still taking the wind out of my sails.

We are here now, but not able to stage shows. Logic says, "Do a radio show!" Just not sure I want to subject the kids to the emptiness of that performance style given the Zoom life they've been living. The production of it could be fun though.

Thoughts?

Our district voted on returning back to school with students in the classroom and some staying at home. We now have to teach students in the room and on Zoom at the same time. I’m not complaining but does anyone have any tips on the best and most effective way to get this done?

Anyone figured out a good way to keep hearings public? I'm trying to figure out if I can get the courts to post zoom links for hearings somewhere.

Happy Wednesday! I am trying to plan with our AP and climate lead on what we can do in distance learning as a school wide event. I suggested we still host our multicultural club assemblies on zoom for the school. Anyone have experience with zoom assemblies to promote a positive climate in DL? Thanks!

Just me here hoping that slack never adds the “read” notification on messages.

Generally curious how many companies offer phone reimbursement? My last gig did not but the current one does. Legally it seems, all employers are required to do so if we use our phone in literally any capacity (video call, slack, teams, emails etc). How prevalent is the issue of not reimbursing phone dues?

I tutor ESL after school and recently switched over to Zoom. Students are stating that they are unable to annotate. I’ve read that this is common for Chromebook users. Does anyone know of a way to bypass this and/or any video/picture tutorials? Otherwise, it looks like we’ll just have to add an additional open tab with a google share doc. Many thanks in advance for any guidance you can provide.

Does anyone have Skype for Business installed on their personal device to receive notifications?

It’s really sad that everyone in the consulting industry just cares about money to the point they are single with no kids at age 40

I feel like all of my friends who work in tech are very open about their starting salaries and the increases each year. I am going to work in public accounting and I feel like when I look up how much I will make after being promoted or early promoted it’s very cryptic. Can anyone tell me the standard salary % increase in PA after your first, second, third promotion?

I am going way over budget but 1. Even s seniors have admitted some unique circumstances have happened and 2. I’m working like insane hours 3. I’m trying - I can tell by tone management is not happy with me. I’m legit trying the best I can ....

Advice needed: looking to leave public accounting and tax for good. I have two offers between a financial analyst and an accountant role. Based on your experience, which of the two has the best/better exit opportunities (should I decide to pursue the finance realm or something else) and better work life balance? The bigger pay as an analyst is tempting, but the company benefits are meh.

Where do you buy Christmas trees in SF? Thank you

So, aviation buffs... Are those 30 donated jets actually gonna make a difference?

Anyone looking for a Head of Analytics, please let me know.

What are the expected billable hours/revenue/analytical requirements for staff at your firm?

So, Partners... What's your spending breakdown like? Curious to see what expenses y'all have. # of yrs as Partner may also help.

Thanks for sharing! Again, just for fun and curiosity.

We flew back from Ireland today on Delta. Our connecting flight from JFK at 6:10 was cancelled while we were flying over the Atlantic Ocean, and we were rebooked on a 3:40 instead (2.5 hours earlier) but not notified. I received no email, text or app notification of the flight cancellation or the new flight we were placed on, so we missed it. They now cannot get us home tonight and won’t even guarantee they can get us home tomorrow, impacting my work, (cont)…

I wonder if we’ll still have minimum billable hours if WWIII breaks out

CCSP (cloud security certification) is it worth to do ?

Are there any dual degree applicants here (eg. MIT LGO, Kellogg MMM), and did you use an admissions consultant that you’d recommend? I’m primarily interested in such programs and am debating (cont.)

only buy VIX if you think the market plumbing systems are clogged.

Otherwise your sinuses will become increasingly VIX allocated over time.

Maybe that's ok.

Hello,
As per the current market trend, what is the salary range for 14 years experience person in analytics ?

Anyone from the Milan office of McKinsey that can share their experience in this particular region? Also interested in how does it compare to BCG in terms of environment, pressure and benefits.

Does anyone have the inside track on what when/how schools will reopen in NYC?

Any Huron consultants here? I'm starting in a couple weeks and curious about how many people take advantage of the mobile plan. Or I guess any consulting firms really! Entering consulting from client side, and this is all new to me!

What is PwC’s cloud practice like compared to Deloitte or Accenture?

I recently lost my job and connected with an MD who runs a small firm through fishbowl. They received my resume and were impressed by my profile. It was obvious I was looking for a full time role

Bain AC (entry level) or MM PE Portfolio Ops team? Bain seems like the sexier choice but the PE Ops pays almost 80% more. Any thoughts?

J-dubs buckhead...anybody else??

What's the deal with PTO, holidays, and utilization?

Top 10 books to read about consulting life ?

Is anyone else getting depressed from everything going on? I’ve barely done anything all day except read coronavirus articles and now I just want to take a nap and not wake up until this is over

Spanish flu lasted 3 years with no flattening of curve... I m fed up in week 3 itself. Will flattening the curve spread it out further by 1-2 years? In that case I am sure the economy will change cont

What kind of projects does Accenture Tech Advisory do? Is the scope/responsibility much different/lesser/easier than Accenture Tech Strategy?
#consulting #accenture #techadvisory

Okay - any fellow consultants that turned around their lives? Like late bloomers, change in outlook(becoming optimistic), or just finding more helpful and happy people in life? Some upbeat stories plz

What are some purchases/gadgets that helped your productivity while WFH? For me its a new chair, second monitor, mechanical keyboard, a good mouse and new headset for calls.

What are the chances of getting an analyst position at MBB for someone with 2 years of experience and a master's in accounting from a non-target school?

Hired as SA1. if my utilization is low for round table but I’ve gotten good Snapshots will I go up to SA2 or SA1B, which I don’t want of course.

A mathematician starts with a problem and creates a solution. A consultant starts by offering a 'solution' and creates a problem. Yay or nay?