The owners of our company like to do a holiday handout at Thanksgiving each year. They used to do a whole Thanksgiving meal (turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pie). Last year there was a lack of available turkeys in the quantity we needed, so we switched it up and did a bottle of sparkling cider with a $25 gift card. This year the owners want to do something different but they are not sure what. Does anyone have any suggestions? We have about 300 employees in one location. Thanks!!

How many PTO days and paid holidays do Deloitte consulting get?

What is Havas' PTO policy?

Does your firm make allowances to billable hours for PTO/sick leave? Every firm I’ve been to has been “billing 9-12 hours a day until you make up the deficit.” That shit ain’t right, but curious if others have a different experience.

How do you convert Delta miles to Hilton points? Need more Hilton points to get free nights for a vacation.

What are your thoughts on an HR Manager role on track for director in a year at a start up offered $145k with 15,000 stocks. Fully remote with monthly travel but poor medical benefits unlimited PTO and closed with pay the last two weeks of the year.

@bowlcreator what’s the word going into a slow holiday week

If you're negotiating a start date with a new firm and you need to give your current firm 2 weeks and want some time to yourself before starting, but you already have a vacation planned in the early fall, is it an issue to take 2-3 weeks before starting as long as you're clear that you have a pre-planned trip?

On the early flight home today - 4:45 pm. Feels like PTO! :-)

What’s everyone up to during the holiday break?

In June I started a new role, but recently out of the blue I was let go as "not a good fit". There were no warning signs, I wasn't on any type of goal program and had just gotten my first deal. I was also working on a few others. At the time my mother was very ill and in the hospital, thankfully she's better. The employer knew this and to let me go in this manner as well as it's the holiday season, it's really starting to bother me. I wonder if there's any recourse?

EY MD Poll: Before unlimited vacation we had 28 days (25 + 3). By closing the office in July and December they added 6 more days off , so apples to apples it’s 22. How many vacation days do you typically take in a year now?

I am an outdoor person, and this London lockdown is killing me. I’ve spent the whole year working from home, and now spending christmas also at home. Any ideas for things to do in London this holiday? Thanks

How are you all feeling about going into the holiday season while being remote? Missing the company holiday parties, or happy to be able to do your own thing?

What's the floating holiday policy in Accenture ? If I joined in April 21, how many floating holiday can I avail before 31st December ?

Hi All! I’m looking to make a move. I’m currently a technical integration consultant with 5 years experience at a major ATS/HCM company. I’ve applied to 2 roles at Workday. Both are senior technical integration consultants! Any idea on what that salary range may be in the New York City region. Also does anyone know their PTO policy? Thanks!

Booking flights with my CSR for vacation leaving Thursday and arriving on a Monday.. not sure what project I’ll be on during those days. Will the travel insurance let me change my flight if I (cont)

How much PTO would you take if you’re burnt out to feel refreshed? I’m planning to take 90% of my days this summer. This week has especially left me just low, I don’t know how much longer i can take now.

In need of advice- my friends have excluded me a few times claiming "they know I have work". I've told them outside of jan-march I have unlimited PTO. They all went on a road trip this weekend and didn't tell me. Should I tell them that it's hurtful, let it go, or ghost them? We've been friends since 8th grade but this has been a reoccurring theme for the past few years.

So, any good holiday party stories so far?

For all you retail people...are you experiencing a very slow holiday season? I am a retail manager and I feel like this season has been freakishly slow. I thought we would at least match last year's number or be up a little bit but we are trending down. I talked to employees of other stores in the mall and they are saying the same thing. Is anyone else experiencing this in their market?

What’s a good job to get with a B.S in kinesiology degree ?

Considering how intensely the OB office said I need my blood drawn at exactly 1 hour after glucose drink, would a 4 min blood draw delay skew my results? Not finding any current research.

I got offer from Samsung R&D delhi as
chief Engineer of 28L of which 23L is
fixed.
My Experience is around 8yrs in IT,
My manager has promised to give me
increment of about 20 percent which
takes my current salary to 21L fixed.
Should i negotiate more or stay in my
current company?

What time does the 405 traffic by LA subside in the evening?

Anyone joined HCL this year how is the joining kit snd welcome experience?

Is anyone else exhausted by interviews? I’m exhausted. It’s exhausting. I feel like I’m so exhausted, I don’t even try anymore and that’s a bad thing.

How much do you drink usually? I know the legal profession is known for its work hard/ play hard attitude, but I wondering what that looks like for others.

Hi Fishes - My CTC is ~20 LPA (including variables, other allowances). How much hike to expect if I look for switch now? YOE - 7, QA automation role.
Is it good to look outside or onshore opportunities in current company will be a better option? Plz suggest.

EGC fish: anyone willing to chat about some of the work you do with academic medical centers? I came across a posting but would like to learn more

I am starting FAR studying now and taking the exam Jan 3. Am I doomed? I am going to pour myself into studying. I will be working FT. But I will be carving out time during the day to study still

What tricks do you guys have to keep you focused for bursts of time? I feel like as soon as I start something, I go back and forth between it and whatever else pops into my mind. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Know fast food brands typically feud on Twitter/social - can anyone think of friendly collabs between QSR competitors?

Eg when Burger King asked Wendy’s out to prom

I'm 21, trying to build wealth. I need your help!

In the next 5 years, I plan on buying a house but there are so many investment options, I don't know what to choose.

I can invest upto 30,000 a month, please suggest!

The current state of market has me confused. I need an AR of 10-15% with Medium-High to Very High Risk profile.

Thanks!

Best consulting firms to work for that will allow 100% remote work indefinitely regardless of what clients do?

Best new skill/language to learn to further career growth? Already have a very solid SQL base, above average Excel skills, Tableau familiarity

Got an offer from Capgemini. It is D1 band.

I have an experience of 12.8 years while joining CapG. Is this okay or the designation is low per my experience. I am already Manager in CTS for 4 years

Hi All,
I am currently working in Deloitte.
I have 7 years of experience in QA including UI Automation, API testing, Manual Testing.
Please refer me if you have any open positions in your company.

Hello Fishes

Can anyone help me
I am looking for a job as a Design Engineer.
(Civil, Architecture)
Currently working in an MNC company(Congruex)
(client - AT&T)
YOE - 1 year
current CTC - 4.5L
Expecting anything above 6L.
Location - Flexible. (currently working remotely)
Please help folks if you could ❤️.

Very interested in a recruiter position. I applied through LinkedIn about 2 hours ago but wondering if I should send a message to the VP of talent(title of person that posted the job)? Is that too much?

Need insight please. I am currently a Recruiter and have extensive experience in that but also a few in HR general. Trying to think of my career path. What are the pros and cons of specializing in recruitment versus going into HR? Advancement opportunities, compensation, etc

What are the best PHR study guides, programs, and tips? Thanks in advanced :)

Hi! Need advice…how do you end a temporary assignment early in an appropriate way. I am meeting with my leader about transitioning and I want to give my reasons for leaving in a constructive way, but I find it hard because I get emotional when talking about this.
For context: the reason I’m leaving the role is due to me experiencing racism and micro/macro/aggressions and the anxiety and racial trauma these situations have caused. Also, issues with not liking how my development is going.

Anyone else tired of hearing “we need to get back to in person collaboration” when all it really is code-speak for is “we screwed up and paid way too much for our office space”?

So this week several people in the office started discussing their salaries and benefits, which is causing some major headaches with at least three people demanding that they be given raises or they’re quitting. My boss wants to punish people for sharing this information- which is illegal and meanwhile I’m standing in the middle trying to hold everything together…

Where do you find state-specific information for drafting handbook addendums? I’m moreso looking for a summary basically of what is required to be in a handbook per state and not having much luck.

I'm just popping this on here as I'm new to Toronto and wondering what I should be looking at in the current climate.

What should a Talent Acquisition Manager be making in Toronto. Hybrid model, leading a team of two in a fast growing, fast paced tech environment.

Working from roles between DevOps engineers through to Director level, supporting on new processes and training the junior talent team. Also managing most of the stakeholders and heads of..

10+ yrs exp as a TA Partner

Thoughts on PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP certs? I have approximately 9 years of HR exp and my bachelors and MBA. Been debating on whether or not I need to fulfill my urge to get a certification. Wanted to get some thoughts around whether you have a similar background and opted to or opted to not get their certification? Thanks!

What do you think is a realistic salary for a HR Manager with 12 years experience in small companies (80-200 employees), MBA, SHRM-SCP in Hampton Roads VA area?

Looking to finally go get my SPHR having the PHR for the past 6 years. Still value and pursuing and obtaining?

I have noticed that falling back on “good intentions” seems to be the answer to every bad, poorly planned, or unpopular decision from HR. Is this a common tactic?

I recently got laid off and am really grateful to have received a job offer pretty quickly. It’s for an outsourced HR company where I would be HR/Payroll Manager for about 10 small to mid-size clients. Curious people’s thoughts on if this would be a step back career wise? I worry not working for a dedicated company could hurt my resume. My job titles before this were HR Business Partner, Recruiting Operations Lead and HR Specialist.

I have an interview coming up for a HR role with Honeywell. Can you all provide tips for interview preparation?

Story Time: We had a team member quit this morning without notice. When the management team asked why he was being so unprofessional and not giving two weeks' notice. The team member’s response was, “would you give me two weeks' notice before firing me”? No one knew how to respond to this.

Hello, what benefits do you think are most beneficial to employees excluding pay, health and education.

Hi! I'm considering getting the SHRM certification. I see lots of companies prefer the same. How many of you have the SHRM or any other HR certification? Did it really make a difference in your career and/or compensation? TIA

Is anyone familiar with non-profit HR? I sit on a non-profit board and lend my HR expertise to them. Our executive director is leaving and other board members want to pay a “leaving bonus” as a thank you for her hard work and say it’s common in non-profit realm. I have researched and see a lot of retention bonuses but unsure why we’d give someone a bonus on their way out and don’t want to set a precedent for doing this. Any insight is appreciated.

Can anyone share their annual rating distribution targets? We use a 5pt scale and would like to understand if there’s a standard target distribution % particularly in the consulting industry.