Those at Deloitte, how are you getting 6 months? 4 months is family leave, is it one month can be short term disability? And then another month is just PTO?

Hi fishes,
Need genuine suggestions..

My wife has two offer ,already confused and don't want to apply for any other opening now.

TCS- 20LPA ( 15.8 Fixed+ 80k retention bonus after each successful year of completion+ 3.4 L monthly and quarter variable pay)

IBM- 20.35 LPA (Total fixed) and 50 k joining bonus.

Yoe- 7.3 years. Technology- IICS.informatica power center.
Which one to join considering-
1. Career growth
2. WLB
3. Maternity leave benefits
4. Future annual hikes

Please suggest

PwC: how do you import your 401k/wealth builder into a product like Personal Capital?

What’s weil’s tech stipend/reimbursement program? Is it the same for laterals?

What are some salary ranges out there for PAs in healthcare? What are some salaries for 3-8 years out?

startup Gig Alert: I am looking for a brand designer to join our startup team at Lifelines (truly a startup and we’re not in stores yet). We’re a product company set for revolutionizing how people approach sensorial wellness and I’m looking for someone with holistic experience in branding / art direction with a clear, bold visual style. Around 5 years of experience preferred. But work and personality trump years in experience. Always remote+unlimited PTO. Send me books / portfolios.

Hi all, I’m gonna join pwc ac Bangalore next month. I need your help In knowing the holiday calendar or holidays available in last week of December I.e in between Dec 25th to Dec 31st. To plan my vacation. Please help

I’ve worked at places that all have different holiday policies. EA has at minimum a nice 10 day shutdown from Christmas Eve through New Years. It’s great to know that there will be no slack messages or an exploded inbox to come back to while away. I’ve been at other studios that only give you Christmas Eve & Day and New Years Eve & Day and then the rest is up to you to request for PTO and this is obviously the suck.

Wonder what it’s like for you?

Has anyone taken STD/parental leave at both Js?

I’m curious what the head of the GSA believes she benefits by her current actions. I mean, she will never be confirmed to run any agency again ever. She also isn’t proving to be cunning or with legal merit. More proving she is a stooge that is indecisive. Much like Trump’s legal team... this feels like Custer’s last stand

So, I’m at a bit of a crossroads. I love my job, and have a standing offer for about $60k above what I’m making now, plus bonus and better health insurance. I hear we aren’t supposed to bring this up.

Does HCL provide extra allowance to the employees who worked at client offices?

After my third interview, the HR manager said they will be in touch with me for the last round of interviews with VP. They were waiting for her to come back from a vacation. They never reached and it has been 2 weeks! I would like to send a follow-up email. What do you think and what should I say?

So I accepted my offer from a new firm (where I am getting a 30k increase + benefits) and gave my two weeks yesterday but my boss was shocked. She wants to give me a counter offer tomorrow but ultimately told me she cannot give me the benefits the new firm is offering (health, dental, vision insurance, unl. PTO, 401k matching). Part of me already has my mind made up that I’m leaving but the other part has me thinking I might be making a mistake…. I am going to hear her out but IDK what to do!

I knowingly got married to a person with some psychological problem. my initial assumption was that she’d get better after leaving her parent’s toxic home. However she turned worst. She’d frequently/randomly become abusive and violent. She refused seeing doc.
I’m thinking of divorcing her, but I also know that if I leave her she’d end up in worse situation(her mother is terminally ill and father is also old with no other relative). Ps. I am Indian so no live in before marriage.What I can do?

Starting at Accenture in the next month and was wondering if anyone who currently works there could provide the 2022 holiday list? Just wanted to make sure of the calendar before planning flights for upcoming holidays/events

Any benefits of paying home insurance premium through escrow account? If I pay in full I am getting a discount

Juneteenth is just around the corner. This is the first year I get the day off as a company holiday -- not sure if my company is having any programs or events. How about yours? And if not, are you doing anything on your own to recognize/celebrate this day?

How do you all take care of things outside of work? The last thing I want to do after being hyper-organized at work is figuring out my budget or retirement plan or scrubbing the bathtub or figuring out what to buy at the grocery or planning a vacation. I feel so burnt out I can only just sleep on weekends and can’t bring myself to go out or even do basic self care. I feel bad putting this all on my husband and how would I even have the energy to raise kids??

Just signed an offer for msft and setting a tentative start date. The manager seems flexible between a 8/1-8/15 start date. I was targeting a 8/15 start date so I could two weeks off and recharge my mental health while keeping my insurance, but the recent slowdowns and news of (very minor) layoffs at msft and other companies like Google have me seconding guessing myself. Any advice on what to do? Start ASAP or take time off and rest - 2 weeks shouldn’t change anything unless Coinbase happened

Hi all,

Does IBM provide international transfer from india to Canada? If the employee has received Canadian permanent residency.

I saw it in news that IBM will start a new office in Toronto in November so I was just curious that if I get a Canadian PR, can I get job transfer?

Where are my BDO’ers out there? I’m new and overwhelmed and intimidated af.

Hi everyone

I'm in a business development role based in Asia. May I get your thoughts/pointers on the CAIA?

I'm aware that the CAIA is not as popular in Asia compared to the CFA. From my knowledge, there are no CAIA holders in my current firm within the Asian region, despite dealing with alternative investments.

Would be happy to hear your thoughts regarding the CAIA, and study tips if you have any!

May sound really weird but I’m convinced my wrist size changes dramatically all the time. They’re already really small but today my watch was loose and in a week it could be back to normal...

How hard are service line transfer to another office? My dad isn’t doing well and I would like to move back to my hometown (which has an office)

How do the levels in big 4 tax (associate, senior, etc) compare to industry tax? I’m on the verge of a promotion and starting to apply to industry jobs but I’m not sure which level matches my experience.

What are the best places in Europe to visit in December (with kids)? I'm thinking of spain but not sure if it too rain arround December

Anyone in LA want to go hike to the sunset at Wildwood Canyon today. Thinking be there by 4.. sunset is close to 6pm

Top 2 cryptos people are invested in LT and why

Anyone here move from somewhere that had Camp Gladiator? Is there anything like that here?

WLB thread: what are you average weekly/daily hours and do you often work weekends? (e.g 1/4 of the year) Also your consulting firm rank (T1,T2 etc)

How do you handle employee / work burn-out ? (Work + Life balance)


Shout out Walter & 100 roses from concrete!

Anyone feel like we’ve been living in a bad place the last few years? (acknowledging the privilege of it being a wealthy country, I only mean comparative to other wealthy countries)

I just got an offer for a hybrid Product Owner / Scrum Master / Project manager role for a SWD company.

Wonder what I should counter. I have five direct YOE and two indirect.

Base: $145k
Bonus: +10%

It feels a bit low but it’s also more than I make now.

How I transfer GUSD to my Celsius account?

What’s everyone doing today

Hi Fishes

I am interviewing for HR Transformation Manager at PwC UK. Can someone share/suggest what to expect in stage 2 of the interview ?

I’m 9 weeks and I’m beyond exhausted and dehydrated all the time. I drink so much water but still feel dehydrated. Ugh. I can’t stand peeing so much, drinking this much, and still having it not be enoughhhhhh

Going on maternity leave in a few months and my manager just gave me a new long term assignment. I want to put my best foot forward and help out but I am also exhausted. What to do? I just want to nest in peace.

What all do you take for vitamins? I’m on a prenatal and my doc said nothing else is necessary but curious if others have heard different.

Doulas and midwives are not covered by my insurance plan. Is that usually the case? Can anyone share how much on average they spent on doula and/or midwife care?

Hi Fishes,
I need one genuine suggestion.I have joined Capgemini 3.5 months ago .I will try for my pregnancy end of this year or early next year.If i become pregnant ,then maternity leave is required after birth .so recession is coming .will it effect ? Can they fire me ? I am very worried. Please help me with suggestions.

Hey everyone. I found out we are expecting our first child and I’m really nervous. I got into consulting one year ago and I’m up for promotion this year. With timing of our performance conversations I would have to inform I’m pregnant before outcomes - then shortly after the promotion effective date I would go on a leave for due date. I’ve worked really hard and I’m worried our wonderful news will throw chances with this :(- also if I don’t get promoted pretty sure it’s up or out. Any advice?

Just had my 20 week anatomy scan and all was normal for both baby boy and baby girl <3. I feel like I can finally start to celebrate! :) #IVF

Medela or Spectra breast pump? Can’t decide between the two.

Just starting third trimester and my nausea has come back (vomiting multiple times in recent days) - has that happened to anyone else around this time? Normal for 3rd tri?

Stressing about my gestational diabetes test Tuesday. I have a lot of risk factors and have been feeling horrible lately after feeling not so bad for the last 2 months :/

I am 18 weeks and see watery thing coming out after peeing. It has weird smell. Google tells me that it can be amniotic fluid too... now I am freaked out... anyone gone through this ?

Started wearing a support belt per my doctors recommendation because I’ve been having pelvic pain. Wore it for the first time today and this baby will not stop moving. Now wondering if I’m choking my baby and maybe she doesn’t like this belt? I haven’t felt the pain I normally feel and no back pain this morning but now I’m feeling bad. I don’t want to have comfort if it’s causing discomfort on my baby. Anyone experienced this?

LA moms to be: Any physical stores specifically in LA or SoCal that I could see items up-close and personal? Big box stores or boutiques are both welcomed. 🌴 (I already got BuyBuy, Target, etc)

I just got a new job offer for a new company. I haven’t disclosed my pregnancy - I worked really hard for it and didn’t want to risk it - when should I tell them? I’m 15 weeks.

Any ideas for what games we could play with 40-50 people (all ages) for the baby shower & what gifts ($10-20) I can get for winners? TIA :)

Hello! I am not happy with my current job position. I also just found out that we are pregnant and I feel stuck. My hope would be to move into a remote position but am afraid of the change as well as any annoyance about taking maternity leave from a new manager/ team. Has anyone ever changed jobs while pregnant? Was the team at your new job resentful that you had to take maternity leave so quickly after starting?