Edward Jones advisor with 30 million AUM and roughly 250k gross production. Been there for almost 4 years. Got an offer at Merrill Lynch to take over a 100 million dollar retirement transition plan in 5 years, or to join a 5 person Merrill Lynch team that manages a lot.

Pros to EJ: Have my own office, a year or two away from partnership, great office setting and client satisfaction.

Pros to Merrill: Bump in compensation, additional tools and services w banking, ability to take over assets.

Best shops for puppets state side? Loving blinkink

How far did CFA take you? Is it respected within IB? Would love to know if it was worth it for everyone

What are some phrases you commonly use to sound more intelligent?

I got a promotion a year and 3 months ago, and got a pay raise 5 months ago. Could I still ask for a promotion to SAE if I have been supporting a team more as one? Promotions are hard to stab with.

Any place hiring ADs right now?

How much can I expect from hexaware for 4 years and 8 months of experience in azure DevOps?

Current CTC 18.4

Best way to deal with fear and uncertainty around the Boogaloo movement? Currently intensified defense spending however current neighboring cities are heavily prone to coordinated looting

Question - my 18month clock stops Oct end. I have one exam left. If I test this month end for my last exam, but the results come in Nov (and hopefully I pass) will that still expire the credit for my first exam? Or I should be good?

Can someone walk through a general day-to-day if an in-house employment lawyer? Thanks in advance!

Hot take: I like our decentralized staffing model because I can work in any industry and it creates less of a “class divide” between offices

Any tips on how to bring in clients to the firm? I do L&E and one of the things my firm goes over during annual evals is whether we bring in business, even for third year associates.

Do we have to return UPS, Headphones apart from laptop on the lwd at IBM GBS ?

I often hear lawyers threatening to “call the judge” during a deposition, generally when there is a dispute among counsel over a question that has been asked. Has anyone ever actually done this? What exactly is the judge supposed to do, resolve the dispute over the phone?

Anyone know what ASUG Talent Hub is using to source consultants?

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

Hey :) Anyone interested in becoming a secret santa for foster kids and children at emergency shelters? I’m hosting this for Christmas and seeking participants 🎄💗

Anyone at EY-Parthenon know how long it takes to hear back after interviews?

Planning to do a PRM or FRM qual. How useful is it to move from Big 4 Risk and reg consulting to industry? Finding it hard to get anything other than non-PM roles

Recommendations for Miami? Restaurants, things to do during the day? Staying in Brickell. Would love to check out some of the art scene

Need a good recommendation for a home office chair. I work from home a lot and need a new chair. My new one isn’t cutting it for me- it’s not comfy and I have lower back pain.

Why "Voluntary Disclosure" fields are mandatory in a job application?? 🤔
Inefficiency starts at the beginning..

I cannot seem to keep the motivation to consistently do the things I want to do - exercise, read, eat healthy, etc. I start then it soon stops. Have you found any effective ways to maintain motivation?

Anyone have insight into Warbird Consulting Partners?

What are the best books on sales as it relates to consulting?

Any good book recommendations? Both fiction and non

Is cold LinkedIn networking (for job) with ED/MD level folks inefficacious?

I need to get a laptop bag now that travel is starting to return. Any recs for a bag that looks good, opens from the top, holds a water bottle on the outside, and has a sleeve for attaching to luggage handles?

Curious because I’ve seen discussions about cars on here before. What are your thoughts about leasing cars? I’ve heard people say it’s dumb and financially irresponsible but I’ve leased in the past and got a deal and would do it again. Just wanting some input from all you brilliant minds 😉

My office chair stinks even though I wash it with carpet cleaner every few weeks. Fellow 24/7 WFH workers, how do you keep your office chair clean?

what’s the ratio of equity/stocks to bond/fixed income in your Merrill lynch 401k plan?Do you make any modifications or just use recommended distribution? First job with 401k and not sure what to do!

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?