True or false - if you’re consistently working over a 40-50 hours a week it is a result of poor management

Just took an offer at LinkedIn. Hoping it wasn’t a mistake with the market. 🤞🤞

Does anyone here literally work to make more money so they can buy more property and achieve retirement faster? I have lost motivation for anything career wise and all I want to do is just get more capital to invest even more. I feel so odd, but am i the only one?

Recently accepted an offer with AFS, contingent upon getting a secret clearance. I just submitted the SF86 last week.....and now BAH wants to get me a TS/SCI. If I stay with BAH, will they find out that I have an open investigation with another company?

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Happy Monday 🙂,
Can anyone tell, how many days pwc take to release offer letter post hr discussion and document submission?

Small life sciences company. Seeking reccos for internal IP Docketing Service/Platform. Anyone have any reccos.

What’s the best way to find roommates for NYC apartments? Haven’t had much luck on Facebook/Roomi.

My joining date is tomorrow in TCS but still I did not get onboard email. Recruiter is saying bgv is still pending and delay of joining. Why delay in bgv process and postpone the joining date in TCS? Any idea how many days they can postpone joining date due to BGV process. When I check with recruiter, they are saying 80% of BGV process is completed and trying to get the approval from bgv team. I am bit worrying that how many days it takes for onboard.

As an new associate at the firm, I don't announce to anyone that I'm gay. Everyone asks about my plans for the weekend. Most of them ask what me and my girlfriend is doing. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Any consulting companies I can check out close to Conway, SC? Thinking about moving home and will have to switch companies because there are no Accenture offices within 90 miles

Thoughts on Richard Mille? Very popular these days for athletes and rappers - hefty price but is it just me who thinks they’re ugly and don’t see the hype in them ?

Is it possible to get into clinical trial or clinical research with no research background? I have a pharmd and recently learned about clinical trial management. I would love to have some guidance on how to break into the field. Thanks!

Guys, fav brand of athletic-fit (big thighs) slacks?

Who here has fallen asleep on a conference call? Be honest.

Hi, I am a licensed lawyer from India with more than 5 years of experience as an in-house counsel. Recently I moved to Canada and am evaluating my career paths as a privacy professional here. Should I go for a CIPP/E certificate or CIPP/C ?

Anyone know a Chicago residential real estate agent who might let me shadow them for a day or two? I just recently quit my firm job to pursue other interests. I’m not exactly confident anymore that I can pick jobs that will be good for me without experiencing them first. I want to make sure I do my due diligence before sinking any more time or money into another career path. Thanks so much in advance!!

anyone have a good pair of WFH shorts that don’t make your butt cheeks sweat?

Anyone know a macro for the Trim function.. applied to the whole sheet or Relative Reference is fine too ?

Anyone new to this area and interested to meet up over the next few weeks? I moved here from Boston in March and would like to make some friends

Has anyone seen stats around how many candidates typically apply R1 vs R2? (Knowing that more people generally apply R2)

I could use some good news this week. For those of you in the same boat I hope you’re celebrating by Friday.

What are your favorite YouTube channels? Ideally industry specific or ones that benefit your life or work. Thanks!

I had a prospect who attended a seminar in 2010 but they didn't become a client then. Last week the guy calls me out of the blue and said they wanted to get together. We are meeting tomorrow!

Can some of you experienced folk recommend some good books for rookies? What are your favorites for investment strategies, marketing, selling, etc.?

Is there any clear evidence that raising the minimum wage will create a net positive benefit for workers?

Anyone still doing Social Security seminars and having success? If so, where are you holding them and how do you prospect?

What competency level are you when it comes to the retirement plan business and where do want to be? Unconscious incompetent, unconscious competent, conscious incompetent or conscious competent.

Does anyone else hate having appointments? I hate schedules. It seems we schedule reviews and new clients but other than that the day just kind of fills up on its own. Anyone else?

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.

How do you guys manage relationships with so little time? Thinking about it makes me worry

Tips for Series 7 studying/test taking?

How do you all deal with being under terrible leadership, that gives little guidance but takes no accountability? I feel like I’ve reached my wits end.

Grid up; Real estate out. Discuss

Audiobook recommendations? Currently listening to The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and I'm enjoying it, but I'd also be open to listening to novels aside from self help books.

MacBook Pro recommendations? Touch Bar or not? Memory vs Storage? Thanks!

My wife and I have been contemplating moving to Texas. We figure we could come out ahead financially in the long-term. Anyone else in TX?

What has been most successful for those of us now prospecting from home? Virtual existing client engagements are rock solid. New business... Not so much.

Anyone with US Trust as a PCA? Looking for additional details in terms of the culture, day to day type of things and how you’re doing there vs. what the recruiter stated was the average?

Has anyone become a notary? I'm in a bank with three of them but whenever I need one it's the biggest pain. Is it allowed by most compliance departments and are you allowed to notarize your own docs?

Looking to get into an RIA. CFP and MBA. Any feedback or referrals would be greatly appreciated. Can’t take the brokerage world anymore. Reg BI/DOL is destroying my universe.