Walking back from lunch I heard a manager telling someone that promotions are happening later this year than usual. The other person asked if that meant raises were delayed too. The manager just said “I haven’t heard anything official.” Which somehow sounded like yes.

What's the shiny new toy you're impressing clients with this month?

I am being promoted to Senior 1 with differentiating rating from October onwards.

How much hike I can expect?

How much VPB (bonus) I can expect? in offer letter mentioned as 5%

CCTC 12 LPA

TIA

I've been a government attorney for nearly three years now and have worked in the same office/division since I passed the bar. I've yet to receive a promotion other than two cost of living increases (in sum, a pay increase of 6k over 3 years). I know this is meager, but I'm mostly ok with it, I just want to see some recognition. On the other hand, it's hard for me to imagine negotiating because (given my inexperience), I don't feel I'd be able to do better anywhere else. Any advice?

Looking to purchase my first home…yes at 47 years old…single family for me and my 4 daughters. Need a good mortgage with a low interest and a good program for teachers. In Northern California

Anyone have any thoughts on Primary vs Secondaries PE as a career after coming from Tech M&A? Wondering if Secondaries is a good move?

Any recommendation for a therapist around Jersey City/ NYC area? I have called 15 people so far and none of them are taking new clients. This isn't helping my anxiety.

Best high yield savings products?

After ~20-30 min on a call, I stop paying attention.

Anyone wanna FaceTime ?

My dream is to move to a super low cost state, buy a beautiful farm house on a big piece of land and work remotely from there. How do I do this? I am a 3rd year associate in big law.

Looking for recommendations for directors with luxury/ beauty/ car experience for upcoming shoot. Thanks

Recommendations for an Alps ski resort between Zurich and Munich by car (Switz, Austria, Germany)? There are so many but looking for a developed village with lodging options and good lifts. Any faves?

Do different companies have a methodology dedicated to technology change? Like tech implementation? Or is it specific to the product? Or high level to org change?

Monthly rant thread. Lots of firms with a fiscal year close of Oct 1, everyone racing to the finish line with billables.

Tell us about your hopes, your dreams, your struggles, your insecurities and what made you laugh lately.

My friend is looking for software engineer intern roles in USA/Canada. He is currently a second year computer science student in University of Victoria.

Please let me know if someone can refer him:) Happy to answer any other questions

“You have a good looking face. But your body is absolute junk."

“I feel like I’m the stupidest person here”
“You are not stupid. You literally work at one of the top consulting firms in the world”
“I literally got a 6% in one exam during undergrad”
“Well damn I guess you are stupid”

“Chatroulette, but for apartment peepholes."

“Those glasses don’t make you look younger, they make you look older—but slightly more cool.”

🥺

From a UX Director... “Design is everything. You’re nothing without design.” Excuse me?

acd: “would you do meth everyday for a year for ten million dollars? you'd be able to choose where you rehab for free and —”

ad: “i’d do it for one million”

"Do you really think we can spend all that money?"

These were influencer managers not media

AE: I need to take off this afternoon to the attend my grandmother’s funeral.
Owner: Why? She’ll be dead tomorrow too.

Just to be 100% clear, this entire platform is anonymous, right?

I'll stick around for the bonus but want to make my side hustle my main career next year.
The side hustle is Scentsy...

"There's no whining in baseball!", said very seriously and earnestly ..... to the office dog.

“Fuck it I’m going to PDF this bitch"

“The copy needs more modern slang young millennials can relate to. It isn’t jiggy enough right now."

"She's like 30, but doesn't look super old"

So, some of my co-workers simply said that they want to go ahead and start something or start looking elsewhere (career change) because they don't know how much it will last at the pace we are going in regards to case intake and pay out. Should I start panicking or simply start looking elsewhere? They even they even told me if I was looking elsewhere or planned on doing so also. I found it weird in a way.

HR: I still didn’t get approval from finance on the freelance req. not answering email.
Me: FL’r already in the building. you sit in next office can you just talk to them?
HR: ok. I guess.

“What do you guys see...a mouse or a blue screen”

How you came into the company will define your path. That’s why you’ll never be successful switching departments.

OH: (RE: required meeting attendance)

"Ok, fine. I will say yes now but fair warning I may fake my own death beforehand."