We are down 1 month already! How many PQMs y’all?
I am at Zero lol. Local project

Hi all! I currently work as a Project Specialist and a Scrum Master for an agile pod. I want to get an official SM certification. We don’t follow SAFe yet but we are moving towards that methodology, so we have the SAFe Scrum Master Certification (SSM) available through work (which I am signed up to complete). My question is from the resume perspective does the SSM cert have the same significance as CSM?
Thanks in advance for any input!

Hey y’all: Plaintiff’s PI lawyer from NC here. Been working at the same small firm for 5 years. Good results on cases sent from Partners, but really struggling to bring in any clients on my own. Lots of pressure to do this. Everything else at the firm is good — work-life balance, good hours, decent pay, great colleagues. Just not sure the “client development” is ever going to happen for me. Considering a DOJ job defending tort cases. Thoughts?

Ad agency designer desperately looking for an out but I have a possible new job opportunity. Here is my dilemma:

Pros.... more money, no crazy client demands, pitches or decks or even prospective clients that will go nowhere (in-house), better benefits

Cons.... this is a big one - it’s healthcare

I’ve been at agencies with a range of clients for the past few years. Career suicide taking an in-house healthcare job? Especially if role focuses more on growth & performance over design?

What does an Engineering Project Manager with over 6 years experience get paid at GHD consulting ?

Hello Fishes, Please help me choose: Cognizant - 35 LPA(31.5 fixed+ 1.5 var+ 2 JB), Noida location Adobe- 35(31 fixed), Bangalore HTC global services- 18k Malaysian ringgits pm(~39 LPA) Kuala Lumpur, malaysia location Tech stack- Boomi Yoe- 12 yrs Current location - Noida P.S. - my tech stack will change if i join adobe Adobe Cognizant HTC Global Services Boomi

My male boss takes the easy way out and re-uses “strategies” over and over, or he takes my work for one account and shoddily uses it for another. He gets frustrated with me when I point this out or question how he’s approaching a client problem. Others in the agency now come to me because they don’t like working with him. I don’t want to work for him anymore, but I also don’t think I want to leave the agency. I do get a lot of autonomy but seeing his output compared to mine is so frustrating.

In some situations I think I’m pretty socially awkward, particularly I never know what to say when someone mentions a family member passing. I was on a video call with 2 project team members and at the end one mentioned she’s attending a funeral for a family member passing. I’ve been with this project team for about 9 months now. The other guy said a few things and expressed his condolences. I just froze even though I knew I should say something but said nothing, and she wrapped the call..

Hi All

I joined Mindtree this month and they said there will be client interview. Can you please let me know how it will be, whether easy or tough?

My ACD has suddenly become a micromanaging monster. We’re on a project that’s going to last months. They’re already down my throat. Can/should I approach them (for my sanity) and how to go about it?

Another associate on my project but in a different workstream (and practice at our firm) chatted me at 11pm and said he missed me (weird). I met him for the first time last week and he sent the message last night during a remote week. He also sent a few other messages like “I hope we have the same weeks on the client site” and “We should get drinks after the dinner” etc. I didn’t say anything or respond with my interest. I basically just brushed it off. How do I draw a line?

About to join KGS as a Consultant in Deal Advisory, Strategy. Can anyone please clarify if this will be a client facing role or a backend role.
Also, would be great to know the work culture.

Came up with an idea that was sold through to our client but had to leave it to work on another project. The idea I came up with was produced by another team, should I get credit?

What does an ODD project look like?
What does a PMI project look like?
Which role would you prefer?

What are the best pharma exits terms of salary and career growth? Marketing vs market access vs project management vs supply chain / procurement, etc. TIA

Anyone with IT project management experience in wealth management/financial services industry, please reach out. At least 3-4+ years of experience

So PwC announced effective May 1 they are dropping the vaccine requirement to got to office or events. Obviously we follow client guidelines for their locations. Have any of the other Big 4 changed their guidance?

Hi Fishes,

I am a tester at level 10, working in a US project. We have our agile meetings in US timings.But the thing which annoys me the most is we work in whole day and then we sometimes have to attend the meetings till 9:30 pm IST at night.We are told to login late next day but still my productivity falls after 8:30 pm.I feel that attending these EST meetings is the duty of the onsite lead. My onsite lead expects us to attend those meetings till 9:30 pm.Kindly suggest.What should I be doing? Am I expected to attend these?

Hi,

I would be happy to help if anyone wants to be referred at hsbc. Please DM me.

Ubereats race... Who'll get their green smoothie first?

“Living with yourself” on Netflix. What’d you think, creatives?

I love planning events like weddings, baby showers, proposals, etc. are there any companies out there I can join and make it a side gig? Any suggestions welcome. I don’t know I could start my own at the present

A friend of mine has an expert sourcing startup and she has been receiving request asking for consultants to support in projects for top firms. Do you know how she can locate ex-consultants who are interested to freelance and work independently?

Any tips for fundraising? Working in a nonprofit on the side, and the scope is a lot bigger than what I do at work usually. I’d love to talk to someone with fundraising experience.

What’s a phrase or quote that inspires you and helps you when you are down? Looking to get an engraved bracelet and eventually a tattoo to help me remember during my anxiety attacks.

What are we excited for or looking forward to this week?

What is estimated CTC for Management Trainee in Siemens Mobility India??
Also I would like to know about the work life balance.

Open enrollment question - Knowing I will have to get a C-section, does it make sense to have an HSA account with high deductible plan or best get a premium plan?

Is it possible to setup a 529 for yourself to use for paying student loans? I don’t know much about 529s, but read something about being able to do this under the SECURE ACT.

Just wondering which kind of inhouse legal counsel role pays the best? Eg transactional, litigation, employment, regulatory. Thanks in advance!

Have to run a 5k end of this month... I can barely run a mile ... am i screwed?!?

5/27 Thread (General):

What are the skill set to develop if we want to nove to 50LPA zone in 9 years of experience?
Currently I am in 20 LPA zone.

In-charging for the first time on a new engagement I’ve never been on, any advice?

Looking at potential EM position at a startup. They’ve raised about 50M in funding - how should I think about pay structure? Strong base (160k+) but no details on bonus, equity

Have seen a couple posts about Meta recently on here. Anyone worked or works there that can shed some light on the culture?

A&M restructuring - how much do senior members earn (Sr. Assoc. & directors)?

Article in the HBR about research on mindfulness suggests meditation reduces motivation. “Mindfulness is demotivating "

Is it just me or are 3-day weekends so much better for both employers and employees? For employees, obviously 1 extra day with way better mental health coming out of it. For employers, my drive and efficiency is way better and outcomes are considerably better, even if it’s a 4-day work week. Maybe it’s just me... This has been adopted in the Nordics. Can some consulting firm push this please. I’m sure expectations can be set with clients.

90,000 Amex points. What to do with them?

if you give your 2 weeks can your employer fire you on the spot? if so, do you not get paid for those 2 weeks

I’m a petite woman - 5ft. Looking for an ergonomic work chair with good back and neck support, also easy on the bum. Have been working for 12 hours a day everyday since March. Paid $600 for a work chair (back in April) which gives me amazing back and neck support but my bum has started hurting so bad now. 🥺
(Sorry if it’s TMI). Any recommendation?

I’ve been asked to join a consultancy team specialising in coaching - but they’re using a stake holder approach to leverage pressure on the employees of the companies that hire them. I’ve built my practice on putting the relationship first, and using a different coaching model.
What are peoples experiences of organisations using external coaches? I’ve heard mixed things.

Kyrie is muhh babydadi!

Slack get yourself together

HR/human capital/PAS consultant 🐠: If I have a Masters degree in HR and 2 years experience, is it worth it to get the aPHR or SHRM-CP? Or is the Masters degree enough? Should I wait for SPHR/SHRM-SCP

Any Deloitte fish here part of the Assets and Solutions Group? Good place to work?

Anybody ever work / hear of Revel Consulting? Had a recruiter reach out today so curious to hear thoughts on them to inform how I should proceed.

Moving my mouse ferociously so that Skype does not default to an "away" status while watching Netflix...Gotta love being "remote".

Turns out, I don’t hate work. I just hate being abused. Switched to a new job and everyone tells me that they can see I’m so much happier.

The worst thing is being “voluntold”.
Partners : “Hey, how do you feel about volunteering to lead this? I think you would be great “
Me: “I don’t have the bandwidth to lead that event”
Partner : “Let me clarify, you are leading this event, please book a meeting on my calendar.”

Anyone here apply to global deployment opportunities? Pretty much international projects or doing a transfer. How did you go about getting it to happen?

On the bench. Binge watching Black Mirror. No ragrets. 2018 is great. #staffmeplease #dontfireme

Is a part time mba to a top school worth it? Does it matter or not if you plan to move to industry in the future?