What a firm’s December holiday vacation policies? At PwC, the firm shuts down from ~ Dec 24 to ~Jan 2 each year. Does anyone else do this?

Can we take leaves while serving NP?

Can anybody of you please share some details over their CTC structure , Non taxable components please over & above benefits in Amex ?

My query is specific to position of SE 1 @ SE2

Is your firm treating 12/26 and 12/27 as firm holiday since the 24th and the 25th are during the weekend this year? Of course client demands would dictate whether people will be working, but curious what the official policy is. For what it’s worth, my firm treated the day after thanksgiving as holiday and I didn’t have to work for the whole day.

What is a good conversation value for IHG / holiday inn points ? Is “13k points for $100 room rate “ a good deal ?

I have been recently selected in Virtusa and in the compensation there are components like Internet reimbursement, LTA, food reimbursement.
Could anybody please help me to understand will these components be paid out to me monthly or will be only provided if i submit the proofs for the particulars.
Also is the food reimbursement offered in the form of monthly Sodexo coupons?

What questions would you ask a recruiter when discussing benefits? What’s important?

Any value in holding onto the CSR given the new 3% back on dining on CFU? Only benefits I see would be 3x on travel and 1.5x on redemption through UR portal

Hi fishes, I have an offer from DTDL is it good company to work. How is the work culture, hike and perks in the company?

Do we have any leave encashment policy in IBM? Can we carry forward leaves from current year to next year or is it going lapse?

Anyone ever asked for a sign on bonus in the form of vacation days - so you don’t have to wait like 6 months in order to take 2weeks? Or ask for reduced pay at first to accelerate the accrual?

So I had 3 deals scheduled to either close end of May or mid June which were all pushed to end of June/beginning of July. Which is when I have my first vacation planned for over a year (I take 0 time off). My whole family is flying up and we’re renting a cabin near me. What do I do? I’m running one of the deals, semi running the other one and not doing much leading on the other one. Note: I was supposed to not be running any of these. Do I find a back up first or tell the partners first?

Hey Boschlers,
Is tomorrow holiday??

Can anyone tell me if virtusa is providing insurance to parents and how much , please it is an urgent

What are the perks and benefits working in GE Healthcare? Bangalore office..how are they in terms of pay scale?

Hi All,

Whether EY GDS has any corporate benefits. If yes, where can I access corporate benefits.

A parent of one of my students told admin she thinks it's irresponsible that I won't be grading over Christmas break. I let the students know to get any work they need graded in before the break and I'll get it to it during our workdays in January. Apparently that's not fast enough for her 🙄. Is it wrong that I'm sort of pissed off by this? Should I say something?

Has anyone attended the Holiday Hi-Light Festival? Is it worth doing?

I’m completely new to Google cloud but I’m from CS background. I know programming, SQL, networking concepts, operating systems concepts etc. How long will it take me to prepare and pass GCP solutions architect certification? What’s your recommendation for preparing?

Does @Thoughtworks provide M1 mac pro or Intel Mac pro? Any option to request for M1?

How do you keep track of your finances? Do you use a calendar, a specific software, what’s your favorite method?

Freelancing as a junior with 1 year of experience. Have not got a single book worthy piece. Is going freelance dumb ? Risky? Both? Just trying to gauge whether I should wait for a full time offer.

Trying to get an investment job in Toronto as a new immigrant. I have 4 yoe in consulting, investor searching and financial service (risk). Currently working at call center to get local experience (bilingual), opportunities for internal transfer, while preparing for CFA 3 Feb 2023. Any ideas what to prepare in extra?

Hey Fishes 🐟,

Where can I get study material for SAP IS-U ? I visited lot of sites but couldn't find detailed explanation for each concept.

After spending two weeks in the apartment with my girlfriend, I realize that she really annoys me and I cannot stand her habits. But before this I really liked hanging out with her on Friday nights

Hi People,

I got selected in TCS and i rejected my offer letter. Will they consider me if i apply for any post in TCS after 1 or 2 years..??

Just got another negative test. I'm so lost. How do I handle the monthly roller coaster of emotions? Hope, disappointment on repeat. 😔

People who have cheated in their previous relationships, how did you come to realize the reason behind your behavior? A close friend confided in me that she has cheated in all her previous relationships and struggles to understand the reasoning behind it. She feels a lot of shame and is trying to understand why she does what she does.I have suggested therapy but she is not ready yet. How did you folks arrive at the root cause behind your behavior? Advice? Book suggestions that I can pass along?

Austin residents - recommendations on sushi restaurants and outside bars to check out downtown? I’m going to be celebrating thanksgiving solo with my pup, so am going to treat myself to a staycation.

Is there any distinct cultural differences in how the Restructuring (incl. Turnaround, Value Creations) team work between the Big 4?

I need a job, please can someone assist me ?

having some period like bleeding (less than moderate bleeding) at 11 weeks with no cramps. my doctor can’t see me until next week. have any of you experienced this with a normal pregnancy and proceeded to carry to term ? nipts was all normal.

Austin residents - recommendations on sushi restaurants and outside bars to check out downtown? I’m going to be celebrating thanksgiving solo with my pup, so am going to treat myself to a staycation.

Is there any distinct cultural differences in how the Restructuring (incl. Turnaround, Value Creations) team work between the Big 4?

Do you have any book/video/whatever recommendations for how to be a good manager/lead? I'm trying to make the transition and get more responsibility

JFK terminal 2 is a nightmare! How do people fly out of here?

For all you fellow fish who take the 5 am flight on Monday I salute you! Took a 5 am tonight didn’t sleep at all last night!

Who are the top consulting firms for competitive strategy?

Time to beast mode this spreadsheet #deadlines

Has anyone traveled out of Newark in October? Do you need a COVID test for the airport (NOT the airlines But the airport)

Investing: UK based couple, post-tax monthly income £5.5k, 8month emergency pot set, no debt, £10k in other savings, no children or plan to have, early 30s. We set aside £2-£2.5k per month for house deposit and plan to buy a house in the next 3 years. Should we look at investing small amounts per month (£300) or save everything for a house? If we are to invest, then in what? Neither of us have any experience with that. Share your knowledge 🐠

Looking for RPA mentoring opportunities in Indianapolis. Specifically on the process/project management side over actual development.

CFA or CAIA?

I firmly believe the most prestigious company is the company that will pay me the most. What others think doesn’t pay my bills.

What are the best consulting firms for pricing (consumer goods focused)?

Merry Christmas 🐠! I’m enjoying the calm before the storm.

Average salary of technology consulting partners in BIG 4?

Do you think there will be any changes to the MBB trifecta over the next 5-10 years? Either removals or additions.

And no, I don't mean MBBD.

With the new one executive order on US visas, trying to read through the fine print to see the impact to existing visa holders. I flew home to Ireland as both my parents were sick (both since recovered a couple months later thankfully). Now waiting for Covid travel restrictions to be lifted so I can return. Reading conflicting updates from multiple sources, can anyone provide guidance? (I have L1-B Visa since last year).

OTS is growing rapidly and leadership has asked us SMs to assist with recruiting. One of our needs is for cybersecurity and data privacy consultants interested in M&A e.g. CISSP, CISA, CIPP, CIPM, etc

Anyone taken the IdeoU Design Thinking certificate? Keep wanting to grow/sharpen my skills. Feel like I’m up to my eyeballs in management and strategy frameworks and toolkits, but this area looks distinctive and interesting.