What corporate buzzword/phrase always makes you go like this -> 🤦‍♂️

Anyone in the Real Estate Practice at EY?

Any suggestions for a womens watch around $1k? Looking for something to give as a gift for a close friends wedding. Appreciate any suggestions- or ideas of other good gifts in a similar price range. TIA

Good book recommendations on the basics behind M&A deals and the DD process? Asking for a friend who is looking to start a search fund and has operational experience but no finance.

Hi fihes, need some urgent advice. I have an offer letter from IBM but they had given me joining location of Kolkata and DOJ 1st November. I want my location to be changed to Bangalore. Can I ask HR? Do they entertain such requests or will they revoke the offer?

Hey ACN folks - there are some T&O roles I’m interested in but the locations are all on the west coast. How important is location in this practice? I’m based on the east coast.

Anyone here adopt a puppy during the infertility struggle? Husband and I considering it to have something positive throughout this situation and thinking the extra companionship would be helpful. I work from home. Husband has had many family dogs and lots of experience with it, I’ve had a family cat before. But not sure if it’s actually a good idea - wondering if it would truly help make us feel better and keep our minds off of the struggles or if it would just add extra stress. Thoughts?

Hi, I am living in pg near gtp office whose rent is very high. So searching for a single sharing room in a 2bhk flat or in a good pg with decent rent. So is there anyone searching for female roommate near gtp Kormangala or do anyone living in good pg with decent rent. Please DM me. Also searching for some North indian friends to hang out.

I am stupidly rejecting recruiters with legit offers because I am waiting for The One. The offer to end all offers. But they are taking entirely too long to notify me. They keep telling me to hold on.

Why are properties in NYC so damn expensive? At this point should I just move elsewhere?

Guys, which laptop to go for? M1 air or M2 air? Please suggest, any help would be appreciated.

Really over this job, but company just started my GC application. I hear it takes about 2 years. Is the GC worth the wait? Does the time go by fast? Lol I feel stuck here & just tired. Send help

Director of Marketing wants me to write some conversation snippets for a chatbot, but I think those things drive potential clients away. Trying to figure out if I should tell him or not

How often do you interact with your A clients? I feel disconnected them and probably should follow up with them more frequently

I'm at a career juncture and have decided on a career in anti-money laundering as my new path. I'm also highly interested in additional education to further my career and am eyeing graduate school. Which is best? A law degree or a master's in international relations? Those are where my interests lie. I keep reading that JDs are valued in compliance but am wondering if a different graduate program is better for my goals. I already plan to obtain the CAMS certification. Thank you!

Wix or Squarespace? What is the best platform to build a portfolio (and other personal projects as well)?

Quiet firings are happening through out the industry right now. Agencies have become better about hiding the layoffs and firings. Not a good thing…

Share the best news you've seen today please!!
I haven't had a good week, but I'm sure this community can make it better :)

With the latest Southwest Visa cc, you get 4 upgraded boardings a year. I’ve used 1. My question is this. What is a “year”? Is it calendar year or your anniversary date of when card was issued?

Layoffs at Walmart corporate 😬😬

How do I check my actual utilization (not the effective one). Mybusiness only tells me the effective utilization

What are the best consulting firms in the capital markets and/or investments world?

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 can I do outside the office to boost my resume and be a substantially more attractive candidate for top consulting firms in ~12 months time. Working in disputes and valuation role but want to go into management consulting next year (post MBA role). I feel like my job isn’t enough because skills aren’t considered as transferable outside this field.

Inspired by one of my kids' favorite books, I penned this masterpiece of an Ode to Consulting:

One senior partner all alone
Calls two managing directors on the phone
Three associate partners at the door
Bring along another four
Five senior managers come overdressed
Six managers show up with a guest
Seven senior consultants arrive in a sack
Eight associates sneak in the back
Nine analysts come to work
ALL THE CONSULTANTS GO BERSERK!!!

Ok, I'll show myself out now... 😂

Best consulting firms without the massive ego?

Recommendations for a keyboard? I’m quite illiterate in this topic, and I ordered a random one off Amazon and it’s quite noisy, and not very ergonomic

What’s the best ergonomic mouse y’all recommend? Can you please provide a link? TIA

What firms and/or practice groups make it easy to transfer overseas or do an assignment abroad? For example, US citizen wanting to work in Europe.

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

What are the pros and cons of jumping between consulting firms every 2-3 years?

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

Is it worth getting PMP, Scrum, CSCP?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Happy weekend, everyone

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

Best consulting firms to work for in Hartford CT area?