What corporate jargon makes you physically cringe every time you hear it? 😬

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Value Add because it’s rarely an added value but usually extra work that leads to a dead end and the ‘project’ being shelved.

When someone says duly noted or noted, I smile on the outside but inside I’m burning with the blunt coldness of that.

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Basically when a company makes it look like they care for their workforce, then keep tossing people aside for cheaper outsourced overseas staff that cannot do the work. Yet we are expected to remain happy we still have a job while upper management gets record bonuses...

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"Our culture"

Fundamental decency is invariant. When a company-specific culture is invoked, it's usually to cultivate bullying or discrimination, like saying being in a shitty office together.

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“Circle back”

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“Change the Game”. My companies had so many game changing moments that I’m not even sure what game we are playing anymore

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“Do the needful”

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AI is gonna make the job a lot easier and is gonna do most of the work for you. You will be able to handle a larger load then so we will see how adjustments of staff will be handled.

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Got a sec ? (Sent on teams knowing no I do not)!

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Touché 🤣🤣

When a Sr manager uses "i need to take a bio" on a call. Usual the same sr manager who scheduled non stop meetings all day too.

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“We need to educate our customers”. 🤮

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AI, nobody knows what it is

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“Keep me honest…”

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"Circle back". We never circle back, it's just an excuse to not give an answer or direction.

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Laser focused. That's just annoying

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"...and to dovetail off that..." skips to an only-kinda-if-at-all-related topic that they actually wanted to talk about.

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“Moving forward”

Digitally native

Return to office

I’m going to be OOF (out of office)

Should'nt that be "OOO" not OOF?

“That’s table stakes” and “Boilerplate”

“Make sure I’m barking up the right tree”

“Hold my feet to the fire”

The word “unlock” as a noun should be a capital offense. “This is going to be a huge unlock for the team.” 🙄

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^ that's 7 spots in a day.

Could this be an ICO? This seems like a massive crypto play.

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Democrats plan, just a taste.

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Can I join in Nokia R&D unit for java, spring boot backend developer role considering current situation of layoffs in product based companies ?

Exp - 4 years
Tech stack - Java, Spring Boot, Microservices

EPAM Systems Cisco Nokia Dell Deloitte Deloitte USI Deloitte India Infosys Cognizant KPMG EY PwC Verizon Verizon Media Ericsson Huawei Technologies

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Any one ever used a career counselor service before? If so what was your experience with them? Did you find it beneficial to your own career transition? And which companies would you recommend? Or if you hated it or think it was a waste of time I'd like to hear that too and why🙂.

Just looking for some tips and advice, any help is appreciated 🙂.

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Anyone here from LPA and willing to talk or give insights into the company, projects and current situation?

Not much to be found online.

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I recently moved to Canada from the US and I'm looking for a job. I have 6 years of experience in Cyber Security working at EY US and Accenture India.

Please let me know if you can help me in anyway.

Anyone can help to get referred for roles in Barclays Bank? (For Mumbai and Pune location)

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Do you have advice for making industry connections as a fairly anti-social introvert?

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I have offer letter of HSC, persistent, Cognizant, Gspann, birla soft, royal cyber, bristlecone Package are very similar, at 7 YOE, For which I should go Gspann Persistent Cognizant Hughes Systique Corporation Birlasoft Royal Cyber Inc Bristlecone

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SM pay at Deloitte's M&A consulting practice?

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$260 a good deal?

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How is life at IBM ISDL Koramangala Bengaluru office? IBM IBM iX

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I just started a new job and am about to be 36. I want to start a family but I feel like I should be waiting due to this new job. However I don’t want to miss out. I’m thinking about freezing my eggs

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Curious to know what salary Social Media Managers are making in the NYC area. Interviewing for management roles and here comes the dreaded convos for desired compensation.

How much of a pay cut are you willing to take to (hopefully) re-find purpose in your job?

My Context: work in tech, company has HQ in the Bay but I live in Canada. Single, no kids, 1 mortgage, no debts.

TC: ~200k USD (60% base / 40% equity). I put very low effort, completely disengaged and unmotivated, with anxiety building up. Don’t like the company, but very few companies can match where I live

I’m being offered ~110k to work more, better title, fun project and company

What’s your story?

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Hi Folks,

After the HR discussion, how many days it will take to receive the offer letter please. As of now status is showing undee consideration in the portal.

I’d cut out all interaction with Chinese establishments (no takeout /dim sum, no mani/pedi, no Panda Express) the past month, looks like I need to stay clear of Koreans as well! #sorrynotsorry

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

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I was in the office (pre-c19) on the Friday after thanksgiving so I could get some stuff done while it was empty. A peer Director was also there and asked me for help with something. I helped him a for while, then he said, “this is really helpful, I have to go to an all team meeting for 30 minutes, but could we finish after that?” Me: “an all team meeting today?” Him: “yeah, I always schedule an all team meeting on days like this so people can’t pretend to wfh when they are really on pto.” smh 🤦‍♂️

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Is it just me or have you also noticed that during the endless back to back zoom/teams meetings, people drift away and not take down action points?

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“i just fell asleep in the elevator”

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“Who cares if it doesn’t work! You have to sell the vision!”

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“Circumcision makes your dick look like it’s wearing a tailored suit. Circumcised is James Bond. Uncircumcised is James Out-On-Bond"

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On a Zoom call:
Colleague A: *begins talking*
Colleague B: *begins talking at the the same time as A*
Colleague B: "I'm sorry, A. Go ahead"
Colleague B: (said with much attitude) "No, B. You go ahead. I'm sure what you have to say is more important anyhow."
Everyone else on the call: *Stunned silence....*

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“The shaft is not always welcome, but but hole always is.”

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“We had complimenting genitalia.”

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“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”

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Can anyone send me invites/codes to the EY and KPMG bowls?

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“Isn’t meth, like, so early 2000’s? Does anyone do that anymore?”

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“This report is like a bikini. What it is showing is interesting; what is beneathbthe cover is crucial.”

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I made an announcement during our team meeting that I'll be taking another job offer. My petty boss said, "Well now that we have a little more budget, the rest of you will be getting raises!"

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

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“Chatroulette, but for apartment peepholes."

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Thoughts on “special” salary grades. I just found out the VP I was offered is not a grade 12 like most comparable roles (verified). Also not an 11, but an 11A. Slightly higher than an 11, a good bit lower than a 12. All due to the fact that it’s a leap from my current position. Why should that matter…..shouldn’t it pay what it should pay if I am selected, rather that curving down towards my current rate?

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

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Why are people not good at ending zoom calls? I feel like I’m always the person who throws in the closing statement (I.e, ok well sounds good is that all? Have a nice day! This was helpful thanks Karyn..looks like we’re at top of the hour already) 🤦🏻‍♀️

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