What if you could convert miles into monthly utilization? What would be the exchange rate?

Utilization director told me today that the layoffs won't affect me. My heart goes out to everyone that had to hear otherwise. Here's to hoping y'all find something better and prosper.

Investing in crypto is fun again :)

FIRE Newbie here - wondering how everyone is retiring early (30’s 40’s 50’s) if the majority of your savings are tied up in tax preferential retirement vehicles you can’t really touch for another few decades?

Owe ~$4,500 in taxes for 2020. Anything I can do to reduce this amount? Going to contribute some extra money to 401k to get me to 19,500 for the year. Anything else?

If I’m selling stock to make the down payment for my primary residence house, is there any way I can limit or avoid some capital gain tax?

Tax question: married filing jointly for 1st time next year. Company recommends/requires me to fill out its tax calculator. Is this required? Can I just leave it at 0? What are implications if I skip this exercise? Overpay? Underpay? Enough to maybe have a penalty? Me and wife are ~$250k/$150K=$400k total.

Has your firm restored your pay? Is it worth considering jumping to another firm that is going to pay you what you’re worth? Don’t know about the rest of you, by my student loan interest rates aren’t getting any lower.

I e-filed my tax return around 3/20, received federal return in early april, but no news for NYS one. Is this normal? When I checked on the NYS website it just says that it’s being processed and no further information available 😢

How to best calculate the loss of value(diminished value)to my car due an accident? Insurance agency quoted a really lower amount.

Hi folks,

What do you think, is NPS a good scheme of investing in comparison of Mutual funds, stock market and ppf?

Any of you using TikTok to display your properties? I see it's working for some realtors and I am tempted to try.

Has anyone taken up the Personal Capital investment management service that they offer?

They say they will manage my 401k but to do that they will require my credentials that I use to log into fidelity. Is that normal? Has anyone here done that before? Any feedback or experiences of using them?

Just got a little tipsy and impulse-bought a $2,000 82” tv. Hope it’s worth it.

Looking for a financial advisor to help us begin investing - any recommendations? Is $30K enough to start with?

Any loan facility available in BOA

Should I get an accountant/tax pro? I’m sick of paying for $200 for turbo tax and still having to do all the work. I’m Buying and selling (mostly just buying) equities through multiple brokerages, maxing 401k and accruing interest on multiple checking / savings accounts. Not rly any tax breaks. Would be willing to pay up to ~$400 for some convenience

Max out 401k before contributing to taxable brokerage? Roth IRA is already maxed out.

Team is already talking about eating hours. My utilization is down cause I was in unassigned for a month in Dec/Jan. What's worse pissing off the partner or having a low utilization? -staff 1

How many of you are actually concerned about taking vacation PTO bc of utilization?

Is Ukrainian Village a safe area to live? I’m looking at a place near Western Avenue and have received mixed reviews.

Hi,

My technical round has been scheduled with TCS for front end, angular developer position.

Can anyone please help me, which type of questions generally asked in this video interview.

Reliable place to fix scuffed leather shoes? Preferably Chelsea area

Hello Fishes,
I am currently interviewing at EY GDS and HR discussion is done.
But the HR is saying they can offer only 36% hike.
YOE: 6
CCTC : 12 LPA fixed.

How should I proceed with this.

These paychecks aren't cutting it. Side hustle ideas?

Anybody have experience with PenFed for a VA loan? Came up in a search and their rates are extremely competitive. Any reason I shouldn't take the lowest bidder?

Need a quick help
While structuring the HRA if we give max limit for eg., 20k and I have rent agreement of 7500. Will this be a problem or will I just get an exempt of 7500?

have an opportunity to move vendor-side (strategy) from a strat sup role on the media side. how would a move like this be perceived? long goal is to pivot to strategy at a creative agency

Which Canadian B school MBB or other top consulting firms regularly recruit from?

Ideal Salary for 5.3 years of Experience person?
Tech Stack : RPA

Got a job offer with a lower base salary but a guaranteed bonus structure that puts me ahead of my current pay at the end of each year. Has anyone moved to a position with a compensation structure like this? Was it hard to adjust when it came to your monthly finances?

Had an interview for an associate position at Citi. Interviewee was based in London and I’m in NYC. The only interview time that worked was 6am. I was barely functioning and feel like I truly messed up in my answers because I couldn’t not think clearly. I have another with the head of the division next week again at 6am (pre determined before this interview). It was also hard because the division’s core work is private enough that there was not much prep I could do beforehand. Tips?

Anyone out there looking for an ACD with design background specializing in illustration?

Men - boxers, briefs or trunks?

Relaxed fit cargos or slim fit?

Wearing for the first time.
Do not want to look Chapri AF

Inspired by my first heartbreak. A painful time in my life that I couldn’t make sense of it.

We’re here to support each other, laugh together, heal together, and get back on our feet!

My brother just went through an excruciating breakup. And his mental health is at an all time low. What could I do to help him? He's retreated into his head and doesn't have the energy to do anything or meet anyone

How long can you go without having anything to do before you get laid off?

Need a good recommendation for a home office chair. I work from home a lot and need a new chair. My new one isn’t cutting it for me- it’s not comfy and I have lower back pain.

Competitor asked for my salary expectations to jump ship and I provided it to them. If I get a raise before they provide an offer, is it ok/proper to revise salary expectations higher?

Anyone else diverted from JFK / NY area due to weather and traffic?

If I need Friday 4-5pm to go to a doctor's appointment, do I need to set a meeting invite to my manager in order not to be fired?

When they say utilization doesn't count for the month of May/June what exactly does that entail? I'm assuming being on the bench for those months will still show on personal utilization reports...

Definitely getting sick. Picking up a cough and everything hurts. Good thing my team has a big deliverable tomorrow.

Which Canadian B school MBB or other top consulting firms regularly recruit from?

Technology consulting scatterplots....Go!

Anyone from the Milan office of McKinsey that can share their experience in this particular region? Also interested in how does it compare to BCG in terms of environment, pressure and benefits.

Anyone have any knowledge of or worked for Capco? I got approached with a really nice opportunity there but don’t know much about them. Looks like they are a sub of Wipro. Any insights would be great

I do believe EY is d kindest when it comes to putting people first.Thank U Kelly.Resume travel based on CDC & facts, no layoffs in foreseeable future, extending trust when wfh& personal accountability

How long are the hours at BCG compared to Big 4? Obviously there is a significant difference in pay, and I am trying to understand how many more hours/weekends folks out there are expected to work.

Airline ticket charge and expenses. Curious as to if your company requires you to use the Corprate card for airline tickets or can you use your own card? Small boutique here and use personal

How much money is in your checking account? Me first: a lowly $3k.

Person on client pushes all their work straight to me. Rolling off the end of December. Project ends in April. Can't wait to say Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year with a big grin #SeasonofGiving ;)

Travel reimbursement…what’s the rule of thumb for when a client is considered out of town? Mileage, distance etc?

And, what’s required to be covered? Been out of the traditional consulting model for a few years now…

How did we make it to 2022 with no spam filtering whatsoever on phone calls and text messages? Email spam ML algorithms are almost sentient beings by now.

On that note, any apps that are helpful? I get about 5 Nancy Pelosi spam texts a day.

I made bacon & eggs for breakfast for my wife. Then we're going to cook together for a few hours and have neighbors over for dinner. I'm thankful for her, them, my job, you lot, and lots of wine.

I feel stuck as a Strategy Manager and want to make a career pivot at 35. But have no idea what i should do? Any suggestions, resources or books that I should read to help with my existential mid thirties crisis? I have experience in technology consulting, corporate strategy, freelance consulting and law. Do I go back to being an Attorney, or do I retrain and become a financial advisor or something else?