What’s been the best virtual happy hour concept you’ve done in the last year? Looking a fun game to play so folks don’t just have to sit around and drink awkwardly staring at zoom.

Just saw a commercial that was definitely filmed in my apartment building in downtown LA. Felt kind of weird.

Signed up for improv theater to break my presentation anxiety. I'm freaking out a bit - but hopefully it will help. Wish me good luck.

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

How we all dealing with Rona times??? Hope you all ok 👍

I'm new to the area and I'm obsessed with Puffy Tacos! Who has the best Puffy Tacos in town?

Do we still need suits?

Gained that covid weight - now trying to figure out if thats still a thing and I may need to get a new one. I mean it is kind of weird sitting in a home office/spare bedroom on zoom or w.e. in a full suit and tie to me.. What do yall 🐟 think?

hello! i’m from chicago and will be visiting perth for 1 week at the end of november and would appreciate any recommendations for things to do and restaurants! i will be checking out the central business district, rottnest island, the pinnacles, and fremantle. if you have any other suggestions, please let me know- thank you so much!

Any recommendations (must sees / restaurants / bars) for Pittsburgh?

Why is hotstar behind cable TV by about 15-20s?
We have paid for subscription yet treated like this
#INDvSA

Traveling to NYC soon and I wanted to know what restaurants are worth visiting... I feel like I have high standards working in the hospitality business!

Has anyone tried indoor gardening in NYC? Thinking this could be the best time to do so but not sure where to start.

Any golfers here? Relatively new to Austin and starting to get back into regular play. Been playing at Falcon Head, always looking regulars to avoid the constant randoms.

Post a pic of your food and I’ll rate 1-10. Friday food party begins here 🍜

Hello World! How do you manage to eat good tasty spicy food while on the road?

Researching the job mkt & pay for nursing: It is so easy to set up a first interview esp. as a nurse. Set up a zoom meeting, in the zoom meeting ask abt job details and ask for the salary range. They will give it to you, and in my case it was the same range for both of the companies. (Hospice oncall nurse here👋). Then you fit in somewhere on that continuum based on education & experience—that where the negotiation comes in—they will make a case to place you as low as possible on the scale.

Most obscure game you’ve played?

Today shit blew up so much on my two gigs all I could hear for hours was the constant barrage of pinging noises from outlook, gmail, slack and teams. Like some kind of hellish tech sounding symphony. I will probably go to sleep tonight with pings, clicks, chimes and whooshes echoing in my head into the void. Seriously y’all how do we not lose our fucking minds?

Seeking a producer running the in-house production arm at an agency for AIR’s next panel discussion. Topic: Best Practices working with Freelence Directors and Sales Reps. Please message me or comment below. Chat is this Monday on zoom. Thank you!!!

Will Ripple reach $2 before the end of the year??? Pretty exciting to watch.

Where are your favorite vacation spots? Getting used to this not drinking thing..

Are consultants at MBB allowed to trade individual stocks? Or are they limited to mutual funds only? For example, can someone at McKinsey buy AAPL?

Have McK phone case coming up, has anyone had feedback on why you haven’t passed? Looking to avoid missteps.

If a senior partner referred me, and I still haven't heard back after 4 weeks, what could be the reason as to the delay? Am I not getting an interview?

What is the drug culture like at your office? I assume people don’t openly talk about what they do in their free time if illicit, but they may do so quietly or you can otherwise tell.
Do you get the impression many people do them? If so, soft drugs (ex - weed)? Hard drugs? Non-prescribed study drugs? Frequency? At work-sponsored social functions? To an extent that it’s noticeable/problematic?

So recently my SO has been accusing me of being in control of when we are intimate (sex and cuddling). She says that every time she wants to I say no - and whenever I want to - she says yes. So it's by default doing whatever I want when I want. It's a gross exaggeration of what's happening - but does anyone ever deal with something like this? How do you say no to something like that - without your partner thinking you're just looking out for yourself or you're controlling?

My office location is in Marathahalli and offices are starting from Jan. I am shifting from Mumbai to Bangalore due to work demand. I will be moving with family. What would be the ideal location for me to search flat. I prefer gated community with amenities inside as I have small kid and can take her in the park than going out. How would the rent be? One of my friend has a flat in Ecity gated society with 25k rent. Where can I search for similar society within commutable distance. This is 20+km

I'm not in sales per se but I manage my company's largest wholesale account ($150 million per/yr account). It's a great company, awesome culture, good benefits, flexibility, but the pay is not great ($60K/yr). All the pros outweighed the mediocre pay, but now with inflation rising, my paycheck isn't going as far and I'm having a really hard time trying to figure out if I should start looking elsewhere or if I should ask my boss for a raise.

Anyone transferred from accounting advisory to valuation before? Any tips and advice? I’m getting promoted to manager at accounting advisory, but would like to get into valuation. audited valuations before and currently taking CFA level 2 exam.

Joining Deloitte. I just submitted my documents to immigration. How long will it take to file my H1B case with USCIS? It’s wired big company like Deloitte is using third party law firm for H1B transfers.

I am going way over budget but 1. Even s seniors have admitted some unique circumstances have happened and 2. I’m working like insane hours 3. I’m trying - I can tell by tone management is not happy with me. I’m legit trying the best I can ....

If I max out my traditional 401k and have a mortgage interest deduction to against my w-2 taxes does it mean I can pay way less taxes than a average person who makes same amount salary as me?

WPF merging with Alight Solutions!

Processing time for cpa license in MA?

Our architect is micromanaging all the work before it goes to the dev team. This is slowing us down quite a bit. Any pieces of advice?

I received a mail stating CDP completed. Any idea what's that

I have friends seeking 2 ACL wristbands for this weekend. They are happy to buy a 3 day pass even though we are halfway through the event haha. Thx.

My younger brother has the opportunity to do Software Engineering at FAANG and consulting at MBB as a fresh grad. I told him to do SWE, but I’m afraid I’m giving him biased advise cause I’m jaded in this industry. If you were me, what would you advise him?

Imagine if consultants had to go through polygraph tests in commercial accounts, what would happen

Need suggestions for home office chair with high back and/or neck support. Feels like holding my head up all day is causing all my pain. 400-600 range please. Love Herman Miller but can never imagine dropping $1500 for a chair…

Anyone afraid to take vacation in FY18, for fear of missing utilization? 🙋🏼🙋🏼‍♂️

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.

Why do some people get laid off and others not? Is it always utilization? Do people typically know they're at risk before it gets to that point?

Why do managers make lengthy comment lists as opposed to changing the slide right then and there if they already have the vision??? I’m not a mind reader wtf

Best consulting firms for work-life balance? I know consulting is chaotic in nature, but just curious to see which ones are the best in dealing with this?

How was your first year experience in your consulting firm?

What's the best consulting firms for H1B folks who have studied masters in STEM here? Got a cousin graduating this fall and he needs to know H1B/GC policies.

It’s been 9 weeks since I had to go to bed on Sunday nights with 4AM alarms, one of my far and few happy moments in these uncertain times..

What are some great books that you’ve received or been recommended by a rockstar manager? Something that actually had a tangible impact on your work habits, productivity and performance. If you’re a manager then what are some great books that you’ve given to your team members etc.?

Hey 🐠, what are your recommendations of books, articles, or practice tips to improve communication, both verbal and written? Want to be stronger at running meetings, pitching ideas, writing (cont’d)

How do I become an MBB employee? Is it possible to gain experience at big 4+ACN and then get referred in??

Finally getting a chance to put together a home office space. Looking for tips, photos, ideas. I have two monitors and a laptop so my do a three screen set-up. Debating about getting a standing desk or putting money in a super comfy leather chair. Open to hearing what you have done!

I have a consulting/PE interview on Friday, please recommend consulting books or sites to read. Need to speak consulting language

Has anyone taken one of those online executive courses, like the Harvard Extension School offers? Looking to use my $5k of tuition reimbursement and already have an MBA. Worth it? Best programs?

Looking for book recommendations on strategy/strategic thinking. Something along the lines of Contagious but open to any options. Thanks in advance!

All I want to do is curl up in bed with hot tea and a good book. Recommendations for if I ever achieve said dream?