what’s the ratio of equity/stocks to bond/fixed income in your Merrill lynch 401k plan?Do you make any modifications or just use recommended distribution? First job with 401k and not sure what to do!

Who is getting into NFT? Friends recently just printing money like the fed on this. Willing to risk a few thousand. You all ?

Is BRK-B a buy right now?

469k new construction
No washer dryer or refrigerator included
Added these at cost, downgraded to basic grey paint throughout, removed blinds and builder accepted 460. Feeling cheated :/

What would have been a better offer?

Fishes! what are the best grounds to dispute my property tax valuation? What support should I have?

How do filmmakers find investors?

Preparing for an MBA towards Fall 2022 or 2023. How much roughly did you have in your savings/assets when you decided to apply for one? Not from finance/tech/consulting, so hard to gauge

Need help looking for a 1 bd, I’ve tried domu/Zillow but none of the options are appealing. Should I be using a realtor?

Budget: $1,200
Areas of interest: LP, Lakeview, Wicker Park, Old Town, Streeterville, West Loop, River North

Just uncovered my Binance account from 2018 with shitcoins (doge, trx, bnb) now worth $3k. What would you do? Can I transfer them for free to a platform that is easier to navigate than Binance?

What is a reasonable rent increase %

Does Accenture have any grad school (mba) tuition reimbursement benefit?

What’s it like in these SF Bay tech companies ? With the crazy benefits and high pay ? Any tax folks here can shed light on difference between that and PA?

Realtor fishes, let's play a game: I share some details of some listings that we have available at my office and you let me know if we should keep them in our portfolio or make room for better properties.

What is the salary range for a non IT business analyst working for a healthcare company?

McKinsey fishes: I’m now in final round of interviews. Realized I don’t know anything about the benefits package. What are the key things you like about benefits, e.g. the free health plans?

What is the best way to look at historical PE investments? I am hoping to discover new PE firms for networking / sales purposes. Potentially a website specifically that tracks announced PE deals. Thank you!

Has anyone gotten to the point where it is physically painful to try and concentrate? Not sure what to do at this point; had Ritalin for a bit, but I adjusted in like 10 days before the benefits went away. Now I’m scared I’ll just keep getting worse

In my organization, most with my role are commission based. I make a set salary due to the firm I work for as an account manager/ coordinator for clients… I coordinate their enrollments, working with each groups HR department as to benefits and payroll purposes, and schedule our benefit counselors accordingly. I am finding that in most cases where I compare the voluntary benefits industry, I might be underpaid. What is an appropriate base salary for a position in which commission is replaced?

Any pathologists here?
How do you feel about the use of AI in Pathology, and Digital Pathology?

Best books for U.S. Corporate Tax similar to Logic of Subchapter K for partnerships? I’ve historically worked extensively with partnerships and starting to branch out into more “Core” corporate M&A Tax and looking for a helpful resource to get up to speed.

Can H1B holders filed unemployment when serving grace period for 60 days? D provided information in Separate Memorandum?

Any folks here going through the H1B visa transfer process in the California service center? What are typical turnaround times like these days for premium processing? The official SLA is 15 business days but I thought they usually turn it in 1 week. It's been more than a week for me so starting to get anxious...

Hi, does anyone know / have experience on how big is the chance someone coming from Southeast Asian countries to work in the EU with the need of visa sponsorship arrangement?
Been applying for jobs in the EU but nothing good came out yet..
(Ps : I have experience working in Japan for a few years and did postgraduate study in Japan)
Thank you!

McKinsey fishes: I’m now in final round of interviews. Realized I don’t know anything about the benefits package. What are the key things you like about benefits, e.g. the free health plans?

Getting ready to ask for 9.5 days of PTO for October. I'm so scared bc I've never asked for this much time off. I also started at this firm in March. Ugh.

Maybe this is the socialist in me but shouldn’t Moderna and Pfizer waive their patent exclusivity for their Covid vaccines? Don’t we have a moral obligation for the world to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible?

It blows my mind that many countries won’t be able to vaccinate most of their people until 2023. There should be access to vaccine generics

Has anyone quit their job because of a relationship? I started my job 3 months ago and now my employer wants me to move to NY. The thing is, I fell in love during the pandemic with a friend that I have known for 3 years. It's frustrating since I know I could continue my job from home. I would honestly quit my job and wouldn't mind the job search again.

Feeling like I’ve been “bait-and-switched”…

I’ve been interviewing at an agency with the intention of filling a Director role. Recruitment reached out soon after my last meet-and-greet interview (about 6 to 7 people total) to tell me the team thinks I would be best suited for an Associate Director role with a fast follow of a Director promotion.

Recruitment can’t tell me what feedback is creating this gap but also won’t stop mentioning the positive praise and feedback the team had for me.

I'm interviewing tomorrow for an entry level credit investments role at PGIM. Any ideas on what types of technical questions I can expect?

Does anyone know the timeline between the assessor interview and the confirmation interview? Had my assessor yesterday and wondering when I might hear if I'm continuing foward.

Our employee satisfaction survey is tied to our performance goals. Meaning, if we rate management badly, we cannot meet 10% of our goals which in turn affects our bonuses and raises. We asked HR but they didn’t do anything about it. Is this normal? Is this legal? If not, what else can we do about it?

What is the best way to look at historical PE investments? I am hoping to discover new PE firms for networking / sales purposes. Potentially a website specifically that tracks announced PE deals. Thank you!

Hi 🐠! Looking for recommendations on effective communication training (preferably, in-class - but will explore other options). NYC.

Why does it seem most people always want to switch to something else, e.g another group, another client, another company? Is anyone satisfied with the status quo?

Suggested books or resources to learn more about strategy consulting? Different analysis, acronyms, etc.

Can I get some advice? :) Has anyone ever done a short term consulting project for an int’l org (think UN/IMF/WFP) whilst working a full time non-consulting job? Can you share your experiences?

Overcoat vs parka? Pros and cons. Moving to Chicago if that helps. Which is better for frequent air travel (convenience, durability)?

TFW you crack your iPhone screen twice in a week. 💁‍♂️

Thoughts on calendar being double booked? What are the etiquettes to be followed. Often people double book and it feels like “ my meeting is more important that whatever you have booked time for in yours”. If both meetings are same urgency/importance - what’s the best approach ? What are the expectations of leadership - to throw everything away and jump on to calls based on seniority ?

I just connected some dots and got a colleague off the bench and on some billable work. What a great feeling! 🤓

Any good books/reads to learn aspects of Account Management / Engagement Management in context of tech consulting?

Best books on business/ negotiation/ leadership you have ever read (and use practically)!?

What basic skills/capabilities/knowledge/tools expected of your professional level do you feel embarrassed to not yet have mastered or possess?

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...

Planning to do a PRM or FRM qual. How useful is it to move from Big 4 Risk and reg consulting to industry? Finding it hard to get anything other than non-PM roles

Justifying the Sheraton's painful bed to yourself because the Four Seasons don't recognize your loyalty

How to get into private equity from consulting? They do not seem to have many open positions.

I want to exit to a GM or Senior ops director role. Currently 3 yrs in consulting, 10 yrs in ops at well-known manuf. firm, CPIM, CSCP, T20 MBA, Ind Eng undergrad. Anyone have recs on how to prepare?

When you try to log in Monday morning and can’t. Call the help desk bc you think your password has expired only to realize you already changed it on Friday.

Latteraling to new firm. Do you share your current Non-disclosure Agreement with HR during the recruitment process?

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?