When doing background checks before you get an offer do they look at employment history or just criminal background?

My friend has been unemployed for over a year but just received a job offer. He was fired from his last job and has been stating he still works there. How likely are employers to find out that he was lying?

Deloitte US just announced layoffs. Any other B4 started layoffs too ?

Hey everyone, I was recently laid off from Meta. I am a senior technical recruiter, who also served 20 years in the military. I am looking for new positions working in San Diego or remotely. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you so much.

I know agencies across the board did some layoffs right before the holidays, but when do we think hiring will pick up again? Getting to a point where I feel like I need to start thinking about a change.

Best backup plans if you get fired from a Big Law firm within a year or two after graduating? Go to a non-BL firm and then try to lateral back into BL?

After 10 years of working as a FTE PM/producer I’ve now been laid off (thanks Covid) and am looking to start freelancing for the first time. What advice do you have for a new freelance PM/producer?
Also, what kind of insurance do you take out as a freelancer?

Thoughts on Veteran status and the ongoing corporate layoffs?

So no real layoffs?

Just found out I’m getting laid off in two weeks. How do I stay motivated to do work until then?

I made a couple errors at a new job. An important document to be distributed had wrong information on it, which was proofread by 2 other people. Then a couple of typos in emails, the person micromanaging me told me to send out but I didn’t fix the errors. Failed to meet a deadline but completed 95%. I was written up over all this last week, fired this week. There’s a lot more to this but I think it’s because the DM doesn’t like me.

Does anyone have any insights about the layoff rumors at Morgan Stanley?

Can you get fired for having low utilization as a senior? My billable hours this busy season have been much lower than my peers.

Does anyone got fired, laid off from any company.

How did you manage things after that and by how much time you got the new job?

Coworker got fired because they stole my clients! We have a policy stating that the realtor who initiated the contact should be the one closing the deal to give them a fair chance. I feel bad but they should have read the policy...

At this point in the game it doesn't make a difference where you at everybody is getting laid off at one point or another the only thing I say is try to repair yourself for it if it happens to you

Hi all,

I have one question -coming 2023 year maybe recession hit worldwide economy. Can we worried as a accenture employee? Any news for mass layoff for recession?

If I get fired while on OPT without getting my H1-B stamped, is it useless or can it be used in future for some other job?

Deloitte FL/PR is turning into a joke.. if firm morale wasn't already suffering from layoffs, they increase minimum hours through December while half the offices are unassigned. Abandon ship.

So someone I know asked HR about a boot policy. When he found out that there wasn’t one, but his boss said there was (who gave the guys $ for boots and the claimed it on his expense reimbursements as something else) the boss got mad at him for askingHR (and in trouble for the expense reimbursements) and then 2 days later laid off my friend. There appears to be no notice of bad performance and this person always was the first person on the job site ready to work. Thoughts?

I have been laid off going on 3 months now and I’ve never felt so discouraged in my life. This job hunt for me has been frustrating and draining. It really has taken a toll on my mental health and maybe even confidence. I feel like I’m losing momentum. Any advice on staying positive throughout this journey? It’s so hard to stay upbeat and motivated at times.

Do you work the holidays into your lesson plans this time of year? Or is it too much of a distraction from your routine? Teaching a SPED music class this year and the students have finally *mostly* become comfortable in the room and with the instruments + noise. We usually work on the same songs each week for one month, but I'm thinking of switching it up and doing Christmas/Holiday songs next week as a send off into break. I work with mostly autistic students.

Does anyone know if there is a Catholic lawyers bowl? I’m leaving consulting to practice law, but I promise not to leave this bowl! Though I do wish this bowl was more active 🥺

Sasuke: You’ll never become great. Leave the company you once were part of and be free!

Sakura: Stop it Sasuke! Come back!

Naruto: I don’t care what you say! I’m going to become Partner! BELIEVE IT!

Now that Alphabet employees have formed a union, is there a possibility that public accountants can now form one? I’ve been saying for years that a union would be hugely beneficial in terms of retention and morale. I know you all will think this is nuts but hash it out below!

Hi Fishes,

I Have cleared frist round and now I have hr round what package should I ask??


YOE 6.1
CTC 11

Does anyone know when the SPG Marriott finalization will be complete? I merged my accounts, but right now you need to earn platinum by meeting either or, not by combined nights for the overall program. Thanks

Moved to Canada on a work permit but recently got my PR approved. It’s been a 4 month wait to get the actual PR card and I have a family trip coming up soon. Can I still travel and get back into the country with no issues given that I still have a work visa (W1) on my passport? Not sure if my change of status nulls my current visa

Hi everyone,

DBS vs Oracle!

Which one is good for a web application developer?
How to figure out if a company is good to switch or not?

Hello 👋
I need to choose between Brillio, Tech Mahindra and Deloitte.

Brillio : 15 fixed
Tech Mahindra : 15.4 fixed + 1.7 variable
Deloitte : 13.7 fixed + 10% variable

Can someone please provide insights on what to go for based on their experience? Considering various scenarios like hike I may receive in future.

I am 6.5 years experienced Java developer. Looking for referrals.
Serving notice. LWD - 14-Feb-22

My husband and I regularly attend (virtually lately) a church we love, however there’s not a great way for us to connect by way of a small group (We’re in our late 20s and I’d say the average age in our church is 50 so all the groups are geared towards parents with adult children, things like that). How do you find ways to connect outside of church?

What are the hot tech startups to exit? Let’s crowdsource a list

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for team lead role (content moderation) for google client.

Can anyone please give the referral..

Is $84K base for audit senior 1 in Seattle considered okay?

How advanced are the coding questions for entry level data scientist? For SQL+ python

New to UR travel portal. I keep seeing that I will get 1.5x back here -- does that mean if I have 20,000 points originally, it becomes 30,000 points in the portal? (cont.)

3 Day PTO starts now...my buddy's bachelor party. Forget you, utilization.

Advice or Book recommendations on how not to get bothered by others/ friends/ peers? What they think or what they do!
Been struggling lately

Got hired as a digital strategy consultant. I have over 10 years of industry experience but I’m new to consulting. What courses, workshops or books would you recommend to build a solid toolkit?

Headspace vs. Calm app, which is better?

Is the recruiting process primed for disruption? Are there better ways to determine which candidates would make the best consultants? Interested in your thoughts, Fishbowl.

Any issues at Logan this morning?

Best standing desk for home use?

Been in consulting, three years post MBA. At a point where I honestly feel like what we do doesn't matter. We don't actually make anything and reuse solutions. Anyone have similar thoughts? (Cont.)

Looking for suggestions on a good app that will notify me headlines related to O&G industry - in the past, I’ve just manually searched under energy but would like to follow closer in future. Help!

Fellow fasting fish, how do you maintain energy when we can’t have coffee or water? I’ve been cracking windows, showering first thing, and using certain essential oils 😅 trying not to yawn on these morning video calls!

My partner wants to give a gift to all members of the team (70+) on a successful go-live. Any ideas?! I was thinking headphones but looking for other ideas. Due to size of the team, gifts can’t be customized unfortunately.

My suit pants ripped beyond repair. Is it ok to wear a suit jacket without the pants, like a blazer?

What book have you read that was helpful for your career and/or that you would recommend? Could be a technical book, management, etc. For me, it’s a book I read a few years ago: The Phoenix Project. I never thought I would read and like a novel about DevOps but I recommend it to all my managers.

Want to warn stakeholders that their hostile, posturing emails with our main client CC'd is only going to backfire (main client ❤️ us). emails will no joke prob get some of them fired. #restructuring

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm

How do you 100% utilized folks try to network with other folks in at the firm if you’re always at client site? Trying to get some face time with them

If my boss asks me for a straight forward task, I complete that task and always try to go above and beyond by adding in additional analysis, etc. it usually takes me an extra hour.

Ekaterina is back 😍😏💅🏻