Wish I had enough PTO to take the rest of this week and next week off before break 😭

Where are some cool vacation destinations to hit up this summer? I'm not sure Europe will be open to Americans yet, and we went to Cancun a couple years ago. Any suggestions would be nice :) planning on going for a week or two around 4th of July.

How is accrued vacation pay out calculated? I guess I'm wondering because we don't have a set hourly pay ..

Hi all. What is the firms PTO policy and maternity benefits (specifically paid time off and length of time) at Houlihan Lokey?

Anyone else not fully enjoying the Christmas holiday due to anxiety of resuming work in January? It’s sad that it’s hard to unplug or to not think about upcoming work...

Hi everyone,
I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I’ve been taking care of my extremely sick (literally on the verge of dying) dog. I work from home so it’s not too much of a nuisance but I feel distracted all day long and can hardly get anything done because I worry about my dog. I feel like I’d benefit from a day off or even half a day off but I’ve only been working for my firm for a month now, plus I have “discretionary time off.” Would it be okay for me to ask for a day off?

Take a break from this crazy world and curl up with a good book! Not something you have to read, but something that you want to read because you chose it. Take your brain and imagination on a wonderful vacation to fantasy land. I'm doing some time travel to get away and dream. I hope you try it. Here's to coping skills!

Is your company having a holiday party this year?

Does anyone know if you accrue pto when you’re on maternity leave at Deloitte?

Best Marriott Bonvoy property in Bangkok? Going for a couple of nights in October for vacation. TIA

Many of you work for companies where sick time is taken out of vacation? I thought this was an old thing but just seen an offer written like this....

Does anyone know how many days of PTO you start with at JPMorgan Chase? My second week I have to take 2 days off for a wedding I’m in. This will be a VP compliance position.

What is your utilization target? Please share company, title, and YOE. Also, how do holidays and vacation play into utilization for you?

For anyone debating whether to go in house, I recently went in house, and the mental health benefit of not having to worry about billable hours is completely worth the switch. It's great not having to worry about catching up on hours when I'm out for a doctor's appointment, vacation, etc. It's more of a mental health relief than I guessed it would be.

Tell me if this is selfish or not. I adore my family, but since they're doing a very lowkey Christmas situation this year, I really would rather take a weeks vacation on my own. Obviously the holidays are about spending time with those you love, but I'm tired! And I see my entire family at least once a month for a group dinner. Am I a bad daughter/sister if I choose vacation this one time?

What types of “time off”do you track? Curious to know what others do if someone has jury duty or has to deal with something out of their control (losing power due to weather). I have some employees who needed time off for the hurricane last week. Thanks in advance!

In June I started a new role, but recently out of the blue I was let go as "not a good fit". There were no warning signs, I wasn't on any type of goal program and had just gotten my first deal. I was also working on a few others. At the time my mother was very ill and in the hospital, thankfully she's better. The employer knew this and to let me go in this manner as well as it's the holiday season, it's really starting to bother me. I wonder if there's any recourse?

For anyone that resigned without an offer lined up and took time off, what did you tell your team as a reason for leaving? I’m just not happy with my company but don’t want to jump into something new yet.

I don’t know what it is, but I cannot build energy to do any more work. Originally I was burnt out, took some PTO and traveled for a week. Came back, no change in my feelings.

hi all, hope all is well

i left deloitte risk advisory due to personal reasons in sep 2021 (time off since july 2021) as the work got a bit much and my situation at home was complex.

i applied for a snr consultant role in consulting (strategy & ops, indus. redesign & innov.) and saw my app. got shortlisted. this role looks more suited for me and im super interested in it, more so than my prev. exp at D but you never know haha. whats the process like/how likely will i progress?

Salam all & Ramadan Mubarak! If you're interested in joining McKinsey, feel free to reach out to me... Gotta support the Ummah :)

This has happened to me on TWO teams where I was the lead: When I am speaking (& only when I am speaking), a man rapidly clicks his pen. Distracting & weird. Ever seen anything like this?

Hi Fishes,

Can we apply for multiple roles in a same company at the same time / quick span.

Or to a another role within a span of 1-2 months for different role if we were not selected for first applied role.

Ex : devops / SRE / cloud engineer.

I have a direct report who is smart, passionate about her job and can be really innovative. However she carries this enormous weight of responsibility, for needing to do everything, do it right, make sure it's perfect, not trusting colleagues to help. It creates dread and panic and overwhelming workload and a terrible attitude for her and I am speaking with her this week to start to shift her mindset. Any tips in navigating how to let go of this heavy idea of "responsibility"?

Hi All,
I am currently working asa product support associate(4yrs exp) and have recently completed 1-year executive MBA. I am looking for career transition to Product Manager/owner roles, can anyone please guide me how to prepare for the interviews, shall I go for scrum master certification etc? Thanks

So my school just sent out the organization sheet for September and my team I was with last year was split up and I am now teaching a 3/4 special ed bridge class. I’ve never taught in one of those before or even observed in one. Super nervous, need advice and guidance from experienced teachers. Going into my 3rd year and (2nd in this school and different assignment (I was 5th ICT))

Gave notice yesterday and was told that today is my last day. Was counting on having two weeks. I heard this counts as being fired. Anyone here know HR laws in NY- am I owed severance?

if you were to get a gift that was meaningful from your boss what would it be? under 50 to 75 bucks per creative. team is doing awesome. they get trainings and things buy working from home is hard and i want our team to get some further appreciation. also realize i’m putting this up at rush of getting very interesting or obscene answers which i also welcome. take laughs where we can right!

Exit opportunities in the Richmond, Va area?

Hi Fishes, can anyone refer me in Deloitte India

For those in consulting, that worked several years prior to the pandemic, have you noticed how green the campus hire staff is after 2ish years of never working in person and coming straight from college? It’s insane some of the stuff I’ve seen as we’ve slowly been in person a few times.

Online courses - anyone take non-degree certification courses online and do you have any recommendations, pros, cons, etc.? I have found some affordable resources but curious if they are worth it

Is the Slack desktop application (on the Microsoft store) worth using? I only have one client using it, and the app doesn’t have great reviews—I wonder if I should stick with the browser.

I’m a 1yr associate & having trouble with a paralegal/manager. She worked for our partner for 7 yrs & helped build this successful practice. She is smart, efficient, & runs a tight shop, which is appreciated. But the problem is she treats staff horrible. She talks down to them, has literally made grown women cried( she’s probably early 30s) and is know within the firm for being mean and other unkind words (our dept is separated from all other attys). But now she’s being rude and talking cont..

Is tomorrow already Monday?? Life is a blur at the moment.

Sometime I feel so dumb figuring out everything... in the start of new project... 😢 .. is that just me or all staff 1s feel the same??

Wanted to wait until after promotion notification to bring up a transfer. How long to wait now so it doesn’t seem too obvious that was my reasoning? I have about five months before I need the transfer

Rabble rabble Trump rabble rabble Clinton rabble rabble my political view is rabble rabble...

Deloitte new hire (boomerang).. tax manager..start in July. Will the first week onboarding/orientation be at DU? Or home office. TIA

If I leave b4 for a mid market firm as a senior will it be tough to get back into b4 in a couple years as a manager?

How to steer the convo during a performance discussion with a mgr who mostly makes sure the boxes are checked? I met all formal goals but still feel like I’m struggling to keep up, especially (cont.)

Is iTunes not working?

No free wifi in hotel...can I expense it?

I transferred offices once already. Been a year and a half in the new office and I need to transfer again. Would the firm support it?

Would PwC reimburse me if I study for my CFE and it is not required for my current job?

Career is wearing on me I don't want to do this anymore

Why does it seems so hard to initiate a transfer within firm...just saying

How far along will you announce or notify the office that you are pregnant? I’m getting several different responses, with pretty good reasons. Does it matter if you are staff or managers or above?

Are you an over packer when you travel for work? What are some of the things you pack but never use?

What happens on an audit team when a company is publicly accused of financial fraud? A short seller released a report on ENPH that caused the stock to drop more than 20% in a day - what does the audit team do in this scenario?

Has anybody gotten LASIK and want to share their experience, when/timing of when they got the procedure done, and when they went back to work after their procedure? Thinking of doing it but not sure when I should/how much time I should ask off for

Anyone moved from audit to AAS/FDD and regretted it?

What laptops are used at Deloitte

Can someone tell me more about audit busy season contact positions? I’ve seen them discussed on here a lot but looking for more details or where you actually see job postings??