With the Great Resignation, is it primarily that people are quitting their jobs and not getting new ones? We’ve always had turnover in this profession but giving it a tag line makes me think ppl are just leaving the workforce.

I saw that Orrick had an Attorney's of Color retreat in New York. Does anyone work there who can speak on how it was? If not, is there a retreat/coalition/group for Attorney's of Color at your firm?

Any thoughts on salary/pacakage for a Solutions Architect position in London vs Amsterdam? As the cost of living in Amsterdam is around 10-12% cheaper, would it have an impact on salary?

What if airbnb gives you a similar suite than the one in the picture but it is still not the same suite? And you tell airbnb but the host says its not accurate and says you are a disrespectful host?

Hi! Recently discussed an associate graphic designer role with a recruiter. Is it reasonable to expect an 85k base in NYC? Am I underselling myself? They started with it being a 75-80k budgeted position. What are typical base salaries for someone with 4.5 ttl YOE? Does it matter that 3 YOE was in an adjacent industry?

Anyone have experience doing pro bono advisory for charities? Is there a good placement agency for this?

Happy Labor Day - who’s working today? How was it? I’m working the evening at the dispensary. It was somewhat busy from 2-4, since 5 it’s been DEAD. 2 more hours to go, and I forgot my Kindle…

I’m 25 and have found a duplex I’m considering purchasing as a rental property. Planning on renting both units and have the cash to make the down payment without an issue. My cash flow analysis has a payback period of 3 years for my down payment and a 13 year payback period for the whole investment. I think financially it makes sense. My question is, is it realistic for a 25 year old young professional to handle dealing with all the extra curricular’s that come with owning a rental property ?

My Starting Date is about a week away and my background check is still in review with Accurate. It's been with Accurate for around 5 days. Has anyone faced the same situation?

Does anyone from the northeast regret moving to Miami? I’m from NYC. Mid 30’s, single. Don’t know anyone in Florida except for 1 friend in Orlando. Trying to get a gauge of how things are down there before I move.

Anyone recently left Ibm..how did you returned your laptop

Any tips or tricks for a first time home buyer saving for mortgage trying to avoid pmi? Any advice appreciated. Cont.

Angel investors : What returns do you expect when investing? Also what’s your range of investment?

What happens if you don’t join due to better package from other big 4 after excepting the offer

Nagarro car rental
Hi Nagarrians, Can I give an account number of a different person and the bill/ RC of other?
I don't want to give the account number of same person of whose RC I have given..

Please help out a newbie here.
TIA

I have a offer from hashmap for cloud engineer, they are saying that company is going to merge with NTT data? Is it true? I am not sure about hashmap as a company for job safety perspective

Word on the street about another Big4 Global Mobility practice in contact with another party … a huge deal going to happen … but who, when and how much?

EY interview tips needed.please help.

I interviewed for an analyst position with Deloitte about 2 weeks ago and was told that they would get back to me by end of last week. I haven’t heard anything from them and reached out to my recruiter for updates but didn’t hear from her either. Did anyone have a similar experience?

Can you renegotiate salary when you do a rotation that requires you to have a license? Ex. Going from a position only needing a bachelors to being a lawyer

Audit manager here. Planning to talk to partner in charge about becoming a partner eventually. Any tips about what to ask?

I’m 25 years old, totally healthy, working from home. My parents want me to come visit for a few days given the uncertainty with the virus. Is it safe for me to visit? Both are 60 and in good health

Do you know what today is, today is the day I am now allowed back to office as our vaccination requirement was dropped? I still can’t go to our office in NYC and possibly some other jurisdictions and we do need to follow client rules to visit them.
Have any of other Big 4 made changes?

Is it possible to take certain files with you when leaving? Is this monitored, always or focused on the end of your tenure? I’m not talking client data but maybe doc templates or certain slide decks or program code like a VBA macro.

What is the one thing you would change about your firm if you could?

I know this is small dollars, but my firm only pays $25 per months for my cell phone. We all work remotely, so using cell a lot. Is it silly for me to push for full reimbursement? Is that pretty standard?

Anyone traveling while working remotely? If so, what are you using for internet on the road? I've tried hotels but their internet isnt compatible.

I saw Goody Proctor in congress with the Devil.

I haven’t been at a B4 firm since 2018. Do you still require a professional certification to be promoted to Manager?

What’s the salary increase and VC% for Big4 Risk Advisory folks this year? Pls include:
Company
Service line
Location
Previous to current level
Previous Base Salary
Salary increase%
VC %

For those who have gone from one big 4 to another…was it frowned upon by your superiors/looked at as a slap in the face, even if your intentions are to leave on good terms?

Who do you consider to be the highest achieving big 4 person you know (no need to name them obvs)? what about them stands out to you?

I work at pwc and I am a second year senior. Currently make 90k base in assurance New York metro. Curious what everyone else is making and whether that is up to par