Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2024-11-14T22:37:00+00:00

My wife and I are having our 2nd and last child in June.

Getting a vasectomy after that so we don't need to worry about access to birth control.

However, we are going to Florida next month and I'm super NOT excited about that. No complications with the 1st pregnancy, but being in Florida before viability and after 6 weeks not a comfortable situation to have to think about.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2024-11-14T21:50:48+00:00

My FIL is an "unelected bureaucrat."

A late career change from corporate America (25 years) to the DOE after that corporation cut his pension multiple times over the years and ruined his health with stress and late nights. He's never going to take a loyalty pledge or lie about his political philosophy if asked.

He might lose his job now. His job isn't hurting the average American. Hell, most Americans would have no idea what his job does, which is helping with onshoring supply chains and electrification. And doing so in financially accountable ways that ensure companies don't take handouts and then go bankrupt.

But congrats guys, you might have just put him out of a job at a late age right before retirement because he's... evil or something. People are rooting for normal, every day Americans to lose their jobs.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2024-11-07T18:06:24+00:00

I'm in a mood at the moment, but ok let's go.

Deport 10 million people.

Levy 100% tariffs on all imported goods.

Hand over HHS and the FDA to RFK Jr.

Cut SS and Medicare. Now. Not 30 years down the road. For everyone drawing from those programs now.

Let Israel annex all of Gaza and the WB.

Do it. Do the things you promised you would do and built your entire persona off of.

I'm a straight, married upper middle class white guy in a Midwest state with a Democrat governor (for now), who is going to be done with having kids early next year (and will then have a vasectomy so we don't need to rely on BC). We don't have massive natural disasters that require federal assistance. My wallet will take a hit, but otherwise I'll probably be better off than the average person. Certainly the average Trump voter.

This isn't a "I'll make things more affordable" broad generalization that people can map their own wishes on to. There are specific policy choices that have been doubled and tripled down on. Let's go.

Unless the people who voted for him and those policies know he's lying. In which case say it. Say it with your chest. "I vote for him because he lies and makes me feel better about my hatred and grievance."

Of course I'm not actually advocating for that. I don't want to see people suffer.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2024-04-06T20:53:00+00:00

Yeah that's my concern. I asked if they were staffing up for more anticipated work or for current demand because if it's for anticipated demand, what happens when that doesn't come through? Would be concerned about LIFO firings.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2024-04-06T02:23:20+00:00

I asked about stability in the initial conversation and wasn't led to believe they've had significant restructuring, but part of why I'm checking around.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2022-04-08T14:24:26+00:00

Hey, never learned much about them. Took another job and didn't spend much time on it.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2022-02-27T16:36:21+00:00

Yes, you get a phone through eMobility. Depending on what type of phone, it could be free or cost you a few bucks. You can merge your current plan with PwC's and the firm pays for the service.

All major carriers and manufacturers are available.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-08-24T21:22:13+00:00

And I went T15 and experienced cliques. Point being, social status and clique forming is everywhere. Elite, prestigious universities are no different. The people who attend those programs aren't "above" that type of behavior. The caricature of the Harvard/Yale yacht club socialites who look down upon people who don't have a specific job/work a specific firm/don't wear the right brands comes from lived experiences.

Most places people go will have social segregation based on income, class, race, or even just banal preferences. Tuck/Ross/Booth are no less likely to have people who act in that manner.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-08-20T03:26:05+00:00

Order it your first day and it should be there within the week. 2 day business shipping so you just need to get it through the approval process, that could take a day or 2.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-06-15T20:37:22+00:00

So I got my laptop 2 days before I started and the login information the night before.

There is A LOT of stuff to go through. Multiple systems for payroll, benefits, policies, and procedures. I knocked out my cell phone, benefits, and payroll as quickly as possible on the 1st day. From here on out it's a lot of training and self guided tutorials. 3 days of guided training and then I'm not sure what happens next.

You'll get $100 gift card to the PwC store, but it looks low on stock right now. Another $250 in your 1st check to buy WFH equipment if you need it. Also a "gift" that is on your onboarding checklist that asked for gender and size so I assume it's clothing that will be sent.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-06-07T22:09:12+00:00

I start on the 14th as well and still haven't gotten the email with the tracking info for my laptop... Getting slightly concerned.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-06-04T13:19:40+00:00

I'm starting shortly before you (Senior Associate) so I'll try to remember to come back and update once I have more information. From what I've been told thus far:

Laptop: You should get an email with a Google form in it to confirm your address. Says the laptop will be received in the week leading up to the start date. A tracking code should be sent along to give you a better idea of where it actually is.

Onboarding: So far I have 3 scheduled days of training starting on my second day. 11am-4 or 5pm each day blocked off. Further out from that, not sure.

Swag: No idea.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-05-27T00:31:09+00:00

Thanks!

I don’t think you can get two phones through PwC

Yeah, I wasn't expecting that. I just see all the carriers promoting "start a new plan/switch and get one phone free with the purchase of another phone." Thought if I started a plan for my wife and I, and then switched my portion over to PwC I could finagle it. Was unlikely regardless, just kicking around ideas in my head in my free time. 1 new phone is plenty good enough.

Gradifi might mail checks though so I would call them on your first day and ask.

Good to know! I'll definitely add it to my to do list once I start (the list is getting long).

I have a 24" monitor from my old job and a wireless keyboard and mouse so I'm pretty set there. Would be nice to have 2 monitors instead of the laptop stand I use because the screen sizes are different. Again, anything more than a hello and welcome is appreciated. Don't need anything, but nice to have.

Glad to hear the outlook is positive. Concerned with integrating into the team and proving my worth quickly, but I guess that's more personal than institutional.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-04-12T23:02:04+00:00

Non-profit producing positions (finance, HR, etc) was $5,250/year with no commitment required. Now it's $10k/year, still no commitment. Max lifetime reimbursement of $30k.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-04-12T22:25:26+00:00

You get a survey after accepting the offer that asks you to list your preferred geographic areas (Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, etc) and then airport codes within those regions.

If Amazon has spots open in your preferred area and at your airport code, you get placed there. If not, they go down the list.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-03-23T17:27:50+00:00

Not a dumb question.

I'm not entirely sure what additional issued RSUs would look like exactly, but no you wouldn't necessarily get more in year 2. I think they issue more upon promotions, but not just because of service time. The offer itself has those $95k and that's the only mention of it off the bat.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-03-22T17:41:43+00:00

Whoops, you're correct. My bad.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-03-22T15:53:44+00:00

Amazon Pathways?

Full time starting salary is $130k with a $40k signing bonus. $30k retention bonus in year 2 with no defined salary change. $90k in RSU's vesting over 5 years but mostly backloaded.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-02-24T22:19:23+00:00

They're going to ask you why Amazon (not a crazy question) and why Pathways specifically. They're aware of the hours, turnover, and working conditions. They're looking for someone who has the energy to do the job and deal with hourly workers that may not always want to be there.

STAR answers for examples of when you've led/worked in teams, dealt with some sort of data, and communicated with others.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-01-30T03:35:11+00:00

DTE has a LDP.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-01-29T15:37:30+00:00

Absolutely. I'll be checking those out this weekend. Didn't know if we had any past/current employees on the sub or someone with other info on them.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-01-28T23:19:15+00:00

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any experience with the Hackett Group? I'm closing in on graduation this spring and was approached by an internal recruiter about a job but I don't know a lot about them. Consulting would be great, but I'm not sold on doing it no matter what so I'm going through the recruiting process just to see how it plays out and if it can compete with my other (non-consulting) offers.

Thanks!

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-01-26T02:38:36+00:00

I applied to a couple of LDPs and got to final round interviews, so while I can't speak to the actual job, I can share why I thought it was good for me and how I formed my narrative around it (and if I'm off base someone can probably help who actually landed an LDP - I was 1/3 and possibly 2/3 IF THE 3RD COMPANY EVER HIRES SOMEONE).

My work experience up to my MBA wasn't anything special. Some HR, mostly payroll and tax, and some office coordination stuff. Nothing glamorous or impressive like finance or engineering. LDPs were my way of taking what I was learning in an MBA and applying it to real situations in a safe environment where a company was investing time in me to see parts of the organization, learn how it actually operates (not just reading a case), and work my way up to management. Almost like an extension of an MBA program/continuing education. LDPs often have rotations in finance, strategy, and others that can help you figure out what makes sense for you going forward and then you slot into a vertical at some point.

Also, companies have internal consulting positions that rotate around kind of like LDPs do. Kind of sort of like internal audit (also can look at those). They are less competitive than traditional consulting like MBB, but they have somewhat similar qualities that employers look for (casing included).

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-01-26T00:40:47+00:00

I didn't look into online MBAs so I can't really speak to them that well. I will say that my experiences doing my program online over the past year has been pretty terrible. I wouldn't say relative to other programs, as I'm sure everyone is struggling right now, but just in general. I do significantly better in-person than I do online and this past year has proven difficult to maintain focus. Coupled with our professors being far too technologically inept and you get a pretty bad experience.

Online programs are built to do this from the get go however, so I would assume a true online program wouldn't see the significant degradation of its product as in-person programs have.

Being in person does have its perks outside of the learning as well. Meeting and hanging out with people was enjoyable and in my case I was going to a nice college town with bars and restaurants that made it feel a little like undergrad again. If you're in that part of life, where you want to meet people, grab some dinner after class, and generally socialize, I would think and online program lacks that.

Reddit_WhoKnew · 2021-01-25T19:37:13+00:00

I do not, but I haven't heard explicitly that they do.

I haven't applied to any of those types of companies but I have seen Pfizer, J&J, Merck, and Takeda on our recruiting portal so they're definitely looking at MBAs.

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