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Hello, Actuellement Manager (M1) en Big 4 à 68k fixe +10% variable, je vais passer des entretiens pour d'autres cabinets hors big 4 (CapGemini Invent, BearingPoint, etc.) au sein des équipes Strat IT/M&A IT. Vous savez si les rémunérations sont plus élevées que les classiques "Transfo digitale" en big 4 ? Je sais que la strat paye mieux, mais là on parle de strat IT dans des cabinets moins "reconnus" que les big 4, donc je suis pas certain que les grilles de salaire soient plus élevées.

Do not work for tellus digital or Tellus international it is a rip off job! I worked 106 hours last Sept October and November and never got paid. I still have the shared sheets file the contract and the last update was they are having problems with November payments. No one to talk to. Is there anything I can do to get this money back? This was my first contract work from home position. Still out here learning the ropes of side hustles and gig work.

I got swept up during the 2021-2022 craze, rode the wave up, then watched a chunk of my gains vanish just as fast. Now I’m holding a small bag of BTC and ETH. Not life-changing, but enough to keep wondering if I should sell or just sit on it. Part of me sees it as a hedge… but another part thinks I fell for the hype. Is crypto still a long-term play, or should I cut my losses and call it what it was: speculation?

Torn between whether to stay or go. On one hand, I have a pretty sweet deal here. Stellar reviews, enjoy the work, and nobody bugs me about RTO (am in office probably one day a week). On the other hand, my area continues to be very high in demand, and seeing some of the signing bonuses being thrown around makes me feel like I’m stupid to be passing on the easy money.

Has anyone left big 4 / T2 consulting to go contracting (either through an umbrella or flying completely solo) and regretted it or been unable to rebound? Considering a couple of options like this and have a captive market initially. However I am really not sure how regressive a move this can be, nor am I truly sure of the upside. People who have made the move, what has your experience been?

Currently at Big 4 FDD. I’ve got an offer for another B4 for operational / strategy work. Although they have some CDD work (not often), appears that they usually do Standalone work which is a plug or support for QoE / FDD. Thoughts? Is it still good move? Is there a good exit on doing operational work?

I used to be worried about crypto seriously shaking things up in our industry but after this latest crash it seems like it is all but dead. Does anyone have a different perspective? I hold a little bit of crypto for fun and I'm not selling but I guess watching it go to 0 wouldn't be super fun either...

mckinsey folks — what’s the new solve game? slightly confused given what’s online. i understand they dropped the ecosystem game and now use seawolf or red rock? can anyone who’s done it recently provide some insight pls! thanks

I’m evaluating offers and could use help. For exit ops, do Big4 have materially better options vs a higher level and title from a boutique/T2 firm? Also are the cultures in other B4 materially different vs more boutique/T2?