Finished my taxes. Direct deposit to savings, and gonna use a little of it to pay for first A+ cert test. 
6 Figures 6 Certs Random Thoughts Thread
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Man, Coli I need some guidance with these interviews. I'm applying for entry-level Analyst type positions (financial, operations, business etc), the feedback I keep getting is that my interviews are very, very strong. I come in professional and articulate my experience very well, but the interviewers feel like I may think the positions I'm applying for will bore me.
Problem is, my GPA is way too low for most of the firms I really want (Deloitte, Accenture, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman) but my experience seems a bit should I say "too ambitious" for some of the more "low energy" analyst roles e.g. I worked in South East Asia for an aviation tech start-up, did work with a federal government contractor and worked with a hydroelectricity investor on deals at over $300 million in value etc.
The startup took me because I was hungry for experience and ready to do the work. The startup firm started out in DC then partnered with a firm in South East Asia. I went with them because let's face it how many black people (Nigerian at that) can say they got to work in South East Asia. I did another internship with a consulting agency for government contractors before working with they hydro firm. At the hydro firm, my supervisor had an MBA from Stanford and did engineering at Duke. The CEO was high up in the department of Energy and a lot of the talent at the firm was top notch (Stanford, Duke, former CFOs at major utility companies etc). Sometimes I still wonder how I got that position.
Any guide on how to nail these interviews? I'd be glad to do a phone interview, I'll even forward my resume
Problem is, my GPA is way too low for most of the firms I really want (Deloitte, Accenture, McKinsey, Oliver Wyman) but my experience seems a bit should I say "too ambitious" for some of the more "low energy" analyst roles e.g. I worked in South East Asia for an aviation tech start-up, did work with a federal government contractor and worked with a hydroelectricity investor on deals at over $300 million in value etc.
The startup took me because I was hungry for experience and ready to do the work. The startup firm started out in DC then partnered with a firm in South East Asia. I went with them because let's face it how many black people (Nigerian at that) can say they got to work in South East Asia. I did another internship with a consulting agency for government contractors before working with they hydro firm. At the hydro firm, my supervisor had an MBA from Stanford and did engineering at Duke. The CEO was high up in the department of Energy and a lot of the talent at the firm was top notch (Stanford, Duke, former CFOs at major utility companies etc). Sometimes I still wonder how I got that position.
Any guide on how to nail these interviews? I'd be glad to do a phone interview, I'll even forward my resume
Black Andy Dwyer
ATL
Have a tax preparer file your taxes brehs 
I did my taxes with HR Block's website to get an idea of what I'd get refund wise. Went to ATC Tax and the refund the chick got me was $200 higher which was cool, but they end up charging $317 to process through them
I ended up getting about $100 less than if I had just done it online with HR Block.
I'll take the L on that one and just stick to filing myself moving forward. Positive thing is that the turnaround from filing to getting my refund was just 8 days. Picked up my check for $2100 this morning
I did my taxes with HR Block's website to get an idea of what I'd get refund wise. Went to ATC Tax and the refund the chick got me was $200 higher which was cool, but they end up charging $317 to process through them
I ended up getting about $100 less than if I had just done it online with HR Block.I'll take the L on that one and just stick to filing myself moving forward. Positive thing is that the turnaround from filing to getting my refund was just 8 days. Picked up my check for $2100 this morning
Finally can go car shopping
I never knew that there were so many rules to business casual, business clothing and all the in between. About to come out of pocket for at least two new suits (as well as shirts, and ties), 2 more formal pairs of shoes for business/ interviews and I might as well purchase a top coat. I wanted to get a custom one made but I'll be better served having them altered and saving that extra $200 to $400.
I wear Walmart/Ross business clothes to interviews
BrokePhiBroke
Superstar
Having the entrepreneur spirit but don't know what to get into. You can't reinvent the wheel....
Besides my trade I'm getting I want to eventually start a business...
How y'all doing?
Besides my trade I'm getting I want to eventually start a business...
How y'all doing?
So brehs, what's the best mobile investing app for newbs/millennials? Clink, Acorns, Stash Invest, Robinhood or something else?
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I've been using Acorns
Silver Surfer
Veteran
I have now been asked to lead a team that is to interact with Autocad software for designing building layouts.....
I know nothing about the software but got 3 weeks of discovery meetings
When you hold it down and earn your stripes, you get asked to be part of new shyt
I know nothing about the software but got 3 weeks of discovery meetings
When you hold it down and earn your stripes, you get asked to be part of new shyt
My new credit score is going to open a lot of doors for me that have been closed for years
Hope all goes well with this phone interview I got in the morning.
Hope all goes well with this phone interview I got in the morning.
About to eat breakfast before I do these taxes..joy 
Gotta get my brake pads replaced 