Any of you book a nice vacation a few months out? I have lots of Bonvoy points and trying to book some international properties (Bali etc) while rates are low.. any ideas for good deals still

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

Hotel rooms are so dry, it's driving me crazy

Is it normal to feel numb around the holidays? I'm tired, dealing with seasonal affective disorder and a really tough caseload right now. Not in the holiday spirit at all and honestly don't even want to be, I just want to spend the weekend resting. Is it bad that I don't care about it at all this year?

What's your ideal PTO? Activity and length of time off?

EY 🐠 - potentially starting with the firm soon, and my partner is due to have our first in April. Given the 1 year service requirement for leave, would I have the option to take PTO during birth and use parental leave after my 1 year of service? Appreciate any guidance here

FYI If your name doesn’t match exactly you can’t combine.

And when I called SPG they said the account maintenance wasn’t ready so to call back

How do you ask for points?

Has anyone been to the UK lately from the US? What are the Covid requirements / restrictions? Thank you!

Hi fish,
Planning a trip to Thailand for 1-2 weeks next February. Suggestions on where to stay (cities, parts of town, specific hotels), activities, where to fly into etc. Thank you!

My international flight got cancel. They did not send email so everyone found out at the airport. I even spent 50$ in Uber coming to the airport and they say only solution is to rebook us tomorrow. What’s the best way to go about it to get best compensation for all the inconvenience? (Tap air)

Got two audits out before the holiday break and I feel so free!

Anyone here have knowledge about viasat? Pto, culture, etc?

Has anyone tried to sell miles or points through one a site. I have a family member looking to do it and I had never looked into. Any experiences? Pros cons

Is everyone cut-out for consulting? I'm having some serious thoughts! Who has the time to make PPTs on a weekend, to get more brownie points from their SM? Isn't doing well in your project enough?

Is it standard to not pay non-exempt employees holiday pay until they pass probation?

My wife is in sales at Mercedes and she has been averaging $200k a year and growing YoY. She loves her job, however she works long days and barely gets time off. We plan on having kids within the next year or two, and it’s highly u likely that she’ll be able to keep her current gig. We want to find a career that allows her to work remote or that at least gives her a better work life balance so that she can see her kids grow up. Should she get certifications to give her a shot at adtech?Too late?

Since the Chase Freedom Unlimited gives 3% cash back on dining, does that mean you get more UR points that way vs. using the Chase Sapphire Preferred?

Any Hilton recs in Charleston?

Posting here on a family member's behalf:
Looking for urgent job/opportunities.
Education: Diploma in Mechanical engineering fresher from Govt Polytechnic
Open for IT related roles as well. Willing to migrate into IT sector.
Have good knowledge of - JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ReactJS.
Have experience working with - MacOS, Linux (Ubuntu), Windows 7 and 10.

Soft skills: Good in Managing stress situations and deliver on time, Soft spoken and good communication skills, Problem solving attitude.

Any handy roll-off memes?

Hey!

What are the less known skills in Excel worth learning which are also high in demand in the market?

PS: I am starting off on Fishbowl so please support with a ❤️.

My company is receiving backlash for…let’s say a poor decision that has gone viral in my city. For 3 days, almost everyone who has called customer support is just looking to insult and yell at us. This isn’t our fault :/

Can someone teach me how to get rich? Dead serious, looking for a mentor that went from having a slightly above average salary to making a lot of money (and no family money either).

If you have a child during your first year of employment at your firm, are you eligible for the firm’s full maternity leave benefit? Or only if you have a child after your first year anniversary? TIA.

Is it true that TCS rehiring their ex-employees?

Anyone have any insight on the Orlando staff counsel offices for GEICO or State Farm? I currently work at an established insurance defense firm, but am looking to switch for a better work life balance. How is compensation for a 4th year attorney? Should I expect better work life balance working as staff counsel? My understanding is that I should, but I wanted to see if anyone had experience with either office.

What are you currently looking for? Like the answer below so we can get an idea of what sort of relationships, entanglements, hookups, etc, people are looking for in the bowl.

Is bakery still hiring strat director?

What are the best finance conferences in the US?

What's the salary range for D2 - Program Manager position in CG??

European folks, what INSEAD reputation in PE ?

I’m struggling a bit. Can any kind of person show me awesome examples of comms plans that really lifted the creative idea? I learn best by seeing examples or case studies. I can explain below...

3 Day PTO starts now...my buddy's bachelor party. Forget you, utilization.

Love the discussions on here especially w the perspective that anonymity gives us the opportunity to voice extreme positions and polarizing disagreements that may not have been said in normal settings

"You didn't qualify for a bonus this year" 😒

Owe ~$4,500 in taxes for 2020. Anything I can do to reduce this amount? Going to contribute some extra money to 401k to get me to 19,500 for the year. Anything else?

Cancelled flights, 2-city week, major deliverable due, and MBA final exams this weekend. Anyone else ready for next week?

Can't bill tomorrow. Even one beach day is sweet, and on a Friday too...

Anyone from the Milan office of McKinsey that can share their experience in this particular region? Also interested in how does it compare to BCG in terms of environment, pressure and benefits.

I'm an introverted person, like to keep to myself, focus on work, spend the rest of my time on family, gym etc. I've been told that I need to work on my communication and client relationship building skills. any books I can read? I don't follow pop. culture anymore, no longer actively follow team sports (but sporty myself) as I consider it bread and circus for the masses and don't rly enjoy work drinks... Am I doomed? Personally I am happy and love the work but fear for my career progression.

Tired consultant in Tennessee on a super tiring Monday evening ( connection this am) eating by myself with more slides t block out before I call it a night.. This is the part of the job that I hate!

Recommendations for books that positively impacted you/broadened your perspective?

I’ll go first : Untamed, Crying in H Mart, Fahrenheit 451, Man’s Search For Meaning, How the Word is Passed

Anyone here taken a career break (6 months or more? How hard was it to get a job again? Did you have to explain why you took a break? Any other cons I should be aware of?

Any recommendations for restaurants in NYC to catch up with friends?

Vegas suggestions? (:

Anyone here ਪੰਜਾਬੀ?!

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Best consulting firms for the retail and CPG industries?

This is the second Four Points I've stayed in that has "Never Gonna Give You Up" on the lobby music playlist #rickrolledagain

You wake up at Seatac, SFO, LAX. You wake up at O'Hare, DFW, BWI. Pacific, mountain, central. Lose an hour, gain an hour. This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time.

I know Mck is the top for strategy, but in terms of digital/design in top consulting firms which do you think is better? Mckinsey digital or deloitte digital? (Or another..?)