Any suggestions for using Marriott points? Thinking tropical vacation of some sorts

What is the tipping etiquette on the free platinum breakfast in a JW Marriott? The server just gets coffee / orange juice and you serve yourself. It is an overpriced buffet that I would never dine in.

Any next week joiners?

If yes, please comment your DOJ as Monday(OCT 24th) is a public holiday.

@EY

How much for delta gold on here?

With product design questions, I struggle to identify user groups. Once I do everything starts flowing and I’m confident. But the initial identification of user groups is something I find challenging. What’s your go-to way of doing this? For example, the question “design a podcasting app for truck drivers.” What types of truck drivers can I select so that I can prioritize a user group to focus on and begin identification of pain points and solutions?

Base salary for trade finance associate @ United bank of africa

How do you survive on a PhD stipend knowing it’ll be years before you can afford luxuries like a vacation or brand-name ice cream?

Hilton has the worst rewards program.

Had an offer for 30% more , a promotion to manager, extra week of vacation to switch firms. I love where I am at with my clients and there is a lot of potential there. Should I stay the course?

Best place to visit in South Asia in December with elderly but enthusiastic parents? Parents live in India so looking to travel elsewhere. Already been to Japan. TIA

Hi friends, looking for some advice. I am currently in India due to a family health emergency for my mom. She is still critical and don’t have a good timeline on returning to work. I have taken pto but that will soon be over. What are my options? Will LOA impact my immigration status? I am on H1B.

My parents have very poor credit scores (<600). What’s a quick way to get this up? They recently paid back all debt but only have one credit card. Outside of paying back on time, should they open a new account to increase credit line / lower % of credit used? What options are best to quickly improve credit scores

Anyone gonna be in NYC on Halloween? I’m hosting a happy hour until 8pm. I don’t want to just hang out in my hotel after. What’s goin down?

Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

Anybody ever regret moving from B4 to a start up? Just because there’s so many less perks (lots of PTO, fun events, etc)?

Help! I honestly don’t know how to get my annual expenses down from 100k

Family of three, biggest expense is mortgage. We eat out 3-5x a month, don’t have entertainment spend, don’t online shop, don’t vacation, one car....

Sourcing creative cost savers!

I’ve been seeing a junior copywriter opening at DDB on LinkedIn for a few weeks now. Does anyone know if that actually exists?

Also, major bonus points if you have a good person to email there.

For Big City moms (NYC, Chicago, SF): what is your favorite city strollers? I am considering buying vista uppababy (or bugaboo cruz) as primary and a yoyo (or mountain buggy nano) as the light, foldable for traveling. Didn’t hear people having good experience with mockingbird; but would love survey this group

Do we still receive points for the stay if I book through AmexTravel?

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What's happening in Raleigh? Use this thread to share events, concerts, holiday markets, or anything else that's going on in the area this weekend!

What is the salary scale for senior engineer position at Nagarro?

I have 5 years of experience in my industry in Chicago. (Engineering Firms working with Electrical Utilities on Substations)
I started as a CAD Drafter and worked my way up to a P&C Designer.
Is 63200 a good salary for someone with my experience?

I want to also say I’m back in school going after my EE.

What type of laptops does BDO give in the US ?

Senior attorneys at v100, how common is it for attorneys who start at small firms to lateral to biglaw? Have you worked with any? Conventional wisdom is always that if you don’t start there it’s hard to “trade up”. My coworker and I just did it to two different great v30 firms, and I’m wondering if it’s really that uncommon? Just out of curiosity. We’re not special counsel with special niche skills or anything, just associates. Pitfalls to beware? Positives?

I’m a first yr in NYC biglaw (2nd yr in Fall) — is 3.2k for one bedroom in BK (think downtown BK, carroll garden, Williamsburg) too much? Always have lived in manhattan so I’m not sure what reasonable rent for one bedroom in BK is.

Folks ..what do u like about BA continuum ...I have joined recently and couldn't find a single good thing about this org...be it onboarding, no laptop provided ..and goodies toh i made a big mistake by expecting..why is BofA so overrated ??..

Recommendations for best suits in Dubai? Good quality but not 10k either.

Ladies, what's the funniest pickup line you ever be approached with?

How much annual % hike does Amazon offer for L4 Non Tech role (Finance), YOE =1

PTSD It's not a joke, and I wouldn't wish it even on my worst enemy. Best resources / ways to handle this?

Leaving after one year to another biglaw firm?

Can Anyone here refer me for a SAP MM job?

YOE 7 yrs,
current CTC 16.5 LPA
expected CTC 30LPA.
Current Company experience IBM
Past Company: TCS, INFOSYS
Education: MBA, B Tech
Certified:
SAP S/4 HANA sourcing and procurement 2020,
Six Sigma by KPMG

Question for F🐠. Someone asks you to keep them company via text, social media, maybe a phone call sometime etc. You'll be payed to do this. Would you do it? And what are your terms?

Thoughts on the Heuer Monaco? Never been a fan of Tags but the Monaco is a looker! Any ideas where to get one?

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

Last associates committee meeting is coming up. Partners have asked each associate to come up with... not one... but FIVE marketing ideas. Other than reeling out “we offer competitive pay” in job postings, what are some good ones your firm does?

I’m struggling a bit. If I knew how to market well, I certainly wouldn’t be in this position.

As LTI is giving posting to people in Kolkata recently, can someone tell if good projects are present there? Is there any onsite opportunity as well?

Partners with kids and a working spouse, how do you manage? Is it realistic for both people in the relationship to work full time long term? How do you keep marriage going and career progressing?

WhatsApp, Instagram & Facebook... All are down for most of the users worldwide.

Thinking about Facebook's monopoly over our communication preferences makes me perturbed about a lot of things.

How many of you share this concern of mine?

I’m so depressed, have been for years, and don’t see it getting better. I’ve tried everything from therapy, exercise, psychiatry, journaling, self help books, healthy diet, etc. what else is there?

About rolling off my project with no new project opportunity yet. I’m already getting anxious and can’t have a full night rest with the worry of not finding a project soon and eventually getting laid off. Although I tend to stress-out easily but this type of anxiety is different. Are others feeling the same way? Also over 90% chargeability and great reviews, but seems like that may not matter with the recent layoff stories I’ve read....

Any recommendations for a mattress? Cheaper the better (although I’d love the Sheraton, I can’t afford $$$$)

Deloitte 🐠 who recently joined - what was your sign on bonus like and when was it paid?

How do you avoid being sensitive in consulting? I’m a sensitive person and would like some advise on how other people develop thick skin in consulting and not to take anything personally.

Anyone make a career change from consulting to law enforcement? It’s always been a dream of mine and I can’t help feeling that I’m just wasting away my years in consulting. Would love to hear if anyone has experience with this type of switch.

Should I get an early start on work this Sunday evening or say “eff it” and have a glass of wine? Thinking about deadlines this week and getting anxious about how much there is to do 😕

I used to have açaí bowls for breakfast while traveling because of per diem. Now that I’m bracing to be WFH for the long run, I want to start making nicer breakfasts to make me happier. Where are the best places to get açaí? Not the powder, the frozen packets

What is the salary bump like with an MS compared to an MBA? 3 prior YOE in consulting.

Can any PPMDs chime in on the comp statements? For the most these are terrible increases. Do you guys & gals agree with what the firm giving your main resources? I don’t understand how it makes sense to have people leave and you pay the incoming people more, as well as, spend more time and money in training them. Just trying to understand the rationale. Wouldnt it make more sense to keep your people happy?

Has anyone here traveled to Zion in December ? How was your experience ?

Whats a typical protiviti r&c director salary in a medium col city? Any idea??

Favorite way to enjoy toast, go. Enrich my breakfasts.

Are your firms still experiencing big layoffs?

How is OW’s work life balance these days? I am an experienced hire in the process for a senior consultant position. Thanks!

Anyone has good knowledge in public health/healthcare policy and statistical model (e.g. regression) interested in doing a quick research? Should take 1-2days and willing to pay $500-$1k.