Anyone bored out of their mind at the glamorous Sheraton Palo Alto?

It says on Bonvoy breakfast voucher that gratitude is included. Somehow they always expect additional cash tips?

Has anyone ever gone out to the W Hotel on Capitol Hill? Is it like a bar/club? Do you recommend it?

Does it matter when you check in online for a hotel in terms of getting an upgrade? I'm a titanium elite Marriott bonvoy member looking for upgrades at Westin and Ritz in a couple of days. Any tips on getting an upgrade?

Staying at a Hilton currently and have had tons of minor issues in the 3 days We’ve been here. Room wasn’t ready for 45min after check in time, AC did not work, maids did not clean room...continued

Have an amount of Marriott points I would would like to use to buy United miles.

Any advice on carrying out this transaction?

Going to Maldives in January for my honeymoon. Super excited. All on Bonvoy points.

I have a 5 night stay booked at the St-Regis. I am looking for another property to book another 5 night stay. Would you recommend the W, JW, or the Ritz-Carlton

Successfully made the jump.

Places where I applied and got an interview so at least I know they look at fed backgrounds. Might want to check them out. These were DC area.

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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

Best Marriott/SPG property for a couple’s stay in Amsterdam? End of December - want to be reasonably close to city center but not break the points bank (<~50k a night ideally )

What personalized SPG promos did everyone get? Got an email today, looking for a sense of what’s out there

Is anyone able to give me the Marriott Family or/and friends discount paper? 🤗

Anyone stay at the Ritz-Carleton in D.C.? I’ve never stayed at a Ritz location so I’m curious to hear what to expect. Will be in D.C. for a conference so my firm is covering the trip.

First post? Ok I will start. My SPG nights for 2018 dropped from 101 to 91 after the merger.

So my spg points and nights have still not merged with my Marriott account. Anyone else having this issue?

Staying at the Ritz and STR in the Maldives so expecting good service and reading mixed things about tipping. I usually don’t tip much at hotels (never really thought about it) but what do people do? Is there an expectation and would the amount be based on like room rate or just a flat daily per day?

Does anyone happen to know the PwC discount codes for Hilton and Marriott hotels...asking for a friend

Which combo on fan duel: t.y. Hilton and duke johnson or stefon diggs and josh adams?

I was platinum lifetime marriott... on the spg app, i now show gold lifetime. That should show Platinum lifetime right?

How much time takes to issue the offer letter in Schneider electric after HR round?

Timing for recruiting for the purpose of negotiating salaries: I like my job/company, but know I can get a better salary with my skills/experience elsewhere. With promo reviews coming up, I expect to receive a promotion, but want to have another offer to inflate my salary a bit more. Anybody have insight on the timing and general do/don’t?

Does a security + help a PM? I know a couple of people that have a SEC + and are now PM/POs

Best way to transfer money from US bank account to Canadian bank account? Transferring offices to Canada and want to learn what is the best / most cost effective way to do this. Thanks!

Any suggestions for joint investment account with a significant other?

Is 400k gbp all in (175 base + 225 bonus) decent for a VP2?
This is at a UMM fund. Carry c £1.5m but who knows when that will come…

Posted about this a while back but didn’t get a definitive response. I have a bunch of Manhattan prep GMAT books from the past few years that have little to no writing in them. There’s probably 20 of them so pretty heavy but I’m looking to give this away to someone for free. Only thing is I asked for you to take all of them versus just a few. I live in downtown Manhattan near the stock exchange and hoping to give by the 24th. Thanks!

Pros and cons of working on an auto brand?

Anyone ever just quit a job? Hate my clients, don't care about the agency/coworkers, all references are elsewhere and I have a better job waiting. Worth putting in 2 weeks anyways?

Does anyone know how much a catalog lead makes and what their career path is ?

I used to get lit on LITS (Long Island Iced Tea) ummmm you didn’t use lit correctly. But I’m starting to use the word extra correctly. LOL #facepalm

How long does USCIS take to reply, once you have submitted your RFE (request for evidence) documents? Has anyone been rejected based on RFE?

Who should get my loyalty? United or American?

What is the notice period if left in probation period?

My status at Accenture portal is Offer accepted.
When it will change to 'Hired' ?

Anyone have recs for volunteering opportunities either in Northeast or Central LA?

How is Strategy& doing these days from a revenue / growth and market positioning perspective? Now an alum from several years ago; genuinely curious to hear how the integration has gone and if the waters have calmed a bit since I was there. (I personally had a good experience and was a good launchpad for my career, but have sort of lost touch with the firm and folks there)

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

Who’s running diligence for this TikTok deal?

Do you deduct your internet as an home office expense on your tax returns? Any other common consulting deductions I should be looking at ?

Sweetgreen or Chopt?

How are you all getting away with not giving recruiters a comp range? I turn the question back to them but most recruiters I’ve spoken to were persistent. “We have to put a number in your application”. *rolls eyes

My younger brother has the opportunity to do Software Engineering at FAANG and consulting at MBB as a fresh grad. I told him to do SWE, but I’m afraid I’m giving him biased advise cause I’m jaded in this industry. If you were me, what would you advise him?

KPMG 🐠 , how long to hear back after final round partner interview?

My brain and body have decided that my long weekend actually started today instead of Friday 😊

Folks who got booster shots… why did you? Did you see data on improved outcomes, or was it more of a “they’re available now, might as well” decision?

What are some of the best consulting firms for a software engineer? Is MBB still considered elite in this area too?

How long of a wait should I expect to receive a response from Deloitte following my final round interview? Unsure if I should follow up with the recruiter. (Been exactly 1 week)

Anyone here go from a federal consulting practice to Microsoft Federal? Interested to hear about the work and differences between the two spaces.

Beside toastmasters, what are other ways to improve communication and public speaking skills? Books, podcasts...?

When putting in notice, do you set up calls with your MD and manager separately? Or both on the same call?

On the beach for a short bit so no meetings set in a usable timeframe. I have a good relationship with both but they usually aren't on the same calls. Oh, and before anyone says to do it over email, and I've already decided to do this over a call. So let's leave that out of the way.

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

All I want to do is curl up in bed with hot tea and a good book. Recommendations for if I ever achieve said dream?

Best rewards and status “hacks”...GO!

Recommendations for short but informative personal finance books? Looking to read one with my gf, to avoid me preaching about stuff