Anyone can tell me what an airport lounge looks like?

[New to London ask]
I have a super long tube travel to work like many I hope. What do you do in the tube? Any suggestions?

Anyone else get a $200 statement credit to be used on Amex Travel w the Platinum? I have the Schwab card so didn’t get the Dell statement credit and just noticed the $200 credit. This is different than the usual stated benefit of $200 airline credit btw

People at EY not use the corporate card? The expense system is horrible. But might not be worth using my Marriott card...

Points for the hot tub being out of order my entire stay? I’m staying here solely for a ski vacation and would have switched hotels had I known in advance.

I’ve got 100,000 AmEx points, I’m tempted to convert to a $1k gift card since it’s easy and low effort. But should I just wait until I have a need to convert to a flight redemption (which I think has the highest value of all other options)?

I made a reservation for my family at JW Marriott in India and they found someone dirty clothes and underwear near lamp in the room, the Marriott people came and cleaned the room and offered free dinner
I feel really terrified where on their website they say we clean do well and this happened with COVID going on. Should they compensate me with points?

When traveling for a conference or networking (not actual client work), what is the travel protocol? Business class? First class?

Staying downtown Columbus Hilton for my wife’s job conference and we have to use valet parking since I need to use my car to go to work every day. $40 a day, how much do I tip and is it when I drop my car off and when they bring it to me in the morning?

My American citizen 8 month old is on tourist visa in India; current stay runs out on June 7. Flying outside the country is a risk we don’t want to take w/COVID. Don’t want to overstay the visa either. So we applied online on eFRRO to convert his visa to X-1 so we can apply for his OCI. They didn’t ask for payment and message popped up saying watch your text/email for next steps. Anything else I can do?

Heading to Las Vegas for New Year's, any recommendations for hotels?

What is the appeal to buying miles rather than just buying the plane ticket with cash?

Any good online deals? Thread to share good online deals during stay at home:

Has anyone been to Costa Rica (Tamarindo) recently? Are things open with COVID? Did you feel safe? Thanks!

Would you recommend downtown Dubai (marina) or Al Maha desert resort for a couple of days after the Maldives

Need to book a Marriott for parents, how do I make a reservation under their name with my Marriott account to make sure I get the points. Is there a way to do this?

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?

Anybody knows average processing time for Visitor visa these days for someone with no travel history? I applied for my parents but it has been 10weeks with no decision yet.

Ritz or JW in Cancun?

MLS or CLS what the catch to travel? What are your pros and cons ?! Who do you travel thru?

Need single room / good pg near Deloitte USI Bengaluru. Any leads?

Also if anyone does cab pool from Marathahalli to Divyashree Technopolis, ping me.

Do you think you will be able to economically achieve more than your parents?

Is there mass layoffs happening in the industry right now? Is the rumour true? Are we back in a recession?

Hi guys.
Do you think investing in gold is a good choice?
Seeing their prices are going up, there will be good value in future for these

Transplants - what was the best way you met others when you first moved here?

Any recos for a therapist who:
- is in BK/manhattan
- takes Oxford Health
- is good for treating social anxiety
- is female (preferably but not a game changer)
?

Devs, how critical it is for a designers to stick precisely to the grid? (8pt, 4pt, etc)

In instances when elements are off the grid, does that complicate your task or it’s not a big deal?

When transferring H-1B, how do we know the case number besides receiving the physical copy of receipt notice from USCIS, which might be 2 weeks + since filing petition?

Are there any good groups/orgs in NYC for strategists? I’m not talking Meetup, but cultivated communities actual strategists have built from the ground up.

Folks who got their green card recently through EB2 recently. 1) When did you get it? 2) What was your priority date? 3) What nationality?

How long due you need to be at an employer to be eligible for the family leave plan that is available for all Massachusetts employees as part of the Paid Family Medical Leave program ? I believe the PFML is applicable 2021 onwards

What do you want to do when you reach FI?

MGNI PT updated to $30 by Needham. It is their 2021 top pick.
“MGNI’s valuation is 1/3 to 1/2 of TTD’s on most valuation metrics. We believe that, in 2021, MGNI will successfully execute the same game plan TTD implemented in 2020”

Best value wool dress pants ?

Would you advise dumping BTC on the 9th (the day before futures open)? If so, how long will you wait to buy it back?

What's Salesforce Career for not so technical person like?

Can I own my own business (food truck, operated by my partner) while employed by a PA firm?

What do you all think about AWS cloud practitioner
Cert? Not worth if I'm studying for cissp?

Is it just me or has there been a noticeable brain drain in banking in the past few years? Analysts are not what they used to be.

Has anyone gotten a refund or membership extension from CLEAR? Was it difficult?

Oh boy, they just paged “Mary and Joseph” in LGA C....

Anyone stuck in BOS Terminal 1?

Anyone visited the updated Admirals Club in CLT? I've avoided connecting through there until the construction was complete. Was the 6-month shutdown worth it?

First business trip in 20 months. TSA agent yelled at me for nonsensical reasons. I almost cried. I was worried things would change, but they are just as dehumanizing as always. Felt like home.

So how does the Uber PIN thing work at LGA? Whenever I request an UBER there, it just connects me with a driver. I don’t get a PIN for the cars queuing up.

Pet peeve of the week: people who sit behind me and think the touch screen tv is a poke screen tv

Can I just vent on how annoyed I am with the increase in “priority boarding” of people that are able bodied? I am happy to let them on first. But I think they should get off last. So many times they are limping or in a wheelchair boarding. And then when we land that are the first to jump up and scurry off. Just not ethical.

Overheard at Tampa Airport: Final boarding call for Spirit Airlines flight to Atlantic City.

What's the best story you can imagine on that flight? 🤣😭

Any of you still flying to client site?