Anyone else heard about SPG just getting "unnamed source's" offer for $76/share? Does this mean merger with Marriott is off? I wonder if it's the Chinese group that bought Hilton luxury brand.

Traveling and the hotel bed is too soft/saggy and hurting my lower back :( how to mitigate this for the long term? Keep trying different hotels til I find a bed I can stand?

Anyone commuting from Midtown Toronto to Mississauga for work and willing to carpool??

I heard that Travel team will automatically file your extension processing in premium mode if your DL has expired? Is this true? Not looking for premium processing.

Hello Folks from TCS, I need your help, My visa process for Germany is already going on and it shall be completed by ending Feb or early march. I am now having an offer from IBM and I want to use this offer to further cement my onsite position
Should I resign and then talk with management or directly have a discussion stating that I have an offer and When can my travel request be raised post visa stamping

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

Wife and I want to do a quick trip to Orlando with our 3 year old. Just want to do magic kingdom for a day as i think that’s all we can handle. Recommendation a on Disney hotel vs say a Marriott? The price difference is huge and I know I can get a suite for free with my status at the Marriott.

I’m loyal to delta, but I’m moving to a city where American is the main hub and Delta has practically no non-stop flights to/from there. It’s time for me to open a new credit card, so I was considering the Citi/American one. Any thoughts?

Best travel pillow?

If anyone’s traveling to Budapest, highly recommend a wine tour in Etyek. Their wine is incredible, operate on family-owned vineyards, and rarely sell outside of that region/Budapest. I did my tour with City and Wine, which included cheese, lunch, and obviously, wine!!

Why won’t AA let me book business class flights with points if they’re available to buy cash? (Qatar flight on AA site)

Best late night car service in town (that isn’t lyft or uber)?

PHEV (specifically, RAV4 Prime) yay/nay?

Expected use case:
Family car
Low mileage (<10-11k / yr)
4-5 days a week expecting less 30 miles per day
Weekends 100-200 miles altogether (occasionally)
Rare road trip use (1x or 2x / yr; <300 miles one way)
Have garage (to charge at home)

Chief Concern: "Best of both worlds" in engineering can mean compromises and complications, which can mean non-resilient/unreliable. But I'm no gearhead, so not sure if I'm making massive incorrect assumptions.

Really regret not selling United Wholesale Mortgages. Very confused on what to do with this one. Unless it gets PT it’s gonna be stuck around the 10 range. Think I may be eat the loss on first say a dividend is available

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

If you bought a United Flight with miles can you change your flight and book with cash? I don’t have enough points for flight I want to change to and app is only give me miles option

Anyone have referrals for American Airlines?? Trying to crack into the airline industry. Also, more than happy to team up by sharing connections and networking. Lmk!

I booked basic economy even though I’m platinum on delta using rewards since it was crazy cheap. Does upgrading to regular economy cost a lot? Will there be a cheapest time to move up?

Any recommendations for good last minute ticket deals for Orlando Disney and Universal theme parks?

Does GDC have a reputation as a good place to work in BL?

Does the word “inclusion” do more harm than good? What if the panel we simply said “Diversity & Equity”? My thought here is that inclusion insinuates that anyone who isn’t in the “majority” needs to feel “included”, which could be somewhat off putting. Shouldn’t the goal be for everyone to feel equal instead of simply feeling included? I’d love to get some opinions on this!

I just saw a stat on SHRM that best in class orgs have $1,100 per employee budget for HR (including all HR FTE’s, systems, etc) this seems unreal. Is anyone willing to share how they develop their HR budget? And what’s included?

Have you been invited to join The Human Gathering?
Did you do it? Was it worth it?

Need to activate my DM feature to be able to network. Would appreciate some likes on this post.
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Looking for Summer 2022 Full time roles once I finish MS in Business Analytics ~ 5YOE in risk and data. Would appreciate any guidance/tips/referrals.

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?

I have a partner who routinely ignores emails or responds to them several weeks later. He has to approve every single document sent to the client or the court, which means you have a physically go to his office to ask him to review something. Half of the time you go to meet with him in person, he’s either on a call or otherwise busy. I find that this basically creates more work and makes meeting deadlines extremely difficult. Is this normal?

Hello! Moving in June and looking for a 2-3 month subletter at a 1700 sq ft place near central square with 3 male consulting roommates. Rents ~1,200 + utilities. Very spacious and includes free parking in the driveway (no other cars currently). I can move out as early as mid may and leave some bedroom furniture if desired. Please contact me if interested. Lease runs until sept 1

Could anyone share some insight on the Deloitte transformation and Ops case interview process? Is it both quantitive and qualitative?

Corp dev associate role at F100 with an all in comp of 90k….. I have 3 YOE and am pretty torn here. Work would be interesting, lifestyle would be 10x better. Any thoughts here?

Does studying for top consulting firms’ case interviews help in any way for interviews with other firms (e.g., FAANG case interviews) ?

Can anyone who currently works for Amazon shed some light on the pay schedule. I’ve been told it’s monthly by one person but everything on Google says it varies. Any clarity would be super helpful! Thanks.

What’s the biggest issue you’ve faced with dating non-lawyers?

Advice on managing up / enduring toxic deal teams? I’m at the point where my stomach drops any time I see something come in from certain people. Everything is behind, client is unhappy, I’m exhausted and simultaneously being micromanaged without guidance on big-picture/substantive issues. I keep trying to tell myself at least this is consulting and the project will be over... eventually...

I am leaving my comfortable uninspiring job and taking a risk without next job lined up. Idiot or smart?

Hello all, I'm in the tech industry (networking and networks security) currently in France and considering moving to Canada in a couple of months. I was wondering about how much time in general i might spend searching for a job there, and is the french/europeane experience is taken into consideration in canada?

Working with another agency on a project and think I'd rather work there. Protocol for reaching out to someone to pick their brain? Email? LinkedIn message?

What is hike and bonus percentage year on year and for avg rated person (assuming 3 as avg)

When did you put company email on your personal phone? First year? Second year?

How much to give as a wedding gift if you can’t attend (couple)? Destination wedding on another continent

DeWalt vs Milwaukee tools?

When is the prime-time in life to get an MBA? Is it only worth it in this industry to get one from a top-tier university? (Senior Analyst at Accenture)

What to do if your SM is not competent and you feel project is falling behind? Can't really go to MD bc he has relationship with the SM. Also doesn't sound good coming from a consultant. Do I just need to work extra harder?

Slalom-ers, any of you that came from big 4 or elsewhere, have you enjoyed your experience or would you suggest something more boutique to someone who is tired of travel and infuriated by scatterplots

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

How much have people been traveling lately at MBB?

Are the rumors about Deloitte acquiring BCG true???

Is there a risk of consulting job offers being rescinded with the Coronavirus outbreak and the global economy slowing down?
I am kind of worried :(

Deloitte superday (type of thing) tomorrow. Wish me luck!

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

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

Hi all,
I was made aware that I could work for consulting companies under a personal LLC and increase the pay received. My understanding is this is because I would have to pay my own insurance, benefits etc. Can anyone provide any additional details or literature on this?

Let’s say I close condo on Monday, and then a huge natural disaster happen on Thursday, or the same month, making $$$ damage to the building — Am I immediately responsible for the full special assessment bill? Is there any clause that can protect me a bit in my buying process apart from insurance?

Am looking at exit opportunities and researching FAANG. Curious to understand why anyone would join Amazon which has the worst benefit of the FAANG? Can anyone share what’s better at Amazon that I am not aware of? Amazon and Facebook on sites lined up in January! So researching now!;)

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)

Bcg 🐠: are you required to “resubmit” your application after someone refers you?

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm