Anyone in this joint make the American Airlines safety video with the robotic flight attendant? Question: why are the passengers in the cabin segment swaying side to side? Curious direction.

Quick poll time. How old are you and how much debt do you have? Credit cards, student loans, vehicle loans, mortgage loans, etc., etc.?

I'm 31
$8k in debt (All credit card. No mortgage currently, but looking to buy. Car and student loans are paid off.)

Might have to leave the “all things points” bowl soon if these creepy ant/roach/bug posts continue. Making me so paranoid to stay in a hotel now smh

I am in a rut...I'm thinking about ending 2022 and starting 2023 on a high note. I have been thinking about taking a last-minute trip. Where would be a great place to celebrate the new year?

FYI - Just went on the Marriott website and selected the option to combine both spg and Marriott accounts. All stays and details updated. Past history to be updated in 48 hours. Get it done folks!!

Anyone know the rough price of WiFi on American Airlines flights

30th birthday coming up in December and would love to do it big, I haven’t celebrated a lot of birthdays in the past. Would love to skydive over the palm in Dubai, with that in mind, anyone have recs on where to stay and things to do in Dubai for 4-6 days? TIA

AMA: International Travel (US to Europe) During Coronavirus! I found very little info on this topic before my trip and had a bunch of questions which I wish someone could have helped with. Now, a friend and I both traveled US to Europe in the last week, different routes, in Econ/Biz. For anyone else looking to do the same, I’m happy to answer anything about the process - check in, flights, mask usage, security, visa checks, airports, social distancing, etc.

Best fall vacation destinations on a biglaw budget?

What’s a good exit from FDD that does not travel, less meetings, decent comp & wlb?

Is KPMG, EY and PWC considerate about one not wanting to travel and chosing local projects in the IT Assurance practice? Please share your experiences. Thanks!

Going to Dublin for a few days, any cool suggestions on what to do?

Any pointers on which practice areas at BCG Dubai has most clients in Dubai/remote work? Planning to join BCG Dubai soon and because of some personal issues, I just cannot travel outside Dubai. Will it be possible at BCG Dubai?

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?

Does anyone ever redeem Marriott points for gift cards? Is it worth it?

Recommendations for hotels in Portugal?? Preferably a Marriott branded hotel. Planning a 5 day trip to Portugal in April.

What credit card to you recommend pairing well with chase sapphire preferred for maximizing redemption? Pretty new to points and def don’t know a lot! I’m considering one of the Marriott cards bc we love Marriott or an Amex one! Any ideas appreciated 🤗 TIA!!

Anyone ever stayed at Westin Tokyo? Is the concierge lounge any good?

What is the market like for entry level data scientists/ data analyst. I have a graduate certificate in data science and have spent the last 27 years as a mainframe dev so I have great SQL skills.

Senior to Manager-level Data Scientists, what is the minimum set of skills and experience you require someone to have in order to train them to be a Data Scientist?

I have a handful of people from BI and Marketing who want to learn how to be a "Data Scientist" where some of them have stronger SQL knowledge and ability than others, but some of them have more exposure to languages like Python and R, and a little bit of machine learning exposure.

Appreciate the input in advance.

Any recommendations on data warehousing solutions? Struggling to find something that covers all the bases but is still economical. Considering looking into consultants at this point

Hello People,

I about to move to BLR. My Office is in brookfield. Can someone please refer me some good PG/co living option with single sharing?

I am thinking to not go any further that 3-4KM from office radius.

Any kind of help/advice will be good! Thank you😊

How long does the interview process take for Bain? It’s been a week since the practice case walkthrough and I’ve heard nothing back, and I reached out to the recruiter a day after the practice interview. Getting a little nervous

Currently interviewing for an Associate Partner role with New York Life. I have 15 years experience in financial services. What should I be asking for when it comes to salary. The range they give is $60k-$160k base, not including bonuses.

Hello fishes, recently I have applied for the role of pre-sale consultant in TCS. I have 2.5 YOE of IT pre-sales. My current CTC is 3LPA what should be my expected salary. If someone can let me know the salary bracket for the same role.

Anyone play fantasy football? Would anyone be interested in a bowl / mini league? I’m guessing there are some good data analysis skills being put to good use out there.

How long is it taking for new joiners to receive their laptops if they asked it to be shipped?

Hello,

I want referral for java developer with Spring boot and Microservices with 2+ years of experience. I am in notice period.

Moving to San Diego from Santa Barbara. Looking to be relatively central so I can meet people, go out for drinks or other fun active activities (I'm a runner) What are your thoughts on the vibes in Banker's Hill vs. Point Loma (liberty station) vs Little Italy vs North Park? Is there somewhere else I should be considering?

after receiving the portal link to accept the offer letter, what is the deadline to I accept it?

Can we claim HRA tax exemption without agreement copy and claim deduction in Cognizant?

What is the notice period in tcs during the 3 months probation period?

Can anyone tell me what's this in Tech M
IBU CASCADE 1

Hi all, What would be the ideal expected CTC for a 1st shift?
YOE- 2yrs 3 months
CCTC - 4 LPA
Also suggest some good product companies to get into for good CTC!!
PS: Like this post for DM activation
TIA

Hi Fishes, I received my offer letter today from KGS. But, there is no mention of any variable pay or joining bonus. Does it mean I will not get any of these?

Can anyone provide an in depth explanation of how the new tax bill will (in your opinion) effect M&A

Is anyone else unable to change their title on comments? It switches to my company and won’t let me change it to anything else.

Looking at full-time and application asks for expected salary and then expected total compensation as a number. How should I figure out the second? Health insurance, bonuses, life insurance, equity, PTO? I studied art, not math.

Buntin Group in Nashville - is this a reputable agency? What’s the good/bad/ugly on this place?

Finally wrote the 3 social scripts 2 hours before they were due when I was briefed over 2 weeks ago, what are you doing?

Is it normal for every single call (client or internal) everyone dials in from their desks at an open format office? Everyone avoids takings calls together/conference rooms like the plague.

Hi fellow fishies - loaded question but does anyone know of any agencies (ideally in NYC) that are open to visa sponsorship? I have a good friend and former coworker who is a KICKA$$ account lead and is struggling to find a new role (needle in a haystack for sponsorship... ugh). Current place is beyond toxic. Any info/advice appreciated! Thank you 😊

Yo, can we all just chill? About you know, everything?

Long shot here, but does anyone have a google sheet / excel document with a list of all potential Advertising Award Show submissions that you would be able to share? Including deadlines for 2021/2022?

Tired of this constant grind and constant layoff situation in NYC. Thinking of making the move to LA. Any thoughts? Yay or nay?

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

Been at a new job for a couple of months. Overall it’s been disappointing and I’m starting to feel anxiety for the future. I feel this way because I’ve just been working on one account I really don’t feel will create anything book worthy and I’m afraid that I will have nothing to show after a year. I’d been interviewing with this company for a while (off and on for 7 months+) and during that time made work I’m proud of and as of this past may, is award winning. (continued in comments)

Thoughts about Digitas Health?

Somebody please in tomorrow’s WPP Global Townhall meeting ask if they’re going to give us a cost to living inflation raise. A bonus. Gas cards. Anything. They are taking questions. I don’t have the balls. I can’t go through another meeting hearing them brag that WPP has earned millions and millions.

When should I expect to transition to a senior art director and then a creative director. How should I level set salary goals with my manager within the next year if I project to stay at the same agency?

Looking for agencies in the Bay Area and I'm not super familiar with the names at play. Places to check out? Places to avoid?

What are some questions to ask/things to look for before the first time you’re jumping ship that helped you decide whether it was worth it (other than remoteness, salary, and benefits)?