Apologies if this was answered earlier and I missed it. If you had to choose Marriott or SPG going forward which one would you choose & why? Lifetime Platinum in Marriott, if that matters.

Any way to get a hotel room with a view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris using Bonvoy points?

Which alt coin should I buy in this blood bath outside of ETH, LTC, XRP and BCH?

Can anyone traveling to Charlotte, NC regularly suggest good spg/Marriott hotels to stay. I would start traveling to Charlotte from next week.

Has anyone considered airbnb’ing their apartment while they travel m - th?

Straight male flight attendants... what a waste

Trying to capitalize on my Hilton points. If anyones interested in a trade, comment here.

It never fails...I can never fall asleep at a reasonable time the nite before a early morning flight. I will get ready for bed (and the week ahead - ie packing) and just lay in bed unable to knock out

If someone is into alt crypto to accumulate Eth- If my alt is down more than ETH, but I want to consolidate to ETh. Should I do now or wait for recovery ❤️‍🩹 where the alt might catch up?

Curious to see what kind of travel benefits are typically offered?

Why cant I book American Airlines business class with avios?

Starting as a new v10 big law associate in the fall - how feasible would it be to take a day and a half to run a marathon after just starting? Generally, is it ok to travel for marathons (leaving Friday/Saturday night, wfh Saturday, and running/recovering through Sunday afternoon)? It’s one of my hobbies and I don’t want to give it up. Thanks!

Question for the conservatives, especially those who are veterans: What do you think about a retired US Army General Officer (Mike Flynn) responding to this question?

Q: “Do you believe in an orderly transition of power in the United States of America?”

A: “Fifth [amendment right against self incrimination]”

I actively turn off all the fans and pull up the shades when I’m exiting a United flight because well... fuck United.

Did any consulting firm help marriot spg merger... ?

PwC folk, do you know when they charge your credit card for the $3500 premium processing fee ? I gave them my credit card information a while ago now and my i140 was submitted but havent seen the money hit my credit card. Nervous that they forget

Big 4 Advisory SMs in Dubai: what’s your daily schedule like and how often do you travel to Saudi, Abu Dhabi, etc for clients? How often do you wfh? Thanks!

A few months ago I asked the question about using travel smart routers to host a VPN to disguise your location. The purpose of this is to have a working vacation in a foreign country, without telling work about it. My work computer has restricted access so I cannot install a VPN service on the computer without help from IT. My work around is a smart router that can directly host a VPN. Now I am in Cabo with a VPN to the US. I’ve included some details in a comment below. AMA

Can someone explain how airbnb is work 90 + billion and door dash at 50+ billion ? I get the hype but how can Airbnb worth more than Hilton and Marriott combined ?

Any good hotel promotions going on?

Anyone know about allied project. I am being hired for pega tech
And my manager told me they have a development project for me under allied. It will be on escrow loan something
I have no problem but I have heard that they have only support projects and they can lie to get you in. Is it true ? Anyone can help pls ?

Is this the moment when they track down a retired bruce willis, living a quiet life in a small cabin near a lake, and fly him to DC to lead the response task force with all those CEOs?

How many of you are working remote? I really don’t see how this industry, especially in IT risk could go back to the office. I had minimal time prior to covid at client sites. Want to get a feeling around how many people here still remote and will be remote at least for the presumable future.

AV folks: need help figuring out why my center channel speaker is always so low and dialogue is tough to hear. Have a marantz receiver, went thru the automated setup...continued

Recently joined top big data startup - If manager doesnt support my aspirations for a promotion after gaining such positive and exceeding feedback and going above the norms after 6 months with a new company, what are my options? Should I look for a new job or stick it out as I feel that I'm ready for the senior sales engineer position due to 5.5 yrs in consulting.

Is there any books/podcasts you read/listened to to learn more about oncology and various other diseases before starting working? Have a bio background but it’s been a while.

Will Moderna ever go back? The drop is getting me nervous now…

Visiting DC in May! Any recommendations on activities, restaurants, or bars?

👋AM with ADHD in need of some help🙃
I just started a job @ a new agency and my boss wants me to create our Project Status template (for internal & client review) and a template for keeping track of feedback + meeting notes... If anyone has any kick-ass strategies/templates/etc. that you'd be willing to share please let me know!! Thank you in advance :)

Do you have any words for a person like me that knows a lot, have a great professional experience, but for some odd reason is feeling very unsafe and insecure in their new job?

What are your thoughts on the truce with Cersie? she's going to murder everyone the second she can and won't contribute shit to fighting the walkers... best to wipe out lanisters quickly and then fight in the North

Anyone looking to hire a freelance strategist (associate level) for certain projects? I’m looking to get more experience with different types of accounts.

Got my 1year increase, but feel I’m still underpaid. They bumped from 43 to 50. Research shows I should be between 55 and 60. Is it too late to go back and ask to adjust? Performance is excellent...

Magnet Scam. I had a space reserved for tomorrow. I got another option for more hours. I selected to reserve and it asked me to release the prev one. So i clicked yes. Now both the spaces are unreserved and unavailable.🤣 IPO allotment is easier man.

My H1b amendment for an LCA came back with a reduced validity. Anybody have this experience? What do I do? 😞

European fish - going on a trip Wednesday to Sunday in the EU. PTO this week, but not next. Are you one to bring your laptop on the trip in case if absurd circumstance, corona etc. or leave it at home and just bring work phone?

Has anyone done one of those wine bundles with points promotions (i.e. Vinesse Wines) where you get say 6 wines for $6.99 each and 10k miles for an airline (AA in this case)? Good/bad experiences with it? I keep getting emails. Obviously will be lower shelf wines but might as well get some miles vs just buying at my grocery store. Thanks all!

Any good hotel promotions going on?

Anyone have experience with the under 25 rental fee at hertz for personal travel? Is there any way to get around it? I’m Presidents Circle if that matters. Thanks!

Need 75K Hyatt Points. DM if interested.

For those who use concur— How do you all get Starbucks rewards? Do you load with your personal card then expense out of pocket?

I booked 2 tickets on American. One for me ( platinum pro) and one for my wife(no status). I get complimentary upgrades request. If AA upgrades me will it also upgrade my wife as its on same itinerary

Have a $15k spend coming up and want to open a new card to maximize returns instead of just paying cash.
Any recommendations on cards with good sign up bonuses? I already have the Amex Plat and CSP.

If I am allowed to use personal card for all expenses (flight, hotel, meals, etc), what card combo should I choose to maximize points?

Heads up: Hilton is giving triple points during July if you use their credit card for booking. Good opportunity to make up to 54 points per $1. Time to stack up those points! Happy monday! :D

I have the Amex Platinum and Uber card. I'm looking for a card that earns me good rewards that I can use for travel, that doesn't have a fee > $100.

What’s the best company to earn points with on a hertz rental? Hertz or an airline or hotels, etc. trying to figure out best return.

What's the fast way to get status with AA?

Will we be losing out on our reward nights at SPG come August ? As in the rewards nights accumulated every 50 nights ..

Worth doing manufactured spend on Amex SPG card before Aug 12? Eg buying gift cards, spending them on money orders and depositing those back into the bank account.

Can someone explain why my points fluctuate from week to week? If I’m staying at the same hotel for the same amount of days.

Hi, I'm trying to level up in my points hacking career. Any insight into applying for business credit cards and the associated singup bonuses? I do not have a business.

Booking a flight to BKK from NYC, should I go with Asiana/Singapore/Turkish (with 3 longhauls in J 2 shorthauls in Econ) vs. Qatar J) 2/4 flights q suite and $500 more)

Getting married soon and contemplating booking wedding at a Marriott hotel. Anyone have any advice on what would be a good points offer for the food/bev spending?

Planning to buy an iPhone. Any one know any discounts or best credit cards to use for purchase? Thank you, folks!!