ATL airport question: what’s the best lot to park in for ~3 day domestic trip? Normally take Marta but have never parked.. it’s for a personal trip so just curious if economy and a bus ride are best or if it’s worth spending a few bucks more for the west lot and quick access to sky train?

What is your favorite holiday tradition/event to attend in San Diego?

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

Just got my offer accepted for a house in San Jose. Shopping for interest rate now:
Should I got for
7ARM - 4.25% interest rate
30 fixed - 4.75 % interest rate

Banker is recommending 7ARM but wanted to get general opinion as well.

Thoughts?

How can we redeem American Airlines miles on Qatar?

Going to London in 2 weeks! Unfortunately the news was heartbreaking about the Queen and it’s still being talked about of course.

Should I still go on with this trip or should I exchange for a different date because I don’t know what else could happen during this trip? Maybe I’m overreacting :/

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.

Is the late checkout until 4pm guaranteed for platinum elite members?

Can you travel out of the US while your H1B is pending approval?

Currently on STEM OPT.

Have had several stays from a random person credit to my account (somehow my number seems to be connected to their reservations and name is very similar). Am I obliged to notify the hotel program?

JAL or Cathay for premium economy US to Asia (Both 777s)

Leaving early Fri from Love Airport and returning late Tuesday night. Is there remote parking or should I Uber?

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?

What are the most underrated destinations in Canada?

I am scheduled to fly from NYC to Mumbai via Paris next Wednesday (Jan 5) for a ~10 day trip. Have any of you, your family, friends, etc. flown a similar route (I.e. from US to India via Europe) in the past week? If so, what is the arrival process (Covid test, quarantine requirements, etc.)? I’ve had all recommended vaccine shots and I’m only in Paris for a 2 hour layover (not leaving the airport). Any information on this would be greatly appreciated!

We should do CLT Consultants happy hour! Comment if interested and we can plan it out after the holidays.

Hello all, i have. A question regarding compensation for a lateral move. I just received a job offer for an UA position from a competing cyber insurance carrier for $70,000 + bonuses. This job will be based out of San Francisco. I currently make $30/hour for the same role in Chicago, after OT it’s about $60,000. Do you think it would be wise to accept the offer? Thoughts in general?

Hello fishes,
Can you please recommend good societies for staying in Viman Nagar? 2bhk for family.

So my home office is in city A and I got assigned to a job in city B. Would EY reimburse the flight if I’m flying from city C to city B?

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

Background Investigation-What happens if I mark do not contact my employer in the form? How do they verify employment in such cases? Also, I am thinking of giving the ‘work number’ website and my company code details in the supervisor information, has someone tried that before?

This season is pretty crappy from a story perspective. Right?

Looking for senior designers that knows shopper marketing. Please DM with books!

Do you ever regret pursuing the life of a soldier?

Is the Client Support Manager/Consultant role at VISA a good role? What is the average salary? Insights and comments are greatly appreciated!

Any recommendations on designer card wallet other than Gucci? Looking to buy one for my sister. I already have the Gucci leather card wallet and my sis is not a fan of Gucci. TIA!

I work for a mortgage company and I service many commercial mortgages that are unique in structure which makes servicing more challenging. Since we are a smaller company we have to come up with solutions or work harder get things done. I would say I do some managerial work now and train new staff. How should I approach a salary increase? What’s the ball park of commercial mortgage loan service salary?

Need your suggestions on my next appraisal which is on November:

Designation: Business Development Manager
YOE: 6 years
CCTC: 7 LPA + variables

How much can I expect?

Are most of you expected to go back into the office now? How many days do you need to be in the office per week? And which sector do you work in?

Did anyone apply for the recent CFTC labor and employment trial attorney posting? These things are a black hole so I thought maybe we could share status updates as they come.

Indian economy would go to dirt when adani bubble would explode.

I am trying to start a new career in programming can someone recommend me something with good salary rate and future thanks

My 2022 base salary increased without promotion. Does that mean salary get restructured? Is the bonus based on the year end performance?

Recommendations on local Austin sites for home search we are looking to find a rental for 6 months for ex. Sulekha in northeast is pretty common among Indians. Interested in condo/house type living arrangement v/s renting with apartments.

Subletting my university city apartment at 3600 Lancaster Avenue. DM for details

Tusi sab ki karde ho punjabiyat naal jude lain layi ithe US wich reh ke?

I am a proud Punjabi par sab gwacheya jeha jaanda lagda ae

Koi punjabi friend hi ni aithe

Its been a decade of living outside punjab and I soo miss it especially now

Has anyone ever bought from eBay? The prices aren’t crazy and they have the “Authenticity Guarantee” and the watch is shipped to a 3rd party to validate its real. What are peoples thoughts?

What is your most badass consulting moment that only consultants would understand?

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

Hi 🐠 . Could you recommend some great books on people management and leadership?

Moving to Chi. Will I still be able to fly Delta regularly ??

Anyone take SHRM? How many hours did you study?

🐠 in Bay Area Tech/Prod companies: Do you generally experience that the tech folks just don’t respect the non tech ones? There is this general mindset that I will not respect you or care for what you have to say unless you code better than I do? How do you navigate this?

May be this is off the topic..
One of my friend who is a doctor & is an international med graduate. He passed his United States Medical Licensing Exams with above average scores. He has applied fr the match last yr & was nt able to match. Match process costs around USD10k; this year he is applying again after borrowing funds frm different sources bt he is under tremendous pressure to get match. I feel his pain as he has studied for 10+ yrs and is struggling to match nw. I m nt sure hw I can help

Does anyone have any pre workout recommendations? I’m always so tired from working long hours and need a supplement before I go to the gym.

Anyone travel to a country listed at a Level 4 warning by cdc recently? You make it in and out ok?

Best consulting firms to target for Supply Chain & Operations Strategy apart from MBB after graduating from MIT SCM

Will the B4 ever split off their consulting segment from their tax/assurance segment? It could finally free us from independence restrictions

Can partners comment whether Pwc is having another round of layoffs. This is so scary! Shouldn't they rid of partners who can't sell first?! Or pause hiring? Opp. cost to find and train talent again?

If your role is being closed/being laid off (not due to performance issues) just firm downsizing, do you tell the companies you are interviewing? How to phrase it?

Any good books or recommendations on sales? Sales tactics trips and tricks?

Are FPX projects considered under utilization? I heard something about adjusted utilization... does that still exist?

How many slides does your master deck have? How do you group them?
By master deck I mean collection of good slides that you reuse in slide building

Do any of the top consulting firms hire into the Engagement Manager level after an M7 (if they had manager experience elsewhere)? I know MBB probably doesn’t but what about other tier 2 firms after that - and asking for US or Canada

Suggested books or resources to learn more about strategy consulting? Different analysis, acronyms, etc.

Anyone else hear that post-CRT partners will get fired this year in commercial advisory? How the hell does a partner get fired....

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?