Best loyalty program tips / hacks for maximizing points while on the road? Credit cards that give best benefits?

If I had a traditional IRA before being employed in a 401k eligible role, can / must I roll that IRA into the 401k or can I leave the accounts separate without deleterious tax consequences?

Worth getting the Marriott bonvoy credit card with the 100k points bonus? Annual fee is $95. Already have CSR.

How much is “market” comp for a 5th year, general civil lit, AmLaw 200 defense firm with usual benefits (health, dental, 401k match up to 6%). I’m LA based. TIA

This is a random question!

Does anyone know if insurers outside health insurance cover/reimburse travel vaccine costs as part of named benefits coverage by employers?

Like of you have a lot of international / extended business travel and need travel vaccines would Lloyd's cover the cost?

I am going to India for a month. May have to change my return date. Any suggestion on what insurance/other option to reduce the ticket update cost impact.

With product design questions, I struggle to identify user groups. Once I do everything starts flowing and I’m confident. But the initial identification of user groups is something I find challenging. What’s your go-to way of doing this? For example, the question “design a podcasting app for truck drivers.” What types of truck drivers can I select so that I can prioritize a user group to focus on and begin identification of pain points and solutions?

How can you travel with a government laptop outside of the US ?

Anyone work at Guidehouse and know next year’s benefits? Have job offer but they won’t tell me if benefits will be the same for 2023.

The majority of my career has been in healthcare tech with some retail experience. Looking to break into event management/coordinating (I believe this is the correct job title) space in either the entertainment, fashion & retail or cosmetic industry. Any insights or advice is appreciated!

What does 401k mean?

Do Optum offers some relocation benefits. Like inital days staying at some guest house/hotels.?
If yes then to whom we have to reach out?

Hi everyone! I am working with my HR to improve our maternity/paternity leave policy. Currently I only get 2 weeks fully paid and then an additional 8-12 weeks at 60% pay (short term disability). I need some examples of companies with less than 100 employees and what your maternity/paternity policy is. Please include company name! Thanks!!!

How is ProcDna firm in terms of wlb and monetary benefits?

Hi Nokia folks! need your help. I am thinking of switching from Deloitte USI to Nokia is it a good idea? would you recommend it?
tech: azure data engineer
yoe: 3
What salary range can I expect? Hike and other benefits?
Thank you!

Any weekend trip ideas for late Summer in or around DMV?

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

Currently on STEM OPT.

Which consulting firms don’t make you do firm initiatives?

So all the anti-covid folks are pretty quiet now that we have seen a steep incline of cases in states that reopened early (Florida, Texas, Georgia) 🤔

Affordable places near LA/in CA to learn to snowboard?

Hey folks, I have offers from Pinelabs, Zeta and Zoom with almost package, Which one I should choose?

Got an offer to join EY Consulting->Digital and Emerging Practice as a Tech Consulting Manager(M2) for Philadelphia office recently . I have below queries ,would appreciate if I can have some feedback:

Is it truly a remote position since traveling is not happening currently due to COVID ?

Is it a group for generalist PM’s to manage tech projects and what kind of projects do they work on ?what is staffing for a project ?

5th year looking for gauge likely meta comp. Recruiter told me 175k-200k base + bonus and equity. Just wondering what would push me towards the higher base

Hello everyone,
Is there someone expert in Google Analytics 4 and App tracking? I would like to discuss about the possible KPIs and info you can get after the RGPD implementation.
Thank you,
Annalisa

What makes a good owner’s rep?

Any group still busy heading into the new year? Been dead for months and still dead. Real estate — V30

Are folks getting RFE on H1 transfer to Big4? My question is specifically because initially your office location is the only one mentioned coz you don’t know what client you will be assigned?

Currently a paralegal at a small start up financial services company been there for just a little over a year. I wear “multiple hats” but more recently I’ve done a lot of PM work and some BA work. My position title is changing soon but I’m wondering how helpful that would be for wanting to go into PM work at a tech company. Anyone have any career pivot advice? (Also I’m only 1.5yrs old in my career so I’m definitely still new, and I have previous experience as a project assistant).

Weird question alert: When did your daughters start “developing?” Noticing signs in my soon to be ten year old, which is a little concerning, as my sister has huge...tracks of land. Would rather my daughter didn’t have to deal with what I remember she had to. Anyone remember?

Looking to change up my MO when it comes to organization. Litigator Hive Mind, how do you guys keep yourselves organized? Do you have a particular system? Looking for more tactile methods (post its, whiteboards, journals, etc.). The whole outlook calendar thing (while necessary) gets very cluttered very quickly and I don’t find it really advances the ball for me much.

I got an offer from LTI,
And now i got another offer better than LTI
I want to join LTi, how should I ask HR to match the new offer?
Will they fo that, or should I wait for them to reach me?

The maintenance contract on our 2017 440i is about to be up. We are looking at getting a porsche. 944 vs a 2008 cayman? Fun, low maintenance, not too ostentatious. What you do and why?

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. 😍

So this might be a better place to post this and ask this question: Uncle D has announced explicitly that most people won’t get a pay raise & bonus this year except for those promoted and high performers. Amid this crisis, are companies including other big 3, MBB, FAANG, boutique consulting firms still giving high raises and issue stocks? Can you share the impact from your firm?

PwC parental leave benefits?

Desperately want to get into healthcare strategy consulting. 13 years of healthcare clinical experience including project work. MBA. But keep getting told by recruiters that I don't have enough experience to be a Consultant or Manager but that I have too much experience to enter in every level such as a Senior Associate. Just one rejection after another, even when applying with internal referrals from Director or Partner levels. What am I doing wrong?

Curious if this is going to happen to others - I quarantined w/ my husband 24/7 for the last 10 weeks, he left 4 days ago to visit a friend. I’m having severe separation anxiety beyond what is normal

Has anyone booked a trip requiring air travel and hotels/vacation rentals for 2020? Am I a giant dumbass if I do? I will go insane if I don’t leave my city this year and I’d love to get to the beach for at least a few days

Best consulting firms to work for that will allow 100% remote work indefinitely regardless of what clients do?

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

I finally have an extra room to set up a home office. I’m looking at motorized standing desk, but there are so many options out there that it is overwhelming. What’s your recommendation for an L-shaped desk?

Looking for some material for a crash course in IT strategy consulting - books article etc. any recommendations would be appreciated

What’s an EVP role at Bain?

Any really impactful books that have helped you career-wise? Not necessarily consulting focused. In need of guidance and a new book so figured I'd kill two birds with one stone or whatever.

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???

New joiner. What should I get with my $250 wfh stipend? I already have standing desk, dual monitor, portable monitor, and good headset, not too sure what else I need, but it’s free money. Thanks.

My dad has been driving the same old CRV for the last 10 years. Has no interest in getting a new one. I want to buy him a new car, but he doesn’t seem interested in lux brands. Should I still do it?

Anyone else prefer the regional Amtrak to Acela? I think the regional seats are a little cozier.

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

Staying at both SPG+Marriot hotels coming up, and heard you could use #s from either program to stay at both. Which program is better to maximize points/elite status? Now gold in both from CCs.