Best SPG / Marriott / Hyatt resort on west coast of Costa Rica? Looking to do 1-week vacation with SO which includes some beach time. Any other recommendations gladly welcomed.

I don’t understand how people keep posting about the bench and being unassigned. I’m in advisory(not audit) and my entire LoS is trending 90%+ utilization

Hi fiserv,
How is bench policy in mphasis. I have heard that if you are more than one month on bench, you will not get salary till you are not assigned with any project. Is it true.

What to read or watch before first flight lesson to maximize what I get from it? Got one as a gift. 1hr desk, 1hr cesna

Is the skiing at Whiteface worth the trek up to Lake Placid?

Hey friends! I hope everybody has had a productive week and had an awesome weekend for those who enjoyed their holiday! This question is specifically for Amazon Web Services in sales.

So I am currently a potential candidate as an AAE. I was told that I would in the future have to prepare a mock deck and deal with objections.

Has anybody had to prepare them and what was the scenario?

Thanks everyone!

What are some essential travel items to request for Christmas/Birthday from family? Also, any recommendations on a good, sturdy, cute briefcase for women?

Any Hyatt or Marriott recs in LA? Nothing expensive though pls

What's the best airline stock to get into before the possible travel rebound next year? Do you also get in now or Q1/Q2?

Hi folks!

Currently interviewing with Mastercard data and services for the consultant role.
Wanted to enquire about the travel opportunities in this role, be it within India or outside. I personally enjoy travelling and have travelled quite a bit during my consultant stint previously. However, not sure of what the norm is within Mastercard.

Thanks!

Going to Jamaica in December. Please share some recommendations for where to stay, activities, places to visit, where to eat, etc.

It’s been week I joined @deloitte USDC Gilbert(analytic and cognitive ) , as solution specialist I am on bench .. any suggestion you guys can give me in getting projects ?
#deloitte

Staying at the Ritz and STR in the Maldives so expecting good service and reading mixed things about tipping. I usually don’t tip much at hotels (never really thought about it) but what do people do? Is there an expectation and would the amount be based on like room rate or just a flat daily per day?

Hey fishes, what is the gross salary range for a Technical Writer in a country like the United States? YoE: close to 8
Skills: Database, programming language exposure,DITA, etc

Should I time travel? I’m so bored of daily play I’m eager to catch new fish & bugs yet at the same time, I don’t want to miss out on anything lol.

How are projects allocated to new joinees in Accenture? How long do they allow to be on bench!!

I'm in a bit of a conundrum. Been a teamster for years, just found out I'm close to becoming diabetic. What can I do to keep at least sort of in shape when I travel too much to justify a gym membership?

I have 315k Marriott Bonvoy points and a couple of free nights in addition. What is the best bang for my buck in terms of locations / experiences I could get? I am super flexible on timing and location, just want the best experience. Any thoughts?

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?

First travel project. What are the most valuable airline points to accumulate? How can I maximize my travel points (hertz, Marriott, air, csr) to be redeemed for free flights?

::hears milk frothing in the office::
::looks up::
::sees someone has set up an espresso machine at their desk::

Open offices have gone too far...

What’s the best place to work in pharma these days?

Hello folks,

I am looking for a job in Pune. I have experience of 7 years in analytics.

Skills are - PowerBI, SQL, Python and business acumen.

I would highly appreciate your referrals/ suggestions here.

I am in deep trouble folks, kindly help.

I am feeling some depression due to COVID and I want to move back to Misouri to be closer to my parents, but I'm worried about looking for jobs outside of the major tech cities and moving in general. Any advice?

Hello! I have 5+ years as an etch applications engineer (semiconductor industry). My background is in physics and am looking to move into the environmental sector. I'm not having much luck with my job search/applications. Any advice?

Anyone have the Jabra headphones? Are they worth it to purchase with the firm discount or wait until we get them for free?

Anyone jumped from B4 to another B4? Where did you go? What was your reasoning? Any regrets? How did the original B4 react?

Should I wait to negotiate with collections for rent break fee or go with 6 month payment plan with the apartment complex?

What's the best job in FAANG companies for an IELTS instructor with 6 years experience?

I am unable to log into the ionboard portal. Anyone facing the same issue. Please let me know.

Can we get some initiating coverage to push MGNI over $40 EoW plz

Best rotational programs for medium tier UG

So there's a lot of chitchat about people being fired/laid off for the wrong reasons but does anyone actually know of someone who got the boot for the right one? I figure that some of these separations must hold some validity

Do you guys have Any good books on business? Not those self help books

Hey thanks for giving me two fewer days I can use to meet my billable hours target for the year. Ugh...

Things to do on your last day of work?

How much does utilization matter for year end once you've met the target? E.g. if target utilization is 85% but I'm at 105%, will this 20% additionally help? If so, how much does it differentiate you?

Are any top consulting firms hiring for experienced analysts currently? I know ACN and some others are cyclical for resources 2-3 years out of college, but I’m looking to make a move sooner than fall

Book recommendations? All genre welcome but I usually read nonfiction

Are virtual doc visits the way to go now instead of urgent care? Recently tested neg for COVID but experiencing some cough/cold going on a week now. Need stronger meds.

If I take a support development role at spaceX would there be an exit opportunity in consulting? Job is basically developing suppliers, changing suppliers if needed, and validating new suppliers for the starlink team.

Planning to do a PRM or FRM qual. How useful is it to move from Big 4 Risk and reg consulting to industry? Finding it hard to get anything other than non-PM roles

Hit 120% utilization (between 2 projects). Thinking about taking off the month of December 😂😂

If I get laid off, I have a previous colleague that started a cybersecurity company. I would love to get involved on the business side of it. Any pointers on skills that are attractive in this realm for a startup? Would be mostly (if not all) federal defense contracting clients. I’m currently in Deloitte’s cyber risk practice but my background and passion is in accounting and finance, and business operations. Graduated in 2017 so still early career.

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

Thoughts/reviews on Indian Matchmaking?

What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

Anyone has good knowledge in public health/healthcare policy and statistical model (e.g. regression) interested in doing a quick research? Should take 1-2days and willing to pay $500-$1k.

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

Currently in industry at 135k salary, poor healthcare, amazing wlb, a month of parental leave, work is okay.

Considering data science roles at :
return to Deloitte aim for SC in GPS
trying out EY GPS aim for SC
Gov job range is 100-120k and would need to negotiate up pto otherwise I’d for sure decline

-any perspectives appreciated