Booked a beach vacation on points as Marriott platinum member. Odds I can get upgraded to the club level of the hotel? Any fb'ers have tricks for working the system?

My husband and I are just starting our TTC journey starting with Letrozole and timed intercourse. I’m planning my 30th birthday trip to Italy in June. Is it too risky to travel if pregnant during the first trimester (in case I do end up pregnant before June)?

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

Has anyone travelled from US to India for 2 weeks. I need visa stamping as well. How long does that take

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?

Seeking immigration / travel advise. I know we are not lawyers but any experiences / stories would be helpful.

Can I enter the US when I have H1B change of employer petition approved but employed with my current company and serving notice period? Which company’s I-797 form do I show immigration? Do I tell them about switching jobs, etc.?

My new company lawyers are not providing clear guidance on this and suggesting against travel due to COVID in general. Thank you.

Home reno financing question. Have a big project coming up in the $120-150k range. Funding sources are:
- 90k from a heloc around prime
- 10k from a credit card that offers promo checks at 2-3% for 12-18 months
- 375k in a brokerage
- 5-6k per month cash that I can put towards the project, loans, or brokerage

I don't want to stop funding the brokerage because my FIRE plan is less numbers based than "hoard like dragon until it's enough" but maybe I should... How would you optimize?

Are Analysts expected to travel while working for the consulting practise at Deloitte India? How often is one staffed on/rotated across projects?

Looks like I lost 12 nights and points / nights are not combined with Marriott yet

Could any marriott employee share a friend and family form? I'll return the favor :)

I recently received an offer for 200k€ in Amsterdam. Includes travel, 30% ruling, holiday pay.

Any idea if that is enough to cover a mortgage on a flat within biking distance from the city center without over spending on housing?

(3 small kids and a non-working partner)

Planning on opening a Bonvoy boundless chase cc for the 75,000 points and have heard the first year is free. Is that right? If it is, do I still get the 75k? Are the 75k Chase points or Bonvoy points?

Has anyone been to Helen, GA? Is it worth a weekend getaway?

Anyone follow alt coins? I’m looking for some to get involved in. 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?

Starting a new job next month, and considering taking two days off for kids’ spring break next month. Not sure whether it’s appropriate to request time off for a new job (I would’ve preferred not to take any time off for first three months). I may just be able to just ask for a single Friday off (so 1 day rather than 2 days).

Any thoughts on whether I should proceed with the request? I just came from big law and want to make sure I’m not making a bad impression on my colleagues.

Anyone have any dive trips planned?

Anyone travelled internationally and returned in Advance Parole recently? I need my h1b visa stamped but due to delays in india I am not getting an earlier date for Dropbox. Due to family reasons, I need to travel now and traveling on AP is the only option. Wanted to check if anyone here any advice on my situation?

I need to rent a car and drive from NY to PA. Any Cody effective recommendations?

Hi ppl,
I heard that for hike, promotion input about performance is taken from TL and teammates and Lumos plays only a very minute role in it. Is this true?

Hello fishes,

Accenture has offered me level 11 for 3.8 years of experience. Can I get level 10 at 3.8 years of experience?

Please suggest.

Thanks.

Anyone with type 2 diabetes while on the road each week? What works for you and how do you keep your blood sugar levels in control? How do you monitor your levels?

I’m looking to move to the Portland area. Would love to connect with a head hunter or recruiter. I have 15 yrs experience in advertising and marketing—agency and in-house. CD level for past 5 years. Im currently making 175k base. Is this a reasonable salary at most shops for a CD or Dir. of Marketing role?

Anyone who has started up a side hustle whilst working in consulting - is it generally a good idea to let your employer know or will they make your life difficult/try to push you out if they know?

(Context - I need the extra income to have a shot at affording grad school, I work for a small boutique, job contract was ambiguous on the issue. Side hustle is selling stuff I make as a hobby on Amazon)

Thanks!

Hi All,

Anyone here working in Benchmarking? Had a few Questions? TIA

What's triggering you to feel exhausted, negative, or lose your motivation?

We all start our jobs full of hope and promise. That same hope and promise may still be there. However, the eventual grind or consistent overcommitment of anything will trigger you towards Burnout if you are not aware of them.

Be aware if you are consistently over-committing to something that will burn you out. Take breaks. Change your patterns. Whatever you need to do. Just don't overdo it.

Dang, sorry I meant to comment on the post!

How yo check "base location" and "work location" in TCS offer letter? Will TCS follow this after joining and project allocation? Or will they force to transfer? (*considering the situation when it will be back to office)

Hi all,
Is lunch free in Societe Generale and should we pay for parking also??

“You have a good looking face. But your body is absolute junk."

Is it not even worth to applying for a position if you do not meet the minimum experience listed?

4th year lateral market —
Anyone get asked to complete conflicts prior to a formal offer being extended? Not sure I want to disclose clients before accepting said offer.

I've heard a lot of people remark that getting into finance is often not as lucrative as many people think, and building a book and getting ahead is quite arduous. Any insight on this front?

Have any of you guys received the 'premium' backpack that is currently being sent to few dusi folks?
Want to know if they have started sending to Kolkata region or not.

💸 What should I be asking for if I move to London, UK for an ACD position? Recruiters are giving me a very wide salary range. (Got international awards and 8+yrs exp)

How is the culture at quantumblack?

Any thoughts on salary/pacakage for a Solutions Architect position in London vs Amsterdam? As the cost of living in Amsterdam is around 10-12% cheaper, would it have an impact on salary?

What is the most upscale suburb of Atlanta with good schools, restaurants, downtown, etc? Have heard Marietta, Roswell, John’s Creek, and Alpharetta, any others to consider, and which is best out of these?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

I spend just over $1k on food (groceries+dining out+uber eats) per month at 23. Is this normal? Wbu?

What’s the comp for a Senior financial analyst in FP&A at Oliver Wyman

What are the best consulting companies in the US focused on Sustainability, either Strategy or Ops?

Anybody been to Iceland recently, or have any recommendations of things to do? Planning on spending over a week there this summer, and will have a car to get around.

Considering the FRM certification. Those who’ve taken it, how quant heavy is it? I have a compliance risk background and don’t have a deep math or statistics background. However, I want to expand my skillset. Any thoughts?

I’m a few years into TMT strategy consulting on my way to EM over the next year or two. A focus for me is to start expanding my professional network. Are there any networking events in particular to keep an eye out for?

hello. I'm a licensed Professional Engineer in FL with over 5yrs of exp in the construction industry...I see my cap in South FL somewhere around 150k and I was wondering what are my alternatives to boost my salary and what other jobs can I explore with the background I have. I love tech but idk how to transition without sacrificing income.

Can folks here advise me on what would be a good app to use to create a personal kanan board sort of thing? I essentially want to keep track of various tasks I need to do for a variety of different goals. I keep thinking the tasks board we have in Teams channels would be good if only I had that for personal use.

Really appreciate all inputs. Would like to spend as little money as possible.

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 book recommendations :)

Finally leaving PwC and I feel great about it. Nightmares end too 💫✨💫✨💫✨💫

how long do I need to be with a firm before I can start looking to switch firms lol

On a project where the client asked for the Manager to be removed due to personality conflicts/ liking them.
Am I the manager now on this project? Director is MIA, who’s in charge here and how do I get off of this sinking ship. 😂🤣

How’s PwC SAP practice and overall leadership?

Does anyone work strategy & ops for google or has gone through the process? What to expect?