Chinese Investors offer $12.8 billion for Starwood in takeover bid. bye bye Marriott 👋

Will firm say anything if I travel and but am still working? Probably intentionally. Probably a week or two. Figure the VPN will tell them

Hi fish,
Planning a trip to Thailand for 1-2 weeks next February. Suggestions on where to stay (cities, parts of town, specific hotels), activities, where to fly into etc. Thank you!

Hey everyone. Can anyone please tell me what are the chances of getting international travel opportunities in Post ISB careers? Which industries/ companies offer roles that come with more opportunities for foreign travel?

Hotel recommendations in Sydney and Melbourne?

Travelling to Vietnam - any recommendations for Hanoi?

Anyone else not getting points / nights for recent Marriott stays? Account activity isn’t working in the app

Almost 4 weeks in and my status is still wrong. It was correct for the first ~1 day and then bumped down a level. Shouldn’t be hard as all my nights last year were SPG. This is ridiculous.

So I jump ship in Hong Kong and make my way over to Tibet...

Traveling to DC for 4 days. Looking for Marriott with parking and maybe concierge lounge functioning. Anyone use a Marriott recently they can recommend?
Open to other suggestions too. Thanks

Suggestions for places to visit in Maine (3-4 days) during mid of october?

Can someone confirm if Marriott does not give complimentary breakfast with a points booking? Booked with 25k points and was told no complimentary breakfast..

What made you go into the hotel industry? For me, I found people who had the same interests I did and who cared above everything else to create a great experience for

I’m thinking about going to Vancouver that 4th of July week. Anybody interested?

I’m thinking either 6/30 - 7/4 or 7/4 - 7/8

Just spent 15 minutes buying a flight on the jet blue app... is there software really that slow?

Deepest you’ve been on air?

How is the WLB and travel requirements in EY-Parthenon India(Senior Associate in Strategy and Transactions)?

“At dinner John (client) said I have nice legs, grabbed my thigh, put his arm around me & invited me to his hotel. Seems inappropriate.” Boss: “Well we won’t be taking him to dinner again this year”🤯

Are timeshares worth it with spg?

Is it worth the rent to stay in west village socially? Or just stay in exchange place in jersey and commute to midtown?

I have an offer and want to negotiate

1. London base salary but I have to absorb all the expenses (train + stay)
I am thinking to negotiate to

2. home base salary and have my expenses paid for

I know that's depends on the amount I have to travel (and potentially stay) but at the moment this is unknown. Past 8 months was just twice a month + 2 nights stay.

The only thing I know is it won't be every week, the return trian ticket is about £80-100, depends I could plan ahead.

I want to give a Christmas gift to the manager of the gym I go to. She’s awesome and I just really appreciate her. I can’t think of any ideas though! Can anybody think any good ones? I do not know much about her personal life except that she’s a single mother.

Say I work in tech and have a decent finance experience. Would my 3 yoe of domain "expertise" in tech make me an attractive bet for the banks Tech coverage team? In other words, does having experience in Tech make me more hireable for IBD?

Found a good looking Herman Miller Aeron, used on CL. Worth the 400 bucks? Do not have a proper office chair at the moment

Does anyone here do OTF for weight loss? 29F, need to lose ~50lbs and have been doing IF, low carb, high protein diet. Wondering if OTF is enough to get me started. Need to get into an exercise routine. I need the motivation of a class, group etc and don’t have the motivation to workout alone in a gym. TIA!

Community operations manager at a tech company, is it worth the exit?

Can anyone refer me for Accenture strategy management consultant role ?

Whats the work culture at Deloitte USI BTS Tax ?

What free programs can I use for an after school virtual coding class with elementary students?

Anyone have a standing desk recommendation between the Fully Jarvis vs Uplift V2 vs Autonomous Smartdesk 2? Leaning towards the Jarvis but the Autonomous one seems 50% cheaper, but can’t really tell what the drawbacks are according to their website/reviews

Seeing how 401k’s, ira’s etc..are mostly based in stocks. What happens if we have another Great Depression and the stock market crash’s. Even if you have Real estate investments, if ppl can’t pay rent like with Corona, that’s not really helpful. So what are other ways in addition to those mentioned is there to help secure you into old age? 

Bench ka Kya system hain bhailog capgemini mein?

Can you cut 18mg Delmosart (i.e. Concerta) to get 2x 9mg?

Anyone familiar with Amazon's Solution Architecture team. Sounds like pre-sales /architecture type work. inputs on work, culture, pay, etc. appreciated

Do you have any tips/advise for someone who was laid off recently and early in their career?

This might be embarrassing, but, is there any courses on writing technical proposals? I’m not horrible at it, but I’ve seen some colleagues finish technical proposals in half of the time and in better quality

Is it possible to jump from implementation manager to product manager, and if so, what should I do to prep for the jump? Is it easier between companies or within? And (maybe I’m pushing my luck.. lol) but what’s the difference in salary progression between the 2 paths?

Got contacted by Alvarez & Marsal for healthcare director role but know nothing about this firm. Any insights would be great.

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 feel like I need a shower after sitting next to the bathroom on this flight. Flight is only 1 and 1/2 hours.. I don't understand! Maybe they need their mommy to remind them to go potty beforehand

Left half a glass of wine since flight was leaving in 10. Turns out it hasn't even started boarding 😭

What kind of jobs at Google and other tech giants do people take after working in Consulting? I want to make a switch but all of my projects have been based on financials and I’m not sure what (cont)

Anybody else love the TV show shark tank? If so, two questions. 1: who is your favorite shark and why? 2: Favorite product you’ve bought after seeing it in the tank (just tried the poppi vinegar drink and it’s great!)

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

Any Freemasons lurking around here!? Thinking about making a Bowl for my Traveling Brothers. Maybe to talk about how we view this unique Labor (consulting) in a Masonic context, post some inspirational messages, recommend good books, idk stuff like that...

When another passenger in Economy tries to kick you out of your seat and you haven't yet realized you've been upgraded to First....

🐠 Fam - What’s a good whiteboard solution for my home office? What do you use and from where do I get it? Thanks!

What type of engagements should I look for at Deloitte GPS to avoid technical implementation work? Looking for fast-paced high-level projects. Would love to chat with anyone currently at D to get a better idea of the project landscape (starting next fall).

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

What do people in PE ops do?

Advice or Book recommendations on how not to get bothered by others/ friends/ peers? What they think or what they do!
Been struggling lately

Anyone else get crazy anxious before a big meeting or presentation? How do you cope?

Upvote if you're under the age of 35 and have cable TV. And if so, why? Sports?

Any good books/reads to learn aspects of Account Management / Engagement Management in context of tech consulting?

Any recommendations for good work desks - not planning to splurge (max budget: $200-300 but prefer less than $200). Just need space for my monitor, laptop, and some storage space.

Where should I go for dinner?