Deloitte 🐟: if you have an AT&T plan, can you turn on data while abroad on PTO? Is it a significant cost or is it not that bad? I've used my phone abroad for calls and texts w/o charge in the past...

Is it as hard to take PTO as people say? I have a couple of long weekend trips planned (covid willing) in May and June, which is right after I start, but have heard that it’s normal to have to cancel plans due to last minute deals coming in. Any tips??

Do you have a weekend getaway?

How long is too long to try to push back a start date? Getting a formal offer early next week but trying to keep that big law bonus if possible. Firm pays out bonuses Dec 30 & I have a vacation scheduled Dec 19-23 (and was planning on working remotely the week after too). Ideally want to get EOY bonus or negotiate for a signing bonus but is it too much to push for signing bonus and those weeks off? I'm open to working remotely those two weeks but know that may not be the best when I start.

Where to stay in NYC for New Year’s Eve? Boroughs you’d recommend? Best restaurants/nightlife? From the PNW and planning a trip with my partner to ring in the new year!

You’re on an 8 hour flight (full flight) and the person next to you REEKS of BO. Like, REEKS. So bad that I started wheezing. What would you do?

Has anyone had Marriott gift you the next level of status if you’re only a few nights short of the requirement at end of year?

Banff or Barcelona for a five-day trip with family? Parents are in their mid-fifties and like scenery/history; sister and I are in our twenties and down for anything. Not traveling on points.

Can someone explain the LTA policy? What happens if I don't claim any travel bills? Can I claim it as a taxable component monthly?

Curious how other companies are position their 2023 December holiday calendar.

Christmas falls on a Monday next year. Is your company observing the Friday before (22nd) as eve? Or are they observing the 26th as day after?

About to finish my first year. I’m a specialist. Only going to hit 65% of my hours (took a 4 week vacation cause of wedding/hm).

I never say no to work and i have fantastic reviews, and the head of my practice (with whom I work a lot for) has great things to say about me.

I’ve been fully utilized starting ~June, but first few months were slow. Am i fine?!

Catch flights, not feelings

All flights are cancelled, due to COVID.

Consultants: *grabs a bucket of ice cream and calls ex*

We flew back from Ireland today on Delta. Our connecting flight from JFK at 6:10 was cancelled while we were flying over the Atlantic Ocean, and we were rebooked on a 3:40 instead (2.5 hours earlier) but not notified. I received no email, text or app notification of the flight cancellation or the new flight we were placed on, so we missed it. They now cannot get us home tonight and won’t even guarantee they can get us home tomorrow, impacting my work, (cont)…

hi all, hope all is well

i left deloitte risk advisory due to personal reasons in sep 2021 (time off since july 2021) as the work got a bit much and my situation at home was complex.

i applied for a snr consultant role in consulting (strategy & ops, indus. redesign & innov.) and saw my app. got shortlisted. this role looks more suited for me and im super interested in it, more so than my prev. exp at D but you never know haha. whats the process like/how likely will i progress?

Has anyone seen the changes to United’s loyalty program? Any thoughts on the PlusPoints or new qualifying rules?

I have a boneheaded question I’m pretty sure I know the answer to. My partner can’t use my Hilton Honors account for an upcoming stay he is going to book, right? He doesn’t need my discount or anything - was just hoping that he could get my diamond benefits.

Anyone been to Mallorca? Need some recommendations on where to stay. Hotel/Airbnb?

I'm in Texas and its hot. Looking to get away for a few; does anyone have long weekend (3-4 day) trip recommendations? Ideally cooler climate & thinking more nature v. city.

anyone got their visa stamped in "Ciudad Juarez, Mexico "? need to know if city is safe, good hotels near consulate and travel advisory, if any..

Can I request a stopover for an award travel ticket in business?

2022 HOURS CHECK IN

For those of us whose firms start their FY on 12/1, how did you do on your hours this past year?

Do you ever find yourself having to call out from work due to sheer exhaustion? Any ideas why one may be feeling this way and how to counteract these feelings?

FDD during an economic downturn?

5% in the US. Putting in my notice tomorrow!

Anyone at the McKinsey Berlin Office? How is the culture like? Will I need to be fluent in German to join?

Is there a difference in a total salary for employees working on-site vs remote only peering this same job?

what happened to vmware fishes. no one responding:(

Hello Guys,

I am in a super good position at Jellyfish as a Director with a good room in terms of growth. Great responsibilities, work life balance and I strongly love my job. However, there is an opportunity to join Google Dublin as an Agency Development Manager (level 4) with strong salary, new challenges, different role and responsibilities etc. I HAVE A STRONG DOUBT about a trade off: is better to have a strong margin of growth and a good position or join Google with the above conditions?

Wanting to join Cloud consulting. I’m fresh of the lot you could say. 1 YOE in Dev Ops, cloud prat certified, and masters in information systems. What are my chances? Can anyone connect with me? Referral maybe?

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

Can Weiden+Kennedy basically get away with anything they want at this point? Because their most recent spots for RXBar are nothing short of trash. Am I missing something?

How are Ogilvy and McGarry Bowen these days, creative wise, client retention, good “place” to work, work-life balance, etc.?

So who else creates their slides in MS Word? Never liked the UI of PowerPoint.

Does anyone know of any good YouTube channels with Financial Services Tax concepts/walkthroughs/trainings?

Hi guys,
How do you keep yourself going if you are not learning new .

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

anyone ever work for salesforce directly? how has the experience been? why work for consultancies rather than the company itself?

I installed a Nest thermostat all by myself in my home today! So what? It was a fair bit of wiring and having to unwire the old 1990’s style thermostat and rewire the furnace a bit.
#accomplished

@H1b 🐡: just heard that the current administration is making it harder to renew your h1b, which had always been relatively easy. Anyone going through the process and able to speak to this?

What are some of the best consulting firms for a software engineer? Is MBB still considered elite in this area too?

Good nonfiction book recommendations? What are you all reading?

Confronting colleagues? Yes or no ? On a side note, any book recommendations for handling workplace situations

Any audio book recommendations to listen to when backpacking / vacationing?

Never had to rent a car before. Should I use Hertz or Avis?

What is the best consultancy for Media and Entertainment work? Considering a move…

Is there a hard limit on how frequent you can apply in a year at FAANG? (For instance: Amazon, Google)

Also, how many positions are we allowed to apply?
There are just many positions at different teams right.

Heading out to a dinner without my work laptop is giving me anxiety...no bueno.

Thinking of dipping my toes into real estate and wanted to see if anyone has any books/ podcasts/ courses or even any tips or advice that you wish you had when you got started?

Goal is to diversify my investments past the stock market. Any help is appreciated!

Hi everyone, anyone who experienced the work-life in it consulting company in Hamburg? Thanks!

Any advice for how to decline travel? Partner is pushing for us to go but there is a delta variant and I want to be able to spend time with my family without worrying I’ll infect them. The team culture is quite toxic (these people berate each other daily) so I feel uncomfortable speaking up, but I really don’t see a good reason for going there to do work I can do from home.

What are the best Sales books y’all read?

Are there any books or classes about convincing people that have irrational arguments? Trying to figure out how to frame conversations that lead to my conclusions that aren't based in logic and fact.

Best consulting firms without the massive ego?

Thoughts on transaction advisory or MC in the advisory arm of the national accounting firms. Thinking Grant Thornton, BDO, others in that category. Can a director make MD quicker. How’s the talent

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