Delta 🐠: any real benefit to Diamond or should I stop short of it and roll over as much as possible for next year?

Anyone else prefer to stay at extended stay hotels when traveling weekly? Which do you stay at?

My preference is Hyatt House.

Does anyone know when the SPG Marriott finalization will be complete? I merged my accounts, but right now you need to earn platinum by meeting either or, not by combined nights for the overall program. Thanks

Can I buy a privacy screen filter at jfk airport?

I have an 8 hour layover in Madrid. Never been there before. Is it worth leaving the airport and doing something in the city? Any tips on what to see in a few hours?

How are the projects in transport, travel and hospitality domain in coforge. How is the work load and how are the onsite opportunities. How is a role of test analyst in coforge

What is a good credit card to get for travel?

I’m currently in internal audit and hate it. I got a job offer to joint another practice within my firm and the work itself sounds very appealing. The only major drawback is 80-100% travel. Thoughts?

My flight is at 6:45am tomorrow Im in the north end - will uber/lyft be available at this time??

Recommendations for hotels in Portugal?? Preferably a Marriott branded hotel. Planning a 5 day trip to Portugal in April.

What’s the best points system for people traveling in Canada? So far I only use Bonvoy and Aeroplan.

Is KPMG, EY and PWC considerate about one not wanting to travel and chosing local projects in the IT Assurance practice? Please share your experiences. Thanks!

Anyone who commutes in from Jersey City - do you take the PATH or NJ transit? Which is better/worse?

Planning a trip to Tulum, Mexico for about 12-15 people. I am wanting to get a house near the beach with a c or can come every day. Any suggestions on where to start? Would we also need to rent cars?

Travel and TTC combo haven’t worked. After 6 months, the only offer I got included 4 weeks paid and FLMA only after 1 year. So 1) go and risk laughable benefits or 2) stay but risk TTC. So shitty 😭

Is there a way to Pay rent via Credit Card without paying the convenience fee?

Do any of the top consulting firms have analytics roles (preferably not super technical) that don’t require weekly travel?

Which award did you pick when you hit 50 nights in SPG and why?

1 night free
10 upgrade nights
5 Elite Qualifying Nights

My husband and I are thinking about taking a 6 month career break to travel. Career suicide or worth the risk? For context, I’m a 4th year big law associate (30 years old and no kids).

Anyone stay at the W Costa Rica? Planning a trip to Costa Rica and trying to decide between that and the all inclusive Westin right next door.

What's the highest salary you know for a fact that someone in advertising is on, and what's their role and city?

Dolla dolla billz yo

Hi Fishes,
My total experience is 5 in QA, I attended Deloitte interview. First round was technical and it went quite well, they asked lot of theory questions. I answered few and quite I was not sure of answers. She gave feedback like my communication and confidence level is good and project wise I'm having good knowledge and coming to concept wise it's not upto the mark for experience. So my query is will they call me for next round?I really wanna get selected since Deloitte is mydream company

Does anybody have good electric standing desk recommendations? Ideally in the $200-300 range.

Good places for a massage/spa day? Just looking for a gift card as a present to be used when things open back up.

Recs for barber for asian hair? Thanks in advance.

Are consultants at MBB allowed to trade individual stocks? Or are they limited to mutual funds only? For example, can someone at McKinsey buy AAPL?

I recommend books I've never read to people who ask for book suggestions.

How did you deal with bad impostor syndrome when applying for jobs even though you know you are more than qualified?

What is the interview process in Grid Dynamics For QA Automation Engineer.

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♀️ Husband/Wife as CW/AD partners — good idea or recipe for disaster?

Hi Fishes

First step portal is not working properly for me , tried multiple browsers to download some docs from there, any idea if there is any specific version of browser it allows?

Thanks

39M in West LA, looking to meet someone for drinks and see where things go! (Never married, no kids)

I work for an ins. Company for 3 years as a case manager. I started at 70k, and have met goals and performed well, meeting all expectations required. I now only make around 75k. Recently another teammate, who has only been here for 3 months was offered between 80-85k to retain her, but she declined to make 6 figures as a COO. I, in-turn, am asking for an increase in salary. We just started a specialty program where I am doing 2-3 times the expected amount of work and now EXCEEDING

How is utilization calculated? What happens if we are on the bench?

Woke up to bug bite at a Sheraton on my Birthday.. #GreatStart🙄😪

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???

If money wasn’t a factor, would you still be in consulting?

Is the recruiting process primed for disruption? Are there better ways to determine which candidates would make the best consultants? Interested in your thoughts, Fishbowl.

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?

Anyone else want to see the Zoom servers utilization superimposed on top of the COVID infection rate? Assuming they are eerily similar.

How do you 100% utilized folks try to network with other folks in at the firm if you’re always at client site? Trying to get some face time with them

Last flight of the year ... from a tiny 5 gate airport with one bar. I ask if they have any scotch. Bartender: I don’t know .. haven’t had anyone ask for scotch in months. I admit defeat. Just water.

What's the best consulting firms for H1B folks who have studied masters in STEM here? Got a cousin graduating this fall and he needs to know H1B/GC policies.

When other jobs say they require x years of .... experience, do they only look at candidates who have done the job before? E.g. Product Manager

Rolling off a project always reminds me of the tagline from Drive: "There are no clean getaways."

Considering trying to become an fbi special agent. If I make it, it’ll be a huge paycut starting around 75k. Worth it for the potential to work on really cool stuff?

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

What are the consequences for not hitting your utilization target?

Good luck to everyone in Chicago! Heard it’s meant to be -50 with windchills. Stay safe my fellow 🐠

What's the deal with PTO, holidays, and utilization?

MBB - how long is your typical strategy engagement?