Delta attendant gave me 7 Woodfords on an RDU to ATL, I only asked for 2 #GodBless

For those of you on medication, how do you manage delayed flights causing you to miss appointments? Often, cancellation policies are strict, expensive, and require several days notice.

Anyone recently travelled to the US? Can anyone comment on if the hotel quarantine is actually enforced?

What are your top Excel ninja tricks? Ones that few people know...

Hi,

Can someone tell me how many days does it take for the laptop to get delivered post the Laptop Delivery email?

Reason: i need to book a flight to my hometown and the prices are high af

For those who have started traveling again... I recently started flying for work and am noticing increased discrimination on Delta Airlines. As a brown person have experienced that in the past, but lately it’s blatant. I’m a diamond and a million miler however, I see more and more out of turn upgrades. Have you experienced and what dis you do about it?

Has anyone travelled to NYC recently via train/bus/plane?

Currently asking around for others that work in the hospitality industry specifically banquets or banquet serving what is the tip pool break down at your hotel servers,captain, houseman, house percentage do you think your paid fairly from the tip pool?

What is a good/ expected salary for an AE in San Fransisco?
What’s livable?

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

In HCOL areas like NYC, how much would you say is “Too much” credit card debt? Moderate and low amount also. Single , married or any situation.

Do you pay your credit cards in full every month?

I ask because I’ve let my credit spending get a bit lax since moving and adopting a puppy recently, so I haven’t been paying them off in full every month like I used to (though still well above the minimum payment, and keeping utilization at 30% or under). It got me thinking about how many people adhere to this advice.

Are there any consulting firms with roles that require 20% travel or less?

Trying to set family expectations and would love thoughts on 2 things. 1. How long after baby will I be ready for visitors beyond our parents? I’m thinking a few weeks. 2. Our 3 grandmothers are 1-3 hour flights away (3 diff places) and cannot travel. When will we be ready to take baby to see them? I’m thinking 4-6 months but that would also be flu/RSV season. Can’t predict the future but family is already talking about trips and I want to set expectations and do what is best for baby. TIA!!

Going to India from DCA (flights were cheaper) but I live in Houston. Flight from DCA is at 10 pm. Should I book my flight from Houston to DC the same day or one day earlier? Given the flight cancela.

Delayed 6 hours ORD -> JFK (Delta Platinum) - how many points?

If I book a flight via chase portal using points and I cancel will I get points back or airline credit?

Has anyone used the annual elite gift to buy a mattress through Marriott? If I buy it on my Boundless card will I get 6x points?

What is a good range of series C startup TC offer for an early PL/EM/M exit? Especially curious on the equity side (either in % or $ based on current valuation) TIA all!

How many times has an interviewer no-showed and the recruiter profusely apologizing on their behalf?
Happened to me with Mindtree recruiter, for an IoT leadership position where the interviewing VP chose to no show twice… after which I thanked the recruiter that I was impressed by their book of busi-ness and that it was intimidating to be thinking about the prospect of working for Mindtree… as I’m too incapable for those performance standards… 😂😂

Is it recommended to send a thank you email after an interview? If yes, when do you send it? The day after?

Anyone know how PWC Grand Cayman is culture/work-life is?

Delayed 6 hours ORD -> JFK (Delta Platinum) - how many points?

Thinking of getting a lovely boob job to complete my aesthetic.

Ladies with a boob job - is it worth it?

I workout a lot I don't want it to hinder me

Also heard scary stories of women getting sicknesses from boob job.

When will we able to see payslip in portal?

Can we purchase alto , requirement not big car just to be in Bangalore so that me and my wife both can drive. Any suggestion

Hi sharks,
I recently got offer letter of barclays and I accepted it. What is next process they do in regards of background verification.
Also want to clarify on offer letter after fix pay.. I am not getting variable pay section.
It is included in offer letter or not.
Please provide ur inputs.

For those starting school this fall, how early is too early to start stressing about what you want to recruit for? Am a sponsored consultant but don’t think I want to go back 😬

What should you be shooting for in TC at age 30, without an MBA?

FDD during an economic downturn?

If I book a flight via chase portal using points and I cancel will I get points back or airline credit?

Does Oracle Cover Dental Insurance? What's the coverage and limits?

Has oracle ever revoked offer letter at time of joining?

Ladies, did you change your last name after getting married? I’m worried about the impact it will have on my publications.

Has anyone been told they can not leave a project? If so, what did you do?

Has anyone put in papers and the firm tried or put in some effort to keep them?

Overheard onsite this week: “we’re making huge margin whoring these analysts out here”

Just curious what is (if any) the severance pay in case you get laid off from your firm due to a market slowdown.

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...

Hearing rumors about Huron layoffs. Any deets? Friend of mine said he got the "email".

ACN people, what to do when compensatory "income" moves me from fully eligible for Roth IRA to not being eligible at all?!

I finally finished updating my resume and looking to apply for jobs in DC area. I am in technology consulting but I am not necessarily looking for consulting work. Ian looking for more flexibility and

Top consulting firms in the aviation / urban air mobility space?

Recommendations on emotional intelligence/leadership books, trainings, classes, coaches?

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

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

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.

Any advice on how to switch from big 4 to tier 1 consulting firms like BCG and MCK?

Idk why but I sat in the front of my Lyft thinking I would be social for once and he's on the phone and it's awkward AF lolol

Best alt travel weekend from Seattle? Hawaii?

Consultants Conspiracy: Why it always rains on a Thursday?

A few weeks of traveling and I find myself exhausted. Any tips for getting use to the hectic consultant schedule?

Are tool evaluation (vendors, market analysis etc) projects interesting?

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.