Delta flights not boarding because their system is down! The endless wait begins. What a great start to the week!

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

People at EY not use the corporate card? The expense system is horrible. But might not be worth using my Marriott card...

Looking for referrals for a Technical Sales Executive position that is Remote (USA), possibly in the industrial sector. Last year I made $109k at AT&T so I'm hoping to at least stay in the same ball park but want a change. I have lots of experience selling IT/telecom, but I also have a Mechanical Engineering background so I'm a good fit for a wide range of technical sales. I have been thinking a role in the industrial sector with a longer sales cycle may be a good fit, can travel up to 25%

Does anyone have experience travelling in or out of Heathrow over the last month? Got a trip booked and wondering what the border restrictions are like/ what documentation is needed for showing reason for travel (if any)

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?

Hpw do I buy alt coins? Deloitte, a u tattooing?

PHEV (specifically, RAV4 Prime) yay/nay?

Expected use case:
Family car
Low mileage (<10-11k / yr)
4-5 days a week expecting less 30 miles per day
Weekends 100-200 miles altogether (occasionally)
Rare road trip use (1x or 2x / yr; <300 miles one way)
Have garage (to charge at home)

Chief Concern: "Best of both worlds" in engineering can mean compromises and complications, which can mean non-resilient/unreliable. But I'm no gearhead, so not sure if I'm making massive incorrect assumptions.

Fellow desi folks - how do you keep your h4 spouse occupied? We are going to be marrired in january and want to provide her as much support as possible. .

She said she wants to pursue MBA but supporting her tutuion fees is currently out of limits for me given im purchasing a family home in mumbai which is going to cost me 4.5cr.

How do i bring up this topic without sounding too negative that i cant support her tution fees but can cover all other expenses (living,transport,food,travel,education

My international flight is delayed due to closure of Pakistan airspace. Going to miss my connecting flight (on a different carrier) . Can I apply for trip cancellation insurance with chase for this ?

Flying United from US to Europe in economy as a silver elite. Am I eligible for a premium plus or Polaris upgrade?

I've worked in hospitality for two years, but now the travel restrictions are lifting and I'm nervous; how busy does it usually get around Christmastime?

Does anyone gave any insight into Amazon’s M&A group? Culture, hours, travel required, WLB, etc. Thanks!

Visiting Toronto in September, I've been there many times and have had a good time, though I've never fallen in love with the City. What are some of your suggestions for visitors beyond St. Lawrence market, CN tower and distillery district?

Also any recommendations for Prince Edward County? Favourite restaurants, wineries, towns and view points?

Would love to fall in love with Ontario this trip :)

Thanks!

Where do you get your cheap flights, y'all?

Has anyone been offered a status buy-up for 2021. ~$1700 short of United 1k this year and think my travel will increase a good bit starting next year. Think it could make sense, especially given the 2021 thresholds

Are there any nice tourist towns on the chesapeake bay that are worth visiting?

28M living West Loop- trying to see if anyone wants to grab a drink tomorrow evening! Off for Thanksgiving and client travel immediately after, so would be great to see someone new before I leave the city for a bit.

I am new to United Silver and I purchase economy tickets. Is the best strategy to check in exactly 24 hours ahead and switch my seat to an open economy plus seat?

Asset Management Analyst position
93k salary in Chicago
2 yoe but 0 years of industry experience.
Thoughts?

Wavering between tired and happy. Finally getting my stamina back post covid. I've walked 10 miles in the past week. Pre covid I was walking between 2 and 4 miles a day. But I can tell I'm still not 100 percent. I'm so tired in the evenings. Hopefully that will fade the next couple of weeks.

Hi All, i have a total of 7.6 years of experience and i want to move to IT backround. Can someone suggest me any IT course which will help me to switch without BE.

Serious question, why does going to the gym and doing an intense workout raise my lidio/drive and make me want to run home and and just go to town. 😩🥹

Anything to think about or look out for when another vendor at client loses their recompete? I’m expecting lots of rebadging but new to federal and don’t really know what this is going to look like

Anyone that works for DOD have trouble getting their CAC? I work with the Navy and haven't heard anything about issuing a CAC. Did they stop issuing out CACs?

Is another recession coming?

Best consulting firms to target for Supply Chain & Operations Strategy apart from MBB after graduating from MIT SCM

Not sure if other firms are the same, at EY we can add “🏳️‍🌈 I support inclusion” in our email sig. Most people from Unity ERG don’t. If you don’t, why not? Particularly during Pride month.

How do private and charter schools compare to public schools when it comes to accepting and meeting the needs of special needs students? from what I hear, private and charter schools are not legally bound to meet the needs of special needs students.

How’s the freelance market in SF right now?

This is 🗣 #ASpaceToVent
A thread for venting, asking for community support and feedback, or just being witnessed on something that needs to be shared. A space to say what you can't say elsewhere!

I'll be giving the WIDA test for my ESL students for the first time in January. Any tips to prepare them?

Pakistani people-born and bought up in Pakistan. Anyone married to an Indian muslim girl or guy?
How different were cultures?
How did your folks and extended family react?

Ladies, anyone found an eye cream that actually works? Please share what that is along with your age and how long you’ve been using this product.

Have layoffs been finished for the year or are more coming?

Best consulting firms to target for Supply Chain & Operations Strategy apart from MBB after graduating from MIT SCM

Advice for new hires on what to do before joining, so as to remain ahead of the curve?

Any idea why EY is not on the list of Vault 50 top consulting firms but it is on the prestigious list?

Hi, I am a PhD student and I have recently started preparing for consulting. I have gone through basics of framework and have watched few YouTube videos. I am at the point where I am seeing diminishing returns by studying more books. Anyone willing to help or are there people in the same boat? Would love to connect with potential study/case buddies! TIA!

Accenture folks, seeing lots of news about layoffs at other firms here. Are we in the same situation?

How much are y’all willing to spend for pit concert tickets for your favorite artist?

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

Once the non-compete with Guidehouse ends, do you think PwC will restart their public sector practice?

Looking for recommendations for good consulting / problem solving books and possibly LinkedIn courses if anyone has taken something worthwhile. Thanks Fam!

I got offers from top consulting firms in Berlin and Amsterdam. Any ideas what factors to consider in my decision?

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

Did anyone read the top consulting firms to work for? 😂😂😂

I got an email from a Cybersecurity Advisory Partner with the subject "Catch-up". Last week we all rolled-off from project abruptly b/c the client terminated the contract. Am I getting laid off?

Does anyone from EY have insight on layoffs? I'm seeing horror stories from other firms but haven't heard anything about EY layoffs. (Manager, FSO-Advisory-Risk)

Anyone has fun with horoscopes? If so what do resources do you use?

Any good recommendations for a light lifestyle blog/app for light tech/efficiency/etc. reading? Doesn’t need to be consulting specific but that helps!

What are the BCG ring fences and how is each one? Can you join any of them or are you required to do the one closest to your home office

if there's no pension anymore and a significantly lesser lump sum payout, why become a partner at EY?

did your family create space for emotions growing up? (positive and negative)