Emotional support animals continue to make news

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New year checklist for amex plat, CSR, Delta, and AA? :)

Hi, I’m pregnant and interested in lateraling in LA after my maternity leave. Would anyone know if any of these firms are supportive of new mothers and/or have a substantial representation of female partners? I’m in a specialty group in corporate. Latham, Gibson Dunn, White & Case, Mayer Brown, Troutman Pepper, and MoFo

I have a flight at 7a on Sunday but I’ll be out late having fun the night before. If I miss my flight will I have to pay for a new one-way ticket home? Delta and I have Silver medallion.

Any Marriott/Hyatt recommendations for Mexico City? First time there as a tourist and want a nice, convenient hotel for food + sight seeing. TIA!

With another Boeing 737 crashing, would it be wise to invest in Boeing Puts?

Need single room / good pg near Deloitte USI Bengaluru. Any leads?

Also if anyone does cab pool from Marathahalli to Divyashree Technopolis, ping me.

Any good places to relax near Vegas, within a day or so drive? I'm taking a long road trip and ending there and want to relax somewhere before flying out. Ideally not more than $200 a night. Understand that it's the desert but thought maybe some good lakes or desert resorts nearby

Can someone please help me with the scope of Advisory role in Procurement Transformation team ?
Also, how is WLB and travel requirements away from base location.

My mother in law is dying of cancer but is also a toxic person. My husband has mixed feelings around letting her dump all of her emotions that should be handled with a therapist on him. Beyond this,

First in my family to go to college, parent is abusive so I have no safety net & had no help. Worked full time all through college & still graduated with 30k in debt. I’ve been paying really aggressively on my private loans since the federal pause and I checked today and I now only owe 2800 in private. Pretty sure I owe 11k in fed & I qualify for the 10k. Honestly trying not to cry from sheer relief.

Any folks at MMB/T2 in St. Louis open to connect? Are there many local projects or do you travel most of the time?

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

Can anyone suggest me what can I gift my mom on this mother's day? She's a 50+ house maker. It has to something I can order online in India directly from US.

TIA!

Any recommendations for good last minute ticket deals for Orlando Disney and Universal theme parks?

Anyone know of a fast track program for status on American Airlines or is it just the challenge you have to pay for?

Anyone here in EY USA and can point me to the maternity policy? I can only find Canadian or UK versions ok the policy site!

Anyone faced this? Otherwise i needto travel to office currently i am in my hometown.

I joined cg 2 week back, laptop delivered last week and working fine. today morning showing incorrect pin when tried login in bitlocker, i casually long press the Powerbutton after that any screen not coming up only keyboard and power led blinking

Please suggest anything, i want to avoid going to office

If I end up quitting after maternity leave, do I have to pay back any of my leave benefits? I guess I could ask HR, but wouldn't want to throw out any warnings.

Any recommendations for an ob-gyn or tips for finding one on short notice in Vancouver? Friend who is trying to get pregnant just moved there from the US and is having a hard time finding someone! TIA!

Does anyone know what base comp/bonus look like for Manager and AP levels in IQVIA’s strategy consulting practice in US?

Can you put spec work in your book?

Hows the work and work/life balance at full-service agencies vs a media agency. I'm a media planner coming from a full-service agency and I'm wondering if it will be a step backward going to a media focused agency.

I am a small first time Indie director working on a project with a few people. Our studio is called AfroDuck Studios and we are working on a first time 2.5D action adventure RPG. Does anyone have stories working on their first project with new teams and how did you overcome your hurdles with meeting deadlines and such?

Best windows laptop for b school? Looking for something reliable and fast but won’t break the bank

Hi Fishes,

I am working in Google's vendor company in curated formats project. Can any of you refer me to Accenture / CTS with Google ads optimization process pls. Location: Gurgaon. Thanks. Need to change my job as I am extremely disappointed with my current job working for 13-14 hours a day.

My sister told me I gained a lot of face fat during quarantine and that really hurt my feelings. I’ve gained 20 pounds in quarantine but actively try to take care of myself, unlike her. I workout, eat healthy, drink water. She’s always naturally been skinny and gets to eat whatever she wants and literally never works out. I just feel shitty that she said that to me. Am I being too sensitive?

What’s everyone’s side hustles? Or if you don’t have one, what is your passion?

My SO and I are touring a home tomorrow that we’re considering purchasing. With COVID restrictions + high interest in the home, we only have a 15 minute time slot to tour it. Suggestions on what things we must check out given the time constraint? We’re first time home buyers, so want to make sure we don’t miss anything critical during our tour

Heads up: Hilton is giving triple points during July if you use their credit card for booking. Good opportunity to make up to 54 points per $1. Time to stack up those points! Happy monday! :D

Anyone have any recs for Belize? Thinking of going end of April/early May, would be with someone who isn’t scuba certified but wants to learn. General travel recs for Belize welcome as well!! Thanks 🤩

How is Karmarama these days? Good work + nice people? Can’t access the campaign school reports…

Not a homeowner - but looking to buy in 2-3 years. I feel like I'm saving well, but could save more pre-tax with my 401k.

Can I reasonably access 401k funds to buy a house, or should I keep just putting 10% to 401k and investing post tax money to save up a down payment?

Hello everyone, this bowl is just the start. We will make it big. Request you to stay here after joining. Meanwhile, do share this in your network. It would be a great help.

Till the time this bowl is growing, you can post confessions, advice, requests etc.

Use the format:
Age, Gender[M,F or any other]
Then your post.

CCTC: 17
YOE: 8.3

Got 2 offers:
Lucidworks - 33
Boeing - 35(Verbal offer after countered them with lucidworks offer).

Now with freshworks, last round is pending.
Let me know what would be better.

From interview perspective, I enjoyed lucidworks interview as the interviews taken by quality people compared to other two companies. But it is a startup.

Btw, I have been interviewed for 6 rounds in Citrix and waiting to hear from them.

Just started my own law firm in Los Angeles. If anyone is interested in networking with a sole practitioner, hit me up. Thanks.

Looking to package James Conner with Devante Parker and move him this week (selling high). Who are some RBs I can target in that trade who will be a little more reliable than Conner?

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

What book have you read that was helpful for your career and/or that you would recommend? Could be a technical book, management, etc. For me, it’s a book I read a few years ago: The Phoenix Project. I never thought I would read and like a novel about DevOps but I recommend it to all my managers.

If you win the lottery tonight, what’s the first thing you’d do and/or buy?

*I’m going to super productive for the next hour & get all this stuff out* 10 minutes later: FAAACK THIS LAPTOP WHY DOES IT KEEP FREEZING

What's the best all-in-one credit card for traveling consultants that pay for their own expenses? I want to maximize rewards (whether it be cash back, points, miles etc.).

CLT is freaking disaster

My background isn’t in marketing/branding/PR but I’m being thrown into an engagement for a small organization who has many different sub-brands. I now how to give them high level guidance on how to ensure their branding and message is consistent. Any resources/books you’d recommend I could crash course this on?

Work drinking culture help please: I come from a family of abusive alcoholics. Both granddads died from alcoholism related health issues. I am the only person in my family without an unhealthy (cont)

Citrix: Worst email application known to mankind!

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)

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

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!

What’s the benefit of being a manager apart from the bumped up pay?

Good consulting books? Not talking case prep but a fun read about the industry and what it takes to succeed, etc. Thank you!

Suggest a congratulations gift ($150)for SO for a professional achievement. F/28, scientist.

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

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

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

Any day trip suggestions for Iceland? Staying in Reykjavík but renting a car to visit other cities.