First time in LA for the weekend. Which all places do you recommend to visit in 2 days? (local attractions/restaurants/scenic drives etc.)

Would love New Years recommendations within a 90 minute flight from Malaga, Spain. Leaning towards ski towns but open to other suggestions. Anyone have any recs? Thanks!

Does google flights increase the price on repeat searches if you don’t book the flight right away?

🚨 Arriving home to Ohare and was approached by a guy offering taxi rides and handing out business cards in terminal 3 baggage claim. DO NOT ACCEPT RIDES FROM PEOPLE OFFERING THEM!!! Whether they ‘can do cash or card,’ don’t buy it - they’ve got you once you’re in the car. Told airport emergency hotline and they are investigating.

Stay safe and don’t get got!!

Anyone in Aurora, CO area? We are shifting next year, desperately need some daycare related advice. Can’t travel in person right now, and on paper most daycares look good.

What is a good credit card to get for travel?

You can probably get some points. Be aware that American tends to have mor delays than Delta so switching won’t help. It’s also a much suckier airline in general. At least 60%of my AA flights are delayed in a year

Booking a last mintue trip to India over Christmas New Years. Anyone have any tips on best places to book business class? From JFK.

Best Hyatt in Hawaii (ideally Kona or Maui)?

Staying at the Ritz and STR in the Maldives so expecting good service and reading mixed things about tipping. I usually don’t tip much at hotels (never really thought about it) but what do people do? Is there an expectation and would the amount be based on like room rate or just a flat daily per day?

I am about 100 nights away from reaching the lifetime grandfathered premier access, not sure if I can make it by year end. No longer on travel projects. Any tips? Any new updates from Marriott?

Can someone confirm if Marriott does not give complimentary breakfast with a points booking? Booked with 25k points and was told no complimentary breakfast..

Going to Key West in a few weeks - any recommendations? Have a reservation at Latitudes already and day trip to Dry Tortugas planned

Hello peeps,

I am from Deloitte (Hyderabad) and I am planning a trip to Coorg, Ooty and munnar from 23rd December to 1st january(flexible).

If anyone is interested and wants to tag along then text me on instagram Id - sharahulkumar

To avoid disappointment on the trip, we can have a conversation prior so that we can check if we vibe together or not.

See ya.

Taking 8 days off in DC/Jan (over New Years). I want to do some hiking, but not sure where I want to go. Based out of DC. Any recs?

Has anyone done a commute to NYC (2-3x per week)? SO is considering it and I’d appreciate any insights. TIA.

I’m thinking about going to Vancouver that 4th of July week. Anybody interested?

I’m thinking either 6/30 - 7/4 or 7/4 - 7/8

Does anyone know a discount code for Omni Hotels?

Hi 🐠 Best hotel in Mykonos and Santorini for honeymoon?

Anyone looking to get southwest pass through chase premier and plus?

I don’t understand how majority of folks afford rent here. Also, how these luxury apartment buildings stay full capacity. Seems as if majority of Coloradans I meet aren’t raking it in $$$.

Is it possible for someone with anxiety to have a career at MBB? Anyone currently in this situation? How do you cope?

Graduates from the MIT Sloan Fellows program- How did the program impact your career path? Is it worth paying for out of your pocket?

Never feel indebted to your company coz they hired your talent and they pay for the same, neither you are doing charity nor they

Hello, I am a junior business administrator working in advisory operations. I have been with the company for 6 months, and was employed along with 2 other colleagues. I have picked the job up really fast and am even doing some “extra curricula’s” I really love my job. However I have recently found out I am being paid the same as an apprentice on my team, I usually do at 3 x the work he does whilst also doing my Cert CII. It has really disheartened me and I feel I should be earning more money

Has anyone tried Bohme? Thoughts?

My company has given me a promotion without a raise. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

Little background:

Asked for promotion in late 2020 - was required to skill up, after skilling up, asked again about when I'll be promoted and was denied because there is no "vacancy" for it.
Got my annual hike in Oct 2021 without the promotion. I asked HR last week again and got a random announcement email saying my promotion is w.e.f Oct 2021. ( and no raise for the newly promoted role).

Does FI considers counter offer 1 week before joining?
Is it okay to show them the counter offer?

Is there a file/list of average compensation by grade and firm for Australian consultants?

Anyone here at Mck / (Implementation specifically)? I’m interested in an open Mck implementation role and would like to have a quick chat. Cheers

What isit like to live in auckland NZ, what salary range would give you good access to a decent standard of living if you have no family

What will be in hand salary for fixed 31LPA (PF 21600)

Looking to change jobs in accounting, have an offer from Macquarie which supposedly has a decent sized office here (300+ people?). Anyone have any insights into culture?

Imagine if consultants had to go through polygraph tests in commercial accounts, what would happen

What are the consequences for not hitting your utilization target?

Best consulting companies with exposure to the blockchain / digital assets space?

Recommendations for double eyelid tape? I have one monolid and one double eyelid and hate how uneven my eyes always look. Looking for something easy to apply

What’s your least favorite thing about your job?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

Anyone else decline Green Choice? I've realized the points aren't worthy a clean room.

Insights into the best consulting firms for public service/ nonprofit work?

Heard frm a friend at pwc that in consulting they have per diems. Is it for all practitioners and practice? Seems tight on budget.

Travel reimbursement…what’s the rule of thumb for when a client is considered out of town? Mileage, distance etc?

And, what’s required to be covered? Been out of the traditional consulting model for a few years now…

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

Who here has dealt with sexual harassment at work?

What can I do outside the office to boost my resume and be a substantially more attractive candidate for top consulting firms in ~12 months time. Working in disputes and valuation role but want to go into management consulting next year (post MBA role). I feel like my job isn’t enough because skills aren’t considered as transferable outside this field.

Having a bad morning so I got a cold brew before going to client site..... then I dropped it.... everywhere.

So, what happens if you miss your utilization/billable hour target by like 70-150 hours? Tons of "impactful" PRD work

Has anyone taken one of those online executive courses, like the Harvard Extension School offers? Looking to use my $5k of tuition reimbursement and already have an MBA. Worth it? Best programs?

A senior person in my org who I don't know, mailed me with "Hi <my last name>" asking for some help. I replied back with "Hi <requester's last name>, how can I help?
Never heard back from this person.

What are some coping strategies if you don’t like your current team (an indecisive manager, some catty colleagues). Tried addressing it carefully but seems like they are who they are... (cont’d)

Can introverts sustain in consulting??

Favorite statistical modeling technique to use? ANN, SVM, LR, PCA, etc. And any specific reasons? Industry, ease, interpretability, etc.

Anyone in Boston selling the official GMAT Guide + online access (preferable for 2019)? Looking for one ASAP!

Been in consulting, three years post MBA. At a point where I honestly feel like what we do doesn't matter. We don't actually make anything and reuse solutions. Anyone have similar thoughts? (Cont.)

Utilization director told me today that the layoffs won't affect me. My heart goes out to everyone that had to hear otherwise. Here's to hoping y'all find something better and prosper.

You know it's a slow week when the highlight is when your comment to a fishbowl post gets more upvotes than the initial post