Flying out of ORD to DTW on AA. Original departure time was 10 PM CST. The flight was delayed an hour due to maintenance issues. Then they had to change the cabin crew adding to the delay. We finally

Best Priority Pass lounge in Heathrow?

Hey! Considering negotiating my pay after 1 year of CT experience. In Florida my base is $29/hr. How much of a raise should I ask for (if they don’t automatically give one)? And should I wait to be a travel tech with another year of experience?

Greetings from ATL

Is Boston nice to travel to in the winter? I have a month off between when I graduate in December and when I begin work in February and always wanted to go to Boston. Plan on going for a few days then going back in the summer. I’m from NY so used to the cold. Worth it or no?

Any fellow fishbowl consultants staying at the Beverly Hilton and up for a drink or two?

WiFi didn't work in a 3 hour flight, no inflight entertainment sets as well, how many miles can I claim?

Best late night car service in town (that isn’t lyft or uber)?

Anyone here have success running a short term rental (AirBNB, VRBO, etc)? Looking for tips to enhance bookings

I’m totally empathetic to people that miss offices and traveling. I understand your reasons why, I truly do.

For me personally, after non-stop weekly travel for 4 straight years, not traveling has made me realize how much I enjoy being home. Spending time with family, sleeping in your own bed, consistent exercise schedule, etc.

I for one hope consulting becomes more of a hybrid travel model (i.e. travel 1-2x per month or as needed). Else it won’t be for me.

Anyways, just some thoughts.

Due to politics in team against me, I was given C band for my performance and now I am ineligible for DCA 202. Any suggestions on how to increase salary within tcs or I will have to wait for next cycle?

If I book a hotel with points will I get my points back if I cancel the reservation within the permitted cancellation timeframe ?

Does KGS provide shuttle services in Bengaluru?

I am going to India for a month. May have to change my return date. Any suggestion on what insurance/other option to reduce the ticket update cost impact.

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

Anyone the only single family members with a flexible job that always gets called upon to help everyone out? Watch kids/sick parents, travel to vs being visited?
It’s like your 2nd class in the fam 😔

i think we have finally squeezed out all the happy-go-lucky advertisers from this bowl and digitally transformed it into a consultant and lawyer cesspool... mission accomplished

Anyone use edgenuity? I'm starting Monday with students, never been trained, no guidance. Don't know how to set expectations if I don't know. ice breaker ideas? I'm not in my classroom.. media center.

A CRO offerred me an internal consulting/biz dev role. They offered 145k TC (20% bump) and slightly better benefits. They also offered accelerated path (6mo to 1yr) to MC. While promotion to MC at my current company is at least 1 year away. The job is interesting to me and fits my careery goal. But my big concern is that I've only been with my current company for a year (this is my first job, post PhD). Would this affect my resume in the future in terms of being viewed as "job hopping"?

Hi, I was promoted to Associate in March. Am I eligible for October annual hike?

What guides and resources do you use to find attractions that are off the beaten trail?

Does anyone know a discount code for Omni Hotels?

I have offer from both Wipro and accenrure.

Which company has better job security and good work nature?
Kindly suggest

What is expected CTC for lateral hires for PWC AC for the position of guidewire business analyst ? Total YOE-7..5 as BA, 2 as others.

Anyone here travel solo to Ibiza? Would love to get recs on where to stay, which clubs and raves to go to, safety and such. TIA!

Has anyone rented office space over the last year so that you didn't have to be stuck in your home all day? Was it worth it, or did you just feel lonely there?

Hi Guys , we husband wife makes 50 LPA . Now, my company is giving me onsite to Europe , do you think it is worth taking it ?

Is an MBA considered an insurance policy from a work perspective assuming you go to a Top 20 program?

It seems like we’ve had many people join from firms today. In the in-house bowl we had a lot of people speaking about F50 who don’t actually work there and the info/advice was often not accurate. If you’re not at an F50 feel free to ask questions but please refrain from commenting on things you don’t have first hand knowledge of so we can avoid the misinformation issues and make this bowl helpful for all

Does tobacco-scent candle truly contains tobbaco?

Is it hard to get into Salesforce? Big 4 consultant with 10 yoe, mostly in ERP/CRM implementation and program/project management, have Salesforce Admin cert but not much hands on experience due to mostly management exp, looking into Director TPM roles - should I apply? Or should I wait until I somehow gain more hands on SF experience?

Im joining Accenture Uk on 19th Aug 2021. Anybody else starting on this date? When does one usually receive the Teams invite / joining instructions for the first day orientation & induction?

What do people recommend for start-up relevant marketing resources/books/personalities/podcasts?
I have a lot of enterprise marketing experience, but making a jump to a startup and want to get up to speed as quickly as possible.

It says on Bonvoy breakfast voucher that gratitude is included. Somehow they always expect additional cash tips?

Hilton 🐠 - what are your favorite properties to redeem points? What’s the best deal you’ve seen? Can be anywhere in the world. Interested in Waldorfs or Conrads that I can’t afford to pay in cash.

For Delta status challenge, do MQDs and MQMs need to be earned after the challenge starts, or do MQD/Ms I’ve earned before the challenge count?

Does anyone have any tips to maximize miles when getting married? We currently only have one card that is the same. Does it make sense to add her to all of my other cards as an authorized user? Any tips appreciated

How long did it take you to reach 800+ credit? I have a total of 4 credit cards (averaged 2 yrs) but always seem to hover at 750-780

For the Spg 50 night bonus award, is the 10 suite nights or the one free night award better?

Is everybody earning double NIGHTS with SPG? I had thought the promo was double POINTS but I've been getting double nights 👀

Luggage delay claim question

I used Chase explorer to buy tickets for my vacation and luggages were delayed for a month. Per chase term I am entitled $100 a day for 3 days. But the claim agency chase used has been asking for airlines response, which has not came (2month+ now). I am concerned insurance will use this as an excuse to never compensate. Is there a good way to handle this situation?
TIA

Coffee pot not working on an AM flight, should be ~10k miles right?

I am stranded in a foreign country, was traveling for personal reasons, because AA cancelled my flight citing weather concerns but is flying other flights at the same time. Is there a way for me to 1. Get an alternate flight that is not painful. 2. Escalate and get compensation? Thank you.

Couldn’t check in for an hour because there was a ‘fire alarm’. Hoe many points?

Will my lifetime SPG nights and lifetime Marriott nights get combined in the new Marriott program?

Best Marriott/SPG property for a couple’s stay in Amsterdam? End of December - want to be reasonably close to city center but not break the points bank (<~50k a night ideally )

What personalized SPG promos did everyone get? Got an email today, looking for a sense of what’s out there

How many points? Caribbean Marriott Cat 3 property, 5 nights. They have an issue with the boiler so no hot water and shower stops in between. Ice cold showers for 4 days in a row 🥶. Hotel phones don’t work because network is down and only local channels work on tv. Last night they had a huge leak in the lobby. They kept knocking stuff all night to fix it and then left a large floor fan running. I understand it’s tough reopening so don’t want to push, plus they upgraded our room at check in.

Does CSR earn 3x points at bars on drinks?

Any star alliance status match delta platinum?

I have an outdated Wells Fargo Checking/savings account and I desperately want to switch. Im looking for ease of use, better APY, and free ATM fees. I live in Southern California if suggesting credit unions.
Thanks!

Best cash-equivalent conversion of UA miles, Marriott/Hilton/Hyatt points?

I’m personally a no frills traveler (hostels, economy etc) and have way too many of each...

Heading to Las Vegas for New Year's, any recommendations for hotels?