Flying tourbillion, lazy Sunday with the kids merry-go-round edition

What’s the best use of bonvoy points?

I have a 9hr connection at Heathrow. Once I check the bag in again, can I leave the airport and come back later?

Planning a trip to Japan, primarily Tokyo. What would be a good length of time to stay and some good places to visit while being there?

Have opportunity to work in my firm’s London satellite office for about a year and a half, and then come back to NY headquarters. In good standing with firm and have M&A and capital markets experience. Did not start traveling abroad until my bar trip (did not grow up with the money for trips like that) and think it would be a good personal and professional experience. Any thoughts / advice?

What’s the min $/night room you’d book using Hilton and Bonvoy points respectively to get the most value?

Has anyone done Morocco with young kids (under 10)? Any advise on things to do or avoid? Planning to spend about 8 days in Morocco

Anyone stayed at Tambo del Inca, luxury collection by Marriott? If so what’s your experience and how far is it to Machu Piccu? TIA

Any pros and cons on either getting the capital one venture card or a credit card with United. I want to start traveling more and mostly fly with United since it has a lot of flights out of my nearest airport. Debating on which one would be better.

Hi guys,
Is it raining in Bangalore? Planning to travel this Friday .
Location - KSR - Vasanth Nagar (Near MG road)

Traveling to DC for 4 days. Looking for Marriott with parking and maybe concierge lounge functioning. Anyone use a Marriott recently they can recommend?
Open to other suggestions too. Thanks

2/6/22 completed my Sunday long ride at 65 miles

I was driving in Frankfurt at slightly above the speed limit and saw a light flash from the side of the road. It was a rental car. I came back to US now. What is the best thing to do to check and fix?

I have decided to use ClassTag this year instead of Bloomz. I was paying a monthly fee for Bloomz and it was so glitchy

Guys please suggest any good hotel(no need hifi, just for night stay) to stay in kharadi, Pune or near by.
I have 2 days working office in a week. Need for 2-3 days only.
If you have any idea please suggest.

Has anyone here traveled to India from US through Canada? Do you know how long does it take to obtain the transit visa?

Who is still having issues? Mine currently
1) Wrong lifetime night count (wrong on one and zero on other)
2) Missing reservations
3) Missing past stays
4) Discrepancy between website and mobile app

I got bumped back to platinum elite on both Marriott and SPG.. after being gold for a few months now (have been on a local project for a year now)
Strange.

Leaving early Fri from Love Airport and returning late Tuesday night. Is there remote parking or should I Uber?

What are ways I can spend my $200 airline credit for the Amex platinum ? I saw upgrades don’t count and I have status so already get free baggage, lounge etc.

Anyone have a good coach plug? Tired of spending $80 on tee times with my buddies and taking up mounds of dirt with no ball flight…

How many leaves are there in PwC AC. Do you guys have winter disconnect?

I think people who “kiss” their dogs/pet on their mouths are disgusting

I want to change my Base location, what is the process now a days ?
I completed 1.5years in TCS & lateral entry.

Any benefits for employees by this merger?

How is the job stability in Tesltra India How many employees work in India?
I was interviewed by people from Infosys, not sure how did they interview me for Telstra job. Any idea on these points ?

Big 4 SM exiting to a Director position at a small consulting company. For those who have done similar, what are some tips you can share that attributed to your success in your new role?

Anything from books that helped to executive coaching services if you used one

Anyone in here with a masters degree on the business side of entertainment? What type of salary do you usually negotiate for as a coordinator or manager or director?

Which streaming TV service do you find the best?

Does anyone know the pay increase from Analyst to Senior Analyst for Midwest/Chicago office?

Does anyone here work for Carvana? I’ve had a recruiter reach out about a position several times but know they just went through some layoffs. Have they recovered and are they on a good track or is there still a lot of risk?

What is the Apta test in hsbc and how difficult it is?

Guys I am from Texas, USA. The last time I appeared for an interview was 10-11 years ago. I work in Java and related tech. I am also AWS certified (architect associate) but don't have much experience with it. I create small stuff on AWS for my personal learning. I am looking to switch jobs in the next 6 months so I want to use this time to prepare but not sure where to start? Any guidance on what to prepare etc? Like What skills are must have,
What skills are good to have, etc

Career advice?

I'm a relatively junior data engineer (2yoe), the only other engineer (senior) that trained me left about a 6 months ago and I negotiated a nice raise for the extra responsibilities.

My performance reviews have been stellar, but my manager is starting to look to hire a senior to help me deliver projects as we do lack capacity right now.

I feel like I might be missing an opportunity to ask for a promotion and hire a junior instead.

Any opinions/tips?

Off topic, Can anyone please suggest me how to prepare for AWS cloud job, my current project is not related to cloud, i have +2 years of production support in linux and currently holding aws practitioner certificate.

How is it working with NTT singapore?
Any one there in singapore?

What’s an appropriate base salary for a pharma marketing DTC Director for a blockbuster biologic that’s on tv? What are typical bonuses and LTI? We only have 18% bonus and $37k LTI per year (approximately depending on stock price) for directors. Our base salaries are all over the place for directors.

Has anyone shot in Tokyo? Any watch outs, things that caught you by surprise? Special budget or schedule considerations for shooting exteriors in the city? Tips for how to shoot there on a shoestring?

Tips for my first defense trial? Med mal/wrongful death case. I’ll be examining our two medical experts and crossing many of Plaintiff’s. I’m a 6-year associate trying it with a partner who is retiring this year and having me do much of the heavy lifting. Any general advice would be appreciated, doesn’t have to be specific to this type of case.

Landing in Zurich in 6 hours. What are my chances of picking up a Submariner or GMT at/below retail from an AD? Will also be in Lucerne.

Who wants to connect me with an AD? Looking for my first Rolex. I’ve been trying to get my hands on DJ41 blue dial ideally fluted bezel jubilee bracelet. Been trying for a year and I’ve had no luck. Can anyone with a history with an AD connect me with them? Willing to fly anywhere in the country for it.

Brand new to the bowl. Looking at getting my fiancé his first nicer watch as wedding gift when we get married next year. I’m trying to stick around $7k, but would go to $10k. Is it worth getting him something now or wait until I’m willing to spend more? I know absolutely nothing about watches. Recommendations?

Anyone follow watchmakers Kurono Tokyo and MING? Better yet, does anyone have a watch they’ve purchased from these two and any opinions!

Tried on the Vacheron Historiques American 1921 in white gold today… obsessed. Anyone know if ADs are giving discount on this one?

Just tríes a Watch on - found it ~50% on chrono24 from Hong Kong seller 600 reviews 97% positive - never bought from them and its an interesting chunk of change- would you do it?

Looking to buy my fiancé the Speedmaster Racing current edition as an engagement watch. It’s listed as $8,750 on Omega’s website; Geneva Seal (in Chi where we live) quoted me $8,200 all-in & they’ll cover tax; my jeweler knows a watch broker in NY who quoted me $8,250. I’m not at all familiar with this process so 1) can anyone recommend a better venue for this purchase? 2) are any of the quotes I’ve gotten so far good? (My friend’s watch guy said brokers can get Omegas up to 36% off retail?)

Whats your favorite watch to wear when you know you’re about to spend a long time in the bathroom?

Mine is anything with a dive timer bezel so that I can play with it if I get bored

Is Yema a relatively well respected brand in Paris? Have a buddy moving over there and wanted to get him started on something cheap but respectable. He isn’t a watch guy, so thinking quartz for low maintenance.

I get that Steinharts aren’t a great look. But where else can one find an ETA movement with sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel, and 1000ft water resistance for $500?

When did you feel like you earned your first Rolex?

I’m sure this has been asked but what is/are the reasons for your interest in watches/timepieces? For me, I’ve always worn watches even as a wee little lad to make sure I was on time (or maybe I was

What’s the best thing I could buy for my old man’s birthday for about $10k? Would go Rolex (since he knows Rolex) but would prefer new, which limits my options there. Looking for something a little sporty, with a bracelet, and waterproof (100m should suffice). Nothing bombastic like a Panerai, but something a little more exciting than say a Datejust? And not Grand Seiko - he’s gonna think it’s like $50 and lose it :(