Got upgraded on my original flight, then got delayed. Jumped to southwest to get home much earlier. C boarding group, probably a middle seat and likely checking my bag. No regrets.

I have booked my h1b visa appointment in sept. Does my visa date effect due to travel ban until dec 31st . I am hoping I could get stamping done and enter US after travel ban gets lifted.

Not sure if this is the right bowl, but how can international students effectively apply for paid internships or jobs ( public health ) with the hope of securing sponsorship to stay in the United States Post graduation and OPT?

Might have to leave the “all things points” bowl soon if these creepy ant/roach/bug posts continue. Making me so paranoid to stay in a hotel now smh

Does anyone know a discount code for Omni Hotels?

30th birthday coming up in December and would love to do it big, I haven’t celebrated a lot of birthdays in the past. Would love to skydive over the palm in Dubai, with that in mind, anyone have recs on where to stay and things to do in Dubai for 4-6 days? TIA

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

Is KPMG, EY and PWC considerate about one not wanting to travel and chosing local projects in the IT Assurance practice? Please share your experiences. Thanks!

Best places to stay in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia? Who has had a great experience in these places and what made it special? : )

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

Is it worth it to save up to fly business or first class internationally [even just US to EU] - or save the money for other things?

Can I buy a privacy screen filter at jfk airport?

Person brought a pit bull onto the flight. I’m shocked there is not a breed restriction

Hello fellow Protiviti members. I have currently been in talks with the company about moving on to my next career opportunity at the Boston or Atlanta offices and want to get an idea of what life is like working for the company. I currently work for PwC, I'm sure some of you come from big4 and understand the low salary, long hours, and office politics that PwC and other big 4s bring. Do you enjoy working at Protiviti more than PwC? How is work/life and travel requirements? Reinvest stuf requird?

How bad is Frontier?

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?

I just applied for a Delta flight attendant role and my page glitched right in the middle of my application and now it says I’ve applied even though I didn’t finish answering questions. Has anyone else had this happen? So scared it has completely ruined my chances.

Does anyone in this bowl travel? Where do you eat? I find it exhausting to research nutrition facts all the time, and end up eating at the same 2-3 places every week. :(

Hi fish,
Planning a trip to Thailand for 1-2 weeks next February. Suggestions on where to stay (cities, parts of town, specific hotels), activities, where to fly into etc. Thank you!

Traveling from 🇩🇪 to 🇪🇸 next month. I couldn’t find information about the janssen vaccine, does this still count? Got the jannsen in 06/21 and Comirnaty in 12/21. Do I count as boostered, or do I need a take a pcr test prior?

Average day rate for an EP contemplating a freelance role as an Interactive Prod at a FAANG co.?! Got more than a decade of experience managing global integrated programs for many top brands 😬

Currently at a top management consultancy with base $75k, anyone know what firms / in-house I could look at that offer higher base salaries for a Paralegal with 6 years experience?

I am looking for new opportunities as Supply chain analyst or related area. What is the best way to approach the company in Europe? How does it impact without local language?

How is the labor shortage impacting your business?

Last year when Covid broke, I received a couple of interview calls but ignored them as I felt the organization kept me at work when other companies cut short their HR staff so I should be with them even if with no appraisal. But now, I was living in the fool's paradise when I am told to leave with no job offers in hand, car and home loan, dependent parents, expecting jobless spouse with a 3-year old kid.

Thank you all for existing on Fishbowl and for being such a supportive community. It’s been a difficult year, but at the end of the day, I’m glad to have people to commiserate/celebrate with ❤️🙂❤️

@Long-time creative freelancers, please enlighten the masses about why you might make a better staff hire than say, someone with nearly all staff role experience. Help clear up this weird prejudice.

Hi Fishes,

I got interviewed at infosys two days back.
When can I expect to hear back from them.
Also all the questions that were asked to me were written coding questions(Write block of code) none were verbal.I could write all answers but none was 100% correct.

At last I asked the interviewer about feedback as in where was I wrong. He said at couple of places and he explained me where was I wrong.

Do you all think I will be rejected?

Hello.. I work as a product specialist and have experience of leading projects as well.. I’m looking for a project manager role.. I need advice.. If you’ve applied for an opening in a company, is it okay to apply for another opening that is a similar role or same role - different location.. This is while I’m still waiting to get a status update on the first one..

Hi Folks, Have been offered Lead consultant role at Thoughtworks.
Years of exp - 10
What should be my ctc ask?

Hi fishes,

Any idea about what should be the salary of a database engineer with 3+ yoe in SQL and AWS cloud in Canada/US ?

Any one uses iPad or iPad Pro for work? Wondering if would be worth while giving canvas now available in iOS. TIA

What has your experience been with new job offers and counter offers from current employers? In my opinion, if I’m looking to leave it is because I’m unhappy and excited about the new role I’ve been offered. I’ve never been interested in a counter offer and it seems like it would ruin relationships with both employers. Interested to hear others opinions!

Not sure if this is the right bowl, but how can international students effectively apply for paid internships or jobs ( public health ) with the hope of securing sponsorship to stay in the United States Post graduation and OPT?

Will the customer support future be led by chatbots or will we still be necessary? lol

Got laid off on July2, still no unemployment payments from NYS. Is everyone having that kind of delay? Impossible to get through to unemployment on the phone.

I feel like I see a lot of harsh comments on here sometimes. Can we all post something positive about work/a co-worker/whatev here? I feel like we could all use a bit of a boost and kindness 😊

In Dallas for a few weeks. Are there any good bars that have line dancing and two step? Or any other recommendations on “things to do”?

Have calls to "defund the police" led to hiring freezes, loss of pay increases, or other negative financial effects on officers and detectives in your location?

Interviewed at Deloitte 1.5 weeks ago, how long to follow up?

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

Most effective ab workouts to do at home? I know a bunch of different ones but looking to do more impactful moves in a shorter amount of time

Currently on hour 5.5 of delay-2 broken planes, aborted take off, expired flight attendant, currently waiting for new flight attendant, no shops or restaurants open for dinner. FML

What are some concrete reasons why someone in consulting would be fired, other than the obvious stupid things?

How can I get into tech/telecom a industry project?? Analytics staff here with ETL experience

The day you lost respect for your client...

$250 for phone accessories - APR 520. Don't mind if I do!!

What are the best consulting firms in the capital markets and/or investments world?

What are some publications, books, podcasts, online classes etc that can help me prepare for my first year in consulting? Have 5 years of experience in finance and making the jump to consulting.

Any advice for Bain written case interview? Excited about the opportunity, terrified of mucking it up.

Emailed recruiter to set up interview but no response. How long should I wait before reaching out to hiring manager?

Spread collar. Four in hand or full windsor?

When you wake up at 6 to a 7 am meeting invite that came in at 3 am from MD with bunch of other people... #westcoastfridays

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

The campaign volunteer coordinators won't stop calling me!

Is it wrong/bad to accept a job offer for a position which you have gone through the interview process for that requires 2 more years of experience than you currently have? It is for SC at B4. I just recently became C.

Looking for non- fiction book recommendations. I just read Shoe Dog and loved it.