Had a great start to the week.

I was having a conversation with an attractive woman at the club last night. Turns out we were on the same flight and even upgraded to adjoining seats! Had a great time on the plane, too.

Took an Uber to my hotel (after exchanging numbers with the lady). The hotel put me in a corner suite!

Fantastic breakfast this morning. I will have to wait a day or two before texting my lady-friend.

( I WAKE UP AND THE FOG LIFTS )
Another day of zoom calls in my underwear

I feel like being gay just adds another layer of difficulty while trying to date in consulting.

are single women still going out in chicago?

What’s the best credit card for a married couple who shared finances? We were thinking American Express but kind of lost.

Guys, When you match/accept requests/ start talking to a girl and go MIA is it becoz you have multiple options? Would the world be not better if you just said yes or no and close the convo instead of

Flying Qantas (One World). Will the segments count towards my AA status?

Getting a bit stir crazy. Any recommendations for a 4-5 day relaxing trip within driving distance?

What does a 30% travel requirement mean in a job description? How often do they expect the candidate to travel ?

Points wizards - I need some United miles stat. What’s the best conversion point source right now?

Thanks!!

How many of you go to networking events mostly to date?

Men of FB, how did you girlfriends / wives sex drive change with age?

What are some of your biggest problems or issues you've faced when it comes to dating?

Any black Christian men? 25 F Atlanta looking for a relationship

Hello! Doing research on a side hustle. How much would you pay for professional / dating profile photos? I.e. 1-2 hrs, 5 retouched & access to outtake jpgs?

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

Any recommendations for Portland, OR? Staying downtown and there for just a weekend.

Any good recommendations on cheap places to park cars at monthly rates? Do people keep them in the city or over in Jersey or LI?

ATL airport a chaos this morning... Regular check point an hour long to clear..

Any recommendations for nice coffee shops good for a first date?

My colleague is sick and won’t go home!!! They said they have a upper respiratory infection and threw up this morning! I am in a conference room until they leave. This is so wrong!

Anybody know any good tech companies that are hiring at the moment? Current company I am at is going down the drain fast due to poor leadership and financial decisions. I’m open to options….

Hello everyone, I am CA looking to start a fresh innings in Management Consulting role at a Business Consulting Firm as a fresher. Can you please suggest me some good books to read on management consulting to begin with? It will be of great help

Better to aggressively pay off $15k in student loan debt and pay off by early next year or make the min $200 payment and save the rest for down payment/emergency funds?

Partners, what's been the impact to ongoing sales conversations? Do you think we're all screwed for the year?

New York Shitty

Re naming names. Lots of people in media & publications are naming & shaming, and calling out workplace environments toxic for people of color. I went through some shit at my prior workplace and after a lot of reflection it’s become clear to me it was race based. I’m working through what actions I can take to address this - any thoughts?

Recently accepted a temp role as an HR admin for a former employer. Previously interned there & left because my supervisor did not have any growth opportunities planned out for me; this was in spite of my stellar performance, as reflected in my 90 day review. She has since left the company, but there’s crazy turnover in the company & in the HR department in particular. Just that an HR coordinator resigned. Is it worth going back into a dumpster fire w/ no leadership to gain experience?

I think I’m potentially about to be fired this week in retaliation from my boss...what should I do?

Advice and/or consolation anyone? My wife and I (both above average health 30year olds) were trying for 11 months before getting pregnant and then had a week 5 early miscarriage a few months back. If the stress and surprise of just how difficult it apparently is to get pregnant wasn’t enough, the miscarriage put us over. We got back to it and have been trying for the last 2 months again, still no luck. We’re freaking out… all we want is a family. Any similar stories? Advice? 😢

AST still rallying despite just over 150 watchers on StockTwits and pretty low social media coverage... tends to get spiked down after a run, so might want to wait, but something’s up

Anyone want to run Bain-style cases with me?

C-suite consulting leaders: why are you buying creative agencies?

Hello fishes plz unlock my dm

5/15 long put on GIS: 25% covid pump, FFCF shouldn’t change. Just hit a mighty resistance dating back thru 2017, weekly RSI at 65, price volume divergence since the beginning of rally

How bout that Robinhood update

2/4 Thread (General):

Finally getting a chance to put together a home office space. Looking for tips, photos, ideas. I have two monitors and a laptop so my do a three screen set-up. Debating about getting a standing desk or putting money in a super comfy leather chair. Open to hearing what you have done!

How much do you pay for rent in your city. I’ll start, DC $3,000 1-bed

I have been at D roughly 4 years and my salary increased roughly 12% total i.e. less than 3% YoY.

I was not a great SC for first 2yrs but I really shined in past 2. How do I ask for 💰 ⏫ before YE?

Hey all, can you pls recommend resources to get up to speed on Fraud and Risk management for Payments in fintech? Books /sites? I’m not in consulting anymore so no access to internal decks. Thanks!

East coast is a complete clusterfuck right now. So much for starting PTO Wed AM...been delayed 4 hours and counting

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

I just found out that people bill more than 8 hours in a day to help with utilization (ie. submitting 8.5 or 9 hours as a standard day). Is this common practice?

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

One of the reasons I want to transition from industry to consulting (tier 1) is that I get frustrated when I have to collaborate with mediocre people. My assumption is that Tier 1 consulting firms hire really sharp people and if I can get in, I’ll be collaborating with folks on top of their game (not expecting much from clients). I’m aware there are personal aspects I need to work on like my mindset, patience etc etc, but I just get so frustrated with blatant stupidity.

What’s the best ergonomic mouse y’all recommend? Can you please provide a link? TIA

Any recommendations for a work desk?
Not looking for something too big or pricey. Easy assembly / disassembly is a plus.
I see foldable desks going for $100. Any foldable standing desks out there?

If I need Friday 4-5pm to go to a doctor's appointment, do I need to set a meeting invite to my manager in order not to be fired?

Hi 🐟!! How many have been using a standing desk during this time? Are you able to stand the majority of the day? Has it helped with concentration? Thanks!

Hey all, new hire here! Going to receive a $250 wfh credit; any recs on what I should get to build out my home office?

Lowest paid manager you've heard of? I know a buddy making $99k at D.

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.

Raise your hand if you are violently hungover

Thoughts on Watson supply chain. Anyone have experience on this subject ?

Just hit diamond with Hilton! Garçon, your freshest bottle of grey poupon your most average of rooms if you please, thank you. 💅