How is traffic at Newark/LGA now? Any delay or cancellation due to the rain?

4 more segments on American would get me to Platinum (60 segments). Is is worth booking a flight somewhere with a connection to get the 4 segments needed? Is Platinum status much better than Gold?

Is it 72 hours within embarking travel to India or 72 hours prior to landing in India for negative PCR test? Need to book but want to be sure.

Best place to book an Airbnb in South Florida or West Palm beach area?

Going to Denver mid December, would like to drive up to the Rocky’s. What trail would you recommend for a day trip and wouldn’t be too difficult with weather conditions at that time? Is it possible?

Looking for a luxury 1bd apartment (stainless steel appliances, nice pool, etc.) for less than 1.5K. Is this realistic? I was looking at Gables Water Street & Crest at Las Colinas ( both are in Las Colinas area but also considering Uptown and Frisco). Any suggestions?

In non pandemic times - how bad is the commute to airport from Greenlake, Ballard during rush hours?
Also - West Seattle to downtown when the bridge is back?
Exploring neighborhoods to rent and was looking for some post pandemic possibilities.
Thanks

Tell me what to do in Iceland

I’ve been using Apple Pay for the subway, and I saw a sign that said if you do 12 trips a week then you wouldn’t be charged after that. I’m being charged past 12 trips… is there something I need to do? Any tips would be helpful!

Recs for LA & San Fran??

Does anybody know of any fast track promotions or instant status with IHG hotel program for PwC or in general?

Hey everyone, I was recently laid off from Meta. I am a senior technical recruiter, who also served 20 years in the military. I am looking for new positions working in San Diego or remotely. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you so much.

Anyone else prefer the regional Amtrak to Acela? I think the regional seats are a little cozier.

How can you travel with a government laptop outside of the US ?

Debating between a few travel cards and need some opinions. Debating between Capital One Venture, Venture X and Amex Green card.

Live in a non major city with an international airport, but need to be flexible to different airlines. Which of those cards, or other cards out there, would be best

What should a commercial claims account manager be making as a salary ? Handles asbestos claims only. Works for a TPA handling claims for 4 carriers. Law degree with many years trial experience as in house ID but for personal lines. This is first job handling commercial claims

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?

Doing an India trip next year. Thoughts on spending 2/3 days in Jaipur? Too much? Any tips? TIA

Do all FAANG companies offer a joining bonus?

When EY reimburses for the 1,000 dollar wellness fund, do they include the taxes in the reimbursement amount? Otherwise it’s not really a 75% reimbursement but more like half

Today Pfizer announced that trials show that their vaccine is 100% effective for teens ages 12-15. Do you think most of our students will get it for next year?

I teach a hybrid of face to face and virtual instruction and we have 1 hour and 10 minutes for whole group instruction. These are fifth graders. How would you use this time to maximize learning? What strategies/methods would you use for engagement and mastery?

I definitely feel like student engagement is low in the virtual realm. Any suggestions would be great.

Billables are low this month. Like I have 65 billable hours in so far. I’ve messaged partners over the last week to try and get more cases but there are tons of new associates who were just onboarded and were at a low point for business. I’m freaking out

Hi folks,

I have newly joined Thoughtworks. Was hoping to get some help from fellow thoughtworkers.
Other allowances from ctc is not included in compensation plan. How will it be paid then? Directly at the end of the year?

Hey guys I’m trying to figure out the market rate for a staff tax accounting position as I am new to the industry. I am looking in Long Island New York any help would be great. Looking to start at a mid sized firm.

Just FYI, if you ever miss an issue in an agreement that you don’t catch until late in the deal process, don’t try to blame it on the other side to your client. You’ll get caught.

My AD is weak at comping/photoshop and admits it’s not their strong suit. I believe it’s hurting us. Wwyd?

I’m finding it so hard to be motivated at work. I think it’s a mix of wfh burnout, living at home and not socializing/doing anything new, scope creep on my project leading to long hours, and being intellectually bored. What keeps you in this job? What has motivated you to stay?

Which health insurance your company providing?

So do higher ups (managers/directors/etc) in FFD talk to each other about the progress of seniors and associates in a similar manner to how the staff are ranked during audit roundtables??

Hi. I have 6.4 years experience. I have offers from Randstad offshore services (direct) and mindtree. Both are offering good packages. Which company is good?

Potentially moving to Charlotte next June! Never been. Anyone have apartment rev commendations? Looking for 1 bed in a nice area!

Does anyone here live on Vancouver Island or know about it? Worth it?

Just 12 people in the bowl ! Why so ! We have amazing work culture here in Norway, why not advertise it using this platform .

Does Accenture have a process in place if I relocated to Los Angeles from Atlanta? How would I handle that? Real question.. Would they adjust compensation accordingly? Anyone relocated to a higher cost of living city before?

I got offers from top consulting firms in Berlin and Amsterdam. Any ideas what factors to consider in my decision?

Advice or Book recommendations on how not to get bothered by others/ friends/ peers? What they think or what they do!
Been struggling lately

I left Consulting for industry and increased my salary by 60% + doing much more interesting work. Idk who needs to hear this but there is so much more out there!!! If I stayed I was going to settle for crap pay and unwarranted stress!! I’m so happy I got out.

Please ping me when this live convo of robinhood and stonks are done. TIA

Pro Tip: Invest in a good Thesaurus. I referred to it at least 2 dozen times tonight alone. It’s the best thing I ever bought for work.

Recommendation: Oxford American Writers Thesaurus

Hired as SA1. if my utilization is low for round table but I’ve gotten good Snapshots will I go up to SA2 or SA1B, which I don’t want of course.

Is it wise to wait for the market to inevitably drop before investing a large sum of money now? Or, should I invest in an ETF now and not worry about it?

Anyone take SHRM? How many hours did you study?

Any insight into AVG Venture Fellow program? Worth applying?

Do you guys have Any good books on business? Not those self help books

Does anyone know what roles are on the McKinsey office of the GMD?

How rare is it for a consulting firm to hire someone who doesn't want to relocate to one of their offices but can still travel to clients? Interested in a firm that doesn't have an office in my city

For people in consulting - do you often read books about project management and motivation? Would appreciate your recommendations (preferably the ones with more than one thought for the whole brick of text 🤨).

How bad is it when your managing partner has to send out missives (yes, plural) about your deployment?

Anyone else feel like sometimes the people around you keep you from reaching your goals?

What's the best consulting firms for H1B folks who have studied masters in STEM here? Got a cousin graduating this fall and he needs to know H1B/GC policies.

Any idea why EY is not on the list of Vault 50 top consulting firms but it is on the prestigious list?

MBA grads who financed most of the experience through loans, any financial advice? Did you choose private loans over direct PLUS? How much did you take on to cover living expenses? How long will it take you to pay it all off?

Just enrolled in a full time program for next year and though I think my school is worth it, getting a lil nervous about the financial burden. To give some context, I got a small scholarship (25% ish of tuition), have about $60k in savings, and will be living in Evanston