How many spg points can I get for a repeated fire alarm going off at 1 in the morning? Should I complain to hotel staff directly or SPG customer service?

Consulting Fam , need help to make a choice

1) currently M3 at one of the big 4 in cyber consulting . With the recent hike , making 200k base and the average 5-7% bonus.
Tired of making same old PPT. Not much interested in becoming SM . In long term steady project with good WLB.

2) Boutique consulting firm with 210K base and 15% bonus. Hardly any travel . Also , will be building the practice for the firm in one of the good cyber fields and build a team for same.

Thoughts ?

Any recommendations for solo travel during Christmas break? Looking for a warmer place or at least somewhere that won’t snow heavily. Love local food, history, and scenic views

Does anyone here meal prep for the week when traveling? How do you do it? Where do you have the space in your luggage? What do you do when you take an alt/flex trip? Any tips on how to get started?

Not sure if this is actually unprofessional but I want to ask this esteemed group if anyone else has ever played “Would you trade X for Y?” Example: Would you trade 10 IQ points for the ability to...

Best hotels in Columbus Ohio for work? Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton all options. Thanks!

Looking for Marriott/SPG hotel recs in Chicago downtown. Thanks!

I'm hoping you can help me! (Cross-posting from another bowl)

I have a two leg flight. My first leg has been delayed so many times that I won't make my connecting flight in Dallas.

Are there any airlines hacks I should know about? It sounds like the flights to my original destination tomorrow are pretty full. How do I get to my destination? How do I make sure that the airline gods smile favorably upon me? Am I destined to spend the night inside the Dallas Fort Worth airport tonight? 😮‍💨

Can I travel to India in August for stamping and come back to US in few weeks?

Product/Project Manager Referral

Hello Fishbowl family!

For over three years, I have been in the tech co-founder role and gained valuable experience building, leading, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products.

I am looking to pivot away from the startup world into a product/project manager role and would love to get referrals from top tech companies.

Currently in Boston, but I am open to remote / hybrid / on-site. Willing to relocate and travel if necessary.

Want to spend some time during my layover (1.5 days) is there anyway to stay there without any price impact? Delta platinum if it helps

For those of you with United Global Services... I've heard the earning requirements are at least 100k flown miles and about $50k in spend. Curious what you all had when you were invited.

First time booking hotel. Which company should I use? Not so much looking for a particular hotel but a brand to use while I'm here.

Pissed off with the new hotel cap hrows down of the good hotels out of cap by ten to thirty bucks

Taking my parents on a trip to Vegas...both of them are seniors & work for the government. Can I use the Marriott government or senior discount code if the reservation is made from my Bonvoy account?

Did any consulting firm help marriot spg merger... ?

Cheers to American Airlines for once again being the worst airline in this age. 1.5 hour delay at LGA sitting in the tarmac.

If anyone is looking for a policy analyst with drug pricing / IP lobbying background, I’m in the market. I have in house experience with a large pharmaceutical under secondment. Wouldn’t mind doing health consulting or going to a manufacturer, but would prefer to move sooner than later.

Have an industry interview at a F100 company. Nearly all the leadership in my group has been at the company forever- at least a decade. Few have Masters degrees and not the best schools.

Who are the top consulting firms for each of the type of work in Pharma?

Corporate strategy -
Portfolio + brand level strategy -
Sales & marketing strategy -
R&D strategy -
Transactions / M&A strategy -
Analytics -

Feel free to put more than 1 firm in each category :)

Does anyone know what the culture at Macy's media/marketing department is like?

As a manager do you have to be at the client site every day (Mon-Thurs), or can you make your own schedule based on the team and client’s needs, and do Mon-Wed or Tues-Thurs some weeks?

Job offer for Sr Mgr at Deloitte and Accenture for similar role. Guidance? Pros and cons? Anything else one should consider?

BCG 🐠 Biggest factors in going from PL to Principal?

Really want to roll off of my current project to one that is less travel or preferably local. How do I go about broaching this subject with my PML, RM, and SPML?

Anyone from KPMG sap practice available to chat? Preferably director or above

Non us consultants, do you also travel so much or is it just the US? I never travel, client offices are just a car ride away

Should I spell out PMO on my external resume?

What is net pay for teachers who make 50k? What is your monthly take home pay after Insurance, dues, etc? Repost, I wasn’t clear in my last post. Just curious what I can expect monthly.

Heading to Chicago next week for work. Literally just there 36 hours. So basically I have one night. Any recommendations unique to Chi?

Anyone else worry about career growth moving away from public? Have the opportunity to be an accounting manager/assistant controller at a major sports franchise but hesitant due to growth concerns.

If I could provide ALL my feedback through slack emojis, I would.

Fitness fish:
Any good YouTube at home fitness videos (no equipment needed)?

Hello Sharks!

I’m from fintech industry. Worked in ATM domain for 4Y including 1.5Y in client facing ML project.

I’m looking to switch to Data Scientist (or similar) positions in fintech sector.

Can anyone please help with referrals for the same? If not, please suggest the companies working in this domain so I can reach out by myself.