How much should a cab cost me from ORD to the loop? I let the meter run last night and my fare was $70. Not that I'm paying for it but holy shit!

Anyone work at Instrument’s PDX office? Just applied for the Senior Strategist position. Have both UX and Brand experience. What’s it like to work there? Looking to move back to the PNW!

Can I buy a privacy screen filter at jfk airport?

Recommendations for towns, restaurants , hotels, things to do for Provence, Lyon, Dijon? Thinking of early march trip.

Post your favorite vacation pic (include location)

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

How is Austrian Air and Air Canada? Solid airlines for economy seats?

Flying United from US to Europe in economy as a silver elite. Am I eligible for a premium plus or Polaris upgrade?

Moved to Canada on a work permit but recently got my PR approved. It’s been a 4 month wait to get the actual PR card and I have a family trip coming up soon. Can I still travel and get back into the country with no issues given that I still have a work visa (W1) on my passport? Not sure if my change of status nulls my current visa

Looking to book one night at a Marriott property in chicago to celebrate anniversary with my wife - mostly deciding between the Gwen and the Ritz. Which would you choose? (Assume price doesn’t matter)

Do you buy insurance when travelling to US for fun? Moved to Europe recently and this will be my first time back in US without employer health insurance - should I buy travel insurance? Where from? Thanks!

Where are you traveling to when it’s finally safe to do so?

Anyone have first hand experience with travel medical insurance? Looking to purchase for a short trip but finding so many mixed reviews from people that have had to actually try and use it. Appreciate any recommendations!

Do you guys have any tips or when to purchase ticket to south east asia? All tickets I see is hovering around $2000 roundtrip.

Hii! Looking for compensation range for a mid level researcher in San Diego, California!
Do all companies provide a sign in bonus? What’s that like?

Podcast or other recs for a 6 hour solo road trip tomorrow? 27F if that influences anything

Looking to do a solo trip for about a week somewhere that’s driving distance from San Francisco (anything within ~10 hours) this July/August. Looking for some good hiking and food. Last year I did Bend and it was great!

Any recommendations? Would’ve liked to do Yosemite, but pretty hard to find places to stay at this point.

Do you get elite night credits for award/point stays?

Lyft driver delayed picking me up 30 min, resulting in me canceling my ride and asking hotel to call me a “yellow taxi” to get to the airport because it was 5am and all ubers/lyfts were 15 min. Specifically said yellow. Hotel calls me a private lux SUV and the driver got out of the car to handshake the man who called and said hi (honestly money couldve been passed). I then get hit with a $180 ride. Marriott website says taxi should be $65. Should I complain or let it go?

Visiting Toronto in September, I've been there many times and have had a good time, though I've never fallen in love with the City. What are some of your suggestions for visitors beyond St. Lawrence market, CN tower and distillery district?

Also any recommendations for Prince Edward County? Favourite restaurants, wineries, towns and view points?

Would love to fall in love with Ontario this trip :)

Thanks!

Looking for in-house work, feeling depressed about the options in Chicago. Anyone have any leads or advice?

Hello fishes. Need some insurance advice.
My parents are dependent on me. My 62 yo dad and 57yo mom do some part time work and makes $1000/mon. Dad has some health complications like diabetes, high bp, genetic heart issues, liver problems etc. Does it make sense to get a life insurance for him - 20 yr term, $1M coverage. Premium is around $500. I am thinking I can pay the premium but if something happens to dad, it will help my mom pay be self-sufficient

Im working at a big multi-product company and we're having 5 dedicated product teams, however, teams are working in silos. Each team's has its own process, design system, technology etc. We identified that most of the teams use and need components that were already conceptualised, designed and developed, for our other products, and we are starting to create a global set of components, a global design system that we will use on all our products. What is your approach?

Is it safe to buy new home now with high interest rates ,high home prices and recession in near future?

Grown men should not be allowed to wear shorts other than while participating in athletic activities. Makes them look like overgrown boys.

looking to switch companies and wondering what i should be asking for. have been in the industry as a producer for almost 4 years, and in tv production as an assistant for 3 prior to that. in nyc!

How much does it cost to send a package from India to the US and what’s the best way to send it? It will be a little less than 2 pounds.

Just starting in cloud work, what certs would you recommend to start the learning process? AWS, Microsoft, Comptia etc…TIA!

Hello EXL Professionals,

If I resign from EXL in mid of Dec 22. Will I still be getting the Annual Bonus (for 2022) which will be paid in March 23 and is some percentage of fixed CTC.

I was thinking that the rise of driverless cars could mean no more car chase movies. Robots not only taking our jobs but also our movie plots

What's your favorite red wine?

Why don't firms invest in R&D for Artificial General Intelligence? Seems like this would be a powerful tool to have as a consultancy

I've always wondered this ... How do PPMD's find new opportunities.. like is it mostly through networking / grapevine.. or something more structured?

Does anyone else get super emotional when ending a trip? I’ve been working remote in a place for quite some time and leave soon. I find myself constantly on the brink of tears. What is wrong with me lol

Anyone with Jamf certificates ? Is there any scope and opportunity for one who completed this course...

Anyone working at Abbie willing to provide reference? Desperately need one

Hi Fishes, I would like to know the Designation structure in Infy..which Infy Designation would be the equivalent of Senior Consultant in TCS

Any boutique Regulatory consultants or firms out there? Looking for TMF QC and PV

Why is this bowl so quiet?

5 free nights at any SPG property in the world - where are you going?

New @ Deloitte, possible to swap sims to use the new physical phone as my personal and use my old one as the work phone? How does set up work?

Got called up to the GA counter. Excited. Fought through a giant crowd of people in the boarding area. Got up to the counter during a "last call page". "Sorry sir the TV in your seat is broken"

Is there any work life balance in deal advisory within the big 4?

What is the best consultancy for Media and Entertainment work? Considering a move…

Been on military LOA for 6 months (Army reservist) and itching to get back in the consulting game. 8 more weeks until I trade Uncle Sam for Uncle Pierre.

Thoughts on reducing 401k % during this bear market slash recession?

Why do the Olympian track and field competitors need to wear the paper tags on themselves?!? It's 2016, can't we figure out a better way, plus no other sports do it. Someone please educate me. 🇺🇸

Walked into the clients bathroom. Guy was using the handicap stall and had his pants thrown over the door to keep them off the ground. Really man, really?

OTS is growing rapidly and leadership has asked us SMs to assist with recruiting. One of our needs is for cybersecurity and data privacy consultants interested in M&A e.g. CISSP, CISA, CIPP, CIPM, etc

Please help! I have 2 great offers! 1 for Exec director at a tier 1 US IB, another for an SM role at big 4. Which one would you fishes take?

Any book recommendations?

I got an email from a Cybersecurity Advisory Partner with the subject "Catch-up". Last week we all rolled-off from project abruptly b/c the client terminated the contract. Am I getting laid off?

Looking for book recommendations on strategy/strategic thinking. Something along the lines of Contagious but open to any options. Thanks in advance!

Said I'd never lease a car but now thinking I'd lease if it were a luxury vehicle (1-2 years & switch before its old). Does that seem reasonable? Anyone have experience w/ leases? Tips on negotiating?

First year in consulting, is it worth purchasing a car this early? I’m living at home and about a 45 minute car ride away from my home office. Any suggestions? What have you done?

Anyone in Seattle this week want to grab a drink?

After 3 years in consulting, it's sad how comfortable I am with eating and drinking alone

Along the lines of below post, what other recommendations for stuff to do summer before bschool? Figure there'll be lots of traveling in the next two years, so what else that's worthwhile/fulfilling?