I am about 100k points short of a 5 night stay at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills (4 nights with points, 5th night is free)

I also have ~80K Chase points I want to drop on a really nice hotel for a night in Miami.

Would it make sense to convert my Chase points to Virgin Atlantic then Virgin Atlantic to Hilton at a 1:1.5 ratio? Or are Chase points really that valuable and I should keep accumulating them?

Has anyone refinanced their student loans on h1b visa? Is common bond the only option?

How many spark points have you got since the initiative began. I've received about 2200 spark points till date.

What are the best sites to find air travel deals/track flight prices? Is Skyscanner still good? Hopper?

Where should I travel for Christmas? Looking for adventure and going to travel with other couples. Hoping to use points (delta/ spg)

I have an offer and want to negotiate

1. London base salary but I have to absorb all the expenses (train + stay)
I am thinking to negotiate to

2. home base salary and have my expenses paid for

I know that's depends on the amount I have to travel (and potentially stay) but at the moment this is unknown. Past 8 months was just twice a month + 2 nights stay.

The only thing I know is it won't be every week, the return trian ticket is about £80-100, depends I could plan ahead.

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

Was forced to take a cold shower this morning at a Marriott. How many points?

It grinds my gears that my manager always uses smiley faces and explanation points in his emails.
ae. Hey! The report looks great :) let’s add x and y to the slide! If any edits need to be made I’ll do them tonight :) Let me know if any questions!

Smfh

Hello Fishes!
Any idea how long it takes to get a German visa appointment for an EU blue card and dependents? I am based in Chennai and have been trying for 4 weeks, with no luck. I added myself to the waiting list on the 5th of July and have not received any updates since.
Do slots really open up at certain times?
Am supposed to join work by Aug 30th. Please help!

Will my lifetime SPG nights and lifetime Marriott nights get combined in the new Marriott program?

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?

I am stranded in a foreign country, was traveling for personal reasons, because AA cancelled my flight citing weather concerns but is flying other flights at the same time. Is there a way for me to 1. Get an alternate flight that is not painful. 2. Escalate and get compensation? Thank you.

Am i right in understanding that you can't do Dropbox processing from Inside the US? You have to be in the country that you got your last visa from?

Can I use Deloitte Trips car rental discount for personal use?

Anyone have good book recommendations that I can learn from and are entertaining? Trying to survive a 10 hour flight this weekend 🆘🆘🆘

Struggling to find good workers who will stick around for a while… Is high turnover just a truth of retail that I’ll have to accept?

732 applications the last 11 months that doesn’t include since the start of the pandemic looking for work. Out of that only 117 have been viewed that’s 6% viewed! the hiring process is completely broken, human resources, managers, and hiring managers are not capable! The same jobs open for 2 1/2 yrs reposting salaries after interviewing 100 then cutting the salary by up to $50k They say can’t find people but they fire you in 90 days when your working 80 hours a week or people are walking!

Curious about what kind of hobbies other engineers have, personally I love knitting in my free time

What KPIs do you give upper management to set hiring expectations for senior tech talent? What tools do you use to calculate/track applicants vs recruiters screens and submissions vs HM interviews which lead to offers?

ACN 🐠: how many hours do you average per week and how does that vary by grade? Also, has travel to Riyadh resumed? TIA

Hi, does anyone know when an employee becomes eligible for maternity/paternity leave at either Gilead, BMS, or Merck? For NVS, it’s day 1 of employment but not sure if that’s common within the industry.

Hey guys,
We are planning to move to Virginia Beach. Any teachers that can please share their experiences?
Want to give another shot to teaching in a state different than texas

Anyone up ? 😉

Equity research associate considering to pivot into IBD. Is this a wise choice? Heard ER is an exit for some of the IB folks out there.

Anybody get divorced as a young-ish associate with little kids? I think I'm on that path and really struggling

Do you pay out of pocket on insurance premiums at your firm? My wife may leave her job to stay home and we’re on her insurance. My firm told me we’re $750/pay period or $18k/yr. that sounds absurd.

Hi All!
Anyone from the insurance industry based in Jakarta, Indonesia? Would be happy to connect/network over coffee

What to do with pharma stocks like Pfizer, moderna.. doesn’t seem to be trending up..

$2k into XLV or VHT?

How concerned are you about inflation? We have 70% savings rate and 50% of our expenses are housing / utilities of which the largest part is rent which is a fixed contract (no CPI escalation, no automatic increases, paying same rent for 4 years). No car as we are living in a large city. So if I look at the components of CPI and what’s rising I am feeling pretty „good“ about it. The one thing I am „worried“ is asset inflation but obviously that benefits me directly. What am I missing?

Working with no budgets in any team. Partners indirectly encourage you to eat up hours. End of year it’ll hit my util even tho im 150% utilized. Getting sick of this nonsense.

Is it safe to join PWC india at this point of time. Are we expecting any layoffs?

Someone talk me out of buying the C8 Corvette 😭 I make >$200k and am early twenties FWIW

Has anyone held AMEX Bonvoy cards in two separate countries? Would both link to your Bonvoy account?

Luggage delay claim question

I used Chase explorer to buy tickets for my vacation and luggages were delayed for a month. Per chase term I am entitled $100 a day for 3 days. But the claim agency chase used has been asking for airlines response, which has not came (2month+ now). I am concerned insurance will use this as an excuse to never compensate. Is there a good way to handle this situation?
TIA

Has anyone tried to sell miles or points through one a site. I have a family member looking to do it and I had never looked into. Any experiences? Pros cons

Any other challenges out there for Southwest beyond United? I'm A list preferred on Southwest and possibly looking to make the switch.

I am short 1140 PQP short to maintain my United status. I have a Turkish airline flight booked, would this be enough to gain the needed PQP? Not sure how to check / calculate. Thanks!

How can we redeem American Airlines miles on Qatar?

Best cards in Canada for points?

Anyone know if you can cancel your Chase Sapphire Preferred after 3 years and get Chase Reserve and still be eligible for the signup bonus points?

Does anyone have any tips to maximize miles when getting married? We currently only have one card that is the same. Does it make sense to add her to all of my other cards as an authorized user? Any tips appreciated

Does CSR earn 3x points at bars on drinks?

Is everybody earning double NIGHTS with SPG? I had thought the promo was double POINTS but I've been getting double nights 👀

Can I simply upgrade from Amex Blue Cash Preferred to Amex gold? Or would both just be open at the same time since one is technically a charge card?

Have an amount of Marriott points I would would like to use to buy United miles.

Any advice on carrying out this transaction?

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?

Does Amex welcome bonus jail apply to all cards like platinum? Also any way to get out of it(or at least know you are denied bonus before you get a 5/24 chase hit on you)

I made a reservation for my family at JW Marriott in India and they found someone dirty clothes and underwear near lamp in the room, the Marriott people came and cleaned the room and offered free dinner
I feel really terrified where on their website they say we clean do well and this happened with COVID going on. Should they compensate me with points?

What personalized SPG promos did everyone get? Got an email today, looking for a sense of what’s out there

Just booked flight to Hong Kong. Best SPG/Marriott to book on points? Trying to find proximity to good nightlife, restaurants, and public transportation. (Cont.)

Does anyone has a United GPU/RPU that is expiring on Jan 31st that I can use?

Asked this in another group and realized this group might have more insight. Which one should I get: Chase Sapphire Preferred or Chase Sapphire Reserve?
I have a 1.5% cash back card from CapitalOne