I just started a year long assignment and the city I am in has a Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and Sheraton. Which hotel chain should I rack up points with?

PHEV (specifically, RAV4 Prime) yay/nay?

Expected use case:
Family car
Low mileage (<10-11k / yr)
4-5 days a week expecting less 30 miles per day
Weekends 100-200 miles altogether (occasionally)
Rare road trip use (1x or 2x / yr; <300 miles one way)
Have garage (to charge at home)

Chief Concern: "Best of both worlds" in engineering can mean compromises and complications, which can mean non-resilient/unreliable. But I'm no gearhead, so not sure if I'm making massive incorrect assumptions.

I’m totally empathetic to people that miss offices and traveling. I understand your reasons why, I truly do.

For me personally, after non-stop weekly travel for 4 straight years, not traveling has made me realize how much I enjoy being home. Spending time with family, sleeping in your own bed, consistent exercise schedule, etc.

I for one hope consulting becomes more of a hybrid travel model (i.e. travel 1-2x per month or as needed). Else it won’t be for me.

Anyways, just some thoughts.

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

Advice on which Greek islands to visit in September? Santorini is in the list, but I can’t decide on others. Which are your favorite and why?

Anyone interested in buying / exchanging Hertz reward points for AA miles? Have abt 4100 points. That's more than a week of std rental.

Can someone rank all marriot properties for me. I don't use marriot and don't know the different between a Fairfield inn, residence inn, courtyard, etc.

Looking at an engagement in Philly downtown for 9-12 months. Just moved to DC during COVID so not familiar with how bad commutes/traffic can really be. Should I relo or just take Amtrak/drive weekly? (PS: no kids, no wife, no pets)

Publicis has a lot of airlines huh

Where are people traveling to these days?

This job is miserable without travel.

Why won’t AA let me book business class flights with points if they’re available to buy cash? (Qatar flight on AA site)

Really regret not selling United Wholesale Mortgages. Very confused on what to do with this one. Unless it gets PT it’s gonna be stuck around the 10 range. Think I may be eat the loss on first say a dividend is available

Hi Everyone ,
I am a recent graduate from University of Leicester looking for SoC analyst roles , I have a question does being SoC analyst be considered a High clearance Job in the United Kingdom ? , Because all the Job role I have applied for the recruiters have been asking for clearance. Could anyone shed some light how I need to answer them or any tips would be greatly appreciated .

Regards
Jabez

So I chose an offer for Deloitte India over Infosys as a Node.js developer. Joining next week. But most of the time when people praise Deloitte they mean USI so I have been of two minds and wondering if I made the right decision.
Also is travel needed for Consultant designation?
In the managerial round the guy told me only need to go to office to pickup the laptop and after that it's wfh.

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

About to start in the GPS human capital practice as a SC. What are some things you wish you knew or should get involved in early? Bonus points if they help you progress to manager

Is it worth moving to western countries if you have a stable life in India and the household income is close to 3 lac per month?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this move?

Looking to transfer into a client associate role (unregistered at the moment, but willing to obtain). Currently have ~1.5 YOE in valuation (financial statement analysis, modeling, etc.) I get that those skills could be unrelated to a CSA role, but I think there could be some similarities. Does anyone happen to have a referral or can anyone give DM me some insight into what a CSA role would look like? I appreciate it.

What’s your travel time to your job? And what city are you in

Arlington schools closed until April 14th. Send help!

[Question] If you resign, and you have people directly reporting to you, when is the right time to tell them you have resigned? immediately? a few days/weeks into your notice period or a few days/weeks before your last day ?

Went to a club yesterday and we paid $20 pp for cover just to find out that it was empty and there wasn't really a clubbing vibe. Bought a round of beers and we were so bored that we decided to leave in a few minutes... I feel robbed but at the same time I guess there's not much I can do, or is it? Im not sure if a CC charge back even applies in this case. Anyone had the same experience?

What’s the best thing you learned this week? Good, bad and ugly. 😭

Drop your key learnings in the comments.👇🏾

RBG has passed away. Rest in peace.

Any tips on how to get started on prepping for VC interviews

People working in consulting - how did you find out if your side hustle infringes on your current employment? Want to make sure I don’t get in trouble

In general, how much modelling experience is needed for a S&O associate role? Or is it highly dependent on the team?

I work at Google and am interested in creating my own agency. Do you have any experience with this? Thoughts?

To those who have delivered. Are they still doing photography at the hospital after you deliver?

BNY Mellon technology specific questions -
#0 How much max salary for grade K ?

#1 How long does it take to promote in bny from grade K to L ?

#2 Any specific criteria for promotion? Expr , certification etc...?

#3 How much % hike to expect post promotion ?

Skills- Java, microservices,react, cloud

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Anyone working for the city? I put in an application months ago and still haven't heard back from them

Hi everyone!
Does anyone know how much is the start-up salary range out of college for forensics/criminalist in California? And where to apply?

If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? (Let’s pretend the global pandemic isn’t happening)

Am I more likely to get Audis/ Mercs or BMWs at Enterprise/ National or Hertz at San Diego airport?

Any marriott hilton fast track promo?? No SPG around where Im traveling

Does anybody have a referral link for Amex Platinum? - has to be UK based

Uber no longer offers $5 credit for 500pts?

I booked basic economy even though I’m platinum on delta using rewards since it was crazy cheap. Does upgrading to regular economy cost a lot? Will there be a cheapest time to move up?

Heading to Las Vegas for New Year's, any recommendations for hotels?

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

I don’t drive. Does that limit my activities if I am traveling to Hawaii ?

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

Anyone interested in buying / exchanging Hertz reward points for AA miles? Have abt 4100 points. That's more than a week of std rental.

Can someone rank all marriot properties for me. I don't use marriot and don't know the different between a Fairfield inn, residence inn, courtyard, etc.

Why won’t AA let me book business class flights with points if they’re available to buy cash? (Qatar flight on AA site)

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?

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

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 CSR earn 3x points at bars on drinks?

Whose got the best amex referral bonus to offer? Looking to apply for gold, but maybe platinum.

One of the best things about COVID lockdown: The pause on “how many points?” posts in this bowl.

Got targeted for Amex platinum 100k. Is it worth it? Is there a higher targeted offer?
Considering doing it since no more personal card for BCG expenses. Also have CSR fwiw.