I want to surprise my wife with a quick 4 night vacation over Memorial Day weekend. Budget is about $1500, flying out of Chicago. Any recommendations? I’m thinking something like San Diego, Sedona, San Juan (PR), Charleston, etc. Any recommendations?

If you take vacation, is the onus on you to make up that billable time? If so, how do you enjoy long vacations?

What software companies have offices (HQ or remote offices) in San Diego area?

Oh boy, they just paged “Mary and Joseph” in LGA C....

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

Going to India from DCA (flights were cheaper) but I live in Houston. Flight from DCA is at 10 pm. Should I book my flight from Houston to DC the same day or one day earlier? Given the flight cancela.

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

What companies offer the best vacation policy and sabbatical packages?

Help me ask for a raise in my upcoming performance review? In sum, my company’s HQ is in Texas and I feel I’m being paid a Texas wage when I live in Los Angeles (the role is remote). We do have a San Francisco office and I want to ask my boss to match me what staff are making there. As that’s more comparable. Based off of Glassdoor, my salary matches Texas’s exactly and SF has the same role at 10k more. Should I show him the Glassdoor page? Don’t want to come off too strong. Please advise

Just got my offer accepted for a house in San Jose. Shopping for interest rate now:
Should I got for
7ARM - 4.25% interest rate
30 fixed - 4.75 % interest rate

Banker is recommending 7ARM but wanted to get general opinion as well.

Thoughts?

What are some easy to make, low stress holiday meals for a school holiday staff party? I was "volunteered" by our principal to set it up this year (🙄). I'm making decorated sugar cookies but kind of drawing a blank when it comes to savory dishes. Bonus points if you have any adult holiday themed games or fun drinks to suggest! It's off school property and there will be a bar (thank god), for context.

What holiday party did you get?
Anyone living close to an office, got a holiday party with food and drinks, and the venue started open for them until around midnight. Our remote workers got a one hour party w a DJ and trivia that let you win gift cards. Yeah it was nice to win a gift card but I found it lame in comparison to hanging out with my team in real life.

Has anyone at Google relocated from San Francisco to a lower cost of living city (Denver, Atlanta, Austin, Miami, etc.) ? If so, how much lower was your salary after readjustments?

I want to take this moment to wish everyone a happy new year. Still on holiday vacation.

Let’s talk pay!

Our industry is small and it can be difficult to find data. Please share the following:

- Title
- Salary
- Stock options and type
- Years of experience
- Location
- Remote, hybrid, on site

Here is mine:
- Senior UX Researcher
- $146,000
- 6.5 YOE
- San Francisco
- Remote (hybrid optional)

Moving from T2 to McKinsey. How do vacation requests work? I have family and friends getting married this fall in weddings delayed because of covid, but I’ll just have started so wanted to get a sense of how realistic taking vacation this fall would be and how to approach taking it (e.g. mention to HR, staffing). TIA!

How supportive are your companies when it comes to taking PTO for mental health days?

Recommends on best Marriott property to stay at in San Francisco for New Years ?

Anyone still holding up those stocks? Chances of regaining the momentum in the near future?

Does EY gift goodies on joining /on birthdays?

Okay, y'all. Name the best product you've discovered/used in the past month!

How to access Nagarro mails on mobiles? Any specific application we need to download?

HR is scheduling the interviews without checking time with me. One interview was scheduled and then it was rescheduled to a different time at last minute. I wasn't available at that time so I mailed the HR for a different slot. They again scheduled it for a later date without checking the time with me.

So my team currently uses onenote to house all of our SOPs and reference guides, but it’s becoming a monstrosity and it’s really hard to search and navigate. What programs do you use to provide your team with resources? Or is there some trick to onenote organization that we are missing maybe?

What are people doing in terms of stashing money away for your first house? I want to buy within the next 3 years and I'm looking for any type of budget tips, credit card recommendations, safe and solid bank loans, or whatever you did that worked. Thanks!

what is working at a crisis management firm like? broad question, i know, but i don’t know much about the field! (i currently work at an ad agency, but i’m considering a career pivot.)

What is the hierarchy in EY GDS?
Is there any designation like Assistant Manager as well? What will be equivalent of Senior Consultant or Manager from Deloitte USI?

Can someone please help me to decide between Zee entertainment enterprise ltd and Deloitte for 3 YOE in NodeJs Developer ?

Needing to sell a bunch of apples at a store before 10pm so I can get a better price. Anyone online now willing to share a Dodo code so I can sell and then leave? Thanks!

Anyone study the dividend growth strategy? How do you feel this stacks up vs the S&P500?

European fish: is there someone willing to share experience on Insead MBA? Trying to leverage it to transit to IB / PE

How do you get “distinctive achievement”?

Anyone here in Toronto or Canada? Or am I all alone?

Who is going to Dreamforce this year?

Whats PDP-GrowthINV ?

I bought solar lights off Amazon from the US but I want to take them to my home country in Asia. Does anyone know if I’m allowed to take them? They have lithium ion batteries

Hello travel buddies! I have recently started travel hacking and currently have the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One Venture, Marriott Bonvoy Boundless, and Citi Premier Cards. Please comment if you would like a referral link for any of these!

Staying at a Hilton in NC and discovered a massive blood stain on one of the pillows after one night. The stain was clearly there before I arrived, but I did not notice until the next day. How many points?

Does anyone have a good literary/tips to Turkey they could share?

Looking to traveling from NY for 7-8 days, TIA!

What are the best credit cards for travel points?

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?

Has anyone been to Chamonix for skiing?

Wondering where the best area to stay in is and how easy it is to get around?

Anyone know of a fast track program for status on American Airlines or is it just the challenge you have to pay for?

The wife, baby and I are moving to Greenville SC in the spring.

Would love to hear anyone’s experiences about the city and where you’d suggest we start our house search!

Any recommendations for long term parking at Newark?

Looking to book two Iberia tickets using avios NYC to MAD business class in March but can't seem to find availability - can anyone help?

Lol, do you check your purse and shoes in under the plane or do you carry them on?

Does relocation to touristic cities (workations) really work? I have experience working summer jobs in foreign countries and was thinking about doing that now, or at least plan for next year.

I am curious about the impact it has on the work/life balance as well as the mental health, after several years of doing the same position in different companies.

I only have limited time in Copenhagen, and can only choose between Glyptoteket or National Gallery of Denmark. Which one would you recommend and why?

I’m trying to decide on a hotel in the Maldives - currently choosing between the W Maldives and the Park Hyatt Maldives.

Does anyone have a perspective based on experience?

Is there any way to preserve/sell a Spirit airline reservation credit? Mine expires at the end of the year. Had to cancel over the summer due to extreme delays and uncertainties.

Help!! My bestfriend is doing two months abroad and was trying to fly into turkey when they told her she couldn't because her passport expired within three months.

She went to the US Embassay in Athens knowing she had a month left of traveling, and gave her an emergency passport and punched holes in her exsisting one. Now no country will let her in with her emergency passport.

Can her mom get her a passport in the US and ship it to her? Is there anyway around this?

Thank you!!

Best jacket for travel? Would like something warm but packable.

I am considering buying a Eurail pass to travel for 10 days around Europe in the winter months . Is the pass easy to use ? Is it worth the money ?