I was sitting on the widow section of a flight from MIA to LAX and omg my eyes were getting teary eyed because of how bad the BO was. I'm sorry, but a 6 hour flight, you need to wear deodorant!

Does anyone have a preferred car service company? I am looking for a service that can consistently provide traveler alerts such as when car has arrived, passenger is on board, trip competed, etc. across US cities. I have found a company that will do this when I book travel in NYC, but when my Professionals arrive in their destination cities the affiliates do not offer this same feature. Any suggestions? Thank you!

I’m looking to book a weekend in NYC at Marriott. I will use points and have suite nights I could use as well. Any recommendations?

Has anyone here done the trans-Catalina trail?

Do you think we will be able travel by Christmas for a vacation?

Long shot... anyone travelling to Maui during Christmas?

I am applying for Us tourist/business visa and I have a consular appointment in Delhi at 9:40 am , any guidance to hoe much time this can take as I want to book a flight from Delhi back to Mumbai ?

For those who use via fairly often: do you tip your via drivers?

What are currently the best Canadian credit cards for travelers? Looking for Aeroplan or bonvoy points or companion tickets

I’ll be traveling to Switzerland for the first time. Is it possible that watches are cheaper there or would that really not be the case?

Anyone else impacted by the Hilton Honors system issue where status has been downgraded? Is requesting an upgrade to an executive suite for a personal stay a solid request?

Has anyone here considered leaving healthcare altogether? I am really drawn by a role in tech, but I know it's such a big leap. I have a friend who did this though, and she is making even more than I have made as a travel nurse. Is it an anomaly or a real possibility?

Best All Inclusive Resort in Punta Cana?

Is firm travel back up to pre covid levels?

Any Dallas 🐠 looking for a room to rent? Bought a townhome in the Las Colinas/Valley Ranch area and looking to rent out the room & private bath on the bottom floor for $900 plus utilities. 28M 🐠

My job has me travel from plant to plant, helping them with issues. Focus on Zero Loss, AM, FI, and Continuous Skill Development Pillars. Wanna swap some Best Practices?

Best weekend trips, ideally direct flight from Riyadh?

I racked up about $20k in credit card debt due to a confluence of things happening at once (move, school expenses , etc ). I have a fair amount of paper assets but not a much free cash. Assets are down a decent amount with the current market cycle and I’d prefer not to sell them to cover the debt , although they easily could. Any suggestions how to handle the credit card debt without racking up tons of ongoing card interest?

Guys please suggest any good hotel(no need hifi, just for night stay) to stay in kharadi, Pune or near by.
I have 2 days working office in a week. Need for 2-3 days only.
If you have any idea please suggest.

Where are people traveling to these days?

Hello fishes,
Can you please recommend good societies for staying in Viman Nagar? 2bhk for family.

I have got confirmation from CBA that I am selected and all the documents are submitted. On the website, my application status is showing as an offer. When can I expect the release of an offer letter. HR told me 3 days back he will be sending it by the EOD or next day but he is not responding after that..

Hi Fishes,

Is anyone joined paypal recently for analyst role. It would be really helpful if you share your experiences on SQL hackerank test

Thanks !

On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your looks and personality, 10 being highest?

What “self help” books are you guys reading? I just read Untamed by Glennon Doyle and wow, I want to start from the beginning again, but feel like I should read something else. Would love any suggestions.

What’s the thought that keeps you from giving up?

Hello fish, I’m wanting to move from London to Singapore at Manager level in operating model design. Anybody have any recommendations of companies (aside Big4) that are sponsoring visas at the moment, or good international recruitment agencies? Seems highly network driven from what I’ve seen.

What would you all say are the best consulting firms to work at in the federal government space? I’m not sure how many “prestigious” firms (like MBB) have a significant federal practice at all.

If you’re apply from a big 4 to another for the same job you do, how do you explain to recruiters why you want to be there? It’s basically the same place…

Welcome, folks! What's on your mind?

Anyone in Mindtree working on SAP Hybris?

Is it true that people joining for Oracle practice at PWC AC Bangalore are on bench due to shortage of projects right now ?

I racked up about $20k in credit card debt due to a confluence of things happening at once (move, school expenses , etc ). I have a fair amount of paper assets but not a much free cash. Assets are down a decent amount with the current market cycle and I’d prefer not to sell them to cover the debt , although they easily could. Any suggestions how to handle the credit card debt without racking up tons of ongoing card interest?

Best thrift store in DC area? Please don't mention the one in Falls Church. It's horrible.

We're discussing the company holiday plan and it looks like my manager is going to pressure me to work on Thanksgiving this year. Late-stage capitalist america, now without holidays!

I'm learning to make virtual escape rooms! It's so much easier than I expected. (Thank you Google and YouTube!)

Anyone ever asked for a sign on bonus in the form of vacation days - so you don’t have to wait like 6 months in order to take 2weeks? Or ask for reduced pay at first to accelerate the accrual?

Any men wear diamond studs (on ears/lobes) while on the clock?

Suggested books or resources to learn more about strategy consulting? Different analysis, acronyms, etc.

BCG is getting shredded on Twitter. The mob is going crazy with conspiracy theories about consulting. How will this end?!

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Does anyone know if things like jury duty or bereavement leave count against your utilization? I've heard it doesn't count the same way holidays and PTO do, but not sure how that is possible.

Any recs for CIPM study books?

Friend introduced me to a poc at a role I’d potentially be interested in, but background check would take 6-12 months. Just got promotion at current firm and feeling content to stay. I’d be interested in the other company in the near future, ie 1-2 years.

If I didn’t directly know the person, I’d interview to see how I do, but I don’t want to waste this person’s time for the time being. What would you do?

How is the Sheraton in Hong Kong?

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

What do you think it takes for a PPD to get a utilization bearing WBS for proposal work? I know it is rare...

Any book recommendations on handling office politics?

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

Is it too late to buy the FAANG stocks? Still feel that Amazon and Google are undervalued.

Any suggestions for self help books on anxiety? Been dealing with anxiety for quite some time now and have been seeing a therapist but also just want to see what other resources are out there.

A week or so ago, someone shared a stacked bar chart of each MBB/Big 4 firm that highlighted the percentage of consultants that say they work 40, 50, 60 hours etc a week at each firm. I have searched endlessly to find that chart but haven’t had any luck. Not even on google. Does anyone know the chart I’m referring to?

Can dogs talk to each other?

Joined a new company/team recently and haven’t been doing well .. i was a high performer at my previous job but it’s a new industry I joined and my peers are so much better regardless of how hard I work.. (the entire team works 15 hrs/day so there’s only so much more I can do).. how can I get better :(