Ideas for a weekend getaway within driving distance from DC? No beaches please, looking for mountains or lake / river / hiking where I can stay using Marriott points ideally.

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

I have just immigrated to worth, Illinois from the Middle East. I have 6+ years of experience (proofed by a certificate) from Four Seasons Hotel Amman. Can anyone recommend a 5 stars hotel with front desk supervisor vacancy?

What are some fun ideas for projects about describing setting? I was going to have them create travel brochures about the setting of a story of their choice but I think this might be overdone.

For the 🐠 that have traveled to Egypt, can I get some recommendations on tour companies? I’m traveling with my partner (two females) and would like to have something arrange. 🙏

If I were to go to the Cape in early October is there enough to do for a weekend? If so, where in the Cape do you recommend? Alternatively, also looking into Providence..

Anyone care to share experiences of flying out of Stewart Airport in upstate NY? I'll be getting there from Manhattan.

Spending 2 wks Belgium, Netherlands & Amsterdam during Dec with my mom. Need advice on what to do & not miss as well as recommendation on hotels. And from a country to country travel perspective...

Topic: concurrency, multi threading, transactional,
Spring, hibernate

I have a requirement to insert a row in database only if it meets following requirements
Ex: there is a column "points", a new record should be inserted only if points in the new record is greater than highest points already inserted in db or else throw that points are less

How i should approach this if i get lot of requests (say 10k) all a time. How can I achieve consistency and handle with less response time

Can someone confirm if Marriott does not give complimentary breakfast with a points booking? Booked with 25k points and was told no complimentary breakfast..

How many remote jobs do you currently have, and how do you manage your time between the two roles?

Bonus points if you share the industry you are in and your total salary from working all your roles.

Any Hilton recs in Charleston?

AIR is hosting our next Straight Talk panel discussions on Monday 3/15 on zoom.

Topic: Producers & Reps: Pain Points & Pleasure Points … where we dive into what works, what doesn’t, what makes the best rep & producer relationship and how can we be better partners for/ with one another.

Seeking freelance or staff producers interested in being a panelist. Kindly DM. Thank you!

Have a DELTA companion certificate that is expiring Jan 31, 2023. Fully transferable. Planned to use it in Dec for Christmas but can no longer travel. DM if interested, thank you.

Thinking about a trip to Thailand for my anniversary. Any thoughts on how to organize it? Prob late April timeframe for a week or so

I'm a first time home buyer and got pre qualified back in Jan. Hard pull on credit docked me a few points. I wasn't able to close and now considering another hard pull for a different mortgage company offering better rates.
I'm new to this and this may be a stupid q but I'm looking for input from the bowl on whether to do this hard pull and get pre-qualified with a few more mortgage companies. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you

Do any of the top consulting firms have analytics roles (preferably not super technical) that don’t require weekly travel?

How much did you all pay for the 20 week ultrasound out of pocket? My 12 week ultrasound cost me $600 so I am guessing the 20 week one would be even more expensive. I have the high deductible plan from United healthcare.

Starting to look at exit opportunities, anybody aware of DC based opportunities with international travel? Background is analytics.

I just finished the book I was reading. What should I read next?

Maybe I’m just realizing I’m lazy… but do y’all ever get assigned an actual, hard research or drafting project and realize you don’t like the effort? Like plz let me go back to doc review.

Which firms are actually doing work in the emerging tech space - NFTs, DAOs, and related blockchain fun?

What’s the point of it all? This never ending rat race?

Give me the strength to set a boundary today and do something fun instead of waiting by my computer for emails

Any Jr Ads out there looking to make a change/find a job and want to team up? I'm trying to apply as a team.

Hey Fishes,
Looking for a change,
Any reference will help to make a first jump successful.

YOE: 2.9
Technology Stack: NodeJs , MySQL/Mongodb, JavaScript jQuery.
Secondary Stack :- Angular, VueJs, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes using ISTIO.

What are some locations with the highest demands for engineers?

A detailed experience in Contact center of 12 years

Is it ok to take a gap year premba? How would that appear to future employers?

Has anyone gone thru a vendor onboarding with InterPublic group (IPG)? Who can tell me what it’s like / what’s involved? We just won a project and in curious… I hear the vendor onboarding / setup is lengthy and “intense” but would love to know how long it takes and what do they need from you that makes it “intense?”

Just want to say this is such a thoughtful bowl. Great responses, lots of questions on self improvement, sharing of resources. Love UX guys #empathy

what are the potential start dates for EH associates at BCG?

Does anyone know if PwC is still doing that referral program?

ServiceNow or Workday as career? and Why?

Are Uber/Lyft drivers reluctant to drive from DC (Logan) to BWI?

Does anyone know how to join a sports league in the Arlington or dc area? I’m a amateur so I don’t know if that would be looked down upon

SO and I recently moved to the DC area. We are both new to federal consulting. They have a few interviews this week. When a job description mentions " an understanding of federal contracting vehicles and procedures".
What should they be ready to talk about? CLINs, GSAs, color team reviews etc.? Would anyone have insights on this? Much appreciated!

Any ladies want to grab coffee at Ebenezers around Cap Hill?

Is DC generally more or less safe than Manhattan or Brooklyn?

Trying to gauge how broke I'm going to be. Arlington. 78k salary. 1300 rent w/ a roommate. 15k student loans. Should I keep my beater car or do you think I can afford an upgrade?

Looking to sublet an apartment for me and my partner in May. Any suggestions on where to look?

Starting to look at exit opportunities, anybody aware of DC based opportunities with international travel? Background is analytics.

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

Anyone had any luck getting leftover vaccines? Have you waited in line at a site or called ahead?

Has anyone ever gone out to the W Hotel on Capitol Hill? Is it like a bar/club? Do you recommend it?

If you don’t get any scoops of harissa at Cava, you can’t be trusted.

Anyone build a house in NVA? We're planning to move to a bigger house in a couple of years and building is an option if it's not too expensive. Anyone got any builders or $/sq ft info? Thanks!

Are gyms closed in DC?

Good morning! Anyone from McKinsey willing to chat? I would like to ask a couple of questions about opportunities in the DC office 😊😊 thanks!

Good reasonably priced place in Arlington (preferably near Wilson Blvd) to get a haircut? 23F

Team just applied for a TS Clearance (defense agency). Trying to assess if it makes sense to wait till the clearance comes through (6 months to a year?) before I job hop. I'm hoping to get some clarity on the following:
1. Can my company withdraw or cancel my clearance if I leave right after I secure a TS?
2. In terms of compensation, how much value (% compensation) does a TS clearance have in the DC area? Places I'm considering: AWS, Azure, GCP, Data bricks, Appian etc.
Any advice, thanks!

Anyone else get ruined by the metro delay this morning?