If I dont travel for work, should I bother with chase reserve? Everyone is getting one on here and I wanna be cool too 😞

Any good online deals? Thread to share good online deals during stay at home:

Best cash-equivalent conversion of UA miles, Marriott/Hilton/Hyatt points?

I’m personally a no frills traveler (hostels, economy etc) and have way too many of each...

Best Marriott/SPG property for a couple’s stay in Amsterdam? End of December - want to be reasonably close to city center but not break the points bank (<~50k a night ideally )

Happy Ganesh Chathurthi! May Lord Ganesha destroy all your Visa issues and fill your life with love and happiness!

“We are fully remote”

Me : Awesome so no travel required at all?

“Well you need to come to the office 3 times a week and the other two you will be popping into potential customers on site”

Me: So not remote at all…?

“No we’re remote, you get two days traveling not in the office”

Boomers and Gen X HR teams are FUNNY.

What’s a good for performance/non iron travel shirt for under $80?

United GS flybirds - when do GPUs get posted into our accounts? Don’t we get a couple at the start of every year?

Best fall vacation destinations on a biglaw budget?

If you bought a United Flight with miles can you change your flight and book with cash? I don’t have enough points for flight I want to change to and app is only give me miles option

Booking flights for family on United and partner airline (Lufthansa). Should I put it on my chase sapphire preferred or United explorer card to maximize points? I’m not traveling with them if that matters..

Does anyone know if Uber drivers can see if we are sharing a ride with someone? Not splitting the cost, but having someone else watch your trip home?

Does anyone know where on the United website where I can see all my future PQMs, PQDs, and PQSs for the rest of the year?

Hi fishes, how is mulesoft technical consultant-customer success role in Salesforce for 10 YOE?

Hi fishes

Need a reality check-
Profile-
Btech (mech) + MBA (non-IIM top 15)
4 years enterprise account management- US based personal computing OEM
1 year Management Consulting- Sales transformation

Input required on-
1. What is my profile fit for account executive role like?
2. What is the salary I can target? (Current- 19.6 fix+ 3.5 JB+ 4 variable) I am gunning for at least 30% jump on fixed.

How much days it takes to get Deloitte laptop after joining from remote location?

How much DI is offering(average) to 10+ yoe in consulting manager designation?

Go on then. Guesses how long until Uncommon sell?

Mates- I’m getting a new iPad Pro and trying to decide between the Smart Keyboard and the magic keyboard. Also has anyone tried the white keyboard? I’m getting it tonight. Your thoughts would be appreciated

What % of settlements do you take home as an associate? Trying to gauge what I should be seeking in my next contract. Currently at 3% split prorated with all handling attys. Is this normal?

Anyone in FAANG cyber willing to refer?

I would like to start an online side hustle wherein I’d like to teach kids, be it with school work or arts and crafts. Any idea how can I start with that?
What are some of the best places to offer such services?

Best way to reduce taxes on severance pay? Receiving bonus and severance, tips for saving money. Open to charity etc. I’m afraid that most of this will go into taxes. I will max out my IRA.

What is the salary range for Sr. Administrative Asst. 20 yrs experience, 8 yrs with firmNYC? Client facing with client C-Suite EA’s to schedule PPMD mtgs. Heavy calendar management.

anyone here with Salesforce and do product willing to chat?

How should I prep for HH convos? I’m interested in impact investing, most likely at VC or Growth Equity shops. Is that specific enough, or should I have a more detailed target? Do I need to prep modeling, have a list of target funds, have investment theses etc? What will initial convos be like?

Looking for motivation to get me to my first Alcohol rehab appointment.

Can anyone recommend a good therapist in the Arlington, VA area?

How to get a Biotech job in abroad?? Experience is needed?? Am 2017 passed out student is there any sponsorship??

Had my first egg retrieval a few weeks ago. Still trying to comprehend what happened. All my ultrasounds and blood work came back perfect. In the end, I had 30 follicles and they were only able to retrieve 3 eggs. Our embryologist said my egg quality was very poor and one had been dead for a long time. None of my tests ever indicated any issues. I have tested my egg reserve twice and everything came back normal. Any thoughts/advice? I’m really at a loss for words.

Anyone have an iMac for WFH? If so, how do you like it?

Question for my fellow DC renters - has anyone had their lease come up for renewal in the last few weeks? Wondering how much landlords are jacking up rent during the pandemic. More specifically, big apartment buildings.

Looking for recommendations on a good book/resource on how to manage people, especially when you’re managing teams to achieve tight deadlines and also overall leadership for those teams. Currently on a project with tight regulatory deadlines and feel like I’m struggling to push people without pissing them off. Great learning curve for me and a good read seems timely. TIA!

Would you accept a job offer with no 401k match?

Does anyone have a good spreadsheet for estimating the value of donations to places like Goodwill? I made a ton of contributions and need to itemize them for taxes. Thanks!

F*ck it’s Monday morning again

How do you keep your docs organized on your PC? By client, industry, technology, function, source, or what? I feel like searching for content can be a mini-project of its own sometimes!

While we are at it, does anyone have dirt on Price, Waterhouse or Coopers. I’d like to name change, if possible. What about KPMG?

How much severance should you expect after getting booted after 1 year. I got 3 months salary

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 just me or years seem to flying by! It feels like just yesterday whenI was a music festival tripping balls with my crew and now closer to 30 than 25!

If you could choose to live in any of these cities, which city would you choose and why?

1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
4. Houston

Once everything goes back to normal, I am relocating. I am 31 M. Single. I like socializing, being around fun nightlife. Looking to live in a city that has a great nightlife and easy to socialize.

What shoes do you guys wear to clubs / lounges? Would wear my AE’s, but don’t think it’d be so cool to get liquor all over them 💦

Is staying for 18 months as an experienced hire long enough? Want to move to a new location out of my region for personal reasons - don’t care about industry vs consulting

What is a good “Why McKinsey” answer that’s very specific to McKinsey (e.g., a good cultural practice or a benefit only McK has)

My mint acct is displaying one of my bank accts to have a sum of cash that is not correct ( overestimating ). Anyone know how to fix this?

I am starting a new role with a new company and will have 6 direct reports. Although I have managed teams before in a consulting project setting, this will be the first time in industry. Any recommendations on how to sharpen my management skills (books, blogs, etc). Particularly looking at how to delegate effectively and practical examples on how to run day to day.

Anyone know of boutiques that do innovation work? Anything from starting up new business/services/products, accelerators and incubator models, startup partnerships/investment, Digi talent, etc.

Deloitte folks - what's with the new structure? Is the monitor team pulling folks from S&O for staffing?

Team - what is the leading practice for a remote work plan with team / client?

Is there any etiquette for asking someone to be your counselor?