I’m spending some of my Bonvoy points to stay at a luxury hotel for the first time ever.

What am I supposed to tip people there? This place even has a butler service - I’m not even sure what they do.

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

Is it a red flag when a recruiter talks about unrealistic benefits like getting a chance to fly to another state just to visit the client HQ all expense-free? Or is it really a thing? Let me know if you have experience like this.

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

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

Planning to travel during Thanksgiving (super late in planning as usual) any fun recos- travelling from Chicago have boatloads of AA and Bonvoy points to burn. 7-8 nights

Starting as an SM in S&A on the strategy side in the next few weeks. What does travel budget generally look like? I understand first class flights are a no go domestic which sucks, but hoping hotel and food budget makes up for it. Also, does Deloitte pay for platinum Amex or is that out of pocket?

What are some perks of the Ritz?? I’m staying here for the next few weeks but I don’t get the hype

Anyone traveling on weekly basis? Does your company allow Uber select/black or Lyft Lux+

Any Londoner here? I’m planning a trip to the city in early April. Do you have a nice coffee bar to recommend?

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 )

Will end up at 65 Marriott nights for 2018. What would you select for your annual choice benefit? 5 elite night credits or is that pointless?

Looking to book one night at a Marriott property in chicago to celebrate anniversary with my wife - mostly deciding between the Gwen and the Ritz. Which would you choose? (Assume price doesn’t matter)

Does anyone know if it’s an issue if you’re traveling overseas and your GC gets approved and delivered to your US residence? Can you still access the country on your visa/advanced parole

Heads up: Hilton is giving triple points during July if you use their credit card for booking. Good opportunity to make up to 54 points per $1. Time to stack up those points! Happy monday! :D

I am stranded in a foreign country, was traveling for personal reasons, because AA cancelled my flight citing weather concerns but is flying other flights at the same time. Is there a way for me to 1. Get an alternate flight that is not painful. 2. Escalate and get compensation? Thank you.

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.

Are Delta international award tickets fully refundable the same way domestic ones are?

What should I expect if I join the logistics industry?

Visiting Toronto in September, I've been there many times and have had a good time, though I've never fallen in love with the City. What are some of your suggestions for visitors beyond St. Lawrence market, CN tower and distillery district?

Also any recommendations for Prince Edward County? Favourite restaurants, wineries, towns and view points?

Would love to fall in love with Ontario this trip :)

Thanks!

Hi fishes, how can I keep a track of my leaves? How many I have applied, how many are left etc? Please paste the path here, thanks.

If you have generalist skills, what types of jobs should you be targeting? I have some skills relevant to bizops, pmo, marketing, but can’t seem to land a job in any field. 3 YOE.

AE: I need to take off this afternoon to the attend my grandmother’s funeral.
Owner: Why? She’ll be dead tomorrow too.

One key selling point, as they are trying to offer is the opportunity to work one day a week to use for things like training, acquiring certifications or building applications that you are interested in.

This sounds amazing. I don't get that at my current job. So, is this too good to be true? I would like your opinion on this.

Trying to come up with some project work for my University Sourcers to complete that will benefit my team. Their most recent ask was to generate a list of universities in each state that we source from within iCIMS. What other projects have you found to be beneficial to enhance recruiting efforts?

If JetBlue moves my departure time by 3 hours can I get a credit card refund or only travel bank?

How does everyone find their clients?

Can we keep the Bosch company laptop with us permanently?

30 minutes into a two-hour review, I rescheduled it because I said I had a migraine, but it was really because I had the Kars-4-Kids song stuck in my head.

Help needed guys, given my situation below, what should I do?
1) Already have an offer and accepted;
2) Now get a second offer with 20k more than 1)
3) Interview process with FAANG and if accepted, will get 40k more than 2)
Should I now decline 1) and accept 2), and in case I got an offer from FAANG, then decline 2) immediately? Is it like really bad?

Hi Sharks,

I have 8+ yrs experience in .Net + Azure development with end to end delivery to client. Currently serving my notice period.

Having offer letters from few MNC's but aiming for a good product based organization for future stability.

How does one tell their boss (owner of the company) that you are burnt out? The sheer volume of work is exhausting and I haven’t taken a true vacation as we are a small company so if something urgent comes to my email I feel like I must respond. I was given an additional title and more responsibilities last year as well but only a 3% raise for it.

Rate my TC offer:
PE Ops role, West Coast high COLA city
Fund w/ ~$5B AUM
Base: $220K
Bonus: 75%
Carry: 50 bps (linearly vested)

How is PwC AC at senior levels? What is hierarchy

I am a fresher ca with prior global audit experience

Please help me refer

What are the best consulting firms in the capital markets and/or investments world?

Hey 🐠, what are your recommendations of books, articles, or practice tips to improve communication, both verbal and written? Want to be stronger at running meetings, pitching ideas, writing (cont’d)

So many of us romanticize MBB, big tech/LinkedIn/Salesforce/TikTok, and private equity... if you had a path to all which would you choose and why?

First time edible user, 10mg. I don’t think I’ll work tomorrow.

To all the Management here, do you find that your staff (primarily out of undergrad) lack in technical skill sets, soft skills, both, or are very proficient in everything?

As someone very introverted and shy, what would you recommend as a good career? I have been working as a functional/business analyst for the past 5 years and it has taken a toll on me. I’m always exhausted and unhappy. And my anxiety is unbearable. I’ve been thinking of maybe specializing in something more technical. So that the people aspect isn’t as big of a responsibility.

Anyone have CFP Prep books they don’t not need anymore?

Any strategy consultant out here willing to share their resume? Hustled and got myself a few intro convos with 2 MBB recruiters, but feel like resume lacks some key pointers. Looking for some inspiration/ ideas on how to enhance my presentation on paper

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

Is making SA just luck? This LA role is first non-executive role in 5 years and pays $40k less but I love the firm and have room to grow for once. 2 years in I'm not even close to SA. Am I a bad fit?

Any recs for CIPM study books?

Reflecting on my pwc internship a couple years ago. One of the fellow interns brought a Deloitte bag to Intern Olympics, when asked why, He responded- "so the managers know I have options" 😂 savage

So sad and scary to hear about the shooting at two Mosques in New Zealand killing 49 people during Friday prayer. Thoughts and prayers go out to those families.

Thoughts on reducing 401k % during this bear market slash recession?

I'm an introverted person, like to keep to myself, focus on work, spend the rest of my time on family, gym etc. I've been told that I need to work on my communication and client relationship building skills. any books I can read? I don't follow pop. culture anymore, no longer actively follow team sports (but sporty myself) as I consider it bread and circus for the masses and don't rly enjoy work drinks... Am I doomed? Personally I am happy and love the work but fear for my career progression.

MAKE NAPS GREAT AGAIN. When I become a manager one day, everyone on my team will be allowed the option to take a nap. Sincerely, C

Anyone willing to run through some virtual cases together over the next couple days?

I feel stuck as a Strategy Manager and want to make a career pivot at 35. But have no idea what i should do? Any suggestions, resources or books that I should read to help with my existential mid thirties crisis? I have experience in technology consulting, corporate strategy, freelance consulting and law. Do I go back to being an Attorney, or do I retrain and become a financial advisor or something else?

Is there any advice for networking into projects when you don’t know many people at the firm yet? I always to help on BD work when I’m on the bench, but it never turns into any billable work. Every time I have talked to a partner/senior manager I was told I don’t have the skill set they’re looking for, but I don’t know how to build up from there. Feeing very lost but I want to improve my approach.