"In fact if you bought an elevator from the early 1990s to the late 2000s there was an 80% chance you bought it from one of my sales reps" - things overheard at the Marriott bar

So what do we really think the future of consulting travel will be after all this?

Just found out we have a death in the family and will need to travel cross country for the funeral. I’m on day 4 of clomid for IUI and worried we’re going to have to miss our window for the month. Is it just what it is, or has anyone dealt with travel issues during IUI?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

Could anyone from Bain’s London office provide any insight into how much travel was typically involved (Pre-COVID)?
Also, how do you see the split of WFH/office/client site be going forward?
Thank you!

Lyft driver delayed picking me up 30 min, resulting in me canceling my ride and asking hotel to call me a “yellow taxi” to get to the airport because it was 5am and all ubers/lyfts were 15 min. Specifically said yellow. Hotel calls me a private lux SUV and the driver got out of the car to handshake the man who called and said hi (honestly money couldve been passed). I then get hit with a $180 ride. Marriott website says taxi should be $65. Should I complain or let it go?

How did you pick your travel system? So hard to choose too many options 🥹. Feeling overwhelmed

What engineering fields have the most opportunity for someone who wants to travel as part of their job?

Just spent 15 minutes buying a flight on the jet blue app... is there software really that slow?

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.

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

Any star alliance status match delta platinum?

Fellow desi folks - how do you keep your h4 spouse occupied? We are going to be marrired in january and want to provide her as much support as possible. .

She said she wants to pursue MBA but supporting her tutuion fees is currently out of limits for me given im purchasing a family home in mumbai which is going to cost me 4.5cr.

How do i bring up this topic without sounding too negative that i cant support her tution fees but can cover all other expenses (living,transport,food,travel,education

Anyone ever stayed at Westin Tokyo? Is the concierge lounge any good?

What's your absolute favorite dinner spot in Chi-town? I'm willing to travel, but I'm moving soon so want to hit all of the greats I haven't been to or didn't know about.

Stay at Hilton Head and visit Savannah or stay at Savannah and visit Hilton Head amongst other places??

Found a bed bug in a Radisson Red in Campinas Brazil, how many points?

Looking for a girl travel partner to explore banglore city outskirts. Anyone interested?

Hotel recommendations in Sydney and Melbourne?

Has anyone been offered a status buy-up for 2021. ~$1700 short of United 1k this year and think my travel will increase a good bit starting next year. Think it could make sense, especially given the 2021 thresholds

I just started training with United HealthGroup for Medicare. I have previous experience in Medicaid-- quite a different role, but similar. I'm so nervous about how complex Medicare can be. Any suggestions or advice? I'm not exactly a dumb-dumb but nor am I the sharpest knife in the tool box.

How long is it taking for new joiners to receive their laptops if they asked it to be shipped?

Is it normal for senior managers to ask you to cancel leaves or to nit apply leaves in EY GDS? My manager told in all hands meeting yesterday to not apply leaves during tear end. Won’t this become a hr issue?

For those watching their home value - which is best? Zillow or Redfin? I’m watching mine to see what equity I have to refi and potentially get PMI removed. Zillow is current showing home value at about 20K less than Redfin. Are there any other tools I could be using? Thanks.

Deloitte Cloud practice vs. Accenture Cloud practice. Which one is better?

Favorite editor(s) in Chi?

Guys I have an offer from Deloitte USI for collections Analyst position with 115% hike overall. This is for B2B collections. Should I now go for an interview with ICICI Bank for debt manager position?

This yr would be the first time im eligible to vote. The primary is coming up for my state. Im a bit confused as to what were voting for. Arent the candidates already determined? Is Joe Biden not the democratic nominee and the incumbent president would automatically default to being the other parties candidate as long as theyre eligible. What am i missing? The resources online are horrible and say that were voting for our parties preferential candidate...again isnt that already determined?

I got more in AIP than Trump paid in taxes 😂😂

Based on Guliannis press briefing, I think we have all the evidence needed fora 5150 mental evaluation hold. Dead Hugo Chavez was apparently manipulating our election.

27F, Midwest, looking for someone raised in the states/Canada ideally, practicing Sunni, don't drink/smoke, non-hijabi. Lemme know if you're interested or know someone that might be!

32 M Los Angeles. Indian. I like going on walks, trying different foods, and traveling. Hope to get married sometime this year, iA. If you are interested let me know.

Just a quick review of a matchmaking site - Blend Matching. I paid for 2 months and never received a single follow up after the initial matchmaker call (which I had 1 week after I signed up). $25/month but not worth it.

27M, Pakistani, 5’11, Pakistani, Philly

Funny [looking] guy looking for girl for marriage

Must be kind, soft hearted, warm, empathetic, intuitive, creative, passionate, wholesome, have ‘practical life experience’

Random keywords: Muslim, Sunni, plant dad, socks and sandals, Pakistani food > , laying in parks, overanalyzing movies and music, collecting credit card rewards points, Spotify playlists, long drives

Work: Supply Chain Consultant

Guys, what platform do you use to trade US stock?

What’s everyone doing today babes 🧐

Need a quick help
While structuring the HRA if we give max limit for eg., 20k and I have rent agreement of 7500. Will this be a problem or will I just get an exempt of 7500?

Is everything getting 800 INR has Internet allowance over your salary? Or does it need any special approval?

I keep seeing people say this is the new normal. But it really isn't, this is a temporary normal.

Dallas folk. I am replanting myself to your city and I am now starting to look into places to live at. Any suggestions on locations? Any recommendations on a good orthodontist? Anything else I should know about your city?

Best alcohol to drink while studying for the CPA?

Does EY buy new staff phones?

Just found out that our CEO's son is joining PwC instead of EY 😆

Anyone working in public making $200k plus that isn’t at the director or partner level? If so what’s your title and what practice do you work in?

When it's almost 5pm and you are finally able to start on the task you were supposed to spend most of the day on.

Lame CPA jokes?

Just realized EY officially changed name from Ernest & Young? Lol

We stay until 8 or 9 everyday and then at the end of every week my manager tells me to book only 40 hours. It sucks ass and now I have to explain to my counselor why my utilization is so pedestrian...

Did someone get fired in the new manager training in Orlando after getting drunk?

Anytime anyone asks me how I wrote macros to simplify pretty much everything that's repetitive and tedious. "Science and magic..."

Why can't I focus anymore? I'm worried my productivity has fallen since the end of the last tax season

There's a ton of self help and leadership books out there to help people in their careers. If there was one that was written front the lense of a public accounting, would you read it?

Just got the word that I didn’t get an offer for a role I really wanted. Had the final round of interviews last week. I’m honestly shocked as I was overqualified for the role and the interviews went better than I could have imagined. Best advice for asking for feedback from the recruiter?

What are the highest paying tax group in big four? M&A, TP?

What's the work hours for risk assurance

To those in leadership, no PBB is what it is, but to blame it on COVID-19 is just a slap in the face...2-3 weeks of working from home doesn’t kill the fiscal year when we’re 9 months in....

Has anyone else had both markers dry out during a CPA exam? It's happened to me both times I've taken it.

I always feel like I’m one mistake away from getting fired 😵