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Best Marriott property in Napa Valley on points?

Planning early June honeymoon with ~350k Marriott Bonvoy points - we’re looking at either Europe or Asia as potential locations - any recommendations for hotels? I.e. W Maldives, Marriott Momi Fiji..

Friend asked to buy my SPG/marriott points. How would that work hypothetically? $0.027/SPG , $0.009/Marriott? (According to Points guy) & transfer to their account?

Looks like I lost 12 nights and points / nights are not combined with Marriott yet

Is there a thread of company discount codes? ISO Hilton code (do not judge me my BIL is getting married at a Hilton and his fiancé is going to go postal if we don’t reserve a room now)

Where are the good point promotions? Spg (soon), Hyatt recently just ended and those were lame. Anyone know good ones going on or starting relatively soon? Interested in rental and air promotions, too.

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 any marriott employee share a friend and family form? I'll return the favor :)

Looking to buy 35K marriott bonvoy points. Let me know if anyone’s willing to sell?

I am about 100 nights away from reaching the lifetime grandfathered premier access, not sure if I can make it by year end. No longer on travel projects. Any tips? Any new updates from Marriott?

First post? Ok I will start. My SPG nights for 2018 dropped from 101 to 91 after the merger.

Is anyone able to give me the Marriott Family or/and friends discount paper? 🤗

Need 6 Marriott nights to titanium (spend doesn’t matter). 1 - would any hotel manager cut you a deal? (Ie if 6 nights is 60k; let me pay 30k and get the nights and I won’t use the room?); 2 - where are cheapest Marriott hotels? I found 10k per night in burbs of Chicago? 3 - would any cheap Marriott let me run this scam remotely? (Ie call Abilene Texas, check me in without my showing up)

Best SPG property to stay in London?

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

FYI - Just went on the Marriott website and selected the option to combine both spg and Marriott accounts. All stays and details updated. Past history to be updated in 48 hours. Get it done folks!!

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

Merged my account this morning. Quite a sentimental moment to delete my SPG app. Bye bye you purple little guy

Do Starwood reservations eventually come over onto Marriott after you combine? Mine still haven’t...

What are equivalent roles in Google for AWS Solutions Architect, TAM, etc. Why everyone is applying to AWS and not to Google? Does anyone know how GCP interview is like?

I had my kind of hr round with TCS
They did not have a detailed discussion regarding the compensation .
But they told i will be getting link for uploading documents and then hr would be discussing for compensation.
Its been 2 days. No update. Can anyone guide. Why 2 hr rounds ? N how much time it takes?

I have joined cts US in 2015. Moved to cts India in 2018. What is the notice period if I resign now in cts ?

why do famous celebrities rarely go to prison for crimes they commit?

What’s the Assoc. Strategy Director pay range in Boston? Glassdoor says 140k. Does that sound about right?

Hi Sharks,

Wanted to know your experience of applying for jobs abroad. For those who converted and joined abroad, did you apply for jobs on LinkedIn? Which platform would be the best for a senior data scientist in India. Also I get 30 lpa now, is it worth going abroad? Can we save more?

Thanks I advance!

Is a CISM or CISSP in higher demand? What’s the better cert?

“At dinner John (client) said I have nice legs, grabbed my thigh, put his arm around me & invited me to his hotel. Seems inappropriate.” Boss: “Well we won’t be taking him to dinner again this year”🤯

Anyone start later in life? About to turn 32 and my retirement savings are sad.

31M, looking for my partner in crime, if you are European/middle eastern/american, career driven, family oriented, have a great personality and want to grow in your relationship with Allah & plan to stay in the US at least midterm, hit me up or put in a referral :) probably asking for the impossible here.

Anyone else struggling to make meaningful friendships in b school? It’s only been two weeks but I’m struggling to go beyond superficial talk with anyone

What's the requirement to travel back to the US?

Random question for anyone who has ever exchanged/gotten a replacement away travel suitcase. Is there any flexibility to get a different color? My interior zipper broke and I stopped in a store to ask if they do repairs and they said to bring it in and they’ll just replace it. I wouldn’t hate switching the color but feel weird asking for some reason

Any recommendation on under eye cream for wrinkle??? Thank you!

I’m a first year that’s inching toward second year. Partners in my group say “sometimes getting thrown into the deep end is the best way to learn.” However, I feel so lost. I feel like saying the above is just an excuse for not wanting to take the time to actually teach new associates.

If taking the subway to my home office isn't part of my normal commute, and the client I am on is outside the commute to my home office and requires it, am I entitled to expense my Metro Card?

Friend wants to do myrtle beach for his bachelor party. Is that place any good

Is there any technology consulting companies provide less travel compared to 80%? Suggestion please

February 22nd of 2022 will actually be a Twosday

When they say utilization doesn't count for the month of May/June what exactly does that entail? I'm assuming being on the bench for those months will still show on personal utilization reports...

So surprised how many people in my group are hardcore EDM fans. Whose your fave??

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

Any recommendations for a work desk?
Not looking for something too big or pricey. Easy assembly / disassembly is a plus.
I see foldable desks going for $100. Any foldable standing desks out there?

First time flying to client site for a project, I plan on flexing a trip once a month (flight will be cheaper than usual flight). Is that too often? Do SM’s usually not like if their analyst flex

Best books to study for case-study interviews? Or methods people have used? Coming from the consulting industry already but not a pure strategy role so need to catch up to speed fast

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!

What are some purchases/gadgets that helped your productivity while WFH? For me its a new chair, second monitor, mechanical keyboard, a good mouse and new headset for calls.

Getting into Mt Biking. Anything I need to know? Gear that’s must have. Bought a Specialized Fuse Fattie/29. I have the option to stay with the fat 27in or change out for reg 29. Recommendations?

Im wanting to leave Consulting, but on the brink of being promoted to SA in December. Should I just wait until I’m promoted to look for new opportunities?

Raise your hand if you are violently hungover

It’s times like these... when I am dialing into a client call on a Saturday of a holiday weekend at my grandparent’s house...that quitting seems like the only option.

I don’t get why people get so mad when planes are delayed due to weather. It’s not like the gate agent will clear up the skies

Laid off, any tips on how to gain experience/sharpen resume while job searching? I was in a project management support analyst role/ Venture capital sales role. I’m thinking of getting certifications to increase marketability