Is using a Marriott Choice Benefit to get 40% off a Westin bed a crazy idea? I’m actually in the market for a mattress, but they’re like $1500 even after the discount.

For those who use via fairly often: do you tip your via drivers?

Any recommendations on places to stay, visit in Dubai? Holiday family of 4 if that helps. Thank you!

Why platinum and no longer platinum elite?

Do we have flexible travel?

What are the travel opportunities for a functional consultant at PWC AC Banglore and also any info about moving abroad internally

PHEV (specifically, RAV4 Prime) yay/nay?

Expected use case:
Family car
Low mileage (<10-11k / yr)
4-5 days a week expecting less 30 miles per day
Weekends 100-200 miles altogether (occasionally)
Rare road trip use (1x or 2x / yr; <300 miles one way)
Have garage (to charge at home)

Chief Concern: "Best of both worlds" in engineering can mean compromises and complications, which can mean non-resilient/unreliable. But I'm no gearhead, so not sure if I'm making massive incorrect assumptions.

What is your biggest challenge as a plus size professional ... wardrobing? Air travel? Perception/image? Energy/stamina? Outright discrimination?

Booked UA biz, PHI-ORD. Delayed and re-routed PHI-IAD-ORD in economy (but still on original ticket). Will PQMs be based on the actual/longer routing at 200% fare class bonus?

Have 2 $100 Southwest luv vouchers, need to fly before 7/28. Selling for $150 OBO

Hi, will be staying in London next week. Does anyone have an Accenture rate code for the Marriot / Hilton in London?

I travel a lot and have about 50k IG followers with high engagement. How do I contact companies and see if they want me to make a sponsored post?

Quick poll time. How old are you and how much debt do you have? Credit cards, student loans, vehicle loans, mortgage loans, etc., etc.?

I'm 31
$8k in debt (All credit card. No mortgage currently, but looking to buy. Car and student loans are paid off.)

Going to Jamaica in December. Please share some recommendations for where to stay, activities, places to visit, where to eat, etc.

Looking to book two Iberia tickets using avios NYC to MAD business class in March but can't seem to find availability - can anyone help?

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

Paris hotels… which would you prefer?
a) Four Seasons
b) Hôtel Plaza Athénée
c) Mandarin Oriental
d) Shangri-La Paris
e) Ritz Paris

Help! I told my SO I’d let them know before I go to bed tonight. And I have totally procrastinated.

Just hit EXP on AA for next year - should I keep flying them for work for the remainder of the year or try to get status somewhere else?

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

Singapore hotel thoughts - JW seems nice and in a good location (Marina), St Regis seems slightly more luxurious perhaps but maybe not as good of a location and Westin has great views but is a Westin

With the new merger, can I use my spg suite night awards at Marriott properties?

Anyone else find the Fed a bit off their rocker?

Any thoughts on meditation? Has it helped you?

Anyone here have comorbid anxiety and/or depression? How did you know, and how do you manage it now? I think I might be struggling with one or both and I’m trying to figure out how to proceed. Not currently seeing a therapist or medicated, managing based on strategies I learned from an ADHD coach back in college, so at minimum I would need to find a provider, which has been a barrier (cost-wise, finding someone with experience with ADHD, etc.)

How do you deal with the following - 1) lack of general organization in life, note taking, keeping track of your relationships and 2) attention to detail. These 2 things have been bothering me a lot. We all are smart as hell but silly mistakes such as spelling mistakes, broader checks to be done on the deck is killing me. Also I feel the lack of organization in personal life blows into professional as well. If you are a consultant how do u deal with it ?

Got offered 115K with 25-30% bonus for a fund accountant role with 3 years of public experience. Is that normal? Seems like really high. I live in NY to clarify. Combination of Big 4 and midsize experience. What’s the normal salary range for ppl in that range?

I’m hiring for a director of patient accounts! PM me for details!

If you were to articulate the relationship between change management and value realization, how would you do so? To your mind, is change management responsible for value realization? If so, how do?

Who here has been laid off? How did you bounce back?

I heard there were some firings/terminations that happened today, is it true?

Anyone else use their laptop in a deposition instead of a pad and pen?

Anyone can opine on HKS MPA-ID? I have MBA admits and want to continue working in ID post-MBA but this school just came up on my radar. I dont have money but just thinking long term if I should invest in applying and going. Dual citizen. Thoughts?

Since working in Wealth Management the most consistent advice I’ve received is “Don’t burn bridges” because apparently in WM people firm hop all the time, so you are likely to work with them again at some point.

What’s the most consistent advice you’ve received since working in your area?

Any thoughts on Doner in LA?

How do I leave this industry? I hate it. I literally wake up sick to my stomach with dread at the idea of going to work. I don’t enjoy any of my job functions. I cry at work at least once a week.

Hello all, my first post. Anyone else feel like their general manager won't promote them because they're afraid you'll make them look bad. Like they don't do their job well enough so you'll outshine them? Do you stay? Leave? Try to build the relationship? It's been a year. @Aimbridgehospitalityllc

Has anyone collected new hire kit from office yet?

Has anyone left a wire house to go completely hourly fee based, and run your own financial consulting business? Is this a stupid idea or is it feasible?

Big 4 alum - was looking at SAP on Aws opportunity in AWS - do I need to do AWS cert to qualify ? Also, for program manager do I need a specific certificate too? Have 10 yrs of sol arch exp in data and analytics as well as PN experience in Big 4.. please help

This might be a long shot but I'm looking for a volunteer who is trying to break into a federal career. Maybe a transitioning veteran, recent grad, or career-changer.

I'm pursuing my master career coaching cert and need to do a recorded 45-minute session. You don't have to be identified if you don't want to.

The single session is all I'm asking but could certainly turn into a longer lasting coaching relationship (at no cost), if you like.

Quick -- what is the limit Uncle D will except for charging dinner if you work more than 11 hours?

McKinsey fishes: I’m now in final round of interviews. Realized I don’t know anything about the benefits package. What are the key things you like about benefits, e.g. the free health plans?

What are your book recommendations?

Feel like this client should have balloons, streamers, and music at 4:15 everyday as the parade of their employees leaving commences.

Any recs for CIPM study books?

Was considering flying standby on Southwest today... lady told me that I may be asked to leave the connection flight because it was oversold... with the MOST serious face ever. United has us scared

Confronting colleagues? Yes or no ? On a side note, any book recommendations for handling workplace situations

How hard is the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification? What study sources have you used and how long did it take?

Anyone have any recommendations for home office ergonomic desk chairs?

@Deloitte "expert" defending Messi the other day - this is how you take the first penalty for your country!

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Here's a question I wish I never had to ask. Is it better to use the code for bereavement leave or just burn pto I'm going to lose anyway? Does it make a difference from a utilization standpoint?

Thoughts on health plans for a single male: UHC PPO, UHC High deductible, or UHC Basic Plan?

One of the reasons I want to transition from industry to consulting (tier 1) is that I get frustrated when I have to collaborate with mediocre people. My assumption is that Tier 1 consulting firms hire really sharp people and if I can get in, I’ll be collaborating with folks on top of their game (not expecting much from clients). I’m aware there are personal aspects I need to work on like my mindset, patience etc etc, but I just get so frustrated with blatant stupidity.

Any tips on how to take good and detailed notes during client interview while simultaneously leading the meeting?

This Indian matchmaking show on Netflix is ridiculous. Does this actually go on still?

Any tips from moving out of advisory and into consulting? I've helped with SAP implementation and have my AWS CCP. Really desperate to get out of risk compliance world tbh

Ah the Monday morning flight out - made more entertaining by a whole group of people who haven’t travelled since this time last year..... ORD or bust!

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

Food for thought: if we all woke up on Monday and decided not to work that day, all of our clients would continue to exist and operate without us.