I’ve done a few solo trips, and while I loved the freedom—setting my own schedule, eating wherever I wanted—there were moments of loneliness that no one really talks about. Like sitting alone at a beautiful café in Paris, surrounded by people laughing with friends, and feeling this weird mix of independence and isolation. Social media makes solo travel look like a non-stop adventure, but is it really as life-changing as people claim? What’s your take—do we over-romanticize solo travel, or does the solitude add to the magic?

Do any of the top consulting firms have analytics roles (preferably not super technical) that don’t require weekly travel?

Flying United from US to Europe in economy as a silver elite. Am I eligible for a premium plus or Polaris upgrade?

I’m currently in internal audit and hate it. I got a job offer to joint another practice within my firm and the work itself sounds very appealing. The only major drawback is 80-100% travel. Thoughts?

Hey fishes, what is the gross salary range for a Technical Writer in a country like the United States? YoE: close to 8
Skills: Database, programming language exposure,DITA, etc

I have 150k miles available in United, would you suggest to use it for next flight to Asia (15hr) or keep it and exchange for something else??

I racked up about $20k in credit card debt due to a confluence of things happening at once (move, school expenses , etc ). I have a fair amount of paper assets but not a much free cash. Assets are down a decent amount with the current market cycle and I’d prefer not to sell them to cover the debt , although they easily could. Any suggestions how to handle the credit card debt without racking up tons of ongoing card interest?

What is the name of the credit card that gives you United PQM for each dollar spent?

Have to stay at an IHG hotel for the next few weeks. Any challenges or status matches out there for IHG? I’m platinum at spg/marriott

Howz studying at UK different than US or Australia ?

Does it have brand value better in terms of working in UK for some years and travel back to India ?

Bittrex or Binance? Or another? Is it possible to convert Litecoin to Alt coins on Binance?

Anyone in Southwest Florida know of Healthcare worker relief funds that are legitimate? Fort Myers and the surrounding areas were devastated and many critical workers have lost everything. Hospitals are evacuating and staff are moving away from whatever is left of their homes…please advise

Hi 🐟fam, looking to take a week vaca w/the family in mid-Oct...recs for best family friendly (aka fun for kids) Marriott in warmer weather locs (in or out of US) Kids are 5 & 7, travelling from MN.

How is AirBnB ethical when its business model exists through legal arbitrage? It has functionally created rental property service without being subject to the same taxes and liability insurance of a regular hotel company due to the dubious claim of “It’s on the web.”

What should the salary be for a vet with 8 years doing Logistics to Financials, Amazon Manager for 1.25 yrs, PROS 2.25 years as Sr. Buyer who is also a contract specialist. Current Vendor Manager, Travel Manager and Corporate Card Manager but trasient for about 1.5 years and currently controlling. Contract Labor Work Orders for a year with negotiations through Covid.

I currently make 77.5k base with total comp around 85. Please any insight would be helpful. I need some comp insight for 4 jobs.

Hi All :) I need advise on whether it is possible to get my first time H1B stamped at a US consulate in Canada ? I am required to travel to Canada anyway for my PR stamping and I am trying to figure out if I can get my H1B stamped around the same time while I am in Canada for my PR, since it is extremely difficult to get appointments in India these days? I am currently based in US. Thanks!

I NEED HELP WITH CREDIT SCORE issues: Two months ago my credit score went down by 30 to 40 points due to dad missing credit card payment by a day (i got added to as authorized user on his credit card for me to build credit but now I’m filled with regret). I was devastated by it. This past month I have been making more payments and paid off my aug statement in full thinking it will boost my credit score. But I don’t know why it went down another 10 points. More below:

Should I ask for a refund for my Delta flight or keep it as credit that can last til 2022? Delta is losing about 50m a day, so it’s a bit concerning. What would you do?

Got an offer from EY FSO ITS. Heard it would be tough, anyone works in that group can give any advice ? Thanks!

Hi I have 2 offer one frm Crisil as a Private Equity Research Analyst offer of 12fixed
Other from M&G as Asst Mgr for Research profile offering 14fixed + 75kjb. I dont know how to compare. One is Client side research and other is Buy side portfolio monitoring. M&G team will be a new setup. Can you help evaluate?

Doing a new business "take potential new clients out for drinks" thing. Any advice on keeping my sobriety on the DL?

Is it worth it to get an official diagnosis for autism? I heard the process takes a few months, and you have to collect a lot of things, and spend a lot of time to get it sorted. So far, I’ve just had some suggestion from the psychiatrists who diagnosed me with ADHD. You can “typicalise” ADHD, but you can only work around autism, right? What made you pursue a diagnosis?

Hey! I just finished up an internship at GT and am going back into the recruiting process for full time. What do opportunities look like in cyber for an undergraduate at Deloitte?

Hi All,
Need some information
HCL vs WIPRO which one is better as per Salesforce practice and other employee benefits?

Interested in investing in real estate. How to even begin and what apps should I be using?

Hi Everyone,

I am a C++ developer with an experience of 8 years. I want to know how should I upgrade my skills to get a higher pay scale and stay relevant in the job market.

Please help me with the answers

Thanks.

Is there anyone who is working on SAP Fiori,Ui5 ?
Need some suggestions.

anyone have an idea of What the Southern California salary for Deals S1 level looks like for public accounting?

Hi ZSers,
Anyone looking for a male flatmate or looking for a flat? I have to move in before 18th of July. Any leads would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

Has anyone moved from MBB to investment team in PE and regret it? I hear the work as an associate could be more tedious and WLB worse

Been with my GF since college and we recently hit the 4 year mark. 1-2 years into our relationship I found out she had instances of micro-cheating (flirting with guys, talking to ex’s etc - but nothing physical) and we addressed it. To her credit and my knowledge, she’s been apologetic and great at respecting boundaries since, but I still feel the pain from her actions years ago (and have talked to her about it). Feeling lost about whether to just leave or to try and work things out

Interviewing at so many places and often get dinged at final rounds. Hoping and praying for the right one to work out.

Hello fishes,

I want to know the interview process for the role of program manager in Microsoft. How many technical rounds happen? Is there any coding involved ? can someone please share how to prepare for this role. Thanks.

Some days the ghosting and radio silence comes off as blacklisting and soul crushing. How hard of an ask is it to copy and paste "thank you for your interest, we decided to go with another candidate"

I have a consulting/PE interview on Friday, please recommend consulting books or sites to read. Need to speak consulting language

I bought solar lights off Amazon from the US but I want to take them to my home country in Asia. Does anyone know if I’m allowed to take them? They have lithium ion batteries

Has anyone been able to access their company’s VPN without issue while abroad? If yes, what do you recommend?

Hello, i m looking into a 7 night cruise but travelling with 1 year old for first time. I want to know if anyone has travelled with an infant before and what you fed them in cruise ? Mostly, i am also worrier about the following: 1. Finding organic milk, 2. Heating food 3. Is it possible to take a small blender and use within cruise ship?

Are lounges truly worth it if you're not doing a serious long-haul trip? What about the difference between flying business and flying first class

Anyone on here ever traveled on Emirates?

This has probably been asked many times in this bowl - what’s the best hotel rewards program? I have the Chase Sapphire Preferred card and I’m a Southwest RR member. I travel maybe 25-30% of the time

Any recommendations for long term parking at Newark?

I’m loyal to delta, but I’m moving to a city where American is the main hub and Delta has practically no non-stop flights to/from there. It’s time for me to open a new credit card, so I was considering the Citi/American one. Any thoughts?

Do you guys have any tips or when to purchase ticket to south east asia? All tickets I see is hovering around $2000 roundtrip.

Is there any way to preserve/sell a Spirit airline reservation credit? Mine expires at the end of the year. Had to cancel over the summer due to extreme delays and uncertainties.

Anyone know of a fast track program for status on American Airlines or is it just the challenge you have to pay for?

Is it worth it to save up to fly business or first class internationally [even just US to EU] - or save the money for other things?

My friend and I were hoping to do a quick getaway to warmer weather this weekend (we live in Maine, so we're already freezing)! Our usual getaway is a quick trip to Florida but that's obviously not happening this week. Any suggestions for an awesome warmer place on a budget?

What are the most underrated destinations in Canada?

I’m trying to decide on a hotel in the Maldives - currently choosing between the W Maldives and the Park Hyatt Maldives.

Does anyone have a perspective based on experience?

Does anyone know a discount code for Omni Hotels?

Has anyone had success transferring Chase Ultimate Reward points to a friend? I see that only “household” transfers are allowed but don’t know if there’s leeway with the term. Worried chase might flag the accounts or stop the transfer if the billing addresses don’t match. The transfer is only for 40K

Anyone in MUC next Thursday thru Sunday?