let's talk Avis. on saturday I went to renew and get a REAL ID DMV had a less sh***er service than avis at EWR. I am presidential service and have been waiting for 30 min to get a stupid car.

Any Delta Airline status challenges for 2018?

I just took an international trip via KLM and my ticket was bought through Delta. I’m a Delta Diamond Medallion. There were zero (actually negative) perks with flying with partner airline. More below

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 )

Do you pay your credit cards in full every month?

I ask because I’ve let my credit spending get a bit lax since moving and adopting a puppy recently, so I haven’t been paying them off in full every month like I used to (though still well above the minimum payment, and keeping utilization at 30% or under). It got me thinking about how many people adhere to this advice.

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

If you bought a United Flight with miles can you change your flight and book with cash? I don’t have enough points for flight I want to change to and app is only give me miles option

New year checklist for amex plat, CSR, Delta, and AA? :)

Pleasant red eye flight gets better when a kid next to me constantly kicks me in his sleep

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!

Does anyone else here work at a hotel front desk? How long did it take to get a promotion?

Anyone willing to refer for any company in Chicago, LA, or San Diego area? Feel tired and exhausted at EY and want to try something new. Currently first year senior consultant

ATL airport a chaos this morning... Regular check point an hour long to clear..

Anyone know any places hiring designers in PDX? 🙂

Just curious are there any EAs in the Las Vegas, NV area and what are your salaries?

Anyone in DFW want to do something?

Best Marriott hotels in downtown Seattle for a weekend trip?

Did anyone travel to Canada via Niagara for activating PR. Is it safer to go by road or by a flight? My current h1b stamping expires in few months

Has anyone claimed relocation in JPMC Pune?
What kind of hotel do they provide for stay and for how many days?

Looking for a luxury 1bd apartment (stainless steel appliances, nice pool, etc.) for less than 1.5K. Is this realistic? I was looking at Gables Water Street & Crest at Las Colinas ( both are in Las Colinas area but also considering Uptown and Frisco). Any suggestions?

Why won’t AA let me book business class flights with points if they’re available to buy cash? (Qatar flight on AA site)

How’s Salesforce market for a senior technical architect with 12 years of experience? Which city is best and what salary to expect in US?

Welcome Everyone 🙂

How bad is Yosemite on 4th of July?

Interview for a Data Analytics consultant role and have been told there will be white-boarding exercises. How would you prepare for this? I’m guessing it will mostly be SQL but don’t want to assume.

Does the current GSAP agreement say that if you intern at another consulting company it 100% certain that sponsorship is lost? Or does it say “may” impact sponsorship?

I’m reading a GSAP letter from 2018 and in this version it says “may impact”

I think the Matrix is broken, I just had a déjà vu.

I recently had a specialist partner send me a fairly nasty email after I (a transactional first year) was told to ask them to review something ASAP that had clearly been on my partner’s radar for over a week. Why am I taking the (honestly justified) blame for this? Surely it should be obvious that I’m just the messenger here.

Looking for 2bhk/3bhk near marathahalli or Brooke field and a flatmate(preferably Telugu)as we are 3 pre decided and rent range is 20000-30000

Ey work life balance

What KPI/OKR metrics are used to measure design efficacy/ROI at your organization?

Rumours of mass defection if the split goes ahead. Who in this bowl is planning to leave? And if you're thinking of staying, what is your rationale?

What other creative outlets do you have outside of your job? Not necessarily side hustles, might just be something you do just for fun or creative nourishment?

Does anyone know what it's like for EA's @ MongoDB?

Should you always give/serve your 2 weeks notice? In an inside sales role it almost feels pointless - I am checked out, accepted a new offer and need to focusing on moving to a new city, thoughts?

Can someone explain why alcohol is so debilitating on your health? I had a single drink and the next day at the gym I could feel that drink just wreaking havoc on my workout routine. Anyone have any tips on getting a balance?

Had a dope weekend of fried food/bbq/liquor in Atlanta. But now feeling backed up. What’s a good simple way to flush out my system quick that doesn’t involve a medical professional and tubes?

I just asked the partner if he got a haircut because his hair looks nice 🥴 why am i so cringe?? I swear I don’t know how to act around the partners lmao. Does this happen to anyone else or just me?

Best alternative to Hilton loyalty? And will they match my status? Getting fed up with Hilton's poor customer service.

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

One of my cars on the insurance policy is in storage mode, I was told I can call and add comprehensive & collision coverage whenever I need to drive it. I need to drive it tomorrow but it says I have to wait 4-5 days. Anyone’s experienced this? Any solutions?

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

Is 400k the new 100k?

Anyone else notice how ever since that research came out that said performance reviews are BS, HRs everywhere have been saying “We don’t do a traditional performance review.”

Meanwhile I’m over here with you telling me to rate employees on a 5-point scale. If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…

Week vacation to plan... Panama or Colombia? Thoughts?

Project just wrapped (early) and now I’m on the bench between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Just exactly how screwed am I trying to find a new gig before Xmas? Same approach as normal? Any tips?

When your Uber driver forgets to turn the meter on! ✈️💸

Pleasant red eye flight gets better when a kid next to me constantly kicks me in his sleep

Any good business/consulting books on amazon kindle that y’all have read that has helped you in your job?

If I just chill on the bench for long will I still only get fired at the end of the year?

Left a career in banking for consulting. Ended up working on M&A post merger/Documentation as I’ve experience in the field. Life is funny.

Are there any books or classes about convincing people that have irrational arguments? Trying to figure out how to frame conversations that lead to my conclusions that aren't based in logic and fact.

Know this may be a long shot in terms of actual responses but:
@PPMDs, what are your thoughts on the current/impending COVID specific layoffs at your firm?

E.G. Glad for the opportunity to reduce the headcount of mid performing SMs with little/no chance of making PPMD? Sad to see a firm you’re a part of undergo such unforeseen circumstances?

Best consulting firms to work for in Hartford CT area?

How much severance should you expect after getting booted after 1 year. I got 3 months salary

Accenture folks, seeing lots of news about layoffs at other firms here. Are we in the same situation?