Looking to buy a mattress. Can I use points to buy it? Wondering if I can use Bonvoy points to buy one.

Staying at a Hilton currently and have had tons of minor issues in the 3 days We’ve been here. Room wasn’t ready for 45min after check in time, AC did not work, maids did not clean room...continued

American has a promo listed on their app - use Rocketmiles to book a hotel and earn X000 American points. Has anyone here used it? If I book a Marriott properly, can I apply my Marriott retroactively?

Looking to hire a Supply Chain Strategy Manager role at an SF consumer electronics company. 3-5 YoE in consulting, bonus points for SC project work. DM me if interested! Location is SF or Dallas but open to remote for the right fit.

Recommendations for hotels in Portugal?? Preferably a Marriott branded hotel. Planning a 5 day trip to Portugal in April.

Hi Fishes,
Anyone working in Exxat?
Have heard very good points about the company.
Do share your views

For the Spg 50 night bonus award, is the 10 suite nights or the one free night award better?

Have an amount of Marriott points I would would like to use to buy United miles.

Any advice on carrying out this transaction?

Houston downtown JW vs Westin.. Thoughts?

Will hotels and airlines extend their status requirements? (I really only care about Marriott)

So spent the last 30 hours working through this trying to books with points. Still nada. Anybody else have luck?

Flight attendant woke me up while I was sleeping to give me ice cream, then I couldn’t go back to sleep.
How many points?

I'm getting a MAcc to career change to forensic accounting. What opportunities are available to me with a data analytics heavy MAcc? I'm also tacking on 2 graduate certificates in Applied Statistics and International Economic Policy? For those in the field, would that be useful or not useful (i.e. waste of time)? I'm interested in investigations but also analytics, financial modeling, and expert witness services. Throw in salary potential for bonus points. I'll be getting my CPA, CFE, and CAMS.

Do returning MBA offers differ by school? Please share any data points you have (school names) that indicate there is a difference.

Has anyone tried to sell miles or points through one a site. I have a family member looking to do it and I had never looked into. Any experiences? Pros cons

Just booked flight to Hong Kong. Best SPG/Marriott to book on points? Trying to find proximity to good nightlife, restaurants, and public transportation. (Cont.)

My RB situation is ugly. Recommendations on who I should start?

Need 2; 0.5 ppr

-James Conner @ CIN (I also have Snell in the event Conner is ruled out)
-Jeff Wilson @ DAL
-David Johnson @ IND
-Chase Edmonds vs PHI
-Lynn Bowden vs NE

I can also add Salvon Ahmed (vs NE), Sony Michel (@ MIA), Gus Edwards (vs JAX), Tony Pollard (vs SF), Latavius Murray (vs KC), James White (@ MIA), DeAndre Washington (vs NE), or Giovani Bernard (vs PIT).

My WR/flex is Ridley, Woods, Hilton, Amari Cooper

Looking to book one night at a Marriott property in chicago to celebrate anniversary with my wife - mostly deciding between the Gwen and the Ritz. Which would you choose? (Assume price doesn’t matter)

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

Successfully made the jump.

Places where I applied and got an interview so at least I know they look at fed backgrounds. Might want to check them out. These were DC area.

Amazon
Google
Marriott
Visa
Facebook

Hi Fishes I need your advise.

I been working in .net from almost 4 years but now I have got a new opportunity to switch into Microsoft Dynamics 365, but I am confused if this will be a good move? I have no idea about this and thus need your advise.

How are the projects in D355, wlb etc. Is it good for career growth? What's the scope of this tech in india or internationally.

Currently interviewing for an Associate Partner role with New York Life. I have 15 years experience in financial services. What should I be asking for when it comes to salary. The range they give is $60k-$160k base, not including bonuses.

What do you do after work?

Looking for a short term rental. Anyone renting/subleasing/Airbnb their place? Ideally a 2Bed

Is it worth joining Kpmg india lighthouse ?
Which one will be good in terms of learning and wlb KGS or KI?please suggest

Will switching from kpmg into industry before I apply for MBA hurt me? I'll m considering a role in IT risk but I don't want my resume to look weak when I apply to b-scbool

Anyone willing to refer me for a Business Analyst position at Amazon?

Do Google Account Managers have a Sales Quota?

What has your experience been with new job offers and counter offers from current employers? In my opinion, if I’m looking to leave it is because I’m unhappy and excited about the new role I’ve been offered. I’ve never been interested in a counter offer and it seems like it would ruin relationships with both employers. Interested to hear others opinions!

Is pwc typically slow at the hiring process? I’ve been “under review” for almost 2 months. Am I screwed?

If anyone is interested senior associate and manager roles within Asset & Wealth Management Tax or Real Estate Tax at PwC, dm me!

Our team is rapidly growing, offering competitive salaries, WFH for the long term, great performance year bonuses, real time recognition $ and amazing benefits (generous maternity leave, Flex schedule, 401k retirement matching, health insurance, student loan pay down, numerous well-being programs and support, etc)

Hi Everyone, Started my career in government 5 years ago working in an operational role, then focussed on HR for 3 years working my way up to a middle manager role in HR as a business partner and completed my Level 7 CIPD. I don’t think HR or government is for me anymore and looking to find something new, now 24 feel I have a lot of transferable skills and knowledge but worried about private companies in other professions taking me seriously. Grateful for any advice - thanks in advance!

I can't find a really interesting bowl here.

Does anyone know or be interested in an open-source bowl, for example?

Please suggest me good bowls 🙏

Are there any nice tourist towns on the chesapeake bay that are worth visiting?

My district has finally gone 1-to-1. Is there a good app or website that I could use to have students submit answers anonymously while going over problems in class? I did this last week using Kahoot to go over a state testing review packet. It was great because I could see how many got the right answer and move on if no one missed the question. However, I would like to do it without having to create something in advance. I hope this doesn't sound confusing.

Any Boston weekend activity recommendations? Just moved here for school and looking for ideas!

Hey all. I have an interview with an investment bank coming up. I am currently a senior associate at big 4 doing financial due diligence. Can anyone give me interviews tips/what to study? I am very new to the diligence (less than 3 months), so am far from understanding a deal start to finish.

Best place to get eyebrows done in the East village area? Recently moved to the city and have to find a new place to do them. I have thick eyebrows and would like to keep them that way 🥴

Deloitte folks, when will be the bonuses paid out?

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

Does anyone from EY have insight on layoffs? I'm seeing horror stories from other firms but haven't heard anything about EY layoffs. (Manager, FSO-Advisory-Risk)

I'm trying to buy a bigger than normal whiteboard for my home office: any recommendations?

dreading the workweek, so instead of going to bed and getting a good night’s rest, I’ll stay up to give myself a false sense of delaying Monday

Anyone ever heard of/worked with PPT Consulting?

Fishbowlers - do you book your vacation and ask for forgiveness later, or ask for the green light from your PM and then book?

Are you seeing more beach time recently at your firm?

Best consulting firms for defense companies? What credentials do they look for?

Is there any advice for networking into projects when you don’t know many people at the firm yet? I always to help on BD work when I’m on the bench, but it never turns into any billable work. Every time I have talked to a partner/senior manager I was told I don’t have the skill set they’re looking for, but I don’t know how to build up from there. Feeing very lost but I want to improve my approach.

Consulting is getting home at 2 AM when you should have been home by 9.... 🤦🏽‍♂️

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.

Do any of the top consulting firms hire into the Engagement Manager level after an M7 (if they had manager experience elsewhere)? I know MBB probably doesn’t but what about other tier 2 firms after that - and asking for US or Canada

What book have you read that was helpful for your career and/or that you would recommend? Could be a technical book, management, etc. For me, it’s a book I read a few years ago: The Phoenix Project. I never thought I would read and like a novel about DevOps but I recommend it to all my managers.

Looking to improve general communication skills (especially around structuring narrative/ key messages), any books/courses that you would recommend?

Analysts wearing Rolex (albeit vintage) - appropro or not?

Lots of us are skilled at delivery but most sales books seem to focus on the pitch and closing... What are your best resources for learning to develop and nurture strong, lasting client relationships?

Where can I buy big four swag?

CFA or CAIA?