Missed first class upgrade by 1 person and now sitting next to 2 toddlers. Fucking kill me

Folks , need help. Have 1 week this month for vacation and don’t know where to go, Hawaii is super expensive, any international spots with quick visa turnaround ?

Anyone commute into NYC using Jersey Transit... how do you explain the constant delays/derailments etc to your company? Are they understanding?

Visiting Amalfi Coast during the first week of July. Where should I based out of? Currently thinking Sorrento, Positano, and Amalfi? Thoughts? Looking for laid back, easy going, budget friendly, and relaxing babymoon trip.

Ritz or JW in Cancun?

On a H4 visa, for India to US travel on Delta/KLM via Amsterdam, do we need any transit visa as such?
If anyone recently traveled through Europe, please let me know if just the 24hr Covid rapid test will suffice, or is there any other tests/checks to be done? ( Already double vaccinated)

I am all out of points and status for hotel (Hyatt) and flight (delta). And no more in consulting.
Which hotel/flight affiliated credit card should I go for?
I already have the chase trifecta (sapphire reserve , unlimited , regular).
Suggestions on best credit card with not more than 250$ in annual fee?
Goal is to be able to accumulate points that are worth something and good perks Such as spouse flies free or 1 free night on 3 night stay etc.

Luggage delay claim question

I used Chase explorer to buy tickets for my vacation and luggages were delayed for a month. Per chase term I am entitled $100 a day for 3 days. But the claim agency chase used has been asking for airlines response, which has not came (2month+ now). I am concerned insurance will use this as an excuse to never compensate. Is there a good way to handle this situation?
TIA

Staying at the Ritz and STR in the Maldives so expecting good service and reading mixed things about tipping. I usually don’t tip much at hotels (never really thought about it) but what do people do? Is there an expectation and would the amount be based on like room rate or just a flat daily per day?

Would you recommend downtown Dubai (marina) or Al Maha desert resort for a couple of days after the Maldives

Has anyone traveled to Turkey with Turkish airline. They’re the only ones with nonstop flights but I’ve been hearing a lot of negative reviews regarding their customer service and all out experience. Is it worth the hassle or should i suck up a non-direct flight with a different airline?

I have 32k miles with THY that are about to expire. Normally I'd go ahead and book a flight, but I can't project which countries might be locked down again 5-6 months from now (haven't accrued enough PTO to travel in near future). The only other way to keep the miles is to pay $10 per 1000 miles, as far as I know. Are there other strategies?

How much international travel do you do? How many YOE do you have? Do you travel business class?

Suggestions on a beach location for a last minute MDW weekend trip? Based in NYC. Single woman traveling solo, open to both active and relaxing suggestions.

Looking to spurge all of my Marriott points for honeymoon. Which international property would everyone recommend?

Recommendations for bachelor party destinations aside from Costa Rica and Mexico City. Preferably under 5 hour flight time from Atlanta outside the US.

Anyone stay at the Ritz-Carleton in D.C.? I’ve never stayed at a Ritz location so I’m curious to hear what to expect. Will be in D.C. for a conference so my firm is covering the trip.

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

Hi, I will be moving from NYC to Chicago next Feb and need some help. Does anybody know what I need to fly with my cat(in-cabin) to Chicago using Delta Airlines? I am aware of additional cost/early booking/airline approved carriers but wondering if I need any kind of health certificates/vaccine record from the vet that I should be aware of..

I'm just so angry when I wake up after travel and the points aren't updated yet

Have some big trips planned for next year so I would like to upgrade my Delta gold AMEX to Platinum (need that MQD waiver 💸). I heard that if I upgrade I won’t get the 50k sign-up bonus miles, so should I just close my gold card (not my oldest card) and open a new Platinum one?

What is the comparision between Infosys band 6B and Band 8 of IBM? Any pointers please!

Recommendations for a good auto lender in NJ area? Looking to buy/lease a car

Hi Chennai fishes. Are both locations, Mylapore and Ascendas avalilable for work or can I only work from Ascendas park location now? I am asking because Mylapore is closer to my home

I’m teaching the juniors on my team a few frameworks for getting to a strategy. So far I have the 3/4 Cs & BBh/Chiat disruption model. Any other thoughts/ ideas/references?

Audit Financial services - what can a SM 1 make. Newly promoted this year- waiting for a comp discussion. HCOL (Bay Area). Any inputs?

Any openings in the big 4 for the cyber security domain outside India ?

Overall experience - 5 years

I need advice. I'm a non-denominational, pretty moderate Christian. My parents are loving people, but also very evangelical and Trump-endorsing. It's a struggle dealing with their black / white views.

Hi fishes, Is there any policy in Accenture,like if we accepted Accenture offer,but didn't joined there, then in future, we can't apply anymore for Accenture, they will block us?

Planning software- does anyone know of software that is good for younger clients? I use moneyguide pro but it does not seem to be made for clients that are coming in for planning over questions like can they afford a house or other short term goals.

Off Topic:

I am staying in rent in bengalore and my house owner has hiked the rent by 70%. Question to People staying on rent, is everyone facing issues like this? What is the ideal rent for a 2bhk in your locality/society?

So much workload here.. working almost 12-16hrs a day.. planing to leave..

Any 30+ female around? Would love to chat.

hey, I joined Deloitte in June 2020 as an GPS SA analyst, I just staffed on internal project only providing me adjusted utilization. Now my standard util is 40 and my adjusted is 105... and this project last in another month... by then my standard util might be 20.. will my promotion be affected by this? My target promotion year on TOD is 2022. My manager said we might sell to client and extend this project in September but nothing guaranteed.

What's a good way to find a mentor in this industry?

How many of you are in an interracial relationship? And what are yours and your partner's ethnicities?Just wanted to do a quick poll :)

What are the best consulting companies in the US focused on Sustainability, either Strategy or Ops?

When an MD asks you for any feedback you may have for them, what would be a good response without ticking them off?

Any strat referrals or coffee chats for a dr with 1YOE consulting? Not getting to do the work I was hired to do at the current place and seems that wont change soon.

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

I am signing an offer this week at a different consulting firm, but want to stick it out through my project at my current firm over the next month. (Actually really enjoy the project just think the other firm is a better fit).

Am I obligated (morally or otherwise) to tell my firm that I’ve signed another offer? Or is it ok to stay on and work?

(Don’t have to start at the new firm for another month after that).

Why do people at Big 4 constantly hop to other Big 4s (or Accenture) for marginal at best salary gains of 10-25k with no exit strategy in mind? Never see someone from MBB talking about hopping to

Serious question: Sheraton cancelled my reservation and I was stranded for a night last night. Called CS and my useless ambassador and they cant help and “sorry”. How do I escalate this?

Does anybody have good electric standing desk recommendations? Ideally in the $200-300 range.

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

I'm looking to improve my communication skills to navigate a very political environment better (i.e. I need to be more diplomatic). Any books recommendarions are appreciated 💁🏼‍♀️

Thoughts on EW MBA from Booth/Kellogg/Haas. Currently SC at Deloitte and want to transition to tier 1 consulting firms

Any suggestions for success while working on a large scale engagement with multiple tracks, lot of ambiguity and moving pieces ? Client just says u need to own it, without providing any guidance/support.

Tales of boredom: I’ve taken to replicating Lebron’s chalk toss at home except instead of chalk I’m using cat food. My cats seem to enjoy this and I figure I’m doing my part to prevent kitty obesity. I also figure this is why I’m presently sleeping on the couch.

Would you say there must be something wrong with a person’s budget if they have less an 200k savings and have been in consulting for 5+ years since undergrad?

Anyone that has taken the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification recently, can u talk about the study materials that was most helpful and provide some tips on the test?

Hi all-
I was going to be preparing myself for an interview for a T2 firm. I have about 7 months to prepare for the interview but am overwhelmed by a lot of conflicting advice on how to prepare. I am generally not the best interviewer but am confident of being a good fit for consulting.

I wanted to ask if anyone in a similar position (not great at interviews) managed to overcome this and how. I really want to nail this and am willing to spend a lot of time and energy to put myself through.

Dec end is my birthday and first anniversary. planning on a week long trip in the us. suggestions?