Monday morning coffee meetup at United Club ORD! need something to look forward to on Mondays. Let's do it consultant brethren

Best stocks to buy/DCA into during the continued recession/incoming pain?

What to do if you love consulting work but hate the travel?

Anyone have suggestions on the best way to afford to stay at a Marriott property in Honolulu? Most of the properties looks a bit pricey

Fellow desi folks - how do you keep your h4 spouse occupied? We are going to be marrired in january and want to provide her as much support as possible. .

She said she wants to pursue MBA but supporting her tutuion fees is currently out of limits for me given im purchasing a family home in mumbai which is going to cost me 4.5cr.

How do i bring up this topic without sounding too negative that i cant support her tution fees but can cover all other expenses (living,transport,food,travel,education

Hello Everyone, i am working as a contractor with ZS and now i wanted to come to zs office. Will ZS reimburse all my expenses including travel and stay for a month.

Is wfh available in coforge? The office in GNIDA is very very far. Is it safe to travel by own car? If by cab are these small cars or typical suvs with 6-7 drops?

Has anyone ever gone out to the W Hotel on Capitol Hill? Is it like a bar/club? Do you recommend it?

Can someone confirm if Marriott does not give complimentary breakfast with a points booking? Booked with 25k points and was told no complimentary breakfast..

Why does insulin in the United States cost 10x what it costs in Canada?

I canceled my Amex paid membership as we aren’t traveling for work yet. Have 100k points to redeem in 2 days. Don’t want to waste it on target or Walmart gift cards as they have terrible conversion rate. Any suggestions? May be transfer to Emirates points as I will travel to Dubai in a year?

Anyone know the rough price of WiFi on American Airlines flights

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

How does delta upgrades and waitlist work? Do all medallions check in 24 hours prior to boarding? What determines who gets what?

I quit my old job but am working PT for them till they find a replacement. Apparently they could not get a refund on a flight they booked me and my manager is asking if (not me, but I can see it in Teams) I can reimburse for the ticket. It’s $800, anyone know if this is legal?

Is there a good website or group or reddit page for travel flash sales / deals?

I booked basic economy even though I’m platinum on delta using rewards since it was crazy cheap. Does upgrading to regular economy cost a lot? Will there be a cheapest time to move up?

Husband and I thinking of taking a 1-2 nights away at a Chicago hotel (even though we live here) with some interesting activities nearby (plays/shows/pool/nice bar or restaurant nearby). Suggestions?

Any tips for HireVue interviews/Delta Airlines?

Anyone working remotely from San Diego? I’m currently in the greater NYC area and thinking about making the move out there. I need more sun.

Hi Fishes,

Can someone provide any review on siemens gurugram location, projects and work culture. I am hired as a senior software engineer.

I have another offer from Accenture Noida.

Anyone down to practice case this weekend. Have an interview early next week.

Does anyone have experience working for or using Sylvan Learning Centers?

Has anyone done online teaching with VipKid?
I’m considering it as a side job.
Any other ideas/suggestions would be great

 I heard a commercial on the radio for Verizon that said something to the effect that parents are now learning how to lesson plan. Are any of you off the hook for lesson planning? Just wondering because I’m over here busting my butt!

I was just laid off due to COVID. Felt invincible when the crisis began but now feel lost as if my career was ripped out with the tide. Slowly gaining motivation to get back on top

Anyone else feel like a large weight or a cloud of fog is weighing them down and preventing from doing and enjoying even basic things? What can be done about it?

I’ve been depressed for years now and this past week I lost a dog I’ve had for 15 years; he was one of the only bright spots in my life and I’ve just found it so hard to focus or motivate myself on anything after this. I genuinely feel like I’m at rock bottom, Idk if I’m crazy to feel that way bc of a dog but I used to be able to control this and put up a front but now my depression and anxiety are starting to leak into my work conversations completely unintentionally, I wish this would stop :(

Deloitte business tax services ? What is the best sub group@to join in terms of hours etc.

How to register for nxttrans for transport

Best mentoring advice you were given?

Production Companies in Mexico City

Anyone have any recommendations for production and/or post companies in Mexico City? Looking to shoot and edit there to try and make the budget work.

Looking for a production company in NY to shoot ongoing home improvement how-to & talent to camera tips for social. Budget is tight-ish. Client used the word “scrappy” but I won’t deliver crap work.TY

Are productions getting shut down again? I am hearing EU is going back to some remote production? How is everyone doing currently?

Does someone have a good punch list of things to do before giving notice at a firm?

When do you switch from first-year to second-year at your firm in terms of salary - at the end of the firm’s fiscal year or January 1? For context, my firm’s fiscal year ends in November and the annual billing requirements restart then.

How in the *expletive* do people maintain full time big law jobs while studying for the bar?! I lateraled from a UBE jurisdiction to CA, and although I've retained ~some~ MBE info, it's way harder this time around trying to balance work (last time it was after law school/before work began).

I'm 2 weeks in and have a few months to go. Please share with me success stories of working full time in a big law gig and still passing the bar, because right now this is feeling like Mission Impossible ☠

Hi folks need your suggestion here it would help me i guess . I have been working as manual tester for 3.5 years. I tried learning coding and felt difficult so gave up on that. Right now i feel i should switch to a customer facing role because i think it's a good fit for me and also it seems quite interesting and engaging. Have on offer in hand with a better company for the role customer support specialist L3 . Should I take up this offer ? Or i can stay in Manual Testing my whole life ?

New to the city and looking for people to hang out with!
23F, if that matters!

A recruiter at another B4 gave me a number much lower than what I’m currently making. Should I tell them how much im making now, which is admittantly at the very top of the SC band, or counter with a range that’s more than I’m making? I hesitate to just throw out current salary + 20% bc I’d be asking for almost $190k for a SC role and I know that would be quite a huge ask for a SC @ B4, even for tech

Looking for non- fiction book recommendations. I just read Shoe Dog and loved it.

The budget for the project I was on got cut, but the leadership on my team said they don’t want to lose me and so they transferred me to a different project on the same account. I did some initial work and was told they’d follow up on next steps with my new team in the next few days but haven’t heard anything since and I’ve got no idea what to do now - any advice on how to handle this?

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

Anyone here worked at both Strategy& and Accenture Strategy? Trying to gauge the difference in responsibility/scope between Director at S& and Senior Manager at Accenture.

I have an undergrad degree in economics and want to pursue biotech/pharma corporate development. Are there any classes / degrees /certifications you would recommend to help make up for the lack of a technical science background?

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

What are the best data privacy certs to aim for? 4 year exp in cyber risk consulting. Want to move to a privacy related role outside the big 4. Should I go for the CDPSE or CIPP or CIPM?

SM asked us to shifted client billing hours to non-chargeable code... Will significantly impact utilization... Sucks

Promotion timeline at your firm? Like EY promotes once a year, announced in July and goes into system in October. Just curious

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

Is the opportunity cost of living in a “luxury” apartment worth it? Say $1500/month. For context, 100k salary living in Chicago and really not sure what my budget should be. No debt or other major expenses.

Anyone ever received a non conditional sign on bonus ?

Have you ever quit a job without having something lined up? This job is taking a toll on my health and I’m not in a tough financial situation (23 years old,75k saved, no student loans). What would you do? Would i be an Idiot to walk away from a decent salary?

🐠 Fam - What’s a good whiteboard solution for my home office? What do you use and from where do I get it? Thanks!

I had 3.5L of liquor (vodka+scotch) in last 6 days. Do I have an alcohol problem?

The project manager and recruiter reached out via LinkedIn and suggested to apply for a opening position as they thought I was fit for this position, filled up all the application and later the same recruiter reached out saying they are moving forward with other candidates 🤦‍♂️ why waste people’s time?

Assuming I have time to find properties do I still need a realtor? What were main advantages for you of having one? Or how to best maximize the benefit of having one?