Most stressful commute story go

When traveling for the week, does EY strongly adhere to the no expensing lunch policy or is more of a keeping the amount per day under a threshold?

Do any of you guys suffer from a Candida overgrowth? How do you cope? Traveling and all the eating out is making it really bad. I never eat anything with added sugar or drink alcohol.

Where do you get your cheap flights, y'all?

Has anyone here every taken a community tour from Almaty out to the lakes or mountains nearby?

Staying downtown Columbus Hilton for my wife’s job conference and we have to use valet parking since I need to use my car to go to work every day. $40 a day, how much do I tip and is it when I drop my car off and when they bring it to me in the morning?

Leaving early Fri from Love Airport and returning late Tuesday night. Is there remote parking or should I Uber?

Any tips on affordable hotel, hostel or university housing for a short and last minute weekend trip in Toronto?

Thanks

Need single room / good pg near Deloitte USI Bengaluru. Any leads?

Also if anyone does cab pool from Marathahalli to Divyashree Technopolis, ping me.

What are the best sites to find air travel deals/track flight prices? Is Skyscanner still good? Hopper?

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?

I’m F traveling to Delhi for the first time with another F friend. I would like to tour Delhi and Agra over 3 days. Looking for personalized services as I’m interested in visiting specific spots in Delhi. Appreciate any tour services recommendations. (Safety is our biggest concern.)

How to get Id card.I am being boarded virtually!

Headed to SF for a week in April with family. We agreed on a “do your own thing” day and I want to go hiking. Unfortunately the 4hr drive from SF to Yosemite/Sierra/etc is too much for one day. 1/2

Does Strategy& have the Deloitte equivalent of alt-travel? Like after traveling to the client site, can you opt to travel to a location different than your home as long as it’s cheaper or same price as your ticket home?

Looking to sneak 2 days in first weekend of December with my wife. What would be the preference if you had to pick between Abasin or Loveland?

Used to be EXP on American, haven't flown them in a while and now no status. want to use miles for a flight, but they're charging $75 processing bc it's within 21 days. Any way around this?

Have to pick between 2 options for a 4-night trip with my SO - Punta Cana or Aruba? Which has the best beaches for relaxing and a decent/nice local vibe?

I have a layover arriving and departing from terminal five in London Heathrow. It's a 3.5 hour layover. Can I visit the Centurion lounge in terminal 3 and will I have time?

Does it matter when you check in online for a hotel in terms of getting an upgrade? I'm a titanium elite Marriott bonvoy member looking for upgrades at Westin and Ritz in a couple of days. Any tips on getting an upgrade?

Fishes need your help on decision making, of course it's a regular post,, got offer from accenture for team lead level 9 with fixed ctc of 17.45 LPA + 1.75 joining bonus + 27% variable pay. Is it ok to join to that level and CTC ??

YOE: 6.8
SKILL: SSIS
CTC: 13 LPA Fixed + 10% variable pay

Is it safe to join PWC india at this point of time. Are we expecting any layoffs?

Hi, received an offer from another Big4 in Amsterdam (currently working in Eastern Europe), but relocating, I’m concerned about potential layoffs in the coming period being the last to join the team.

Has anyone heard of a former lawyer being hired and successful in a sales role such a as pharmacy sales?

I hope everybody received 2k Amazon voucher as Xmas gift

Top 10 books to read about consulting life ?

Hi All,

Moving out of IT consulting to Product Management side in the next couple of weeks.
The new company I will join is an e-commerce division of a leading food retail group.

Any suggestions about books/ videos that I can access to learn the basics of the retail side??

Got hired as a digital strategy consultant. I have over 10 years of industry experience but I’m new to consulting. What courses, workshops or books would you recommend to build a solid toolkit?

How much time is acceptable to bill to admin per day?

Billables are low this month. Like I have 65 billable hours in so far. I’ve messaged partners over the last week to try and get more cases but there are tons of new associates who were just onboarded and were at a low point for business. I’m freaking out

For those who didn’t make the switch from IB, how much time did it take to prep to a point where you felt ready to interview for PE associate roles?

Who are the main headhunters for PE ops and how many YOE do they generally look for?

Thoughts on working for a search fund investor, e.g. Peterson Partners or Miramar?

Sr. associate comp (IR/BD) @ $10bn+ AUM PE/HF? NYC

Salary of business at addverb
@addverb

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

I just caught my senior managers behaving unethically and am unsure whether to say something for fear of retaliation.

Who else feels like they don’t “belong” or fit into their office? What did you do to build a connection with your coworkers when you have very different personalities and few hobbies in common?

M/SM and above, why do you label a meeting as “touch point” or ask if you can have a “quick chat” when it’s something serious? Millennials like us always assume we’re about to get fired - I actually have been laid off in a meeting with that title. But at my new job, my boss asked for a “quick chat” to literally ask me to change the title of a meeting and then chat about christmas. Now that I’m in management, I want to understand it better.

What vitamins / dietary supplements do you take daily?

Anyone go: consulting ->industry -> consulting? What made you go back and are you happier during your second stint in consulting?

I am Chinese, and I notice many of my Chinese peers are extremely concerned about flaunting wealth and brands. So many wear Yeezys and other name brand items. I know not many are like that, but...

If I leave at 6 pm today and no one is around, am I the worst? I'm done with my work

Fish w family- I have three kids, ages 4-12. Family vaca - House on the beach (Destin) or Bahamas? Same price sans transportation. Will we be overwhelmed w kids at Atlantis if Bahamas?

I got offers from top consulting firms in Berlin and Amsterdam. Any ideas what factors to consider in my decision?

Why are some Senior Managers and Directors acting inhuman when giving snapshots or setting expectations? How can someone give below level grade for the things managers or directors did not understand?

Hey BCG 🐠, anyone in the Technology Advantage Practice? Care to provide some insight on the company culture and type of work?

My background isn’t in marketing/branding/PR but I’m being thrown into an engagement for a small organization who has many different sub-brands. I now how to give them high level guidance on how to ensure their branding and message is consistent. Any resources/books you’d recommend I could crash course this on?

AFAF- Looking to restructure my resume. Are there any templates or formats that are more widely appreciated nowadays, or will the same format that I used for undergrad be sufficient?

I REALLY want to be on a local project. Have been traveling non-stop for the past 1.5 years and need a break. I’m to the point of considering leaving How do I make this happen?

Did they remove the post showing year over year salary from earlier today?

I need a new Netflix show ASAP. Suggestions?

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