My meager United silver got upgraded to First for a flight tomorrow at 7pm. Will they let me stand by for an earlier flight for free?

Best small carry on? They keep shrinking the acceptable luggage size and half of the models out there don't qualify

If I book a stay in a Marriott property through a third party website for a lower rate than what’s on the Marriott app, can I still get points and elite benefits on the reservation?

With another Boeing 737 crashing, would it be wise to invest in Boeing Puts?

Planning a 10 day trip with my sister to Hawaii but not sure which island to pick. Which one do you recommend between Big Island and Maui?

Hello Everyone,
I have a few tickets to NH7 Weekender (25th-27th Nov) that I wish to pass on to someone who might be interested in going.
Price: 3.7k per ticket ( Early Bird)
- Festival Passes (3 days)
If anyone’s interested, DM!

What credit card to you recommend pairing well with chase sapphire preferred for maximizing redemption? Pretty new to points and def don’t know a lot! I’m considering one of the Marriott cards bc we love Marriott or an Amex one! Any ideas appreciated 🤗 TIA!!

Planning a babymoon with my wife. Shooting for April-May and looking at Hawaii (Maui or Big Island). Hoping with the vaccine and travel precautions, it'll be okay, but we're also prepared to cancel.

Any recommendations for hotels there that you've liked? I figure the Ritz or Four Seasons, but would love some opinions from those who have been.

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?

(1/2) I started a new job less than a month ago at a large firm with a significant pay increase. I work remotely- which is a special arrangement. They paid for my travel to their headquarters for in-person training. After interacting with my manager and some of the attorneys, I feel like I made a mistake. Manager is demeaning and rude. A bunch of the attorneys dropped not so subtle hints that people who work from home are causing all kinds of problems. I don’t know what to do.

Ritz Geneva at 50k points for 1 night! Worth it you think?

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

Hello amazing people. I currently work in CA as a HH RN and planning on relocating to MI in couple months.
I’m not sure about the most efficient way to proceed. Is it best to start as a travel HH RN? Do I apply directly with an agency that offers relocation benefits?….I have over 15 YOE, what’s the pay like in MI?
Thank you all for your help!

Hi. So I'm about to begin employment with United HealthGroup. It will be for Medicare recipients. I have some years experience with Medicaid. Any advice? I know, at first, it'll be working on the phones. Any thoughts also on how to get off the phones or how to move into other positions? Thank you.

Is there home pick up and drop available at BoA GBS via Cab? In Mumbai

Taking my first flight after a year!! I used to go through the international terminal for faster lines. Is that still the best way or just easier to go to the south terminal ??

Anyone travelling from pune to mumbai today?

If I pay for Becker now out of pocket with I get reimbursed at any PA firm I start at? Sucks not having an FT offer lined up.

I know some of my colleagues are recording their standard fees as time so that it counts towards their billable hours. It infuriates me but am I just being naive by not doing the same?

Mid-senior level transactional folks: how do you originate deals? The only deals I originate come from when one of my corporate clients randomly decides to sell a business. There has to be another way to land more deals, right?

How do I train my critical thinking skills? Any book recommendations?

Considering a paralegal position at Buchanan Ingersoll. Can anyone provide opinions on this firm.

PROPOSAL: Can we start naming names with respects to layoffs, furloughs, and pay cuts? Knowledge is power, and the only ones who benefit from vague exchanges of info. are the employers. Thank you!

Thoughts on taking a position in the same practice group and same class as your spouse?

What is your suggested approach at working with a socially misguided partner? Ignore/Let it slide? Throw it back?

To those at V25 firms, how do you view your London office in terms of the quality of work we get and overall importance to the firm? Like is there a perception of us being a step down or ancillary to the big leagues of NYC or not? There’s generally a perception here that L&W and K&E are the only US firms where London can even begin to compete with stateside in terms of generating l work organically but would be interesting to know what you all think? Be brutally honest.

What are some company perks that king & spalding give their associates? (I.e. free food, work phone, comped lunches, etc.)

Joining a big firm next week as fully remote lateral and flying out to home office for orientation. The schedule has me in office until 4:15. I’ve already been told I won’t have any actual work. Depending on how many people are there and how it feels, I was planning to stay an hour extra but should I hang around the office until later? First time visiting this city so it’d be great to take in some sights too (although that’s not a priority of course).

Does receiving a ‘Does Not Meet Expectations’ on year-end review with no other next steps - In this environment - basically mean I’m on the chopping block? Should I start job hunting?

About to put in my 2 weeks next Monday, what should I be aware of?

Any Amazon counsel or other FAANG attorneys willing to share how their comp review has worked? I’m really happy with my offer(lower base, really high signing bonus and decent RSUs) and was told their would be yearly comp reviews but wondering how that plays out the first few years...

Anyone from Credit Suisse Business Transformation Group?
Wanted to know more about Business Engineer role.

Can Deloitters being laid off file for stuff like unemployment & Obamacare during their new job search?

Can I afford a $4k a month mortgage (includes taxes, ins, hoa) on $11k net salary (max 401k and taxes) ? No other debt except car payment at $375. Getting nervous I bit off more then I can chew.

Every hour I'm asked to stay past 5 is another hour I'm working less tomorrow. GFY shitty manager.

If counselor doesn't have to present you at year end does that mean your destined for a 3?

New project is terrible fit. Won't industry, skills, and completely miserable. Repercussions for having myself pulled?

Leadership asked me to move to a corporate apartment since the project is long term. Hate the apartment, terribly maintained and no restaurants nearby. There are C/SCs who live there and hate it too..

Any suggestions for anger management books?

2yrs of post-undergrad experience at D and have offers from two FAANG companies. Worth it to stick it out for a couple more years to open up more offers down the road, or should I get out while I can?

When you hear that staff 1s we're just laid off... 😳

Put in my two weeks notice at Accenture... haven't received any communication back from HR and my last day is tomorrow. No exit interview or laptop return scheduled. What's the typical process?

Hello! I’m going to BSchool in August. Any recommendations on books / websites / videos to be more prepared for management consulting interviews?

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

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

How does end year profit sharing work in EY for new partners? Any idea how much it was per partner in UK last year roughly?

Any Bostonians trying to hit the town tonight?

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

I didn’t know I have been given access to this Bowl. Welcome to me

What resources (online prep, books, case books, peers, mental math, etc) did you use when getting ready for case interviews? I’ve seen several online — Management Consulted, Hacking the Case Interview, MConsultingPrep, etc — and would appreciate any insights on what was helpful!

Finding it fun and refreshing to help my little brother with his Con Law homework. #nolife #shouldabeenalawyer

Why doesn't Sean Hannity call Sean Hannity and put this rumor to bed?