My parents are coming to the US for the first time for 4-6 months as they just retired. A couple of questions:
1. Which is the best direct airline for economy seats? Air India, United or Delta?

Client is out in the north shore suburbs of Chicago. Any recs on hotels and restaurants? It’s close to Northfield.

Long shot but I am still gonna try, Anyone flying to ORD from st.louis wants to grab a drink?

So we hired our own doctor to be on a firm wide WebEx about how COVID is ok. When pushed on whether the Dr would travel, he says “No.” LOL @ the idiocy of my firm.

Has anyone used perennial van lines for interstate move? Appreciate any reviews.

As things start to open up fully, some of my institutional clients are sending notices that we are expected to do X activity over zoom from here on out (things we used to do in person). Clearly it’s a cost cutting measure. Anyone else feel like filing for telephonic appearance so the insurance company can save a buck isn’t going to sit well with judges who prefer in person attendance? I hope they deny all of them so my billables don’t suffer. Less travel = more desk bs I have to do to hit quota

Hello Folks from TCS, I need your help, My visa process for Germany is already going on and it shall be completed by ending Feb or early march. I am now having an offer from IBM and I want to use this offer to further cement my onsite position
Should I resign and then talk with management or directly have a discussion stating that I have an offer and When can my travel request be raised post visa stamping

Anyone joined cisco recently? I asked recruitor if cisco will provide relocation benifits like hotel for some initial days they said no. Is it normal in cisco? I mean if someone is relocating from outside banglore how they can expect employee will have some place to live from day 1.

Hi Fishes,

I'm looking for a 1bhk fully furnished flat up to 8kms radius from EON IT park in a good gated society. (12-13k rent)

Can someone help me out with leads for the same if you know anyone or living in a like for like requirements?

Would really appreciate your help on this as I'll be kinda new to Pune when I travel in September.

TIA!

How common are credit checks for roles in accounting or finance positions? Will high utilization on credit card balances and low credit score be a deal breaker? I’ve been irresponsible and made mistakes, but wondering if I can switch jobs now or if I’m best off waiting 1-2 years and cleaning up my credit first.

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

Going to sound like a silly question, but my hotel smoke alarm chirped one time. No smoke in my room. Anything to be concerned about before bed? Travel a lot never had alarm beep.

Any recommendations on seaside towns that would be fun for a 5-6 day stay within an 8 hour drive of Boston? Going next week, so not a place that's a ghost town in October.

Does your firm let you take 28-30 December off? Many of my team members won’t be working those days and I decided last minute that I’d like to travel somewhere between Christmas and the New Year.

Recommendations for an Orlando hotel? Family wants to stay off site for Disney

Hi fellow fish need some advice.

I'm planning a wedding and wondering if I should apply for new credit cards to maximize on points. If so, wondering what your recommendations are and or if there are new cards out there I haven't heard of yet. For context I probably have another 20k+ in expenses to pay still and my current cards are:

CSP
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Citi double cash
Random card (used to be uber)

I have H1B visa from previous company. Does anybody know the process to transfer it to PwC?

PS - Just wanted to be prepared for travel if any opportunity comes. I know it is long shot as travel is restricted.

Lyft driver delayed picking me up 30 min, resulting in me canceling my ride and asking hotel to call me a “yellow taxi” to get to the airport because it was 5am and all ubers/lyfts were 15 min. Specifically said yellow. Hotel calls me a private lux SUV and the driver got out of the car to handshake the man who called and said hi (honestly money couldve been passed). I then get hit with a $180 ride. Marriott website says taxi should be $65. Should I complain or let it go?

Deloitte Cloud practice vs. Accenture Cloud practice. Which one is better?

What’s reasonable rent for a decent 1bdr in Hell’s Kitchen? I want enough room for a wfh desk not in my bedroom

Netflix absolutely licking their chops rn over this race 😋

Do MBB firms usually give temporary accommodation to look for a place for people relocating from outside?

What is element require mitigation in a background check?

I'm at a career juncture and have decided on a career in anti-money laundering as my new path. I'm also highly interested in additional education to further my career and am eyeing graduate school. Which is best? A law degree or a master's in international relations? Those are where my interests lie. I keep reading that JDs are valued in compliance but am wondering if a different graduate program is better for my goals. I already plan to obtain the CAMS certification. Thank you!

So I’ve taught middle school and now I’m thinking I want to make the switch to high school. Those that have gone from middle to high school, how has that change been for you? Especially those in Alabama, did you have get additional certification? My license says 4-8 math, algebra and geometry

Security Folks kindly advise please.!!
1. Is Comptia Security+ or Comptia Pentest+ certificate worth it.?
2. Should I prepare for CRTP or PNPT?
3. I should only focus on OSCP?

2yr experience in red teaming & preparing for my 1st switch in product based companies & FAANG

Has anyone here exited MBB to Apple?

What is private equity accounting like? I have seen people exit to PE accounting and job postings but don't work in financial services. I would imagine the pay is pretty solid but not too sure what the work and how the experience is viewee

How do y'all approach getting freelance gigs?

Hi guys,

I have one friend who is looking for fresher roles in software development. Can anyone please help me with the same.

Thanks in advance

LMM PE Secondaries firm with more than $4Bn AUM (hybrid WFH model, Stamford CT) looking to hire an associate.

Please let me know if interested!

I just accepted an offer in writing. The new job will start the background check next which I’ve been told it may take a while to complete. My start date at the new job isn’t until 2023 so there is some time for me to turn in my notice. I don’t anticipate any hiccups in the background check but is it wise to wait until the background check is complete before turning in my notice?

Anyone assisting to the Snowflake Summit in Vegas ?

This might be the least active bowl I've ever joined.

Got the offer Amazon L5 Cloud Support Engineer, what is ideal salary for this position.

I felt like a walking zombie during thanksgiving, barely eating and barely talking. My family is small and I told them ahead of time my relationship ended. I focused on my niece and nephews, cried when I wanted to and slept from 8pm-noon for the last 5 days. Showered once or twice. That’s the best I could do and that’s OK right now. I’m back in my apartment, just trying to take it one day at a time, and not re read his texts too much. My birthday is Thursday 🙄

Looking for Indian store recommendations in NJ where I can find some desi style footwear (women) to go along with my lehenga for a wedding. I’m in Hoboken, but able to drive into the interiors. TIA!

A lot of my friends (on H1B) have bought houses in suburbs (or away from City) the past year. I really would like to stay near City (NYC). Any of you considered or have bought apartments in City area instead of huge suburb houses? Any pros and cons that you are aware of?

I have an annual membership to tryexponent for FAANG and tech prep. I don’t need the membership anymore and have about 6-8 months. I can share my creds for $60. The content was extremely helpful, I made it to Amazon. Let me know if anyone’s interested

Looking to buy an 💍. Might make a trip to India in 6 months. Any advice on helping me make the decision to buy in US vs India?

Any way we can support the covid 19 crisis in India? Any orgs that take foreign donations?

Got hit with RFE during premium processing for H1-B extension, 12th year H1-B. I was asked to provide additional details for my daily job tasks.

What are the chances it will get approved?

Typical days on a difficult project with a difficult partner

Does PwC revoke your I-140 petition if you leave the firm within couple of months after the approval?

You know how when you do something bad to someone else you get bad karma w that person? Who decided who was in the wrong? What if you both think you’re right? Who gets the karmic debt?

NJ folks: Looking for groom’s outfit for mehendi/wedding, any recommendations where I can check it out?

What is the process for getting a green card, if a US citizen marries someone already in the US on a student visa? Any tips

How are you guys thinking about booking appointments for 1st time H1B stamping? Every time I open the site, there are no slots available for 2022. I’m sure majority of you have faced the same. Also, heard that some people have reached out to agents and got their booking done via them. Is that even a safe option? At this point of time, having being waiting for appointments for months, I wonder if there’s any other option ?

Can someone help on how to get a burner?

Hello desi fam...Anyone know wherr/how to get an iptv box in the Chicago area?.... thanks

How do you guys go about adding beneficiaries when no body you want to add as a SSN? Everywhere I have seen it, it says optional but I wonder if should I die, they will get the money without the ssn?

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.)

Anyone getting or heard H1B RFEs or denials for the third term of three years post I140 approval?

SO and I got in to a disagreement on the background of Indian tech CEOs. It appears that they are all from 1 or 2 major communities in India.

While he thinks that its genetics/being naturally gifted that got them to where they are I believe it's the environment & discipline that made them successful. We are not from said communities but curious to hear your thoughts on who is more accurate.