New to consulting. Any recommendations for getting elite status with airlines, rental and hotels?

Hi Fishes,🐠🐟🐬🦈🐳🐋🐡
Let's hear about your journey, how did you land in US/UK/EU/Canada etc. from India? preferably direct hire with Visa sponsorship.
Pls do share company name & country, Job portals.
Also it would be great to hear some do's and don'ts
Hopefully it will help someone who is/are planning for migration and will help him/her to plan better.
TIA

Is Tokyo doable as a solo traveler with zero knowledge of the language? Thinking of doing a group trip there but adding on a few days alone in Tokyo at the beginning. I’m pretty well traveled in general and do just fine alone, but a different alphabet certainly makes things harder (if translations aren’t common). Female if that makes a difference.

So who else is at Hilton Orlando this week?

Is it worth it to save up to fly business or first class internationally [even just US to EU] - or save the money for other things?

Stupid question: do you get to alt-travel? Not fly home to your home office on the weekends, but use that budget to fly somewhere else?

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

Has anyone flown the Chicago - Delhi United flight? How has your experience been?

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

Looking for recommendations for Cyprus. Best areas to stay and visit for remote working for an extended period. Interested in insights on lifestyle there. Thanks!

I'm about to start my first travel case. SPG or Accor?

Best resort in Bahamas? High pref for all inclusive

I am new to United Silver and I purchase economy tickets. Is the best strategy to check in exactly 24 hours ahead and switch my seat to an open economy plus seat?

Any Marriott/Hyatt recommendations for Mexico City? First time there as a tourist and want a nice, convenient hotel for food + sight seeing. TIA!

Alaska to join Oneworld!!!

Have enough miles for one way business class or two way economy! Cathy Pacific JFK to BKK for December. Whats the good value for my points? I can buy a one way economy with cash (its reasonable)

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

Male:

Cannot find a solid backpack (gotta lug 3 laptops) that looks professional and tough enough for frequent plane travel.

Does anyone have any recommendations for me?

Recommendations for towns, restaurants , hotels, things to do for Provence, Lyon, Dijon? Thinking of early march trip.

We flew back from Ireland today on Delta. Our connecting flight from JFK at 6:10 was cancelled while we were flying over the Atlantic Ocean, and we were rebooked on a 3:40 instead (2.5 hours earlier) but not notified. I received no email, text or app notification of the flight cancellation or the new flight we were placed on, so we missed it. They now cannot get us home tonight and won’t even guarantee they can get us home tomorrow, impacting my work, (cont)…

Ikon or epic pass for NE skiing?

What vendor do you use for cold direct mail lists?

Run for your life !!!

How’s the compensation difference between FDD vs FDD analytics? I know they would be about similar, but even so curious. Any preference between the two?

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

Hello. Does anyone know what is the pay for a junior and senior Data Engineer - Web Scraper in @Certik ?

Spotify has a couple of really interesting remote first-positions open. What’s their salary range at Director level in EU?

I’m trying to get an estimated ideal of what my costs would be when moving to Chicago. How much do you spend a month on “going out” (before pandemic)? Specifically referring to going to restaurants, getting drinks, take out, and coffee. Not including transportation.

Austin recruiter recommendations? Looking at real estate/finance/corporate!

Hey! I’m wondering how would it be to be a dentist in Italy. If anyone knows… I’m considering studying that there 🙏🏻☘️

What topic is good for a value moment

Anyone in a non-technical analytical consulting roll?

Has anyone here actually won the diversity visa lottery? I've been playing for 7 years with no luck...

Can anyone suggest a good recruiter that focuses on in-house marketing or tech marketing positions? Moving to SF soon and wife is job hunting. Any leads appreciated 🙏

How do people see major tech companies leaving the Bay Area affecting advertising and marketing?

If I end up quitting after maternity leave, do I have to pay back any of my leave benefits? I guess I could ask HR, but wouldn't want to throw out any warnings.

Consulting is getting home at 2 AM when you should have been home by 9.... 🤦🏽‍♂️

For mckinsey experienced hires, how long does it take to hear back from the recruiter regarding the evaluative phone case (pre round 1 interview)?

Is it just me who thinks people have started showing off too much on linkedin nowadays.. 😐

What are the thoughts on pursuing an evening / weekend self-funded MBA from the UofMiami (or similar program) as opposed to going through the GSAP program at Deloitte? Opinions on UofMiami MBA?

Thoughts on employers mandating employees get vaccinated? Colleges are now making the covid vaccine a requirement if you want to attend college.

Looking like employers are going to start doing this as well (some have already started).

Layoffs at Walmart corporate 😬😬

What boutiques out there actually do strategy consulting?

Help needed guys, given my situation below, what should I do?
1) Already have an offer and accepted;
2) Now get a second offer with 20k more than 1)
3) Interview process with FAANG and if accepted, will get 40k more than 2)
Should I now decline 1) and accept 2), and in case I got an offer from FAANG, then decline 2) immediately? Is it like really bad?

What’s an “acceptable” reason for seeking a job offer with a competitor? (If a recruiter asks...thinking “more money” isn’t the right one haha.)

Top consulting firms in the Aerospace / Aviation,l or Defense / Intelligence spaces? Looking for business or tech strategy jobs here

What’s the worst state you have lived in the states ? WV has my vote!

Thoughts on Detroit Country Day School? Want my child to have a top education but $40K/year is astronomical. Wonder if any alums on this platform who can speak to their experience/is it worth it

Has anyone had experience not getting a written agreement after getting a verbal offer at B4 (but waiting due to project need/scheduling)? The recruiter had positive feedback on my interviews and told me to wait a few weeks, but I’m getting nervous

What industry exits are there for workforce consultants (look at labor costs/cost centers and implement workforce plan/RIF)?

Anybody have experience with Bain data ventures? Interviewing with the team next week.