New to UR travel portal. I keep seeing that I will get 1.5x back here -- does that mean if I have 20,000 points originally, it becomes 30,000 points in the portal? (cont.)

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.

Just booked flight to Hong Kong. Best SPG/Marriott to book on points? Trying to find proximity to good nightlife, restaurants, and public transportation. (Cont.)

How did you meet your SO/Spouse? Netflix and wine are lovely Saturday night companions, but I'm getting a bit concerned that this travel lifestyle will make it impossible to meet anyone :(

Is the a black market for rewards points? I want to get rid of my delta points for either American or Marriott points

New year checklist for amex plat, CSR, Delta, and AA? :)

Looking for advice on business trips. My boss kindly asked me if I want to go meet a client out of state along with business folks. It will be my first visit to a client. What do you think are the benefits of these trips? I’m fairly new in my career and in-house so would appreciate any thoughts. Thanks!

That was a little unnecessary by Ferrari and Charles. Dropping 6 points to try and gain 1

Does anyone use their private car to drive to work from hebbal, thanisandra or places that are 20kms away? It may be an absurd question to ask considering the Bangalore traffic, but still checking if there's anybody driving down that distance?

In non pandemic times - how bad is the commute to airport from Greenlake, Ballard during rush hours?
Also - West Seattle to downtown when the bridge is back?
Exploring neighborhoods to rent and was looking for some post pandemic possibilities.
Thanks

Travelling from USA to India; Customs!

Items carrying IND-USA: (Personal items in use)
1. Macbook
2. Apple Watch
3. iPhone

Items planning to bring from USA including the above mentioned items:

1. One iPad
2. One Apple Watch
3. 2 iPhones.

Is it okay? Is it a risk? Will I have to pay customs?
Any advice?

TIA

Is it just me or have you also noticed that during the endless back to back zoom/teams meetings, people drift away and not take down action points?

WiFi didn't work in a 3 hour flight, no inflight entertainment sets as well, how many miles can I claim?

American Airline q - if I have Gold status and an American Airlines credit card - does that mean I get two free checked bags or one

Does CSR earn 3x points at bars on drinks?

How much international travel do you do? How many YOE do you have? Do you travel business class?

I stopped contributing to my 401K for the last three months in order to pay off credit card debt. I am 28 and have about 68K in my 401K. Was this a smart decision? I want to get out of debt as quickly as possible and I have no student loans or car debt.

1st time going to Spain in May. Thoughts on the itinerary? Barcelona 4 days -> Seville 3 days -> Cordoba 1 days -> Grenada 2 days -> Madrid 3 days

Have 3 Bonvoy free night certificates (35k/night), thinking of using them to go somewhere but legit have no idea where to go.

Any recs for decent but “affordable” Bonvoy hotels in cool places ?

Headed to Rome, italy in mid September for a wedding and planning on spending 2 weeks in italy. I would like to do Sicily and Positano but i have no itinerary yet so any recommendations are very welcome! Thank you!

Any 🐠 traveling from PHX to ATL next week ? I have some luggage (one check-in bag) that I want sent if you are kind to help. Any fish willing to help ? Will buy you 🍺 and 🍕 as a thank you

What are your thoughts on leaving a stable but unfulfilling job for another one during these times?

Got targeted for Amex platinum 100k. Is it worth it? Is there a higher targeted offer?
Considering doing it since no more personal card for BCG expenses. Also have CSR fwiw.

Got a temp offer for less than a year without promise of turning into full-time. Wanted to know what ppl think about temp jobs (looks bad on resume if I don't turn full-time later within the company?) and what comp should look like (e.g. 1.2× of regular comp?).

Got another perm offer in a different industry for similar salary, but I might have to relocate and I'm concerned the work may involve translation instead of pure legal work.

Hello everybody,

Could you please recommend companies with Internships in Front or Back End Development?

Anyone Hiring or willing to refer for a new role Within industry/strat consulting for TMT (Telco,Media and Tech)

Background : 8YOE (7 for TMT)
4 years in telco strategy (industry)
2.5 years Ex MBB
Currently at Boutique (TMT focus)

LOCATION: UK/London
Thanks!

Hello folks,

How does everyone save tax
I'm aware about 80C, nps and home loan interest.

Anything else?

I’m at Withum, a public accounting firm, and the company is currently hiring a range of positions from entry-level staff accountants (audit and tax) with a start date of November 2023 to senior managers.
Withum is ranked 22 in the nation by INSIDE Public Accounting and also received many other accolades (Forbes, Fortune, Vault, etc.). I want to help people out, so if you are interested, please shoot me a message!

Those of you that were on Agency and switched over are you producing projects at the same level? Is there operational support? Can you push back on the bad ideas? Are there leaders who ‘get it’?

Hi fishes

I just wanted to know, I have recently joined pwc india, but I want to join PwC AC bangalore.

So plz guide me. Please note I have experience of 6.5yre in AML, COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES, FORENSIC INVESTIGATION ETC.

I still get really nervous before doing telehealth video calls! I'm never this way face to face.

Got a job offer with a lower base salary but a guaranteed bonus structure that puts me ahead of my current pay at the end of each year. Has anyone moved to a position with a compensation structure like this? Was it hard to adjust when it came to your monthly finances?

What is the usual hike percentage one should expect after RT?

I just joined 2months back ic3, am I eligible for hike this year, is there minimum number of days to be served for appraisal?

Are poppers bad? Are they frying our brains? Post your thots below

Transitioning from Central Coast, CA to Las Vegas.

Which one is easier? Join FDD from FAAS or Audit?

I’m currently a compliance specialist, I work primarily with Secretary of State in all 50 states and I manage filing and formations of new companies, filing and tracking annual reports, filing amendments, withdrawals, and dissolutions. Are there any companies hiring for this type of work?

Anyone flown Copa Airlines Economy? Considering booking some personal travel on it using miles and wanted to see if it’s any good

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

Just booked flight to Hong Kong. Best SPG/Marriott to book on points? Trying to find proximity to good nightlife, restaurants, and public transportation. (Cont.)

Is the a black market for rewards points? I want to get rid of my delta points for either American or Marriott points

New year checklist for amex plat, CSR, Delta, and AA? :)

WiFi didn't work in a 3 hour flight, no inflight entertainment sets as well, how many miles can I claim?

Does CSR earn 3x points at bars on drinks?

American Airline q - if I have Gold status and an American Airlines credit card - does that mean I get two free checked bags or one

Any insights as to the best conversion ratio when transferring AMEX points? Corp account is being closed and el Google is too much

I don’t drive. Does that limit my activities if I am traveling to Hawaii ?

Does Amex welcome bonus jail apply to all cards like platinum? Also any way to get out of it(or at least know you are denied bonus before you get a 5/24 chase hit on you)

If you bought a United Flight with miles can you change your flight and book with cash? I don’t have enough points for flight I want to change to and app is only give me miles option

If I book a plane ticket for my family member (not a trip I’m going on) through Delta will they get my status perk (priority seats and boarding zone)?

I am sick of seeing these SPG Marriott posts!! Can we talk about something else for a change?

Does anyone know where on the United website where I can see all my future PQMs, PQDs, and PQSs for the rest of the year?

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?

I have some 400k delta skypesos and would like to go to asia next year. How should i use it well?

Will end up at 65 Marriott nights for 2018. What would you select for your annual choice benefit? 5 elite night credits or is that pointless?

Best Marriott/SPG property for a couple’s stay in Amsterdam? End of December - want to be reasonably close to city center but not break the points bank (<~50k a night ideally )

I am stranded in a foreign country, was traveling for personal reasons, because AA cancelled my flight citing weather concerns but is flying other flights at the same time. Is there a way for me to 1. Get an alternate flight that is not painful. 2. Escalate and get compensation? Thank you.