Nothing like a flight to JFK to humble you

How long after “interview ready to be scheduled” did you wait for an interview? Marriage to US citizen for i485. Still no EAD or travel document. 5 months since filing.

You’re on an 8 hour flight (full flight) and the person next to you REEKS of BO. Like, REEKS. So bad that I started wheezing. What would you do?

Hi fishes,
Need your thoughts.
I am done with my client interview and it went well but they are asking me to come to gugaon location.
I am from Bangalore location.
I directly said to client that I can't since I have my family here.
When I inform this to my manager he is saying how come u say like this to client.according to kpmg policy u need to travel to anywhere to work.
This is not good right. What should be my reply to the client in such a case and how to handle manager on this?

Brisbane hotels - Hilton or Sofitel?

I love what I do and I have an offer to stay in International Development and be a manager with 86k, focusing on my technical area + lots of travel. But I also have offers from Deloitte and EY to be a GPS consultant at ~100k. Is it worth it to move to D or EY? Have personal financial goals that i need to reach for my family and thats why i started considering EY and D.

Is it “safe” to fly domestic with Pax Era (battery and cart)?

Is taking the bus to work as convenient as taking the tube? Thinking of getting a place that by bus has a lesser commute than train but worried about traffic, frequency, etc. of the bus. Basically 20 mins bus vs 27 mins tube? Thanks!

Best SPG + Marriott hotels in Beijing?

Has anyone ever had any success in getting a delta base economy fare refunded? Am no longer going on a trip and wondering if I can get those points back that I used to cover the fare

Has anyone seen any decent MQD run ideas for Delta recently? I’m about 8k MQDs from diamond. Seems the Aeromexico method is on hold until they are fully back up and running. Thanks!

Hi,

Can someone tell me how many days does it take for the laptop to get delivered post the Laptop Delivery email?

Reason: i need to book a flight to my hometown and the prices are high af

Could any marriott employee share a friend and family form? I'll return the favor :)

I have 7-8 days in Spain. Never been, like sightseeing and food. How would you divide the days across Barcelona, Madrid, San Sebastián, and Sevilla? (Or is there something better?)

Anyone ever stayed at Westin Tokyo? Is the concierge lounge any good?

Hi Fishes,
What is the hiring procedure in delta airlines for senior Software Engineer?

Thoughts on the best domestic mileage program? Any recommendations for someone also potentially using those miles for international redemptions?

Got an offer from Microsoft for a tech lead position. Considering the San Francisco office as opposed to relocating to Seattle. How big is the SF office, are there technology groups that sit in that office? Would it be too hard to network and connect if most of the groups sit in Seattle?

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

Why won’t AA let me book business class flights with points if they’re available to buy cash? (Qatar flight on AA site)

Hi Fishes,

I am looking for job opportunities in the role of data science/decision science/model development/ ML engineer, and with 2 yr of relevant YOE. Can anyone help me with the referral?
Thanks in advance!

Share your views on micromanagement in recent times.

For the first time in my life, I know what I’m supposed to do at my job, with relationships around me and it’s all because the enormous sense of anxiety I used to experience evaporated during quarantine. I didn’t know that I lived with so much anxiety that it crippled me. I didn’t know I needed this time to myself.

What is Bain & Company comp at Consultant (post-MBA) rank?

I’m trying to get a rotation in FDD but my partner is worried about temporarily losing resources in our advisory practice. So, what are some things I could learn in FDD that I could bring back to the advisory practice that might convince the partner to let me go on rotation?

Anyone from VMware.urgent please

I’m an Environmental Protection Specialist and make pretty good money for what I do. I just feel like I have more to offer than being a worker bee in a system at 25. I work with a lot of retirees and would love to return in my latter professional years. I have my Bachelors in Applied Coastal Environmental Science and want to expand my options. Any suggestions that won’t require me taking a crazy pay cut? I’m pretty much open to anything.

Hi, I was curious if anyone had any jobs or companies that had a position with a mix of consulting/healthcare/pharmaceutical. I currently work in clinical operations and research, and would love to jump or learn into a tech side company with pharmaceutical exposure. Not sure if these are out there but figured I’d see!

Buy the dip?

Would you pay for a match making service that would be based upon video profiles instead of written profiles? I have not seen this concept created yet.

Would it be weird to send my ex a goodbye letter in the mail? He leaves for a military deployment soon for almost 1 year, and I generally care / miss him.

Do I have to stay in big law if I want to support my parents in their retirement? They basically have little to nothing saved and are 10 yrs from retirement age. I guess part of my question is how much does it cost to support low-spending folks while they’re in retirement (maybe at least by providing modest housing and paying for a couple trips for them to visit family every year)? Anyone have any experience with this?

I have an offer to move to Detroit to work. What’s advertising life like there? Is it a diversity community (ask since Detroit is like 85% black and I’m a black man)?

How do you look for a job in Sweden from the US? Have a Swedish spouse and are thinking of moving from the US. T10 MBA + MBB firm, not sure how to find opportunities or convey experience to them. I could transfer offices to Stockholm but want to see other options

Anyway to slim down legs; just want to smooth out this massive imbalance that the body seems to favor to the downside

Recommendations for best luxury apartments in Williamsburg or Downtown Brooklyn? Hoping to live in a studio or 1bd/ba for the first time

Question on lateral transfers from Tier2/Boutique to MBB. If I’m coming from a Manager position would the norm be to also start as a Manager at MBB or does one usually get nocked down one level?

Realize this might vary case by case but curious to hear experiences

Does anyone have recommendations on where to get a crash course on personal finance?

Anyone at EY, KPMG, PWC want to refer a Deloitte Senior Consultant for the federal consulting/advisory practice? I have a TS

Since we’ve all been working from home for months now, what’s the best office chair out that y’all are using for our long work from home hours? Looking to invest in a better one than my ~$150 one from Amazon.

Does Deloitte Digital have younger management?

When they say utilization doesn't count for the month of May/June what exactly does that entail? I'm assuming being on the bench for those months will still show on personal utilization reports...

Anyone else obsessed with the Westin white tea line? 😅

Want to warn stakeholders that their hostile, posturing emails with our main client CC'd is only going to backfire (main client ❤️ us). emails will no joke prob get some of them fired. #restructuring

My office chair stinks even though I wash it with carpet cleaner every few weeks. Fellow 24/7 WFH workers, how do you keep your office chair clean?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

My younger sister is a rising college senior - doing well in school (near perfect GPA) and majoring in English. She’s not sure what she wants to do but likes working with people and thinks working in HR/people ops could be interesting. How would you guide her in the job search? (Cont)

Any recommendations on books to use for GMAT prep? Asking for my cousin. TIA.

Investment gurus - Appreciate pointers for resources (books, blogs, videos etc.) to read up on investment strategies. Just getting started and could use all the help. 🙏

What are some publications, books, podcasts, online classes etc that can help me prepare for my first year in consulting? Have 5 years of experience in finance and making the jump to consulting.

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

Any good books/reads to learn aspects of Account Management / Engagement Management in context of tech consulting?

What do you guys do when you're asked to share your screen for a presentation where you're just a listener? If I weren't presenting I'd take notes or work but now I can't!

Think I’m about to get an offer from Deloitte for an SC position in a niche area of transaction services. Currently at 18 months of experience. The offer is in NYC and the group sounds like they work close to IB hours. What would be a fair salary to negotiate up to?

What are the best data privacy certs to aim for? 4 year exp in cyber risk consulting. Want to move to a privacy related role outside the big 4. Should I go for the CDPSE or CIPP or CIPM?