Planning our honeymoon in Paris this winter. We are Hilton Diamond and plan to use free night certs at the Hilton Paris Opera. We've also got IHG points and are looking to spend the second half at the Intercontinental Paris - Le Grand.

With IHG it looks like the IC Paris is a no brainer for our points, but curious if people have recommendations on other Hiltons in Paris? The newly opened Canopy looks good with a rooftop bar that has a view of the Eiffel Tower, but the overall hotel has (cont)

We’re planning to be in Kauai for a week in mid-December, but I’m thinking of extending the trip an extra 10 days. Would we have enough to do with a 4yo in tow? Or maybe not worth it to stay that long? Staying at the Grand Hyatt first week, then downgrade to Sheraton Coconut Beach.

Why platinum and no longer platinum elite?

One of the best things about COVID lockdown: The pause on “how many points?” posts in this bowl.

Some construction work going on in the room next to me at 11pm central time here at the Westin! How many points is this worth?

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

Does Oracle offer any travel perks? (Airline status, discounts, etc?)

Any fellow fishbowl consultants staying at the Beverly Hilton and up for a drink or two?

I quit my old job but am working PT for them till they find a replacement. Apparently they could not get a refund on a flight they booked me and my manager is asking if (not me, but I can see it in Teams) I can reimburse for the ticket. It’s $800, anyone know if this is legal?

For new hires of Jpmc,
Only get a MacBook if you already have a windows pc, citrix workspace works best on a windows. In mac you cannot use shortcuts like Alt+tab inside the VDI. So choose wisely

Planning a one-week summer vacation to Yellowstone Park area. Family unit of 6, so need to rent a single, large SUV. Just looked at prices and the cheapest car available for 6 people with unlimited mileage is $3,500+. Makes the vacation almost not worth it. Anyone have any recommendations on how to get a better deal? Any discount codes? Thank you in advance!!

What would be most helpful discussion points in this bowl?

Anyone here travel solo to Ibiza? Would love to get recs on where to stay, which clubs and raves to go to, safety and such. TIA!

What’s your travel time to your job? And what city are you in

Honest question: Why do people do Consulting when Big Tech offers higher TC, zero travel and often times more meaningful work?

28M. First time solo travel 3 week trip to Spain coming up. Flying Royal Air Maroc from US. They’re allowing 2 check in bags and 1 carry on. However, I want to travel light and am trying to avoid check in bags completely. What carry on backpacks do you recommend to buy that would be enough for 3 week trip but also be allowed as a carry on? Also need to buy packing cubes.

Incoming staff in FIDS (Cyber). What kind of work should I be expecting? Also, is travel a lot?

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Anyone has blue points to exchange? I have 80 bluepoints. If interested then please let me know.

Graduated with a degree in managerial science and minor in marketing and a sales certificate from a very prestigious business program in GA. Have had 4 different management positions in the past. Looking for opportunities in sales that allow me to travel constantly. Preferably base + commission but open for anything with traveling (within/out the country) anyone can help me network? Thank you!

Has anyone gotten the vaccine at United center? Are they asking for any proof of eligibility?

Can anyone explain the grades in HSBC ?
What is GCB-5?

Hello All

I am looking forward for help in obtaining the releiving letter from HSBC. Wrote multiple mails to exit support help desk but no response. Not sure if the email address given to me is still valid. Appreciate if anyone could help with a contact number or email please.

I have a real estate client who at the top of his organization chart owns is 50/50 partners in a real estate investment company. First question is it advantageous to have the top of the organization 50/50 partners own the r/e company as an s-corp? That 50/50 company then owns 70% of holding company they own all the real estate as a partnership that the original partners are 35/35 and the investors own the remainder. All the real estate deals are then owned by this holding company.

Good afternoon everyone,

I am switching careers from Clinical Social Work into Project Management. I possess many transferable skills and a PM certification. I'd love a referral to PM roles at Google, Meta, Amazon or other Big Tech Companies. I'd also love to connect with other PMs in the tech space on LinkedIn if interested!

Is HC for non technical roles any different?

Steel Case vs Herman Miller

Is Herman Miller the undeniable winner in the office chair market or is Steel Case a contender for first?

General consensus: Should national elections be national holidays?

The consumer electronics division in my company needs creative management/direction for a team of packaging designers, well probably more than that really. But there design team is not very organized or reliable because of their control freak owner, who is very indecisive, and probably micro-managing.

Anyone up for the task?

Location Central, New Jersey
80-90 range with flexibility for the right person. Possible hybrid schedule.

For new hires of Jpmc,
Only get a MacBook if you already have a windows pc, citrix workspace works best on a windows. In mac you cannot use shortcuts like Alt+tab inside the VDI. So choose wisely

Good Day, Everyone!

I am moving to Canada in May'2022 on Permanent Resident status.

I have 7years 6months of work experience in India from Broadridge, HCL and Capgemini and my current designation is Test Lead.

To seek out similar opportunities in Canada, I have activated job profile in Indeed, Linkedin, etc..
Could someone please help me to know the salary range of Test Lead in Canada? (Preferably BC province as my PR is approved through BC PNP)

Appreciate your response and thoughts.

Need referral for EY
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HI All,

In salary breakup of Bosch apart from total CTC, another payable amount is mentioned under 'NPS optional- Company Contribution'. What does this optional means? And whether this NPS amount is on the top of the offered CTC or will they adjusted it with some other component mentioned under fixed salary?

What should be the salary package for senior research analyst from a Gurgaon based company

I'll switch to a startup as the only data engineer and will closely work with all the Head ofs + the CTO.

Any advice/books/... on stakeholder management at that level? Especially when things fail/discussing budgets/new hires etc.

Has anyone done Uber as a means to keep bills paid while in transition? wondering if this would be sufficient financially

ABNB @ $144. Invest or not?

TD Ameritrade vs Etrade vs Fidelity.... any big differences or are they all more or less the same user interface? Mostly for trading stocks options and ETF.

Anyone sincerely concerned there will be hiring freezes with the coronavirus? I’ve been diligently applying and reaching out to my contacts for the past two months and am getting discouraged.

Any advice on doing pro bono design work for nonprofits? I’m considering offering some work to a local nonprofit I believe in, but I’m not sure what kind of boundaries to set, how to approach them, etc. would love advice!

Advice on which Greek islands to visit in September? Santorini is in the list, but I can’t decide on others. Which are your favorite and why?

Looking for solid, affordable Airbnb or hotel options in SFO

Planning to venture out to Arizona/Nevad/Utah/California and WFH for 2 months. Any recommendations on which cities / towns to live in?

Any recommendations for good last minute ticket deals for Orlando Disney and Universal theme parks?

Wife and I want to do a quick trip to Orlando with our 3 year old. Just want to do magic kingdom for a day as i think that’s all we can handle. Recommendation a on Disney hotel vs say a Marriott? The price difference is huge and I know I can get a suite for free with my status at the Marriott.

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

Where’s the fishbowl hangout in BOG?

Which Kimpton do I choose in Portland?

Any recommendations for Harrisburg? Starting a new engagement there

I'm a British Airways Gold member but want to start earning status on American - if I attach my American Frequent Flyer number to an upcoming Iberia flight - will I still be able to Enter the BA lounge?

Looking to fully refresh my ski equipment (skis/bindings, boots, etc). Midwest places are starting to close up (wtf I know!). Anyone have recommendations on solid ski shops? Prefer Denver/Colorado Springs Metros but open to all.

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

In Barcelona right now, any top recs for places to eat / drink / see?

Restaurant recommendations in Nashville? Places with good food and cocktails

Planning a trip to Rome and Naples with day trips to Tivoli and Pompeii. Is 1 week enough? I feel like reading through 3/4 day Rome and 2 day Naples itineraries, the trip seems rushed. I have unlimited PTO but my SO is limited in time (but luckily he can work extra hrs and then use less PTO). I would say max we could do is 1.5 weeks but adding on 3-5 more days seems almost too much? Thoughts? For reference, I did Venice-Florence-Rome in a week and it seemed okay but it also wasn’t as planned out

How do you manage to get covid test done in the 24 hours window? PCR takes time and none of the labs I reached out to does rapid testing.

First time in London! What all should I do? Need all your favorite recommendations :)

I have an 8 hour layover in Madrid. Never been there before. Is it worth leaving the airport and doing something in the city? Any tips on what to see in a few hours?

Mauritius or Cook Islands for a 2 week honeymoon??

Stay at Hilton Head and visit Savannah or stay at Savannah and visit Hilton Head amongst other places??