PSA for anyone traveling 22-24th from JFK!

Any star alliance status match delta platinum?

Anyone have first hand experience with travel medical insurance? Looking to purchase for a short trip but finding so many mixed reviews from people that have had to actually try and use it. Appreciate any recommendations!

What’s a good Marriott Bonvoy points vs $ conversion to make decisions on using points or $?
I’m contemplating 40k points vs $168 including taxes at a category 4 location

What area should I stay near in Venice Italy? Only going to be in town for 2 nights

If I were to go to the Cape in early October is there enough to do for a weekend? If so, where in the Cape do you recommend? Alternatively, also looking into Providence..

Could someone share a typical pay band for a AE in San Francisco?

I would like to transition into a Clinical Informaticist role here at DFW Region. What is the median salary for this specialty?
Research shows that the top is about 78K annually.
Is this data correct. Bedside nurses appears to earn more.

Just spent 15 minutes buying a flight on the jet blue app... is there software really that slow?

Anyone have United GPUs to offload? Looking to purchase two.

Is it worth the rent to stay in west village socially? Or just stay in exchange place in jersey and commute to midtown?

Based in northeast US, and I'd like to take an international trip during the last week of April. I will be in second trimester, so no intense activities and prefer to be in big city, flexible budget and looking to relax. What are the countries/cities should I look into?

Why does everyone bag on ATL? It’s actually not a bad connecting airport.

How is AirBnB ethical when its business model exists through legal arbitrage? It has functionally created rental property service without being subject to the same taxes and liability insurance of a regular hotel company due to the dubious claim of “It’s on the web.”

Diamond medallion on Delta. They lost my bags on the outbound (3 with my wife who is Plat) and inbound flights (1) on a trip to Europe. How many points should I expect? Any advice to deal with this?

Anyone stay at the W Costa Rica? Planning a trip to Costa Rica and trying to decide between that and the all inclusive Westin right next door.

If JetBlue moves my departure time by 3 hours can I get a credit card refund or only travel bank?

37 / 13 years / 215K / PDX

With today's flight, I pass 200k MQMs for the year. Interesting how life works itself out.

Ikon or epic pass for NE skiing?

For those with corporate banking expertise, how do you typically go about calculating debt capacity for a company?

Ex-MBB, recently started a new MM PE role, but had also applied to HBS in case the PE route doesn’t work out. Thankfully, both the PE and HBS applications were successful. Now I need to decide whether to leave my current role after only 6-10 months to go to business school, or try to defer the MBA.

What should I do? I’m torn between wanting to do MBA at an earlier age vs ensuring good PE employability post MBA(either at current firm or other). Not sure how well 6-10 Mos pre-MBA PE exp is valued

Anyone hear anything from their coaches??

Any book recommendations on change management?

How do you decide the author order in publications?

Is anyone going Mindspace, Hyderabad office? Need help in collecting the ID badge.

Hi,

Need advice on finalizing Hr service (PEO) partner in the USA. It is for a manufacturing company with a considerable number of non-exempt employees.

We have been evaluating ADP and Insperity.
The major requirement is quality of service and quick response time.

Any thoughts or suggestions will help

So I recently graduated in the fall semester from school, and I am now trying to find a entry-level full-time position in my field. I graduated with a BA in Cinema and Television Arts; specifically in Entertainment Media Management. I wasn’t able to do an internship because of work and personal stuff. Does anyone know any good tips of what entry level positions I should look into?

Anyone have any interview experience/advice for the IBM associate technical consultant federal position…application developer and test specialist specifically.

Soliciting ideas for a big closing lunch with clients - near or close to bryant park, my first pick was Gabriel Kreuther but they only do Thurs/Fri lunches (ours would be Tues). Ideas for upscale restaurants appropriate for corporate clients? They said “anything but steak” ha.

Anyone from Canada? I’m considering moving but I don’t know what the salaries are like.

What’s the best brunch in the Flatiron area? Boozy not necessary, just good food! My mom and sister are coming to visit and I have no idea what’s good around there anymore 🙃 thank you!

Anyone have suggestions on a team building exercise or consultant/coaching to build/improve energy. I feel 2020 was such a big drain on everyone’s energy and spirit just looking for ways to start the year out on a more positive note. TIA

Does anyone else just not even want to be a people manager anymore?! The amount of work this is taking, I’m just so over it. In addition to them piling on my work (which is a full time job) the people management stuff is just as much a full time job that no one in management seems to take into account. I have tried countless times to explain this but I end up burnt out, everyone suffers including me. I just left one role bc of it and now this new role, same thing. I’m over it.

Good consulting books? Not talking case prep but a fun read about the industry and what it takes to succeed, etc. Thank you!

Anyone traveling again yet or received communication about when you’ll be back on the road?

I’ve been on the bench with less than 10% utilization for 3wks now. I’m a first year and the past month has been slower with not many new projects coming in. I do see a few new projects come in every week but I’m not getting staffed on them. Should I be worried? Should I ask my PM if I should be worried? We’re in a pretty small group less than 20 people

How would you advise companies to improve their corporate culture? Doing a practice case study now and not sure what concrete recommendations I should give.

What are your expenses/time horror stories? Has anyone gotten fired in relation to expenses? Compensation withheld?

Top 10 books to read about consulting life ?

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

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

For people who are married, have a SO, have a family, but enjoy weekly client travel, consistent late night or weekend work, what motivates you? Is it just $$? Genuinely curious!!

Would you suggest getting the Peloton bike or the Peloton treadmill?

Are any top consulting firms hiring for experienced analysts currently? I know ACN and some others are cyclical for resources 2-3 years out of college, but I’m looking to make a move sooner than fall

What to people think about the corporate tax rate? Do you like it at 21%, did you prefer it at 35, or would you rather see something in between? Not trying to start a war, genuinely curious how you all feel about it.

I’m so depressed, have been for years, and don’t see it getting better. I’ve tried everything from therapy, exercise, psychiatry, journaling, self help books, healthy diet, etc. what else is there?

How bad is it if when I quit , upon asked why I'm quitting, I say that it's because my therapist told me so? I know it's not the most professional thing to do but I would like to be honest and (cont)

Anyone have the Lo & Sons Hakuba backpack? If so, what are your thoughts?

Hey everyone! I hope y’all are having a good weekend! Quick question. PSM 1 or CSM? I’m having a hard time deciding between which exam/course to take. I’m in my first year out of undergrad and looking into getting some certs to help me advance in my career.

Anyone else work in the service industry growing up? Worked at a Little Caesars for 4 years (youngest asst. manager ever thank you very much) and I maintain that I have never faced that level of pressure or stress in my professional career. Standing between a Karen-customer and their $5 pizza is not a feeling I’ll ever forget.

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.