Pwc folks - do we have any Delta challenges?

Have a big upcoming international trip and trying to choose between the Marriott convoy boundless credit card or the chase sapphire preferred card to not have foreign transaction fees. Anyone have any experience with either and can help tip the scales one way or another?

Best east coast skiing/resorts within 4hr drive of DC? Looking to do a Jan/Feb trip.

What’s the best credit card for a married couple who shared finances? We were thinking American Express but kind of lost.

🚨 Arriving home to Ohare and was approached by a guy offering taxi rides and handing out business cards in terminal 3 baggage claim. DO NOT ACCEPT RIDES FROM PEOPLE OFFERING THEM!!! Whether they ‘can do cash or card,’ don’t buy it - they’ve got you once you’re in the car. Told airport emergency hotline and they are investigating.

Stay safe and don’t get got!!

Are Uber/Lyft drivers reluctant to drive from DC (Logan) to BWI?

I might get roasted for asking such a basic question but - how much do you budget for eating out ($ amount or % of budget)?

Pre pandemic I was traveling 5 days a week and just used left over per diem on the one night I went out with friends at home. During covid I stayed home. Now that I’m fully vaccinated and are many of my friends they want to go out to eat/drink. During covid I moved from a LCOL to here so I’m experiencing delayed sticker shock at the prices. Any tips?

For the 🐠 that have traveled to Egypt, can I get some recommendations on tour companies? I’m traveling with my partner (two females) and would like to have something arrange. 🙏

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?

Extension of Marriott status!! Rejoice!

Would love New Years recommendations within a 90 minute flight from Malaga, Spain. Leaning towards ski towns but open to other suggestions. Anyone have any recs? Thanks!

Any insider knowledge of EY modifying the frequent traveler program policy now that most travel will be reduced?

Is it a red flag when a recruiter talks about unrealistic benefits like getting a chance to fly to another state just to visit the client HQ all expense-free? Or is it really a thing? Let me know if you have experience like this.

For advisory peeps that travel - what are some tips and tricks to reduce travel stress, aside from getting TSA pre-check? Any advice?

Desi brothers and sisters, looking for good resort recommendations to take my mom and dad to over the holidays , based out of bangalore and will be traveling to india with just my daughter

What are the travel opportunities for a functional consultant at PWC AC Banglore and also any info about moving abroad internally

What are some exits that provide similar pay and intellectual demand to consulting without the travel? Mostly finance paths like IB? PE?

Recommendations for an Orlando hotel? Family wants to stay off site for Disney

Has anyone taken a stealth vacation (i.e. went on a trip but didn’t officially take time off)? Did it work out?

Hi folks,
I have recently joined capgemini.
Is it worth opting for bus pass if we're working in hybrid mode? Bcoz i think any way if we opt for, the company will deduct whole month specific amount under conveyance allowance.

Any suggestions for healthy self help books? Or healthy eating or understand why we get cravings? Looking for self help books alone those lines to help get my eating right

Hey everyone, curious about pros/cons and profitability of renting out a unit long term vs AirBnB. Let’s say it’s a condo downtown in a big city, how do you figure out what’s the better option?

Downtown Austin nice highrise apts? I hear good things about bowie and northshore. Stick to those two or any other good ones at that similar price pt

EY FAAS is so toxic, can anyone refer me to a non toxic work place. TIA

Spending 48 hours in Belgium this summer. Do you recommend Brussels or Antwerp?

Is JS7 & L4 same ?? Any idea ??

Appeal to all Indian consultants in this bowl to hit the little “me” icon at the bottom right of your screen, go to the settings icon on the top right and hit “send feedback” and let FB know what has been happening on the Desi bowl, arbitrarily blocking ppl who asked for action to be taken against folks making personal attacks.

I think there are a few folks interested in learning or practicing use of Sanskrit. Here is a publication if interested.
Samskrita daily newspaper - Sudharma - the only Samskrita daily in publication all across the world. They are running in a bit of loss right now and might have to shut down their work if people don't join hands to help them. Cont’d

Hi fishes,

Does anyone know how long you have to wait post biometrics inorder to get the passport letter or even the visa? It's for Canada work visa.

I need help. I'm dealing with multiple losses in the same week and having a hard time... I took some time off from work but I have no motivation to do anything. I don't want to go back to work and don't care about my work right now. I want to quit but I don't want to make a rash decision but need a long break. It's also not fair to my team that I can't give it my 100%. What can I do?

What's the salary range of consultants in ACN in India? What's the upper limit?

I’m likely on the way out from current role. who’s hiring? Bachelors in business, 5+ years in finance/risk/analytics roles

I am using my first credit card from last 4 months. Can i apply for second credit card? Will this hamper my cibil score?

I am utilising less than 30% limit on my first card.

35F divorced with a kid. I think I will never get remarried or in a serious relationship again. Lots of men don't like dating women with children. At my age either the guys are past their prime, divorced/ing and have to provide half their income to their first wife. Many with kids live on the same street as their ex wives so they can be close to their child. I'm not comfortable dating guys like that. On the flip side there are the ones that were never married, which by this age cont

Does anyone else get super emotional when ending a trip? I’ve been working remote in a place for quite some time and leave soon. I find myself constantly on the brink of tears. What is wrong with me lol

My friend needs a referral for ETL( SQL, informtica). Can anyone please provide referral?

Technical question: if I work for a firm in State A, am barred in State A, but live and work remotely in State B, where my firm has no presence, am I breaking any rules in State B?

How do I check my actual utilization (not the effective one). Mybusiness only tells me the effective utilization

Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

Ratings on three projects - 3,2,2. Utilization - 90%... Proposal hours - 15... Firm activities - 43 hrs... I then get a YE rating of 4 😕 ... How worried I should be regarding the layoffs???

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!

Looking for book recommendations; any favorites? Interested in both fiction and educational/self-improvement (for example, investment / finance books, time management, etc). I feel my vocab is...

Anyone has Manhattan GMAT prep PDF book?

How do you figure out what you want to do long term, I’m approaching mid 30s I’m still not sure what my true passion is work wise is.

Top consulting firms for building mobile apps - IOS or Android?

A whole country just banned PwC from auditing top tier companies.

If I had a traditional IRA before being employed in a 401k eligible role, can / must I roll that IRA into the 401k or can I leave the accounts separate without deleterious tax consequences?

This just in: Uncle Ernie telling us how shitty of a year we had and that they're stripping our firm-wide holidays so that we can be utilized more and reach our vision 2020 goals!

Book recommendations for a vacation?

Any good book recommendations? Both fiction and non

I like my own comments on Fishbowl. These are my confessions 🙏

Fellow PwC folks, did you see the new bonus model? Why is there such a huge discrepancy between Strategy and Tech Consulting?

On the bench for a week or so before start of new project. Do I take PTO or just bill GAA. Any advice on managing utilization?

Anyone know the base salary for PwC DDV Manager in London? Thanks.

Switching firms and haven’t told it to anyone. Broke the news to a colleague who became a very good friend over the last 3 years at the firm. felt he was not genuinely happy. - sucks.

Consulting firms, how does your company use utilization as a performance metric? And what are your targets (e.g, Junior practitioners vs senior)