Resort fee - Anyone had luck avoiding them? Paid 60 bucks a night at westin this summer and just got slammed with 100 a night at st regis. What’s up with that? Don’t think they show that when booking?

3 for 4 on upgrades this week. Delta FTW.

Folks with united mileageplus silver status, if you are traveling to Asia on United operated flights with 3 companions on same ticket, do they get the same baggage allowance of 2 bags 70lbs each?

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

I have 150k miles available in United, would you suggest to use it for next flight to Asia (15hr) or keep it and exchange for something else??

Any recommendations on credit cards with lounge access? Currently have the Chase Sapphire Reserve which has Priority Pass, but have been turned away from lounges not accepting PP at peak times

Just hit diamond with Hilton! Garçon, your freshest bottle of grey poupon your most average of rooms if you please, thank you. 💅

If you haven’t done so yet then you should check out Class Pass. Way better than going to some crappy globogym.

Anything good I can spend Delta Skymiles besides airfare? (I’m not really planning on flying anywhere soon).

EY fish - can anyone of you please share INSZOOM link? Currently traveling and need to access it. I don’t have access to EY laptop

Serious question: Do you feel guilty when your airline status lets you jump others on the standby list?

I personally do, but not enough to give it up.

My in-laws are coming to visit for the holidays, does anyone have any leads on a nice (but not too pricey) hotel or Airbnb in the Downtown area?

Lol, do you check your purse and shoes in under the plane or do you carry them on?

Vacation ideas for Thanksgiving? Six of us (ages 25 to 60) and everyone’s vaccinated. Thought about going to the Caribbean but I guess it’s the wet/hurricane season at that time. We’d be traveling from LA and Chicago and it’s only for a week if that helps. Any places you’ve enjoyed during late November?

St Thomas vs St John for snorkeling from the beach?
Any recommendations for these places - food, things to do, scuba diving tours / companies. My wife and I are planning on going for a week in mid-May.

Is cheaper to book flights at the airport, online, or over the phone? Looking to book a flight was a 3-weeks out date

Planning to do some Summer glacier national park backpacking. Anyone have any recs for routes/campsites? Looking for 3-5 nights, experienced backpackers

Have a 7:10 am flight with United, boarding starts 6:20 (no pre check). Taking Uber from old town, so thinking of leaving at 5/5:15 am to be there by 5:30/5:40 for security. Should I leave around 5:20 if no long lines for regular security check?

Spg or Hilton honors? Currently spg plat but wanted to know if anyone had better experiences with Hilton (service, upgrades, points accumulation mainly)

Such a Boring session today! 30 mins left. Any drama big movers?

Anyone trade futures contracts on exchanges like Binance and bybit? What service did you use to reconcile your P&L and file the appropriate forms?

Which bank account is better for salary account?

HDFC
Axis

Relocating to Columbus, OH area. Would prefer to transition to Independent. Have over 5 yrs as lead advisor experience and cfp. Could probably transition 4-5m and help with existing book.

Anyone else have days where it seems like your meds just don’t work? What do you do to offset those? This week has been a struggle.

I am new to wipro..expected salary for Feb month.. Where can I see salary slip.

WIPRO, #WIPRO

Hi fishes,
Need 11 likes to activate DM.
Thanks in advance.

IFV recommendations in Boston anyone? A Reproductive Endocrinologist the most - but reccs on any and all members of a health team/other tips welcome. Wide and I are about to begin this journey =/

Just got laid off last week so if anyone knows of any senior designer roles let me know! Going to take some time to revamp my portfolio and resume but I would appreciate any leads.

Hi Folks, I'm looking for supply chain consulting role in UK. Preferably in digital transformation.

I'll need a visa sponsorship

For ex consultants without finance backgrounds who transitions to PE or Growth do you have any recs on podcast books to read that helped you build your PE/Investing knowledge?

Anyone go from SaaS / licensing sales to services (strategy & implementation) sales?

I'm thinking of moving from large cap tech to large cap consultancy firm to help build the resume and round out my experience. I enjoy and do well in licensing, but I'm fairly young in my career (<6 years) and received a great offer to make the move.

Big fan of the org and team I'll be joining as well.

Thanks!!

TC ~$300K

I currently hold a bachelor in accounting and I am looking into transition to the Cybersecurity world. I have an interest in working with the banks doing penetration testing.

Can anyone recommend a Tech Bootcamps in the ATL or Metro Atlanta Area

How can I get started ?

If I got a manager for employment claims’ position is it hard to pivot to an associate counsel role etc? What do you think the main difference between the two are? Is it a good position for a stepping stone to in house counsel?

Why is the RSM bowl so dead compared to GTs? I'm about to join from GT and wondering if things are really that fine and dandy here?

What’s generally considered “market” for a property manager’s termination fee?

Does the employee get both the employer and employee contribution to PF or only own contribution to PF?

Current salary range for business immigration attorneys in NYC?
(One year of immigration experience. Two years of business immigration experience.)

Have any American Producers ever successfully been able to freelance abroad (London or Amsterdam)? Any advice?

Looking to improve general communication skills (especially around structuring narrative/ key messages), any books/courses that you would recommend?

Anyone in the latter part of your career regret not getting into a relationship because you were so focused on yourself?

Does KPMG transformation delivery do any analytics?

To those starting the year on the beach: office or home office ...or actual beach?

When we come back from covid, can we all just agree to give up handshakes? I find handshakes so unpleasant and now we can all appreciate how gross and germ-spreading they are!

Realistic Digital Expert at McK salary range?

Unsure if I’m qualified to command the average on Glassdoor 😅 I thought McK salaries were pre-set

Fellow frequent flyers: last year was the 1st year I attained airline status. Does United gold expire on 2/1? Will I be downgraded to silver till I catch up again or is there a fast track challenge?

Interviewing for BCG PL role as an experienced hire. Have Bain experience post MBA for 2 years and 2 years with industry after that. Want to go back to consulting but different geography. Was told 4 interviews in total. I am now waiting for my 6th interview schedule. 5th interview was with head of region. Is this process normal ? All interviewers were with partners. Should I even have any hopes or are they just exploring. Would be helpful if someone has been through experienced hiring at BCG.

Just received reimbursement for a hotel stay in March. What’s the longest you’ve waited for a legitimate expense to be reimbursed?

Anybody at the Westin Michigan Ave this week? Drinks?

Thoughts on EW MBA from Booth/Kellogg/Haas. Currently SC at Deloitte and want to transition to tier 1 consulting firms

What's the fastest you've seen someone rolled off a project?

Is studying for (and hopefully passing) the CFA a good alternative to an MBA for career advancement?

Background:

Currently in M&A advisory. Not looking to move into research or portfolio management, just seeking to add an "advanced degree".

I would love to go back to school, but cost and my location - not near any major schools - have kept me from applying. I have considered Kellogg's eMBA in Miami.

#cfa #mba

What is the best consultancy for Media and Entertainment work? Considering a move…

How would you rank the different types of consulting based off exit ops and prestige? feel free to add in more if i’m missing anything.

1) strategy consulting 2) tech consulting 3) transformation consulting 4) integration consulting 5) hr consulting

Best consulting firms without the massive ego?

An afternoon without meetings. Seems like a trap?

Best resources/books on getting personal finance in order?