Sheraton front desk during check in: "Oh it looks like I have you in the same room as last week and... for the next 4 months. You may as well never leave." Me: "...That's the plan." 😒

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

Hilton 🐠 - what are your favorite properties to redeem points? What’s the best deal you’ve seen? Can be anywhere in the world. Interested in Waldorfs or Conrads that I can’t afford to pay in cash.

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

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

Does it matter when you check in online for a hotel in terms of getting an upgrade? I'm a titanium elite Marriott bonvoy member looking for upgrades at Westin and Ritz in a couple of days. Any tips on getting an upgrade?

Is everybody earning double NIGHTS with SPG? I had thought the promo was double POINTS but I've been getting double nights 👀

Bonvoy-ers: anyone else get assigned a new ambassador today?

Has anyone traveled to Switzerland and used Marriott points? Best area to stay? Traveling with a total of 3 and only hotels in Zurich allow for free stays with only points as others charge extra

Has anyone ever gone out to the W Hotel on Capitol Hill? Is it like a bar/club? Do you recommend it?

Any Marriott/Hyatt recommendations for Mexico City? First time there as a tourist and want a nice, convenient hotel for food + sight seeing. TIA!

Any marriott hilton fast track promo?? No SPG around where Im traveling

Anyone stay at the Ritz-Carleton in D.C.? I’ve never stayed at a Ritz location so I’m curious to hear what to expect. Will be in D.C. for a conference so my firm is covering the trip.

Lyft driver delayed picking me up 30 min, resulting in me canceling my ride and asking hotel to call me a “yellow taxi” to get to the airport because it was 5am and all ubers/lyfts were 15 min. Specifically said yellow. Hotel calls me a private lux SUV and the driver got out of the car to handshake the man who called and said hi (honestly money couldve been passed). I then get hit with a $180 ride. Marriott website says taxi should be $65. Should I complain or let it go?

What are currently the best Canadian credit cards for travelers? Looking for Aeroplan or bonvoy points or companion tickets

Best Marriott/SPG property for a couple’s stay in Amsterdam? End of December - want to be reasonably close to city center but not break the points bank (<~50k a night ideally )

Merged my account this morning. Quite a sentimental moment to delete my SPG app. Bye bye you purple little guy

Anyone do the 15 nights mandatory quarantine in Taiwan? I need to go back for visa reasons and looking up which hotel to stay at. Thinking of staying in Marriott for the points but would love any recs! Can I use someone’s Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite contact or something? Overwhelmed with this whole process 🥲

Thoughts on the Sheraton Kauai? I’m considering the offer they sent. Is Kauai a nice island?

What salary could I expect in industry in a People Analytics role? With a PhD from top b-school? Some prior consulting-like experience. tyvm!

Side hustle or startup ideas for someone who isn’t technical/doesn’t code? Where should I look or where to begin? I don’t have any strong passions or specific skills that I’m confident in. What books, articles, blogs, orgs, events, people I should follow for inspiration that has helped you? I have some cash to invest and am looking for a part time hustle that can cash flow at least a little bit of money on the side.

Anyone here uses Bitmex? It is not open to US residents, but, people to seem VPN in. My primary question is about taxes / reconciliation when one does margin trading. Thanks 🙏

What are some common exit opps for strategy (MBB) consultants in London?

Is the EA role fading? What other roles can I transition to with 6 years of experiences as an EA?

I am an Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator with 15+ years of experience. I have program management and pharmaceutical manufacturing experience that gives me additional unique experience. I am wanting to get into the Clinical Trial Management/ Research Management role and am having no luck. Currently working for UW in Seattle. Pay is stagnant, grossly understaffed, commute is terrible, but the benefits are great. Any suggestions on CTO that offers great benefits and competitive salary?

Share the latest timeline for I-485 approvals in Employment category…

Need some Advice.. I’m a professional MBA student that was working FT and used an PM internship to transition into the space. I stepped in for an actual PM who was on leave and was doing real work. In august they extended my internship to Nov. Yesterday, They offer me a FT APM role, but it starts July 10 and have to respond by 10/15. Internship still ends in Nov, so no employment for 7 months. I’m not too happy with the offer or the wait. What should I do? I am currently job searching.

What are some great investment banks to work as an associate in the Washington DC area?

Just signed an offer and moving to Chicago in about a month. Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone there. Any best practices for finding roommates?

I’m four months into my job and I got put onto a PIP. I worked so hard to break into IB, put up all the hours and even working 2am nights for weeks, learned a ton, and improved a lot along the way as the sole analyst yet this happens. I’m extra worried because it doesn’t seem there’s IB analyst positions out there. Im really hoping come January more positions come up but I’m just praying they don’t fire me until then. Anyone have general tips for this situation?

Anyone switched from Becker to Wiley and regretted it? I did and though I appreciate the bite-sized lectures, I don't enjoy it as much as Becker. My access for Becker expired already and I don't want to spend 2k again 😭 such a tough choice to make but I feel like I'm not getting what I need from Wiley.

I finally was able to convince my principal that we need a consistent math intervention at the MS level (grades 5-8). (Right now, we are just "doing our own thing," which isn't helping students progress much.) Does anyone have any suggestions? It would be beneficial to have some sort of progress monitoring tool as part of the program, if possible. Our classes run roughly 55 minutes (which is too long for an intervention, in my humble opinion).

Thanks for any advice.

Anyone else chewing gum to satiate their sudden sugar addiction while in quarantine?

Accenture folks!
Can I submit the Time report in the next fortnight if I missed current fortnight (1st -15th sep).
Will there be any consequences?
I have recently joined Accenture (DOJ- 1st Sept) and I am yet to receive the WBSe details for time report submission.

Please help as I continuously receiving automated mails to submit the time report.

Thanks in advance!!

😇 word on street is that we are all getting pay increases next cycle

Got a good offer for L9 Tech Advisory in Tier 2 city, it is in a range that matches market and my ask. Should I still negotiate to round up?

Do Accenture still do case interview for SM level ?

New joiner. What should I get with my $250 wfh stipend? I already have standing desk, dual monitor, portable monitor, and good headset, not too sure what else I need, but it’s free money. Thanks.

Someone reached out to me on LinkedIn about becoming an author on the side. Has anyone heard about such a thing?!? The person said she’s worked with 800 consultants writing their books and marketing it for them.

I am starting a new role with a new company and will have 6 direct reports. Although I have managed teams before in a consulting project setting, this will be the first time in industry. Any recommendations on how to sharpen my management skills (books, blogs, etc). Particularly looking at how to delegate effectively and practical examples on how to run day to day.

What kind of work does West Monroe M&A do? I’m interested in learning more about the role

I’m a manager in big 4 cyber practice compliance role making around $200k looking for exit opportunities. Google Compliance Program manager paying $285k is a wise move ? Pros n cons of moving ?

Any KPMG recruiters for Advisory FS/Banking/Product? Looking to understand rehiring process and apply for rehire.

Why is EU trying to ban hybrid cars? It seems like a perfectly reasonable bridging solution for the next few decades (just like nuclear power which they call “renewable” lol)

For a Midwest city like detroit, how long does it take the ground to thaw for a digging project?

Big4 Analyst Salaries in Canada - Go, let’s compare

Any idea why EY is not on the list of Vault 50 top consulting firms but it is on the prestigious list?

Any Bain folk willing to connect?

Bain & Company

Can you get monkeypox from hotels or seats on airplane?

I'm back in the industry. One of my hired consultants (mid level) talked bad about me. What can I do to make his life miserable?

Does anybody have good electric standing desk recommendations? Ideally in the $200-300 range.

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

Looking for a recruiter from the big 4 to review my resume/ do some edits. Willing to pay for your time.

Do you guys have Any good books on business? Not those self help books