Skymiles members:

If you book a round trip flight, departing on December 27th, 2022 and returning in January 2023, do you get the MQDs and MQMs for the year that you flew (split up) or is it the year that the itinerary completed (2023)?

I was almost certain it was the former but the Delta representative I spoke to told me it was the latter. When searching on Google, I’m finding older articles that tell me it was the former as well.

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

Suggestions for a 2-3 day solo trip for a female 28 years old within the US. I live in Florida if that helps

American airlines is so dumb. Was trying to purchase MCE seats for a long-haul. You can’t
purchase it online after check-in. And they can’t uncheck you over the phone. Good thing I fly Delta!

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

Is anyone able to give me the Marriott Family or/and friends discount paper? 🤗

My international flight is delayed due to closure of Pakistan airspace. Going to miss my connecting flight (on a different carrier) . Can I apply for trip cancellation insurance with chase for this ?

Anyone here has had a recent experience getting an H1B interview at the Embassy in Costa Rica? How long did it take to get the passport back? Anything else I should know? Thank you!

midnight flight sfo-ewr is awesome until it gets delayed to 1:30. every shop closed by 11, fml.

I don’t drive. Does that limit my activities if I am traveling to Hawaii ?

Hi peeps. Need a suggestion , I am about to switch for a change and I have an offer from LTI for PM but my current location is noida. I have been offered in Bangalore but moving there is little tricky with growing kids and family. How long WFH is going to go and how is the growth ladder provided I take this opportunity and switch and wait for things to happen. How much does a project manager travel and how will this role help?. Please help

It’s been so quiet in here... anyone was able to fly recently?

Anyone wanna pay for my vacation to Disney world?

H1B 🐟 - If alt traveling on fridays, which city do you charge your time to? My visa doesn’t technically allow me to work in the city that I am alt traveling to.

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?

Travel and TTC combo haven’t worked. After 6 months, the only offer I got included 4 weeks paid and FLMA only after 1 year. So 1) go and risk laughable benefits or 2) stay but risk TTC. So shitty 😭

Moved to Canada on a work permit but recently got my PR approved. It’s been a 4 month wait to get the actual PR card and I have a family trip coming up soon. Can I still travel and get back into the country with no issues given that I still have a work visa (W1) on my passport? Not sure if my change of status nulls my current visa

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.

Is a New York Sports Club Elite Membership worth it?

Anyone who has started up a side hustle whilst working in consulting - is it generally a good idea to let your employer know or will they make your life difficult/try to push you out if they know?

(Context - I need the extra income to have a shot at affording grad school, I work for a small boutique, job contract was ambiguous on the issue. Side hustle is selling stuff I make as a hobby on Amazon)

Thanks!

I’ve been working to an unhealthy degree lately. And I’ve been making the excuse that I have a lot of work right now, but I’m starting to wonder if I’m addicted to it. Part of it is anxiety and perfectionism. But my behavior is now actively harmful to myself and starting to harm my marriage.

How do I stop? I’m not talking work-life balance. I mean, how do I say, “I don’t care that the client wants this tomorrow and I’m not close to done, I’m going to sleep tonight”?

Have a spider mite infestation on a lemon tree I brought indoors for the winter. Anyone have any ideas for how to kill them? I looked online and have tried neem oil, but it doesn’t seem to be working too well. Help!

Is anyone willing to share if your firm offers egg freezing without a fertility diagnosis as a benefit? We are trying to expand our benefits and would love to be able to say that others in the industry are already doing this. Thanks!

Thoughts on Facebook. Would you work there if you could work on something interesting or just pass altogether?

My husband has 3+ years of experience specializing in PL/SQL Development. Anyone have a lead for remote PL/SQL jobs? He's mostly looking on LinkedIn and working with recruiters, but is there better places to look? ZipRecruiter?

What do you do when you feel the goalpost has been/is being moved re: billable requirements? Like there's a spoken vs unspoken? I chose this job based on billables vs salary and what I'm being told I'm expected to do now is 20-30% (at least) > than what was initially agreed upon. Given my other life responsibilities, this is creating a huge strain & I feel like this is slowly getting harder & harder on my spouse & kids. I'm grateful to have lots of good work but not sure how to course correct.

Thoughts on CSIQ? It is sitting near all time highs but has not jumped like crazy from pre-pandemic. It’s at a 25% premium. It has solid fundamentals. It may be a solid option after it hits the 50 day SMA.

Is joining BCG as a Research Trainee under Knowledge Team (Insurance) helpful to pivot my career into consulting or should I look at doing a Masters instead? I am a fresh college graduate and currently working as an Accounting Analyst. Please help! Boston Consulting Group

I read this super interesting article about how big companies like Toyota are investing in social-emotional training for their employees and seeing massive benefits. I actually think this could be a whole separate class for students of all ages. Learning about conflict resolution, growing your own self-regulation skills...it's really important.

Do hours and intensity differ when working in NYC tax for a small city office?

Moving from regular education classroom to honors. Any tips?

Is January the longest month ever or what…?

Dammit. Missed my first class upgrade just by one number in the Waiting list!

If taking the subway to my home office isn't part of my normal commute, and the client I am on is outside the commute to my home office and requires it, am I entitled to expense my Metro Card?

H1b 🐠 - about to apply for my extension. For the first time, I was told that I need to be aware of the 60 day threshold on out of home office travel and that the new administration is enforcing...

How much severance should you expect after getting booted after 1 year. I got 3 months salary

EY and KPMG denied my applications 😥 please take me I want out of here!

anyone have an airbnb promo code or coupon that they’d be willing to share or sell?

Please help me select the right offer. Citi SVP Program Management (NYC) vs. EY Manager Tech Consulting. From a career scalability perspective, which one would you choose? Please advise.

Does anybody feel like they're actually learning anything useful in consulting? I mean, I've been through a lot of different stuff here but can't help but think "who gives a fuck about this?"

Anyone have any recs for self help books? Looking for more relatable topics to myself I guess?

If I just joined this month, is it possible to still perform well for a raise for year end?

Deloitte peeps (especially federal travelers): what's the policy if your flight home is delayed? Can you expense a hotel/per diem for Friday?

Anyone from Cyber Security field? Is yes, what are you working on?

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...

Shall I disclose reason for leaving a firm during my initial call with a recruiter from said firm, if I was laid off? Are they privy to that information. Ironically being recruited by that same firm

Wealth of experience working in the Bay Area with pre ipo clients going through funding/ working on pitch books etc.

My hometown has a growing tech scene but little funding. Was thinking of parlaying these experiences and starting a bit of a consulting operations to connect the two

Anyone with insight on how I might go about doing this? Would love to chat!

Help out a foreigner here. What are some of the things you NYers in the office know you have to read in between the line?

A first for me, after 1.6 million miles. Thankful for a delay. The delay on the connector saved me a night at ord Hilton after the ludicrous delay on the first leg.t. Truly grateful united

How do you feel when you beat a spoiled dude from McKinsey?