So I boarded on a plane to JFK but landed in Boston

Any Vietnamese fish got H1B stamp recently? Mine is only valid for 1 year which I'm wondering why. Not having to worry about renewing it every year when I travel abroad is nice :(

MLS or CLS what the catch to travel? What are your pros and cons ?! Who do you travel thru?

Solo trip to europe for two weeks this august, 27/F, deciding between two options: city and beachside or maybe both! I generally like walkable cities, good food, bespoke wine bars, stay a while in cafe scenes. Aside from London, Paris, Lisbon, (been to these cities already) any recommendations?? Keeping in mind that europe is still easing out of covid restrictions, would like to head somewhere that’s going to be more open. TIA :).

Favorite summer destination: The Hamptons or Nantucket?

First 2 years for CSR is about to be over, and I’m looking at the value of the card against the annual fee. Combined with my other cards (Chase Freedom Unlimited & Flex) and deducting the $300 travel fee, the net benefit is $76. Is that enough to justify keeping the card? The lounge access at airports were a nice benefit, never got to use it since my client travel was through Amtrak.

Can someone explain the LTA policy? What happens if I don't claim any travel bills? Can I claim it as a taxable component monthly?

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.

Anyone travelling from pune to mumbai today?

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

can i book just any meeting room at a courtyard online to get the ten room night credit?

Anyone hiring or recruiting in the San Diego area? Experienced scientist/engineers with over ten years of industry experience and MS in Bioengineering

Senior dev working alone in an office, everybody is remote. Thinking of moving to PHX to be fully remote myself, currently in LA. Lower COL. Change to buy house. I like heat. Thoughts? Why? Why not?

Hi! I’m interested in moving to San Diego in the next six months. Any tips for job searching from New England? I’m currently working in social media, internal communications and content creation at a real estate firm. Curious to know if anyone has done that type of move and how did you navigate the job search.

Anyone visited the updated Admirals Club in CLT? I've avoided connecting through there until the construction was complete. Was the 6-month shutdown worth it?

What is a good spot in Atl to propose? Any fine dine restaurant or maybe a point with a good city skyline view (except for that PCM rooftop)?

Hi,

Can someone please let me know how is the annual appraisal and growth in SLC?

I have gone through lot of posts in Glassdoor where existing employees are not happy with increments and slow growth.

Does anybody have hotel recommendations for Beijing? Deciding between renaissance Wangfujing, JW Beijing, Conrad, St. Regis. Much appreciated!

Hi Fishes,

How to find flatmates in Bangalore (gay friendly )

Please don't comment things badly. Trying to normalize things.

Kind reg

Has anyone recently interviewing with Boeing or have joined recently? Please comment need to know about the interview process.

How long they take after project manager round?

(5 yrs Full stack)

What is your opinion on moving from Tier 2 (5 years, strategy consulting) to MBB as manager/senior manager? MBB office (LatAm) reached out looking for experienced consulting manager to join their team

“What do you guys see...a mouse or a blue screen”

Best high yield savings products?

What’s a good baseline amount to keep in a checking account? I generally keep mine pretty low <1000 after paying CCs then dump the rest in savings. As I’m building a rainy day fund and then I will start contributing my brokerage account.

For reference <1 year experience at $4500/month (after taxes and 401k contribution)

Best place to put money after an HYSA? Ideally saving for a house in 7ish years. Currently contribute to 401k, maxed my Roth IRA. Looking at Sofi bank CD’s at 4.65% yield (6 month). Is brokerage invested in ETFs/Mutual Funds next step? TIA

Hi! I used to work at PwC and currently work at Friedman. I’ve been at Friedman for about a year and a half and I love it! We are hiring at an experienced associate and senior associate level! Cont..

Can anyone tell me about the ACN marketing operations business unit? I’ve been reached out for a role there and would like some intel about the organization. Thanks in advance!

I’m 30, should I consider joining S& Middle East as Senior Associate in attempt to make Manager and leave? Is it too exhausting? Will I burn out before I get there? And how long to Manager?

Are any of you aware of good therapeutic schools for high school kids in the South Eastern US? Looking for a recommendation for a boy who has anxiety and ODD. Thank you.

I have resigned from EY GDS on the e-exit portal a few days back. What are the next steps that I need to do.
Also, when will I get a mail to submit my assets and for any other formalities.

Anyone from GDS FAAS TEAM ???

Is the office operational now?

Got rejected from one of my desired tech companies, it's agitating but at least they didn't ghost me.

I recently took up a Customer Success Manger role at a engineering software company. Previously I was a Project Manager at the same company but wanted to move out of my engineering services role. I primarily took this role hoping to get exposure to providing SaaS services as company is transitioning at software cloud. My long term goal is to move into tech as my current customers are mostly in O&G. Is customer success a good entry point go get into one for the big tech companies?

How do you all respond when someone you work with asks gives you unsolicited organization advice/ says something like “do you not keep a to do list?” Lol I keep like 5 and 95% of the time I am so on top of things it’s crazy! Have one bad day/ couple days amd boom… my SM is asking if I keep a list…

Anyone who recently took the CIPP/E exam? Any tips for what materials to use to prepare for it and the most effective study strategy (assuming I have very limited GDPR exposure)? Thanks!

Hi! Hows the new wk going??? Anything exciting?

Are per diems the same amongst firms? What is your per diem in a city such as Chicago?

Best consulting firms for work-life balance? I know consulting is chaotic in nature, but just curious to see which ones are the best in dealing with this?

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

Best books on leadership and self development?

Interested in a San Francisco/Bay Area networking/support group for consultants that have been laid off?
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How many emails do you receive in a day? Is it normal to receive 15+ emails before 7:30 every morning?

If I get laid off, I have a previous colleague that started a cybersecurity company. I would love to get involved on the business side of it. Any pointers on skills that are attractive in this realm for a startup? Would be mostly (if not all) federal defense contracting clients. I’m currently in Deloitte’s cyber risk practice but my background and passion is in accounting and finance, and business operations. Graduated in 2017 so still early career.

What age did you buy your first million+ dollar home? & what was your household income?

I’m a Deloitte Canada consulting resource looking to move to the EU (purely for personal reasons) once the pandemic is managed. I’m a Canadian, don’t have EU passport, so I depend on the firm to make it happen. I’m in the data/AI space. I speak English and Spanish. Any advise on what countries / member firms I should look into?

Best SUV (with 3rd row) that can accommodate 2 car seats? Considering Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q7, Chevy Tahoe, and the Volvo XC90.

Currently have a Range Rover Sport and it’s (sadly) no longer practical.

Do any of the top consulting firms hire into the Engagement Manager level after an M7 (if they had manager experience elsewhere)? I know MBB probably doesn’t but what about other tier 2 firms after that - and asking for US or Canada

People, there is a Politics bowl. Please stop dumping your political garbage in this one.

Any Freemasons lurking around here!? Thinking about making a Bowl for my Traveling Brothers. Maybe to talk about how we view this unique Labor (consulting) in a Masonic context, post some inspirational messages, recommend good books, idk stuff like that...

I am currently seeking a role in Consulting, my experience has been in in the intersection of Healthcare & Social Services in both the Private and NonProfit sector. I have a BA in Forensic Psych, an MPA, an MPhil in Public Policy and currently in the last leg of my PH.D in Public Policy with a specialization in Health Policy.

I would appreciate any advice anyone could give that might be helpful to help get my foot in the door.

Thoughts on Prosci or SHRM-SCP certification? Which would be considered more valuable or highly regarded? Currently focused on Change Management but have a HR background (industry experience / area of study in college).

Looking to move to BCG as an experienced hire, anyone have any tips or advice?

Hey 🐠, what are your recommendations of books, articles, or practice tips to improve communication, both verbal and written? Want to be stronger at running meetings, pitching ideas, writing (cont’d)

What are the best consulting firms in Europe to do AI strategy work in public sector? I have Canadian experience and I’m looking to move geographies.