SPG folks, must register here spgpromos.com/taketwo/

SPG app updated for me but not combination

Found a bed bug in a Radisson Red in Campinas Brazil, how many points?

Hi fellow fish need some advice.

I'm planning a wedding and wondering if I should apply for new credit cards to maximize on points. If so, wondering what your recommendations are and or if there are new cards out there I haven't heard of yet. For context I probably have another 20k+ in expenses to pay still and my current cards are:

CSP
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Citi double cash
Random card (used to be uber)

I got bumped back to platinum elite on both Marriott and SPG.. after being gold for a few months now (have been on a local project for a year now)
Strange.

Anyone else not getting points / nights for recent Marriott stays? Account activity isn’t working in the app

The new SPG app is not intuitive at all, very hard to navigate i find.

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

Ritz or JW in Cancun?

Planning to travel during Thanksgiving (super late in planning as usual) any fun recos- travelling from Chicago have boatloads of AA and Bonvoy points to burn. 7-8 nights

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

Anyone applying for Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card lately? I saw that they are offering 100k points again, but NO more 15 elite nights?

I am about 100 nights away from reaching the lifetime grandfathered premier access, not sure if I can make it by year end. No longer on travel projects. Any tips? Any new updates from Marriott?

Successfully made the jump.

Places where I applied and got an interview so at least I know they look at fed backgrounds. Might want to check them out. These were DC area.

Amazon
Google
Marriott
Visa
Facebook

Where are the good point promotions? Spg (soon), Hyatt recently just ended and those were lame. Anyone know good ones going on or starting relatively soon? Interested in rental and air promotions, too.

Does anyone happen to know the PwC discount codes for Hilton and Marriott hotels...asking for a friend

My RB situation is ugly. Recommendations on who I should start?

Need 2; 0.5 ppr

-James Conner @ CIN (I also have Snell in the event Conner is ruled out)
-Jeff Wilson @ DAL
-David Johnson @ IND
-Chase Edmonds vs PHI
-Lynn Bowden vs NE

I can also add Salvon Ahmed (vs NE), Sony Michel (@ MIA), Gus Edwards (vs JAX), Tony Pollard (vs SF), Latavius Murray (vs KC), James White (@ MIA), DeAndre Washington (vs NE), or Giovani Bernard (vs PIT).

My WR/flex is Ridley, Woods, Hilton, Amari Cooper

Staying at the Ritz and STR in the Maldives so expecting good service and reading mixed things about tipping. I usually don’t tip much at hotels (never really thought about it) but what do people do? Is there an expectation and would the amount be based on like room rate or just a flat daily per day?

Any tips on best value Marriott points redemption for a beach vacation? Preferably Europe or Caribbean, and luxury resort.

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

Art Director.
Sr. Art Director.
Art Supervisor.
Group Art Supervisor.
VP, Group Art Supervisor.
VP, Associate Creative Director.
VP, Creative Director.
SVP, Creative Director.
SVP, Group Creative Director.
EVP, Group Creative Director.
EVP, Executive Creative Director.

Seriously: why so many levels? Sounds like a lot of BS… basically should be: Art Director, Creative Director, CCO. Agree?

Is it possible to exit to LS VC from a boutique firm? What type of experience do they typically look for?

I’m a second year M&A associate and I have a second round with Gibson Dunn in their NY office. Any insight on the office, practice, environment and etc. Would be greatly appreciated.

Anyone feel way over their head when they started clerking (district level, but fine with hearing appellate perspective as I’ve got one of those locked down later)? I did not feel this way when I started big law.

For MBA apps, which one looks better: 1 - 4 year tech consulting with earlier promotion. 2 - 2 year tech consulting with promotion, 2 years start up?

My mentors (partner & senior) have scheduled a feedback meeting with me on Wednesday. It’s not just me, they’re scheduling meetings with everyone so I’m probably keeping my job. Thing is, I’ve been incredibly frustrated with the firm - I’m buried in work and billing like crazy, but there’s zero transparency on financials and zero communication on bonuses (...)

Deloitte USI Hiring for below skills:-
Exp Range: 1-9yrs.
1) Data Science
2) SME: Edge AI, Deep Learning, AI Architect
3) Full Stack
4) ML Ops
Dm me.

I’m currently in the process of being converted from contractor to permanent. In my initial conversations I was under the impression that I was in a different pay grade and asked for a salary 25k higher than the max allotted for my position. I feel like it gave the impression that I don’t know what I’m doing. Any suggestion how I can recover from this?

Should I transition to a tech sales job? Thoughts on risk vs reward? I am 34 yo, married with a baby incoming. I work at Google Cloud in solutions engineering (I help develop quantitative business cases with sales teams for customers). My cash base + bonus is $220k (going to ignore equity). I have an MBA from the University of Chicago, not that it matters much in sales. I have always been in a consulting role but I think I can make more in sales. I have a competitive personality and I am bored.

Hi, this may sound like a very greedy question, but my circumstances necessitate asking it.
Which firm do you think pays the most for International Development work, and hires in Canada? I have the experience and credentials, just looking to be paid what my work's worth.

Please help me choose best offer from these:

JP Morgan : 25lpa fixed excluding gratuity

Thermofisher : 24.5lpa fixed including gratuity + 2lpa variable

YOE : 5.9 years
Tech stack: Java, Microservices, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes

Wipro Tata Consultancy Infosys JPMorgan Chase Thermo Fisher Scientific Cognizant IBM

I need a referral for devops engineer role. 3.5 yoe
1 month remaining of notice period.
Location preference is delhi ncr.
Not getting calls these days

I got call back from Capgemini that my expected CTC has been met. HR told "I got approval from my seniors of your expected CTC. I am generating offer letter in the system. You will get the offer letter by today EOD or by Tomorrow" Is he fooling me or I will really get the offer letter? Capgemini
Role: Team lead
Experience: 9 years
CTC offered: 21LPA fixed.
Techstack: .Net

Bookkeeping service recommendations? Virtual service or through your CPA?

Besides salary is there any additional bonuses, stock options, etc to expect as you advance to SVP and EVP?

Would TCS not even consider you if you are holding another offer? I got a call and when I informed that I am on notice and holding another offer, they said they won't be proceeding in that case.

DXC or Capgemini or Fidelity Investments. Fidelity has offered highest amongst 3. I am having 11 YOE.

News about Demi Lovato’s overdose is really devastating. Just goes to show that you can be successful with access to the best healthcare and resources but mental illness doesn’t discriminate

Just fired my therapist. Feels better than it should

Just heard on an internal status:

Lead: "Well, it seems Samantha's workstream has reached a stable and steady state. Jeremy, how about your status?"

Jeremy: "We are going from stable and steady workstream to a rather unstable and unsteady workstream....."

I have been tagged for this project that doesn’t start until June 10th. My utilization is going to drop significantly but at the same time the deployment team cannot present me elsewhere. Ugh!

All I want to do is curl up in bed with hot tea and a good book. Recommendations for if I ever achieve said dream?

How much student debt do you have right now? I'm feeling ok at a cool $48k.

Best and worst industries you've consulted in? Been reading Michael Porter

Anyone from Strategy& heard about SA to Manager promotions?

What are your book recommendations?

First question was very appropriate, Donald acting like an embarrassing child right now

Are any top consulting firms hiring for experienced analysts currently? I know ACN and some others are cyclical for resources 2-3 years out of college, but I’m looking to make a move sooner than fall

Thursday tripmare. Hate you O'hare.

Should I resign on a Monday or a Friday?

Best consulting companies in the social sector?

Any good books recommendation on effective client communication/business writing?

So if women will be prosecuted for having abortions, will men be prosecuted as well if they pressure women to have abortions? Or is the act of abortion viewed as a one party decision (women). Curious if this will solely impact women and not men.

So over being analyzed head to toe by women at work while they are speaking to me, at least be more discreet about it

Would love a search function on FB. There are some awesome posts worth remembering! :-)

When they say utilization doesn't count for the month of May/June what exactly does that entail? I'm assuming being on the bench for those months will still show on personal utilization reports...

What’s the coolest industry a client of yours has worked and what made it cool/fun to work? Life sciences? CPG? Tech?

Any book recommendations?