Thank you delta for the reminder that I spend my life on a plane by sending an email ‘congratulating‘ me on being in the top percentage of business travelers 😂

Has anyone seen any decent MQD run ideas for Delta recently? I’m about 8k MQDs from diamond. Seems the Aeromexico method is on hold until they are fully back up and running. Thanks!

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.

Male:

Cannot find a solid backpack (gotta lug 3 laptops) that looks professional and tough enough for frequent plane travel.

Does anyone have any recommendations for me?

Looking for recommendations for Cyprus. Best areas to stay and visit for remote working for an extended period. Interested in insights on lifestyle there. Thanks!

Does anyone use their private car to drive to work from hebbal, thanisandra or places that are 20kms away? It may be an absurd question to ask considering the Bangalore traffic, but still checking if there's anybody driving down that distance?

New to NYC and looking for a good OBGYN and dentist... any recommendations that are covered by EY insurance? And work Fridays? So hard with all of the travel!

St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort - anyone been and worth it?

Best hotel in Phoenix? Prefer Marriott but open to others if it’s a great spot.

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

Does anyone else get super gassy during/ after flying?

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

Looking for candidates for a Tableau Analytics Solution Engineer role at Salesforce. Home-based role with some travel. Ideal background: experience working with analytics technology (ie Tableau, Salesforce CRMA (Einstein), Qlik, Power BI), working with or in the government/military, and working in a customer facing role. Please reach out if you have interest or know someone who may be a good fit. Resumes welcome!

For those of you on medication, how do you manage delayed flights causing you to miss appointments? Often, cancellation policies are strict, expensive, and require several days notice.

Hey all! Need a couple book recs for an upcoming beach trip.

Looking for a great non-fiction, relating to travel or world history (not just one moment in time). Could also be about the marketing world or memoirs of a business leader kinda thing.

Fiction wise I also like fantasy, paranormal, and romance. Some fave book series are the Black Gryphon from Mercedes Lackey, Game of Thrones, and From Jamaica Lane series. Similar books?

I am having 12.5 lpa CTC with 7.7 YoE. How much can Delta Airlines offer?

Would love New Years recommendations within a 90 minute flight from Malaga, Spain. Leaning towards ski towns but open to other suggestions. Anyone have any recs? Thanks!

Any one working in Emirates NBD in tech roles?

My son will be turning 1 soon and I would like to present a gift and thinking of investing on a watch so that it will hold its value 25 years down the lane, any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Budget is around $7k.

36mm Rolex explorer on a 7.5 inch wrist? Thoughts?

I want to buy a Rolex. How does one go about doing this nowadays? Do I need to email an AD to tell them exactly what I want and then wait a couple months? This will be my first nice watch.

Has anyone had experience working with their AD to help procure watches from brands the dealer doesn't carry?

Second day in a row that I just want to respond to partners telling them to do whatever “it” is themselves. Stop calling me when you finish up your afternoon run when I’ve been rotting at my desk for over 15 hours a day every day this week. That is all.

Hi Fishes,
I have 1.8 yrs Exp and working in the Big data domain and have a few offers please help to decide on the comparatively better option based on salary, Work-life Balance, security, and Carrer Growth.

EY GDS: CTC 12 ( 11.20 Fixed )
Publicis Sapient: 16 CTC ( 14.5 LPA FIXED )
Neudesic (IBM) 16 CTC ( 14.5 FIXED + WFH Remote Complete )
PubMatic: 22.70 CTC + 2 lakhs Joining Bonus ( 16 fixed LPA + Other benifits, stocks, etc )

It will be very helpful if you can suggest with some reason.

Guys.... I need some help
I returned back from Germany this year and now my current fixed CTC in India is 25 LPA and my in hand salary after deduction was 1.4 LPM, I was not sure what to opt in the Tax regime and selected new tax regime. Can someone shed some light how can I increase my in hand salary and reduce the tax. Also can I change my tax regime while filing Tax returns?

Is it normal to have 60k deductions(Tax and PF) for 2 Lakh salary per month?

I’ve been going through it this month. Was on Buspirone for 4 weeks which caused a n of depression. Now I just started Zoloft and I’m feeling extra anxious and hypersensitive. One of my colleagues made fun of an idea I suggested and I’m taking it way more seriously than I should. How did your journey go to get on meds and adjust to them? I hate feeling so up and down.

Why do tech people like Stratecherry so much? I don’t find it particularly insightful. Am I missing something?

Do you guys feel like Biden is actually the cause of the unemployment rate being down? In 18 states where the rate is down significantly, 15 of them are run by republicans... just saying. Everyone's praising him for bringing the economy back but I'm still unemployed...and the cost of living is more pricey than ever.

This is 🗣 #ASpaceToVent
A thread for venting, asking for community support and feedback, or just being witnessed on something that needs to be shared. A space to say what you can't say elsewhere!

Looking for product Manager roles in india/europe in companies that send product Managers to US on L1A visa. Would like to know companies and level at which they do L1A visa. Can anyone help?

Best platform/integration from an independent perspective?

What is resource management group?

Trying to get some insight (for comparison purposes) regarding the starting salary for a newly minted JD/LLM role Grant Thornton Baker Tilly RSM and like firm
Location/service line will do.

Spending 48 hours in Belgium this summer. Do you recommend Brussels or Antwerp?

Planning to do a PRM or FRM qual. How useful is it to move from Big 4 Risk and reg consulting to industry? Finding it hard to get anything other than non-PM roles

Owe ~$4,500 in taxes for 2020. Anything I can do to reduce this amount? Going to contribute some extra money to 401k to get me to 19,500 for the year. Anything else?

Utilization director told me today that the layoffs won't affect me. My heart goes out to everyone that had to hear otherwise. Here's to hoping y'all find something better and prosper.

Been in consulting, three years post MBA. At a point where I honestly feel like what we do doesn't matter. We don't actually make anything and reuse solutions. Anyone have similar thoughts? (Cont.)

Can we negotiaite annual bonus percent like salary negotiation when applying for new role? Or, is it something depends on your performance?

Chicago peeps found a 1 bedroom apartment on North Michigan ( Magnificent Mile) for 1300. Is this a good deal or am I getting cheated? It’s 800-900 sqft. Is this a nice place to live?

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 book recommendations on strategy/strategic thinking. Something along the lines of Contagious but open to any options. Thanks in advance!

Book recommendations for a vacation?

I completely and totally bombed my MBB case today! Wow. Didn’t know it was possible to be THIS bad. I basically had a brain freeze and couldn’t function. Kudos to the interviewer for not calling a moron to my face . Back to job applications I guess 😭

Whats everyones routines / recommendations with morning newsletters? Feel like ive subscribed to wayyyy too many these days and need to cut down

My manager gave me feedback that I need to be more articulate overall and improve on my presentation skills. When I asked if he had any specific suggestions on ways to do this he didn’t have an answer. Any advice?

Since we’ve all been working from home for months now, what’s the best office chair out that y’all are using for our long work from home hours? Looking to invest in a better one than my ~$150 one from Amazon.

Placement time:
Avatar bending nations (earth, air, water, fire) x The Big4🚨🚨🚨

My last post was too sad 😢 please share some proper funny jokes for a little pick me up 🙇🏻‍♀️

How much do partners make ?

What is the cut off for a weird time to email your team an update? Better now or in the morning?

Okay - any fellow consultants that turned around their lives? Like late bloomers, change in outlook(becoming optimistic), or just finding more helpful and happy people in life? Some upbeat stories plz