These are some badass room keys. Good job Sheraton

FYI If your name doesn’t match exactly you can’t combine.

And when I called SPG they said the account maintenance wasn’t ready so to call back

SPG Platinum Challenge: Do I need to check-in the hotel?

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.

It says on Bonvoy breakfast voucher that gratitude is included. Somehow they always expect additional cash tips?

Hi everyone! Can anyone tell me what you make as a typical banquet/events manager for salary or per hour? I’ve worked for Marriott/Bonvoy at the Ritz and for the Curio Collection with Hilton as a bartender/server/banquets captain. Now I’m working for a privately owned hotel and as a manager role in Banquets/Events. Because of pandemic times, what is everyone else making?

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

Wife and I want to do a quick trip to Orlando with our 3 year old. Just want to do magic kingdom for a day as i think that’s all we can handle. Recommendation a on Disney hotel vs say a Marriott? The price difference is huge and I know I can get a suite for free with my status at the Marriott.

Best cash-equivalent conversion of UA miles, Marriott/Hilton/Hyatt points?

I’m personally a no frills traveler (hostels, economy etc) and have way too many of each...

Justifying the Sheraton's painful bed to yourself because the Four Seasons don't recognize your loyalty

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

I was platinum lifetime marriott... on the spg app, i now show gold lifetime. That should show Platinum lifetime right?

For the Spg 50 night bonus award, is the 10 suite nights or the one free night award better?

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.

Could any marriott employee share a friend and family form? I'll return the favor :)

First post? Ok I will start. My SPG nights for 2018 dropped from 101 to 91 after the merger.

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

Just booked flight to Hong Kong. Best SPG/Marriott to book on points? Trying to find proximity to good nightlife, restaurants, and public transportation. (Cont.)

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?

Appearing for service cloud exam soon. Any question dumps that you would suggest ?

Another foot-in-my-mouth situation where what I said was misinterpreted but still shouldn’t have said in the first place. My lack of filter, especially after a few drinks, is constantly getting me in trouble. How many of you are struggling with not having your mouth lead your brain?

Is current layoffs only happening in Amazon US offices or Amazon India offices as well ?

Anyone knows good stand up comedy places in Miami?? Thank you in advance!

I'm just so angry when I wake up after travel and the points aren't updated yet

Anyone have any insight into working at Epsilon Chicago?? Much appreciated!

Anyone from Deloitte SCNO here ?

Anyone here on the tech side of PwC? Someone from PwC reached out to see if I'm interested in a QA Manager role. How good is the quality engineering practice in PwC? Also what's the range like for QA Managers?

Was going to accept an external job offer but (the same day) got an email from another company inviting me for an interview, which I’m really excited about. Tips for politely declining the job without burning bridges?

The first rule of overemployment is dont talk about overemployment to anyone outside your house. :). Second: always protect the main job. Third: As the main job always has the priority, the Second and third jobs must preferably be contract gigs with not too many meetings everyday. Remember: another day, another dollar.

Any travel recommendations in December?

Hey!

What are the less known skills in Excel worth learning which are also high in demand in the market?

PS: I am starting off on Fishbowl so please support with a ❤️.

Thoughts on including certificates like Prosci or SHRM-SCP in an email signature? I don’t like it right after my name, but I’ve seen some other alternatives (like putting the digital badge icons) - what looks the best?

Definitely not a fan of Westin's "Eat Well" proposition. I'm working in the room at 2:00 AM and the most appetizing menu item is a cold turkey avocado and arugula wrap. I just want a burger and fries!

How is Strategy& doing these days from a revenue / growth and market positioning perspective? Now an alum from several years ago; genuinely curious to hear how the integration has gone and if the waters have calmed a bit since I was there. (I personally had a good experience and was a good launchpad for my career, but have sort of lost touch with the firm and folks there)

My younger brother has the opportunity to do Software Engineering at FAANG and consulting at MBB as a fresh grad. I told him to do SWE, but I’m afraid I’m giving him biased advise cause I’m jaded in this industry. If you were me, what would you advise him?

Signed up for the GRE yesterday and took it today. I got a 155 on quant and 155 on verbal but have no idea if this is a good score or not. Anybody have some input? Also, is the gmat preferred over the gre for business school admissions?

Thoughts on EW MBA from Booth/Kellogg/Haas. Currently SC at Deloitte and want to transition to tier 1 consulting firms

Planning to relocate to Dallas, work location is Coppell. Looking at Flower Mound and Frisco as the potential options? Definitely need good schools. I’m open to commute during non-peak hours. How’s the drive from Frisco to Coppell during peak hours and in general?

Any Bain folk willing to connect?

Bain & Company

A quick note about what I’ve experienced, in my decade long career, is the real advantage of MBB or FAANG - it gives you a shot at stretch roles that are outside your expertise. Not all the time or even most of the time compared to better candidates with specific experience for the role but gives you this wildcard shot at a vast array of opportunities.

All these layoffs reminding me that loyalty is dead

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

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

Best ergonomic chairs for neck and back pain that aren't $1000+?

What industries are good for stability and lower stress?

No snark, please. I’ve had some health issues come up and was told to find a lower stress environment.

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

Denied for an mba program after I thought I crushed the interview..... sad

Travel with a baby and forgot my laptop at tsa checkpoint. Anyone managed to recover their stuff before?

M/SM and above, why do you label a meeting as “touch point” or ask if you can have a “quick chat” when it’s something serious? Millennials like us always assume we’re about to get fired - I actually have been laid off in a meeting with that title. But at my new job, my boss asked for a “quick chat” to literally ask me to change the title of a meeting and then chat about christmas. Now that I’m in management, I want to understand it better.